The delusions of people with thought disorders have had consistent themes of persecution for decades. But new technology provides fresh material for the content of delusions.
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Dopamine clues reveal a common thread in psychosis.
Psychedelic-assisted therapy offers promise. But new research highlights concerns about safety and accessibility.
Researchers examined the DNA of over 53,000 people with OCD and over 2 million people without OCD, gathering data that could one day improve treatment.
The core features of autism can’t and don’t need to be altered. But medications can help manage autistic people’s physical and mental health conditions.
Deep brain stimulation has been around for a few decades, but the technology has recently advanced in leaps and bounds.
Psychiatry has been used to enforce political conformity – and not just in authoritarian regimes.
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the program’s aims.
Australians are waiting longer and longer for their first psychiatry appointment, especially outside major cities.
People with mental health conditions wait the longest in emergency out of any patient type. But psychiatrist shortages and a mass resignation in NSW may make people wonder where else to go.
Post-traumatic stress disorder is very hard to treat, but researchers in Israel may have found an effective therapy.
Even we were surprised at the levels of mental ill-health years after being released into the community.
Rates of ADHD diagnosis are rocketing in developed countries. A professor of child and adult psychiatry explains why.
Communication mishaps can happen, but many may be a sign of impaired social cognition.
It is possible to glean some insights into someone’s personality without meeting them – but diagnosing them with a psychiatric disorder isn’t ethical.
Even Hannibal Lecter from The Silence of the Lambs had confusing labels. Was he a psychopath, a sociopath or something else entirely?
A professor of psychiatry unpacks what to consider if you’re looking for help with physical or mental health and are considering using coaching services.
Knowing which kind of provider to see and how to access help can be half the battle.
Our society needs to talk more openly about suicide. However, public discussion of suicide carries risks, and it’s crucial that such discussion be informed, sensitive and alert to potential harm.
Users of online forums frequently advise others to play Tetris if they’ve experienced something traumatic. The idea does come from psychological research – here’s what the evidence says.
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Professor of Psychiatry, Monash University
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Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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Professor of Critical and Social Psychiatry, UCL
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Scientia Professor of Psychiatry, UNSW
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Deputy Director, The Kids Research Institute Australia, Professor of Autism Research, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Clinical Psychology, University of Liverpool
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PhD Researcher, Cardiff University
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Visiting Clinical Research Fellow in Psychiatry, UCL
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Associate Professor in Clinical Psychology and Neuropsychology, Trinity College Dublin
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Associate Professor, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney; University of Canberra
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Professor of Psychology, University of the Witwatersrand
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Senior Lecturer in Social Work, University of Salford
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Professor of Psychological Medicine, King's College London
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Senior Research Fellow, Oxford Institute of Population Ageing, University of Oxford