Pride and prejudice 23 Mar 2012 0 comments Psychiatrists in NSW would have felt a moment of triumph this week after the announcement that involuntary patients will receive independent review by the Mental Health Review Tribunal within two…
"Palliative stage" a welcome emphasis on treatment-refractory illnesses 8 Mar 2012 0 comments The article by Michael Berk et al. may, hopefully, represent the beginning of a stream of articles that ensures any perceived battles between those advocating for early versus "later" interventions…
Blog: Only time will tell if antidepressants will disappear from psychiatry 12 Jan 2012 0 comments The new meta-analysis of antidepressant trials adds to a decade of increased scepticism about the effectiveness of these blockbuster drugs.
Blog: Politics, terrorism and psychiatry 8 Dec 2011 0 comments Breivik's psychosis diagnosis is medically questionable and separates the terrorist's action from its underlying politics, writes guest blogger Dr Tad Tietze.
Anti-anti-psychiatry 20 Oct 2011 0 comments Anti-psychiatry is not dead, writes blogger, Dr Chris Ryan.
Psychiatry in 1984 7 Jul 2011 0 comments A Sydney psychiatry service has created a guide for something reminiscent of Orwell's Newspeak, writes Psychiatry Update's blogger Dr Chris Ryan.
