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A new world - solace for a GPs lament.
This piece was the winning entry to the eMHPrac writing competition. Congratulations Eszter Fenessy!!
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The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIWH) report into causes of death in Australia contained good news and bad news.
MindSpot provides a world-class, therapist assisted online and telephone assessment and treatment services for Australian residents aged 18 years and over with anxiety or depression.
Julia Reynolds and the team at ANU have supplied a very neat framework for the answer to the question of how to use eMH resources in primary care. I’ve modified it a little for general practice...
Black Dog Institute (www.blackdoginstitute.org.au) recently amalgamated and expanded its technology-based research activities under the banner “Digital Dog”.
In 2005 the Royal Australian College of GPs published Keeping the Doctor Alive: A Self Care Guidebook for Medical Practitioners.
It’s National Mental Health Week leading up to World Mental Health Day on 10th October. It’s a good time to think about the service we provide as general practitioners for patients with mental health
BITE BACK (http://www.biteback.org.au) is the very first online positive psychology program aimed at improving the overall wellbeing and happiness of young Australians between the ages of 12 and 18, with particular emphasis on 14-16 year-olds.
Many people struggling with worry, stress, anxiety, or depression refuse to see a psychologist or counsellor. No matter how many referrals they receive, they never make it into a clinic.
In a survey of health professionals conducted by the National eTherapy Centre, 70% of health professionals surveyed were using internet interventions with patients, but this was focused on referring clients to self-help and educational web-based interventions.