From principles to practice: Clarifying new obligations under Victoria's < em > Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 < /em >
CONCLUSION: The principles carry over limitations from the previous Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) while also containing new features. The 'all reasonable efforts to comply' and 'proper consideration' tests resemble the existing test under section 38(1) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) that also apply to public mental health services. Taking these duties together, public mental health services, including hospital and community mental health boards, clinical directors and clinical governance processes, will need to show concrete evidence of specific rights and/or principles being deliberated ...
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Simon Katterl Source Type: research
Rapidly expanding gender-affirming care based on consensus instead of evidence justifies rigorous governance and transparency
CONCLUSIONS: Despite low confidence in their safety and efficacy, the number of patients seen by public gender services has expanded rapidly since 2018. Limited transparency makes it difficult to judge the number of patients seen, treatments provided, and outcomes achieved. Safe, effective care of this vulnerable group requires clear treatment goals, and annual reporting.PMID:38686826 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249579 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew James Amos Source Type: research
From principles to practice: Clarifying new obligations under Victoria's < em > Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022 < /em >
CONCLUSION: The principles carry over limitations from the previous Mental Health Act 2014 (Vic) while also containing new features. The 'all reasonable efforts to comply' and 'proper consideration' tests resemble the existing test under section 38(1) of the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006 (Vic) that also apply to public mental health services. Taking these duties together, public mental health services, including hospital and community mental health boards, clinical directors and clinical governance processes, will need to show concrete evidence of specific rights and/or principles being deliberated ...
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Simon Katterl Source Type: research
Rapidly expanding gender-affirming care based on consensus instead of evidence justifies rigorous governance and transparency
CONCLUSIONS: Despite low confidence in their safety and efficacy, the number of patients seen by public gender services has expanded rapidly since 2018. Limited transparency makes it difficult to judge the number of patients seen, treatments provided, and outcomes achieved. Safe, effective care of this vulnerable group requires clear treatment goals, and annual reporting.PMID:38686826 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249579 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 30, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Andrew James Amos Source Type: research
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of community access to naloxone in reducing opioid-related harm. Whilst removing the need for a prescription makes naloxone more accessible, it remains vital that doctors remain involved in this process to broaden the reach of supply to those at risk.PMID:38657130 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249062 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antigone Branchflower Robert M Lundin Craig Harvey Harry Hill Source Type: research
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of community access to naloxone in reducing opioid-related harm. Whilst removing the need for a prescription makes naloxone more accessible, it remains vital that doctors remain involved in this process to broaden the reach of supply to those at risk.PMID:38657130 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249062 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antigone Branchflower Robert M Lundin Craig Harvey Harry Hill Source Type: research
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of community access to naloxone in reducing opioid-related harm. Whilst removing the need for a prescription makes naloxone more accessible, it remains vital that doctors remain involved in this process to broaden the reach of supply to those at risk.PMID:38657130 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249062 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antigone Branchflower Robert M Lundin Craig Harvey Harry Hill Source Type: research
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of community access to naloxone in reducing opioid-related harm. Whilst removing the need for a prescription makes naloxone more accessible, it remains vital that doctors remain involved in this process to broaden the reach of supply to those at risk.PMID:38657130 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249062 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antigone Branchflower Robert M Lundin Craig Harvey Harry Hill Source Type: research
Psychiatrists can save lives with naloxone
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings highlight the importance of community access to naloxone in reducing opioid-related harm. Whilst removing the need for a prescription makes naloxone more accessible, it remains vital that doctors remain involved in this process to broaden the reach of supply to those at risk.PMID:38657130 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241249062 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 24, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Antigone Branchflower Robert M Lundin Craig Harvey Harry Hill Source Type: research
Free expression and open discourse in < em > Australasian Psychiatry < /em >
Australas Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 23:10398562241248937. doi: 10.1177/10398562241248937. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652456 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241248937 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jeffrey C L Looi Sharon Reutens Samantha Loi Tarun Bastiampillai Source Type: research
Recognising inaccuracies in Australian suicide and 'hidden suicide' data
CONCLUSIONS: Australia's finalised suicide data are likely to be more accurate than equivalent data from nations that do not revise mortality data. More comprehensive investigation (including verbal or psychological autopsy) in doubtful cases in Australia and elsewhere would probably lead to reported suicide rates being higher.PMID:38653498 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241245548 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: John Snowdon Source Type: research
Free expression and open discourse in < em > Australasian Psychiatry < /em >
Australas Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 23:10398562241248937. doi: 10.1177/10398562241248937. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38652456 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241248937 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 23, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Jeffrey C L Looi Sharon Reutens Samantha Loi Tarun Bastiampillai Source Type: research
Birth trauma in a population requiring inpatient mental health care in the postpartum period
CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight that assessing for and responding to experiences of birth trauma is highly relevant to an inpatient perinatal population.PMID:38616574 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241246150 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sophie Isobel Alexandra Emerton Sylvia Lim-Gibson Source Type: research
Acceptability and feasibility of a short-term group therapy for people with borderline personality disorder symptoms
CONCLUSIONS: The current study provides preliminary support for the acceptability and feasibility of a short-term group therapy program for people with a diagnosis of BPD. Road Maps may be a useful intermediate intervention in a broader model of stepped care. Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry, https://www.anzctr.org.au/ACTRN12622000849796.aspx, (ACTRN12622000849796).PMID:38621694 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241246485 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Dianna R Bartsch Laura Cooke-O'Connor Tracy J Connerty Helen van Roekel Paul Cammell Source Type: research
Implementation of the Australian National Safety and Quality Digital Mental Health Standards
CONCLUSIONS: The NSQDMH Standards accreditation scheme provides an assurance of safety and quality for digital mental health service users.PMID:38621958 | DOI:10.1177/10398562241246488 (Source: Australasian Psychiatry)
Source: Australasian Psychiatry - April 15, 2024 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sandra Rigby Christopher Boyd-Skinner Victor Storm James Katte Source Type: research
