Episodes

  • S7E4 - SSRIs, Sex, and Truths of Suicide

    S7E4 - SSRIs, Sex, and Truths of Suicide
    Aug 2 2024
    July saw the entire cast of The Psych Review get together for the first time in 2024. Mazz walks us through important developments related to sexual side effects of antidepressant medications in the context of a recent Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration announcement, and Shakira talks us through a very useful and thoughtful article that explores 'eight truths' about suicide learned over the course of a psychiatrists career.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Mazz: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/safety-updates/updated-warnings-about-persistent-sexual-dysfunction-antidepressants
    • Shakira: to be updated.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    38 mins
  • S7E3 - 2024 RANZCP Congress Special

    S7E3 - 2024 RANZCP Congress Special
    May 31 2024
    In May The Psych Review attended the 2024 RANZCP Congress in Canberra and presented a live and interactive episode direct from Ngunnawal Country. Alanna explores the nuance of the digital therapeutic alliance, Shakira broadens our understanding of the impact of racism in the clinical setting, and Dave guides us through a session covering the benefits of heated yoga.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Alanna: Tong, F., Lederman, R., D'Alfonso, S., Berry, K., & Bucci, S. (2023). Conceptualizing the digital therapeutic alliance in the context of fully automated mental health apps: A thematic analysis. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 30(5), 998–1012. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2851
    • Shakira: to be updated.
    • Dave: to be updated.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    56 mins
  • S7E2 - Novel Psychiatric Interventions Special

    S7E2 - Novel Psychiatric Interventions Special
    Apr 25 2024
    In the second episode of 2024 Dave and Mazz discuss interesting novel psychiatric interventions. Dave guides us through the promising and cost-effective arts-literacy intervention Pre-Texts in the Kenyan context, and Mazz takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the twists and turns of the development of the novel antipsychotic medication Ulotaront.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Dave: Osborn TL, Ndetei DM, Sacco PL, Mutiso V, Sommer D. An arts-literacy intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms: outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of Pre-Texts with Kenyan adolescents. EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Nov 15;66:102288. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102288. PMID: 38192586; PMCID: PMC10772152.
    • Mazz: Norman, TR, Olver JS. A challenge to the dopamine orthodoxy in schizophrenia? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2023, 57(9), 1198-1199. doi: 10.1177/00048674231177958.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    28 mins
  • S7E1 - Thought Suppression and Cat Related Psychosis

    S7E1 - Thought Suppression and Cat Related Psychosis
    Mar 7 2024
    The Psych Review is back in 2024 and the whole gang is back together - but just not for this episode. Join Shakira, Alanna, and Dave as they get stuck into two new pieces of research. Dave holds our hand through a dense paper covering potential benefits of the suppression of unwanted thoughts, and Alanna explores an unexpected link between psychosis and cats.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Dave: Mamat Z, Anderson MC. Improving mental health by training the suppression of unwanted thoughts. Sci Adv. 2023 Sep 22;9(38):eadh5292. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adh5292. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PMID: 37729415; PMCID: PMC10511195.
    • Alanna: McGrath, J. J., Lim, C. C. W., & Saha, S. (2023). Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Schizophrenia bulletin, sbad168. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbad168.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    33 mins
  • S6E7 - Prolactin and Ketamine

    S6E7 - Prolactin and Ketamine
    Nov 20 2023
    In the seventh episode of this season of The Psych Review the team dig into two papers. Dave reviews recent evidence that compares ketamine and ECT in the treatment of depression, and Alanna investigates the link between prolactin elevating antipsychotics and breast cancer.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Dave: Anand. A et al. Ketamine versus ECT for nonpsychotic treatment-resistant major depression. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 June; 388(25):2315:2324.
    • Alanna: Hope JD, Keks NA, Copolov DL. Association between long-term use of prolactin-elevating antipsychotics in women and the risk of breast cancer: What are the clinical implications? Australas Psychiatry. 2023 Apr;31(2):205-208. doi: 10.1177/10398562231158925. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PMID: 36927059; PMCID: PMC10088343.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    31 mins
  • S6E6 - Classic Psychiatric Literature Special

    S6E6 - Classic Psychiatric Literature Special
    Oct 8 2023
    It's episode six of season six of The Psych Review and this month we take a very special trip back in time to look at some classic psychiatric papers. Alanna's is authored by Australia's very own John Cade, and describes his historic discovery of the psychiatric uses of lithium. Dave covers The Rosenham Experiment, by reviewing an incredible article that might just be a bit too good to be true.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Alanna: CADE J. F. (1949). Lithium salts in the treatment of psychotic excitement. The Medical journal of Australia, 2(10), 349–352. https://doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.1999.06241.x
    • Dave: Rosenhan, D. L. (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179(4070), 250-258

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    34 mins
  • S6E5 - Atypical Anorexia and Australian ADHD Guidelines

    S6E5 - Atypical Anorexia and Australian ADHD Guidelines
    Sep 10 2023
    In episode five of season six The Psych Review hosts explore two very different topics. Alanna guides us down a very interesting (but very complicated) pathway to learn about Atypical Anorexia, and Dave looks into the methodology underpinning the recent Australian ADHD guidelines.

    The references for this episode are:
    • Alanna: to be updated.
    • Dave: May T, Birch E, Chaves K, et al. The Australian evidence-based clinical practice guideline for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2023;57(8):1101-1116. doi:10.1177/00048674231166329.

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    33 mins
  • S6E4 - The Australian Child Maltreatment Study

    S6E4 - The Australian Child Maltreatment Study
    Aug 20 2023
    This important episode of The Psych Review shines a sobering spotlight on the recent Australian Child Maltreatment Study. The team looks at the study as a whole including the reasons as to why study was created, as well as the individual papers that have used the study data to investigate more specific associations. This episode contains some very concerning statistics related to child maltreatment in Australia which some listeners may understandably find distressing.

    To learn more about the Australian Child Maltreatment Study you can follow this link: https://www.acms.au

    The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.
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    33 mins