Best Australasian Psychiatry Podcasts (2024)

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Introduction to the new team of Australasian Psychiatry 30:22

14d ago30:22

30:22

This episode gives you a brief overview of the vision and goals for the Australasian Psychiatry journal in discussion with its new editorial team, hosted by Jeffrey Looi, Samantha Loi, Sharon Reutens and Tarun Bastiampillai. They discuss the importance of promoting academia and scholarly projects, encouraging debate, and exploring policy and intern…

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Mood Disorders Update with The Anna Freud Centre 23:08

7d ago23:08

23:08

In this episode, facilitated by Professor Bruce Singh AM, The Anna Freud Centre in the UK outline the work they are undertaking on behalf of the College to conduct an independent external review of the evidence for long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy for the treatment of mood disorders. The key components of the review are discussed, including sy…

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The Importance of psychiatric journal clubs 29:24

19d ago29:24

29:24

In this episode of The Thought Broadcast, Australasian Psychiatry's Dr Ed Miller, Dr Andrew Amos and Dr Michael Weightman discuss the relevance of psychiatric journal clubs and the importance that psychiatric professionals of all stages should place on knowing how to critique scientific papers. They discuss the history of journal clubs in medicine …

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"Sheroes" in Psychiatry - Dr Jacqueline Rakov 30:50

22d ago30:50

30:50

"Sheroes in Psychiatry" is an initiative of the Women in Psychiatry (WIP group). Sairee Chahal coined SHEROES in 1999 to denote "woman entrepreneur." WIP group selected the term "Sheroes" as a fitting term for every FRANZCP woman psychiatrist. By doing this podcast series, WIP aims to support and celebrate the work of Women psychiatrists. Their mis…

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"Sheroes" in Psychiatry - Prof Kay Wilhelm 37:21

29d ago37:21

37:21

"Sheroes in Psychiatry" is an initiative of the Women in Psychiatry (WIP group). Sairee Chahal coined SHEROES in 1999 to denote "woman entrepreneur." WIP group selected the term "Sheroes" as a fitting term for every FRANZCP woman psychiatrist. By doing this podcast series, WIP aims to support and celebrate the work of Women psychiatrists. Their mis…

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"Sheroes" in Psychiatry - Prof Colleen Loo 41:19

1M ago41:19

41:19

"Sheroes in Psychiatry" is an initiative of the Women in Psychiatry (WIP group). Sairee Chahal coined SHEROES in 1999 to denote "woman entrepreneur." WIP group selected the term "Sheroes" as a fitting term for every FRANZCP woman psychiatrist. By doing this podcast series, WIP aims to support and celebrate the work of Women psychiatrists. Their mis…

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S7E1 - Thought Suppression and Cat Related Psychosis 32:48

1M ago32:48

32:48

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 psychosi…

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"Sheroes" in Psychiatry - A/Prof Carolyn Quadrio 44:01

1M ago44:01

44:01

"Sheroes in Psychiatry" is an initiative of the Women in Psychiatry (WIP group). Sairee Chahal coined SHEROES in 1999 to denote "woman entrepreneur." WIP group selected the term "Sheroes" as a fitting term for every FRANZCP woman psychiatrist. By doing this podcast series, WIP aims to support and celebrate the work of Women psychiatrists. Their mis…

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"Sheroes" in Psychiatry - A/Prof Melanie Turner 33:35

2M ago33:35

33:35

"Sheroes in Psychiatry" is an initiative of the Women in Psychiatry (WIP group). Sairee Chahal coined SHEROES in 1999 to denote "woman entrepreneur." WIP group selected the term "Sheroes" as a fitting term for every FRANZCP woman psychiatrist. By doing this podcast series, WIP aims to support and celebrate the work of Women psychiatrists. Their mis…

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Truth telling and voices of justice - personal reflections by Dr Mark Lawrence 37:09

2M ago37:09

37:09

In this episode, Australasian Psychiatry's Trainee Editor Dr Ed Miller of the Thought Broadcast interviews Dr Mark Lawrence who shares his personal experiences of racism and challenges growing up as a Māori in New Zealand. He discusses the impact of colonization on indigenous communities and the need for open conversations about racism. Mark also h…

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An Insight into Leadership and Management in Psychiatry 34:20

2M ago34:20

34:20

This is a 2 part episode of podcasts with leading Australian and New Zealand psychiatrists developed by the RANZCP Section of Leadership and Management. The following discussions hosted by Associate Professor Robert Parker (Chair of SLAM) aims to encourage and inform Early Career and other psychiatrists in pursuit of a career in Leadership and Mana…

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Voluntary Assisted Dying and Complex Grief 47:49

3M ago47:49

47:49

Life throws up a lot of options, challenges and choices and death comes to us all. Voluntary assisted dying is an end of life option for a small number of people in Australia but has brought about a lot of conversation and debate. In this podcast Associate Professor Melanie Turner who is a psychiatrist and also the presiding in member of the Volunt…

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Women in Rural Psychiatry 43:56

3M ago43:56

43:56

In this episode, a group of women psychiatrists working across rural and remote Australia and New Zealand talk about their experiences. The main points covered were: what attracted them to the work, the benefits and what have they gained from their experience, how their careers have developed, their family’s experience, the motivations to continue …

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Old Age Psychiatry 35:07

4M ago35:07

35:07

This Podcast recorded live at the Perth RANZCP Congress discusses research in Old Age Psychiatry presented in a free paper session. A/Prof Gary Cheung (Dementia prevalence and treatment in Maori and non-Maori), Dr Alok Rana and Dr Sandeep Reelh (Assessing dementia underdiagnosis: screening, diagnosis, and management of cognitive impairment/dementia…

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End of Year Message 2023 0:52

4M ago0:52

0:52

As 2023 draws to a close, the Psych Matters team: David and Nishta, would like to thank you for your support during the year. We hope that you’ve enjoyed the many topics presented during 2023, and we look forward to bringing many more to you in 2024. We would especially like to thank College members and others who have generously given their time t…

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Interviewing Ava Carter Part 2 16:41

4M ago16:41

16:41

In this two-part episode, the Thought Broadcast interviews the RANZCP’s Appointed Trainee Board Director, Dr Ava Carter. Dr Carter is dual qualified in dentistry and medicine, and is currently the consultation liaison advanced trainee and senior psychiatric registrar at Canberra Health Services in the Australian Capital Territory. She’s been involv…

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Interviewing Ava Carter Part 1 15:55

4M ago15:55

15:55

In this two-part episode, the Thought Broadcast interviews the RANZCP’s Appointed Trainee Board Director, Dr Ava Carter. Dr Carter is dual qualified in dentistry and medicine, and is currently the consultation liaison advanced trainee and senior psychiatric registrar at Canberra Health Services in the Australian Capital Territory. She’s been involv…

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Mindfulness and Wellbeing for Staff in Healthcare 42:32

4M ago42:32

42:32

In this episode of Psych Matters, doctors Maura Kenny and Linda Kader engage in conversation about the need for staff wellbeing to be a priority for healthcare settings. They also touch upon a number of issues in the healthcare industry which are crucial to explore systematically and understand ways to address to create a sustainable transformative…

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An Update on Treatments for OCD 31:02

5M ago31:02

31:02

This podcast covers the content of a workshop held at the RANZCP Perth Congress 2023. There is a discussion about the nosological status of OCD; a review of controversies and advances in psychological and pharmacological treatments; a discussion of neuromodulation (including TMS and DBS); and finally the potential role of psychedelic assisted thera…

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S6E7 - Prolactin and Ketamine 30:45

5M ago30:45

30:45

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 …

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Reflections on a decade as the editor of Australasian Psychiatry – Interview with Professor Vlasios Brakoulias 24:11

5M ago24:11

24:11

Professor Vlasios Brakoulias is stepping down after a decade as the Editor of Australasian Psychiatry, during which the journal’s impact factor has doubled, the editorial board has greatly and inclusively expanded, and there have been a host of broad-ranging and high-quality papers on the science and art of psychiatry. In this podcast, Professor Br…

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Younger Onset Dementias 45:47

6M ago45:47

45:47

Young onset dementias, including frontal lobe dementias, are dementias that occur in people less than 65 years old. This episode discusses the challenges in diagnosing dementia in younger people, investigations including neuroimaging and cognitive testing and potential red-flags that might lead the general psychiatrist to consider a dementia diagno…

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Lived Experience of Intellectual Disability and Domestic Violence: Episode 2 46:06

6M ago46:06

46:06

This series of two podcasts explores the effective communication strategies Psychiatrists could use with their patients, and the impacts of domestic violence on patients with intellectual disability. Episode 2 focuses more on Lachlan's experience with domestic violence and the added complexity in treatment, family, and communication. Dr Dan Mirmils…

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S6E6 - Classic Psychiatric Literature Special 33:32

6M ago33:32

33:32

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 articl…

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Thought Broadcast Takes Congress 2023 13:37

7M ago13:37

13:37

The 2023 RANZCP Congress was held in Perth in May this year, on the theme New Horizons, Connected Futures. With almost 1800 delegates in Perth and over 450 online, it was the biggest Congress yet! Ashna Basu and Andrew Amos chatted to delegates with a roving mic, covering their stories, thoughts on the talks, and even the experience of bringing a c…

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Lived Experience of Intellectual Disability and Domestic Violence: Episode 1 50:22

7M ago50:22

50:22

This series of two podcasts explores the effective communication strategies Psychiatrists could use with their patients, and the impacts of domestic violence on patients with intellectual disability. Episode 1 is an introduction to Lachlan Sayer and his experiences living with intellectual disability and interactions with Psychiatrists. Dr Dan Mirm…

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Psychiatrist and trainee burnout 52:33

7M ago52:33

52:33

In this episode senior trainees Dr Ava Carter, Dr Matthew Brazel and A/Prof Jeffrey Looi discuss trainee and psychiatrist burnout. The episode covers the definition, research on burnout in Trainee and Psychiatrists, as well as the broader literature, medical student and career experiences, and evidence-based management. The podcast is based on a pa…

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S6E5 - Atypical Anorexia and Australian ADHD Guidelines 32:41

7M ago32:41

32:41

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: Ma…

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Paediatric Intellectual Disability in Academia and Policy 41:04

8M ago41:04

41:04

Intellectual Disability (ID) in children is characterised by significant difficulties in both intellectual functioning (e.g. understanding and communicating, memory and executive functioning, learning, problem solving) and adaptive behaviour (e.g. activities of daily living and everyday routines and social skills). To help those with ID reach thei…

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S6E4 - The Australian Child Maltreatment Study 32:46

8M ago32:46

32:46

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 …

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Lived Experience of Psychiatrists 47:04

8M ago47:04

47:04

Doctors Israel Berger, Vidya Narayan, and Kieran Allen discuss their lived experience of mental illness and how mental illness affects doctors. They address the issues of suicidality amongst healthcare workers, particularly psychiatrists and SIMGs, how to seek help, regulatory concerns, managing confidentiality, and inpatient admissions. They speak…

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Discussing changes to the RANZCP’s centrally administered examinations with Nick O’Connor (part 2 of 2) 19:10

9M ago19:10

19:10

The RANZCP has recently stopped conducting OSCE examinations in the hope of diversifying the examination and assessment pathway. In this two part episode, recorded at the RANCZP 2023 annual congress in Perth, Dr Nick O’Connor, RANZCP Board Director and head of the RANZCP Education Committee, discusses these changes with Australasian Psychiatry’s Tr…

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Maori Experiences of Intellectual Disability 41:09

9M ago41:09

41:09

Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu. Adorn the bird with feather and they will fly. Dr Hinemoa Elder. Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāti Kurī, Ngāpuhi. In this episode of Psych Matters, Dr Hinemoa Elder begins with a broad background related to Māori concepts of disability including those of 'Tangata Whaikaha' and 'Whānau Hauā’. The discussion includes Māori …

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Discussing changes to the RANZCP’s centrally administered examinations with Nick O’Connor (part 1 of 2) 19:25

9M ago19:25

19:25

The RANZCP has recently stopped conducting OSCE examinations in the hope of diversifying the examination and assessment pathway. In this two part episode, recorded at the RANCZP 2023 annual congress in Perth, Dr Nick O’Connor, RANZCP Board Director and head of the RANZCP Education Committee, discusses these changes with Australasian Psychiatry’s Tr…

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Doctors' Wellbeing 37:28

9M ago37:28

37:28

Hand-n-Hand (Helping Australian & New Zealand Nurses and Doctors) was founded in March 2020 in far north QLD. Initially a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the growing emotional burden that came with it, we have been amazed with the speed and enthusiasm with which peer support has been adopted. Today, hundreds of participants and volunteer faci…

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Cognitive Impairment of Mood Disorders 26:09

10M ago26:09

26:09

Cognitive impairment is a core feature of mood disorders (depression and bipolar disorder) and is evident across a range of domains (memory, executive function, attention, processing speed). Research shows that cognitive impairment persists into recovery and relates to problems in occupational and psychosocial functioning. International task forces…

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S6E3 - Eco-Anxiety and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 30:37

10M ago30:37

30:37

It's the third episode of season six and The Psych Review is thinking about the future. Dave is looking ahead as he talks about climate change and it's potential impacts on mental health, and Mazz is focussing on an impending deadline as he walks us through the new Mental Health and Wellbeing Act that is due to become active later this year. The re…

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Perspectives on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in clinical practice 33:33

10M ago33:33

33:33

In this episode, Professor Richard Harvey is in conversation with Professor David Castle (University of Tasmania) and Associate Professor Lynette Averill (Baylor College of Medicine, Houston and Yale School of Medicine) to discuss their perspectives on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy in clinical practice. Professor Richard Harvey has been a cons…

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Regional and Rural Academic Psychiatry 36:02

11M ago36:02

36:02

It is well known that rural/regional Australians face greater health and mental health burdens at the same time as lower levels of service access. Dispersed populations and lower levels of research infrastructure are barriers to rural/regionally based academic psychiatrists. Nevertheless, opportunities exist for those willing to follow the dictum "…

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Loneliness and Mental Health 59:33

11M ago59:33

59:33

While all people may experience the detrimental impacts of loneliness, there are unique health and social impacts of loneliness and social isolation for people with mental health conditions and their families/whānau/carers. They are at higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation and its associated stigma can be a key factor in imped…

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S6E2 - 2023 RANZCP Congress Special 30:16

11M ago30:16

30:16

The Psych Review has recorded this very special episode at the 2023 RANZCP Congress on Whadjuk country in Perth, Western Australia. Dave and Mazz hide in a vacant seminar room to discuss their impressions of the congress, and Mazz takes us through some important learnings from a workshop on Good Psychiatric Management of borderline personality diso…

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Psychosocial Rehabilitation 43:20

11M ago43:20

43:20

This episode of Psych Matters explores Psychosocial Rehabilitation within a recovery oriented service system. The esteemed panel includes A/Prof Stephen Parker, A/Prof Frances Dark, Dr Catherine Brasier, and Will McKinlay. Through their discussion they provide us the great opportunity to learn not only clinical perspectives but also from lived expe…

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A sceptic's look at the use of psychedelics 45:20

11M ago45:20

45:20

In this episode of Psych Matters, A/Prof Suresh Muthukumaraswamy and Dr Chiranth Bhagavan discuss Suresh's talk 'A sceptical look at the use of psychedelic drugs in medicine'. While there is significant interest in the use of psychedelics as medicines in psychiatry the evidence base has a number of limitations and these are delved into in this disc…

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The History of Psychiatry Part 3: A History of Anti-Psychiatry in the 20th Century 29:30

12M ago29:30

29:30

This episode is the final episode in a 3-part series on the History of Psychiatry. In this particular episode Dr. Kaplan speaks about the notable names in the movement of Anti-Psychiatry during the 20th Century. Dr Robert M. Kaplan, MBChB FRANZCP MA MPhil, is a Forensic psychiatrist, lecturer and speaker with positions at the University of New Sout…

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Rollout of the Integrated Primary MH&A programme 58:00

12M ago58:00

58:00

This podcast tracks the 20 years of learning and programme development of a psychiatrist working in primary care, culminating in development, piloting, and evaluation of an “Integrated Primary MH&A programme”. The programme integrates three new roles (a mental health clinician, a health coach, and access to NGO peer/community support) into primary …

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S6E1 - Genetics of Depression and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy 29:44

12M ago29:44

29:44

The Psych Review is back in force in 2023, with the entire cast returning for what is shaping up to be an epic season six. In the first episode of this season Dave digs into the largest ever depression focussed genome wide association study and discovers some new significant genetic loci for depression, and Alanna talks us through the recent Therap…

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The History of Psychiatry Part 2: The Trials and Discoveries of the 20th Century 59:08

1y ago59:08

59:08

This episode is the second in a series on the History of Psychiatry. In this particular episode Dr. Kaplan explores the development of different drugs, methodology, and diagnoses that were discovered, researched, and applied from World War 1 to the 1980's. Dr Robert M. Kaplan, MBChB FRANZCP MA MPhil, is a Forensic psychiatrist, lecturer and speaker…

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Introducing New Voices Dr Ashna Basu and Dr Ed Miller: “Thought Insertions” 16:54

1y ago16:54

16:54

In this episode, we welcome and introduce Australasian Psychiatry’s two new Associate Trainee Editors for 2023 - Dr Ashna Basu and Dr Ed Miller. Ashna is a stage two trainee working in Sydney. Ed is a stage two trainee originally from Adelaide but now living in Auckland. Ashna and Ed discuss their backgrounds, what the interview and appointment pro…

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Whakaronongo ki nga whakaaro nui o nga kaumātua (listening to the wisdom of ones elders) 47:23

1y ago47:23

47:23

In this Episode Dr Rees Tapsell (Māori fellow) interviews Ms Moe Milne and Mr Ron Baker (Māori cultural elders and advisors for the RANZCP) to get their insights into a range of issues related to Māori mental health. In addition to being recognised cultural experts both Moe and Ron have nursing training and are deeply ensconced within the Maori wor…

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The History of Psychiatry Part 1: Early human to the 20th Century 38:08

1y ago38:08

38:08

This podcast is a brief summary of the History of Psychiatry from as early as hunter gatherer societies to the beginning of the first World War. Dr Robert M. Kaplan, MBChB FRANZCP MA MPhil, is a Forensic psychiatrist, lecturer and speaker with positions at the University of New South Wales, Western Sydney University and Wollongong University. His f…

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