Communication in Psychiatry
Anthony discusses some of the important communications issues when working in Psychiatry
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Culture & Psychiatry
Why is culture so important in Psychiatry? And why is there a trend towards teaching culture predominantly from the perspective of the cultures of Indigenous Australians? To answer these questions I believe that its firstly important to reflect on how in medicine but in particular in psychiatry it is important to take a holistic approach to …
What is a personality disorder? The weird, the wild and the worried
Su Lynn Cheah discusses the main types of personality problems likely to be encountered by medical students as well as some interesting controversies.
The Mental State Examination in Psychiatry
How to tackle phenomenology for the novice or intermediate learner
Mood Disorders: A rollercoaster of emotions
Dr Sarah Hutton discusses Mood Disorders. Its fairly simple when you break it into sad and happy (or is it)?
How to study psychiatry? Some recommendations
A few tips on how to study psychiatry in your final year from the coordinator of final year psychiatry at University of Newcastle.
Anxiety: What’s the deal with it? Isn’t it normal to feel anxious?
In this blog Dr Sarah Hutton discusses the role that anxiety plays in everyone’s lives and when anxiety may become a problem.
The Mental Health Act
Keys aspects of the Mental Health Act for medical students and junior medical staff
