Psych Matters
Psych Matters is an informative and educational podcast by The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists. Psych Matters provides regular interesting topics for psychiatrists, psychiatry trainees and others with an interest in psychiatry.
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Episodes
178 episodes
The Markers in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Study (The MiND Study)
In this episode Professor Mal Hopwood and Dr Dhamidhu Eratne discuss The Markers in Neuropsychiatric Disorders Study. The MiND Study is an Australia-wide research study led by Professor Dennis Velakoulis and Dr Eratne in Neuropsychiatry at The ...
Systematic opportunities and barriers in the context of the major reform of NZ’s health system
In this episode of Psych Matters Dr Rees Tapsell, from the Arawa canoe of Ngāti Whakaue descent, describes systemic features affecting Maori mental health, including the impact of the RANZCP’s Te Kaunihera committee, imminent changes t...
Real-world performance of Victorian hospitals during the COVID-19 lockdowns
This podcast is a discussion of the performance of the Victorian health system during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, with reference to the Australian and International context for health systems and population mental health. Issues re...
Autism and Serious Criminal Offending - Part 2
Over the years there has been an increasing awareness of the fact that while the vast majority of individuals with autism spectrum conditions are law abiding, some on the spectrum do commit serious acts of violence. In this podcast we look at t...
Autism and Serious Criminal Offending - Part 1
Over the years there has been an increasing awareness of the fact that while the vast majority of individuals with autism spectrum conditions are law abiding, some on the spectrum do commit serious acts of violence. In this podcast we look at t...
Remote Psychiatry
Remote psychiatry is one part of the diverse practice of regional, rural, and remote psychiatry that is unique to countries such as Australia and New Zealand. Remote psychiatry brings a number of unique challenges and benefits for clinici...
A Conversation with Dr. Hinemoa Elder
Dr Elder is the author of Aroha:Māori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet and in this episode of Psych Matters facilitated by Dr Andrew Amos, she discussed how spiritual stories of the Māori people can improve ...
Violence in Youth - Part 2
The Section of Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry is comprised of a small group of psychiatrists from around Australia and New Zealand. It is an active section that hosts the only annual Youth Forensic conference worldwide. In...
Violence in Youth - Part 1
The Section of Child and Adolescent Forensic Psychiatry is comprised of a small group of psychiatrists from around Australia and New Zealand. It is an active section that hosts the only annual Youth Forensic conference worldwide. In...
Leadership and management for psychiatrists during and post COVID-19
The year 2020 will be remembered as the year of the most significant global pandemic since the Spanish influenza. Our mental health system is chronically strained and health professionals regularly struggle with burnout, at t...
Fighting for their lives
The execution of individuals with mental disorder is prohibited by international law, such that the presence of mental disorder, and how it is dealt with during the investigatory or trial and sentencing process, may render a conviction legally ...
Forward with Dementia
In this episode of Psych Matters, Professor Lee-Fay Low is joined by Professor Henry Brodaty, Associate Professor Lyn Phillipson and Dr Meredith Gresham to discuss how to tell someone they have dementia, the evidence for post-diagnostic treatme...
Mental illness in adults with intellectual disability: Assessment
The prevalence of intellectual disability (or ID) in Australia is about 1 to 2% of the population and it is now recognized that not only do adults with an ID experience substantially higher rates of mental health problems than the rest of the p...
Why Train in Psychiatry?
Dr Fiona Wilkes, Stage 2 Psychiatry Trainee, Dr Angus Finlay, Stage 3 Advanced Trainee, and Professor Jeffrey Looi, Psychiatrist, discuss their experiences in choosing and training in Psychiatry as a career. They discuss the process of choosing...
Social Cultural and Rehabilitation Psychiatry
In this episode of Psych Matters, Dr Tanveer Ahmed and Dr Elizabeth Moore discuss the work and significance of the social, cultural and rehabilitation section of the College.Dr Tanveer Ahmed is a Sydney based psychiatrist, author...
2021 End of year message
As 2021 draws to a close, the Psych Matters team would like to thank you for your support during the year. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the many topics presented during 2021, and we look forward to bringing many more to you in 2022.<...
Specialist International Medical Graduates: Transition to Practice
In this episode of Psych Matters, Dr Vinay Lakra is joined by Dr Sidney Cabral, Dr Alida Connell and Dr Ajay Vijayakrishnan to discuss specialist international medical graduates transitioning to practice.Associate Professor Vinay Lak...
Electro Convulsive Therapy
In this episode of Psych Matters, Professor Colleen Loo and Dr Brett Simpson discuss Electro Convulsive Therapy.Professor Colleen Loo is a clinical psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, Sy...
Understanding the process behind the RANZCP Written Exams
In this episode of Psych Matters, Dr Nathan Gibson shares a panel discussion from a workshop, recently hosted at Congress in Hobart.The workshop provided valuable information and insight into the written exams and the marking process.
Smoking Cessation & E-Cigarettes
In this episode of Psych Matters, Associate Professor Mat Coleman and his guests discuss Smoking Cessation & E-Cigarettes.Joining in the discussion are Professor Hayden McRobbie and Dr Mark Montebello.Associate Professor Mat ...
Improving Mental Health Assessment of Veterans and Military Personnel
In this episode of Psych Matters, Members of the RANZCP Military, Veterans and Emergency Services Personnel Mental Health Network engage in a lively discussion of how to improve assessment of current serving members and ex-serving veterans of t...
Smoking Cessation
Tobacco smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in Australia. People with mental illness and substance use disorders smoke at rates significantly higher than the general population, have high levels of nicotine dependence and are...
Clinical update on risk and illness perception, media exposure, misinformation and recommendations for managing mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic
This episode provides a quick clinical update on the evidence-base and recommendations for managing mental health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, and includes research and clinical recommendations regarding media exposure, managing misinforma...