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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

Have you ever had trouble with motivation?  I’m not just talking about your own motivation but also about motivating your patients.  We know that the biggest issues in eMH are engagement and

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.

Federal Government’s new plan for mental health care in Australia expects much greater and more rational use of online mental health resources and treatment programs in the future. The fine print on

The increasing use of smartphones has researchers at the Black Dog Institute interested in the role they may play in assisting young adults with bipolar disorder with self-management. Understanding the

It's been a busy year and like all years in general practice there has been a lot to do and a lot to learn. All this stuff about online metal health resources is the least of it!I hope you all get

Free, convenient, online and it works! Yes it works! The thought of referring patients to an online treatment feels very different to referring patients to a face to face meeting with a counsellor.

You don’t expect your patients to respond if all you do is give advice like “Lose some weight” or “Stop smoking” without some motivational conversation and support to go with it. In the same way your