| Psychosis treatment makes light work of weighty side effects - SMH (11 Jan 2012)
WHEN Julio De Le Torre awoke in hospital to be told he had suffered a psychotic episode and been diagnosed with bipolar disorder he was terrified.
But then things were compounded further when the medication he needed brought with it a crushing side effect - within six months he had gained 20 kilograms.
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$18m for research into dementia, mood disorders - UNSW Newsroom (15 Dec 2011)
Research into early onset dementia and efforts to develop treatments for depression and bipolar disorder have been given a major boost, with UNSW researchers receiving more than $18 million in the latest round of federal government health funding.
UNSW’s second program grant – $7 million over five years – went to a team working to improve knowledge and management of depression and bipolar disorder.
Program leader Professor Philip Mitchell, who is based at UNSW’s School of Psychiatry and the Black Dog Institute, said better understanding of the mood disorders would lead to more effective personalised therapies.
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In the Hot Seat - Australian Doctor (14 Dec 2011)
Dr Kimberelie Dean is featured in a bio on Australian Doctor's 'In the Hot Seat'.
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Dogs with dementia could aid Alzheimer's fight - The Age (27 Nov 2011)
SCIENTISTS trying to find a cure for Alzheimer's disease are being urged to conduct trials on dogs with dementia.
Research into canine cognitive dysfunction (CCD) or dog dementia - which has many similarities to Alzheimer's disease - was an opportunity to bridge a gap in Alzheimer's research.....
Featuring Dr Michael Valenzuela
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New Chair of Forensic Mental Health - UNSW News (15 Nov 2011)
Associate Professor Kimberlie Dean has been appointed the inaugural Chair of Forensic Mental Health at UNSW.
The Chair - a first for the University and only the second appointment of its kind in Australia - has been established through a long-standing partnership between UNSW and Justice Health.
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E-alert for youth depression - UNSW News (2nd Nov 2011)
Australian researchers will for the first time harness e-technology to develop a customised internet program to identify and arm healthy young people most at risk of depression before the disorder takes hold.
University of New South Wales researcher Dr Alex Wilde has received a $200,000 grant from beyondblue to develop the innovative web-based tool which will focus on preventing depression by building resilience.
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Young poppies stand tall - UNSW News (4th Nov 2011)
Work on the early detection of mood and psychotic disorders, how blood vessels grow in tumours and the role proteins play in high blood pressure has won three researchers prestigious science awards.
Featuring Dr Melissa Green
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Bipolar Disorder: diagnosis - ABC Radio National (24th Oct 2011)
Leading researchers in bipolar disorder and depression have been in Australia for a major conference. Norman Swan talks to Professor Philip Mitchell, Head of the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales, about the condition and the way it's being diagnosed.
Electroconvulsive therapy - ECT - ABC Radio National (24th Oct 2011)
This is probably the treatment in medicine with the worst reputation, apart from psychosurgery. However, there have been changes over the years, how ECT is being used.
Bipolar disorder: treatment and therapies - ABC Radio National (24th Oct 2011)
In the past it's been assumed that talking therapies don't work for bipolar disorder. However, Professor Jan Scott from Newcastle University in the UK, has evidence that certain psychotherapies can and should be used.
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Laughter Lift - UNSW News (21st Sept 2011)
Humour therapy is as effective as widely used antipsychotic drugs in managing agitation in patients with dementia – and avoids serious drug side effects, a new study to be presented this week at the National Dementia Research Forum shows.
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Schizophrenia and bipolar links found - The Australian (19th Sept 2011)
A WORLDWIDE alliance of scientists has identified genetic variations common to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, confirming hints the conditions are linked and raising hopes of better drug treatments being developed.
Featuring Professor Philip Mitchell
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]Another day, another report: what more do we need to know about the harms of immigration detention? - TheConversation.edu.au (16th August 2011)
The Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee is due to table a report on the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010 today, hot on the heels of an announcement by the Commonwealth Ombudsman to investigate suicide and self-harm among detainees. But how much more can such reports tell us about the harm caused by detention?
Written by Dr Zachary Steel
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Mental woes high for violence victims - SMH (3rd August 2011)
A Lifetime of harm - UNSW News (4th August 2011)
Women who are victims of violence at the hands of men are highly likely to suffer mental disorders for the rest of their lives, research shows.
Featuring Dr Susan Rees
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~Radio Interview~
"Sexual assaults lead to mental health problems: study" - ABC.net (3rd August 2011)
Read the ABC.net transcript & listen to the Interview
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Depression prevention better than cure - UNSW News (2nd August 2011)
Eight out of ten Australians would radically change their risky behaviour if tests showed they had a genetic susceptibility to depression, a national study has found.
Article featuring research of Dr Alex Wilde
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Drugs targeting specific brain region could help people with schizophrenia manage daily life, study shows - News Medical (25th July 2011)
Schizophrenia dulls brain's rewards - UNSW News (28th July 2011)
A new study has identified the neural mechanism that hinders reward identification and decision-making in people suffering from schizophrenia, highlighting the need for more effective drug therapies to help people with the disease manage their daily lives.
Article featuring the research of Dr Tom Weickert.
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