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BeyondNow Suicide Prevention App; Safety planning at your fingertips
You are probably aware of the formal safety planning strategies used with people at risk of suicide. Safety planning involves identifying warning signs, increasing the safety of the environment,
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The emotional toll of diabetes can make it hard for patients to manage the challenges of the disease, and the health consequences of poorly managed diabetes are significant. Using funding provided by
We are all shocked by the recent steep and unexpected rise in suicide rates in Australia. Studies involving broad community-based interventions based on a “systems approach” have been influential in
If you're doing a lot of mental health work in primary care you may be wishing you had some supervision.
Have you seen the apps and online tools section of Reach Out’s professional website?
If you haven’t seen it yet take a minute to explore the new look This Way Up website. https://thiswayup.org.au/?utm_source=clinician&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dec2015 It’s easy to read and
Many people have no idea what to expect from an e-mental health treatment program. These ten tips will give you helpful ideas to share with anyone who is undertaking or thinking of undertaking an e-mental health treatment program.
A recent article in the BMJ by Gilbody et al of the REEACT trial (BMJ 2015; 351:h5627) reported that this large RCT had failed to show any benefit from the use of online CBT for patients with
Are you interested in learning more about PTSD and its treatment? There are probably more people in your practice suffering from PTSD than you realise.
This year Black Dog Institute is partnering with the Early Start Research Institute at the University of Wollongong on a new research initiative funded by the Movember Foundation called Ahead of the Game.