The Psych Review

As we move further into the year, 2025 brings further changes to The Psych Review team. This special episode is Shakira's last with the podcast, and we try to mark the occasion with a couple of very interesting and novel articles. Greg walks us through some exciting developments around the potential for GLP-1 receptor antagonists to treat psychosis, and Alanna digs into the complexity of delusions in psychosis and how things may be more complex than they seem. Goodbye Shakira, the team won't be the same without you!The references for this episode are:Greg: Yan Xie, Taeyoung Choi & Ziyad Al-Aly. Mapping the effectiveness and risks of GLP-1 receptor agonists. Nature Medicine (2025). Published online on 20 January 2025Alanna: Pappa, E., Baah, F., Lynch, J., Shiel, L., Blackman, G., Raihani, N., & Bell, V. (2025). Delusional Themes are More Varied Than Previously Assumed: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Schizophrenia bulletin, sbae225. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae225The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The team is back with a brand new host for season 8! Greg bravely steps up to join the team and is unfortunately welcomed by an unexpected salvo fired by Mazz. This month is all about parents and babies, Shakira talks us through a large study looking at outcomes of babies who have parents with criminal convictions, and Mazz leads a discussion about the importance of gendered language in psychiatry. Welcome Greg!The references for this episode are:Shakira: Järvinen, A., Lichtenstein, P., D'Onofrio, B.M., Fazel, S., Kuja-Halkola, R. and Latvala, A. (2024), Health, behavior, and social outcomes among offspring of parents with criminal convictions: a register-based study from Sweden. J Child Psychol Psychiatr, 65: 1590-1600. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14003Mazz: Isobel, Sophie. (2024), Should Mother Baby Units be renamed Parent Baby Units? A critical reflection on gendered language in perinatal psychiatry. Australasian Psychiatry, 32(6): 589-592. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's December and as 2024 draws to a close so does year mark the moving on of on one of our founding hosts. It's Dave's last ever episode (for real this time) and we have the whole crew together to send him off. Dave's final article considers the often overlooked importance of exercise in treating psychiatric conditions, and with her article Alanna brings us up to speed on alternate approaches to defining personality disorders. We miss you already Dave!The references for this episode are:Dave: Antidepressants or Running Therapy: Comparing Effects on Mental and Physical Health in Patients with Depression and Anxiety Disorders; This study evaluates the impact of two treatment modalities: antidepressant medication (specifically escitalopram or sertraline) and running therapy. Published in Journal of Affective Disorders, July 2023 https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae058Alanna: Bach, B., Kramer, U., Doering, S., di Giacomo, E., Hutsebaut, J., Kaera, A., De Panfilis, C., Schmahl, C., Swales, M., Taubner, S., & Renneberg, B. (2022). The ICD-11 classification of personality disorders: a European perspective on challenges and opportunities. Borderline personality disorder and emotion dysregulation, 9(1), 12. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40479-022-00182-0The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The whole team is together for the latest episode of The Psych Review. Alanna walks us through the latest evidence regarding the association between antipsychotic induced hyperprolactinaemia and risk of breast cancer, and Mazz dusts off an article from 2019 that covers subtle but important and influential games that have been occuring in YOUR supervision sessions.The references for this episode are:Alanna: Solmi, M., Lähteenvuo, M., Tanskanen, A., Corbeil, O., Mittendorfer-Rutz, E., Correll, C. U., Tiihonen, J., & Taipale, H. (2024). Antipsychotic Use and Risk of Breast Cancer in Women With Severe Mental Illness: Replication of a Nationwide Nested Case-Control Database Study. Schizophrenia bulletin, sbae058. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae058Mazz: Muller, T et al. Gaming the system: using transactional analysis to explore dysfunctional processes in clinical supervision. Australasian Psychiatry. 2019, Vol 27(6), 645-650.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's August, and Dave, Shakira, and Mazz got together to record the latest episode of The Psych Review. Dave attempts to answer the question: Does moving house damage your children? Shakira's article asks the question: What drives violence in patients in forensic settings? Mazz doesn't ask any intelligent questions, but he does manage to quote Spider-Man.The references for this episode are:Dave: Sabel, C. E., Pedersen, C. B., Antonsen, S., Webb, R. T., & Horsdal, H. T. (2024). Changing Neighborhood Income Deprivation Over Time, Moving in Childhood, and Adult Risk of Depression. JAMA psychiatry.Shakira: Lambe, S., Cooper, K., Fazel, S., & Freeman, D. (2024). Psychological framework to understand interpersonal violence by forensic patients with psychosis. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 224(2), 47–54. doi:10.1192/bjp.2023.132The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

July saw the entire cast of The Psych Review get together for the first time in 2024. Mazz walks us through important developments related to sexual side effects of antidepressant medications in the context of a recent Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration announcement, and Shakira talks us through a very useful and thoughtful article that explores 'eight truths' about suicide learned over the course of a psychiatrists career.The references for this episode are:Mazz: https://www.tga.gov.au/news/safety-updates/updated-warnings-about-persistent-sexual-dysfunction-antidepressantsShakira: to be updated.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In May The Psych Review attended the 2024 RANZCP Congress in Canberra and presented a live and interactive episode direct from Ngunnawal Country. Alanna explores the nuance of the digital therapeutic alliance, Shakira broadens our understanding of the impact of racism in the clinical setting, and Dave guides us through a session covering the benefits of heated yoga.The references for this episode are:Alanna: Tong, F., Lederman, R., D'Alfonso, S., Berry, K., & Bucci, S. (2023). Conceptualizing the digital therapeutic alliance in the context of fully automated mental health apps: A thematic analysis. Clinical psychology & psychotherapy, 30(5), 998–1012. https://doi.org/10.1002/cpp.2851Shakira: to be updated.Dave: to be updated.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the second episode of 2024 Dave and Mazz discuss interesting novel psychiatric interventions. Dave guides us through the promising and cost-effective arts-literacy intervention Pre-Texts in the Kenyan context, and Mazz takes us on a roller-coaster ride through the twists and turns of the development of the novel antipsychotic medication Ulotaront.The references for this episode are:Dave: Osborn TL, Ndetei DM, Sacco PL, Mutiso V, Sommer D. An arts-literacy intervention for adolescent depression and anxiety symptoms: outcomes of a randomised controlled trial of Pre-Texts with Kenyan adolescents. EClinicalMedicine. 2023 Nov 15;66:102288. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2023.102288. PMID: 38192586; PMCID: PMC10772152.Mazz: Norman, TR, Olver JS. A challenge to the dopamine orthodoxy in schizophrenia? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2023, 57(9), 1198-1199. doi: 10.1177/00048674231177958.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 psychosis and cats.The references for this episode are:Dave: Mamat Z, Anderson MC. Improving mental health by training the suppression of unwanted thoughts. Sci Adv. 2023 Sep 22;9(38):eadh5292. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.adh5292. Epub 2023 Sep 20. PMID: 37729415; PMCID: PMC10511195.Alanna: McGrath, J. J., Lim, C. C. W., & Saha, S. (2023). Cat Ownership and Schizophrenia-Related Disorders and Psychotic-Like Experiences: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Schizophrenia bulletin, sbad168. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbad168.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 ECT for nonpsychotic treatment-resistant major depression. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023 June; 388(25):2315:2324.Alanna: Hope JD, Keks NA, Copolov DL. Association between long-term use of prolactin-elevating antipsychotics in women and the risk of breast cancer: What are the clinical implications? Australas Psychiatry. 2023 Apr;31(2):205-208. doi: 10.1177/10398562231158925. Epub 2023 Mar 17. PMID: 36927059; PMCID: PMC10088343.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 article that might just be a bit too good to be true.The references for this episode are:Alanna: CADE J. F. (1949). Lithium salts in the treatment of psychotic excitement. The Medical journal of Australia, 2(10), 349–352. https://doi.org/10.1080/j.1440-1614.1999.06241.xDave: Rosenhan, D. L. (1973). On being sane in insane places. Science, 179(4070), 250-258The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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: May T, Birch E, Chaves K, et al. The Australian evidence-based clinical practice guideline for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. 2023;57(8):1101-1116. doi:10.1177/00048674231166329.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 concerning statistics related to child maltreatment in Australia which some listeners may understandably find distressing. To learn more about the Australian Child Maltreatment Study you can follow this link: https://www.acms.au The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 references for this episode are:Dave: Patrick, R., Snell, T., Gunasiri, H., Garad, R., Meadows, G., & Enticott, J. (2023). Prevalence and determinants of mental health related to climate change in Australia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 57(5), 710-724.Mazz: https://www.legislation.vic.gov.au/as-made/acts/mental-health-and-wellbeing-act-2022The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 disorder.The workshop covered in this episode was:Good psychiatric management: an evidence-based treatment for borderline personality disorder. This session was presented by Catherine Ludbrook and Laura Cooke-O'Connor from the Borderline Personality Disorder Collaborative.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

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 Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of Psychedelic Assisted Therapies in Australia - a world first.The references for this episode are:Dave: Mitchell, B. L., Campos, A. I., Whiteman, D. C., Olsen, C. M., Gordon, S. D., Walker, A. J., ... & Byrne, E. M. (2022). The Australian Genetics of Depression Study: new risk loci and dissecting heterogeneity between subtypes. Biological Psychiatry, 92(3), 227-235.Alanna: Williams, M. L., Korevaar, D., Harvey, R., Fitzgerald, P. B., Liknaitzky, P., O'Carroll, S., Puspanathan, P., Ross, M., Strauss, N., & Bennett-Levy, J. (2021). Translating Psychedelic Therapies From Clinical Trials to Community Clinics: Building Bridges and Addressing Potential Challenges Ahead. Frontiers in psychiatry, 12, 737738. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.737738The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's episode 1 of season 6! We're kicking off the new year with a discussion about polypharmacy in the forensic setting and biomarkers for FND in children. The references for this episode are: Farrell, C., & Brink, J. (2020). The Prevalence and Factors Associated With Antipsychotic Polypharmacy in a Forensic Psychiatric Sample. Frontiers in psychiatry, 11, 263. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00263Chung, J., Mukerji, S., & Kozlowska, K. (2023). Cortisol and α-amylase awakening response in children and adolescents with functional neurological (conversion) disorder. The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 57(1), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674221082520The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's episode 2 of season 5! Shakira walks us through 'concept creep', and Alanna discusses the relationship between PTSD and dementia. (And we dip our toe into some statistics...)The references for this episode are: Jackson, H. J., & Haslam, N. (2022). Ill-defined: Concepts of mental health and illness are becoming broader, looser, and more benign. Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 30(4), 490–493. https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562221077898Günak, M. M., Billings, J., Carratu, E., Marchant, N. L., Favarato, G., & Orgeta, V. (2020). Post-traumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for dementia: systematic review and meta-analysis. The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science, 217(5), 600–608. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2020.150The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's the (long awaited, we're sure!) first episode of season 5. Alanna talks about the evidence of the use of LAIs in the old age population and Shakira walks us through pathways to care in first generation migrants. The references for this episode are: Doolabh, U., & Yeap, S. (2022). Examining long-acting injectable antipsychotic (depot) medication in the elderly: a five-year retrospective cross-sectional study evaluating depot use in an Australian psychogeriatric service. Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists, 30(1), 31–36. https://doi.org/10.1177/10398562211029951Waxmann, A., Thompson, A., McGorry, P., & O'Donoghue, B. (2022). Pathways to care for first-generation migrants with first episode psychosis in northwestern metropolitan Melbourne. The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry, 48674221075980. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674221075980The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's the final episode of season four, and Mazz's final episode on the show! Shakira walks us through new methods of supporting prisoners who are dependent on opioids, Alanna dives into the sociocultural milieu that exists around people with anorexia nervosa, and Mazz takes us step by step through a new approach to dealing with loneliness. The references for this episode are:- Shakira: Russ S, Andrew A, Thomas O. Long-acting injectable buprenorphine – ‘best practice' opioid agonist therapy for Australian prisoners. Australasian Psychiatry. December 2021. doi:10.1177/10398562211059086- Alanna: to be updated.- Mazz: Kar Ray M. et al. LOVE in the time of Covid-19: a brief mental health intervention to overcome loneliness. Australasian Psychiatry, 2021. Vol 29 (5), 529-534.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's episode four of season four, and our first 'non-special' episode of the season. Mazz looks into the rationale behind routine prolactin monitoring, Shakira talks to us about the evidence behind psychosocial interventions in Schizophrenia, and Alanna takes us for a walk down the intestinal tract to look at different types of gut microbes.The references for this episode are:- Mazz: Jones, A. et al. Prolactin ordering patterns in psychiatric inpatients and the impact this has on patient management. Australasian Psychiatry, 2021. Vol 29 (3), pp 282-285.- Shakira: Psychosocial and psychological interventions for relapse prevention in schizophrenia: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Bighelli, Irene et al. The Lancet Psychiatry, Volume 8, Issue 11, 969 - 980- Alanna: Nikolova VL, Smith MRB, Hall LJ, Cleare AJ, Stone JM, Young AH. Perturbations in Gut Microbiota Composition in Psychiatric Disorders: A Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Psychiatry. Published online September 15, 2021. doi:10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.2573The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The third episode of season four is an ADHD special, but that's not the only reason it's special - because for this episode the former host of The Psych Review Dave is back! Dave leads the team through an in-depth discussion of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, referencing a modern article that considers whether this disorder is overdiagnosed. Join us as we explore different aspects of ADHD and learn about a few helpful tips along the way. The reference for this episode is:- Dave: Kazda L. et al. 2021. Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents. A Systematic Scoping Review. JAMA Netw Open. 4 (4).The websites of the recommended texts from this episode are:- https://www.adhdgo2guide.com/- https://oxfordmedicine.com/view/10.1093/med/9780198739258.001.0001/med-9780198739258The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the second episode of season four The Psych Review team dig into the recent Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical practice guideline for mood disorders. Alanna summarizes some of the themes and paradigms of the document, Mazz takes us step by step through the approach to Major Depressive Disorder, and Shakira walks the team through the approach to Bipolar Affective Disorder.The reference for this guideline is as follows:- Mahli, G., et al. 2021. The 2020 Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist clinical practice guidelines for mood disorders. ANZJP, 55(1) 7-117.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

After a long break the team is back for season four! In this special episode we review the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System. Mazz provides a brief summary of some of the practical and logistical changes, Shakira walks us through the concept for the new mental health and wellbeing act, and Alanna looks into the language used in the report.Important reference points for this episode include:- The Final Report: https://finalreport.rcvmhs.vic.gov.au/- The Mental Health and Wellbeing Act Engagement Paper: https://engage.vic.gov.au/mhwa- The Interim Report: http://rcvmhs.archive.royalcommission.vic.gov.au/interim-report.htmlThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the final episode of season three Alanna investigates a Cuban hysteria crisis, Shakira uncovers concerning statistics regarding use of CTOs on people who are culturally and linguistically diverse, and Mazz turns the pages of the recent Australian Productivity Commission Inquiry Report into Mental Health.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Alanna: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 2020. An Assessment of Illness in U.S. Government Employees and Their Families at Overseas Embassies. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25889.- Shakira: Kisley, S., Yu, D., Maehashi, S., Siskind, D. 2000. A systematic review and meta-analysis of predictors and outcomes of community treatment orders in Australia and New Zealand. ANZJP, 1-16.- Mazz: https://www.pc.gov.au/inquiries/completed/mental-health/reportThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The Psych Review battles on through the pandemic, this month Shakira discusses how not all antipsychotic medications are equal, Alanna reviews links between social media use and eating disorders, and Mazz breaks down a submission to the Royal Commission made by Victorian Legal Aid.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Shakira: Johnsen, E., Kroken, R., Løberg, E., Rettenbacher, M., Joa, I., Larsen, T., Reitan, S., Walla, B., Alisauskiene, R., Anda, L., Bartz-Johannessen, C., Berle, J., Bjarke, J., Fathian, F., Hugdahl, K., Kjelby, E., Sinkeviciute, I., Skrede, S., Stabell, L., Steen, V. and Fleischhacker, W., 2020. Amisulpride, aripiprazole, and olanzapine in patients with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders (BeSt InTro): a pragmatic, rater-blind, semi-randomised trial. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(11), pp.945-954.- Alanna: Wilksch, S. M., O'Shea, A., Ho, P., Byrne, S., & Wade, T. D. (2020). The relationship between social media use and disordered eating in young adolescents (PDF). International Journal of Eating Disorders, 53(1), 96-106.- Mazz: The 'Your story, your say' report published by Victorian Legal Aid in June 2020. The report can be found on the Victorian Legal Aid website at: https://www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/sites/www.legalaid.vic.gov.au/files/vla-your-story-your-say-report.pdfThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

After a period of prolonged isolation, the Psych Review is back with a COVID-themed special - and to maintain as much social distancing as possible for the first time the entire episode was recorded over the internet!Join the registrars for the fourth episode of season three, where Mazz walks the fine line between mental health and public health legislation, Alanna goes back in time to look at the links between influenza and psychosis, and Shakira travels overseas to see what lessons can be learnt about global mental health during this pandemic. The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Shakira: - Moreno, C., Wykes, T., Galderisi, S., Nordentoft, M., Crossley, N., & Jones, N. et al. (2020). How mental health care should change as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Lancet Psychiatry. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30307-2/fulltext - The Lancet Psychiatry. (2020). The end, and the beginning, of global mental health. The Lancet Psychiatry. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(20)30348-5/fulltext- Alanna: Kępińska, A. P. et al. (2020) ‘Schizophrenia and Influenza at the Centenary of the 1918-1919 Spanish Influenza Pandemic: Mechanisms of Psychosis Risk', Frontiers in Psychiatry. Frontiers, 11. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2020.00072.- Mazz: Calina, O., et colleagues. (2020). Preventing prejudice by preserving the spirit of mental health legislation during the COVID-19 national emergency. Australasian Psychiatry 1-4.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's episode three of 2020 and Shakira starts the show by covering recent developments of in the COVID-19 situation - including statements from the college of psychiatry. Alanna looks at a recent article covering the use of psilocybin assisted therapy in depression, and Mazz reviews a recent article covering Psychiatric Assessment and Planning Units that was submitted by a listener. The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Shakira: - Chen, Q., Liang, M., Li, Y., Guo, J., Fei, D., & Wang, L. et al. (2020). Mental health care for medical staff in China during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(4), e15-e16. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30078-x- Liu, S., Yang, L., Zhang, C., Xiang, Y., Liu, Z., Hu, S., & Zhang, B. (2020). Online mental health services in China during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(4), e17-e18. doi: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30077-8 - Duan, L., & Zhu, G. (2020). Psychological interventions for people affected by the COVID-19 epidemic. The Lancet Psychiatry, 7(4), 300-302. doi: 10.1016/s22150366(20)30073-0- Alanna: Meikle, S. E., Liknaitzky, P., Rossell, S. L., Ross, M., Strauss, N., Thomas, N., …Castle, D. J. (2020). Psilocybin-assisted therapy for depression: How do we advance thefield? Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(3),225–231. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867419888575- Mazz: Mitchel, DA., et colleagues. (2020). The efficacy, safety and acceptability of emergency embedded Psychiatry Assessment and Planning Units: An evaluation of Psychiatry Assessment and Planning Units in close proximity to their associated emergency departments. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry 1-11 00(0).The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In episode two of the third season of The Psych Review the focus is on psychological trauma. Alanna and Shakira explore the consequences of childhood trauma, in both clinical and non-clinical contexts. Mazz looks globally into the mental health outcomes of protests, riots and revolutions.Warning: this episode may contain trauma-related content that could be distressing for some listeners. The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Alanna: Lippard, et. al. The Devastating Clinical Consequences of Child Abuse and Neglect:Increased Disease Vulnerability and Poor Treatment Response in Mood Disorders. Am J Psychiatry 2020; 177:20–36; doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2019.19010020- Shakira: Beilharz, J. E., Paterson, M., Fatt, S., Wilson, C., Burton, A., Cvejic, E., … Vollmer-Conna, U. (2020). The impact of childhood trauma on psychosocial functioning and physical health in a non-clinical community sample of young adults. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 54(2), 185–194. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867419881206- Mazz: Ni, MY. et colleagues. (2020). Mental health during and after protests, riots and revolutions: A systematic review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 1-12 00(0).The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

Welcome to first episode of season three of The Psych Review, where we are very excited to introduce our brand new host Alanna. This month Mazz kicks things off with a discussion around the differences (or lack thereof) between hallucinations in personality disorders and psychotic disorders, Alanna looks into some promising research regarding the use of biomarkers in psychiatry, and Shakira takes us through the latest on the linguistic expertise of psychiatrists.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Mazz: Beatson, J. (2019). Borderline personality disorder and auditory verbal hallucinations. Australasian Psychiatry, 27(6).- Alanna: Eratne D, et al. A pilot study of the utility of cerebrospinal fluid neurofilament light chain in differentiating neurodegenerative from psychiatric disorders: A 'C-reactive protein' for psychiatrists and neurologists? Aust N Z J Psychiatry. 2020. Jan;54(1):57-67. doi: 10.1177/0004867419857811. Epub 2019 Jun 21- Shakira: Galletly, C., Ash, D., Sweeney, S., O'Neill, F., & Crichton, J. (2019). Identifying and exploring linguistic expertise of psychiatrists in interviews with patients with thought disorder. Australasian Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/1039856219889316The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the final episode of season two The Psych Review team go in depth into the recent Interim Report from the Royal Commission Into Victoria's Mental Health System. This report likely will have far reaching implications for both the rest of Australia - and possibly the world. We also take a bittersweet moment in this special episode to say goodbye to one of the podcasts founding hosts - Dave. The material covered in this month's episode was sourced from:- The Royal Commission Into Victoria's Mental Health Services Interim Report: https://rcvmhs.vic.gov.au/interim-reportThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In episode eight of season two of The Psych Review Dave talks about proposed medicare changes and interesting results regarding fluoxetine prescription in youth, Shakira discusses suicide rates from the perspective of Durkheim, and Mazz summarises the recent Victorian Auditor General reports into mental health services.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Davey, C. G., Chanen, A. M., Hetrick, S. E., Cotton, S. M., Ratheesh, A., Amminger, G. P., ... & Rice, S. (2019). The addition of fluoxetine to cognitive behavioural therapy for youth depression (YoDA-C): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial. The Lancet Psychiatry, 6(9), 735-744.- Shak: Bastiampillai, T., Allison, S., Looi, J. C., Tavella, A., & Agis, U. (2019). Why are Australia's suicide rates returning to the hundred-year average, despite suicide prevention initiatives? Reframing the problem from the perspective of Durkheim. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867419872815- Mazz: https://www.audit.vic.gov.au/report/access-mental-health-servicesThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The seventh episode of season two of The Psych Review finds Dave looking internationally (again) at the use of infliximab in the treatment of bipolar depression, see's Shakira explore how we should talk about duration of antipsychotic treatment with patients with schizophrenia, and allows Mazz to have a rant about whether personality disorder diagnosis should be typological or dimensional. The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: McIntyre, R. S., Subramaniapillai, M., Lee, Y., Pan, Z., Carmona, N. E., Shekotikhina, M., ... & Miller, S. (2019). Efficacy of Adjunctive Infliximab vs Placebo in the Treatment of Adults With Bipolar I/II Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA psychiatry.- Shakira: Bendall, S. (2019). Costs versus benefits and impact on life goals should be part of communication around anti-psychotic treatment duration in schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(8), 811–812. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867419860905- Mazz: Irwin, L. and Mahli, S. G. (2019). Borderline personality disorder and ICD-11: A chance for change. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(7) pages 698-700.The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the latest episode of The Psych Review Dave reviews esketamine use in the relapse prevention of treatment resistant depression, Shakira finds out that antidepressant doses may not need to be as high as you might have thought, and Mazz questions the usefulness of CT scanning in first episode psychosis.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Daly, E. J., Trivedi, M. H., Janik, A., Li, H., Zhang, Y., Li, X., ... & Thase, M. E. (2019). Efficacy of Esketamine Nasal Spray Plus Oral Antidepressant Treatment for Relapse Prevention in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA psychiatry.- Shak: Furukawa, T.A., Cipriani, A., et al. (2019). Optimal dose of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, venlafaxine, and mirtazapine in major depression: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis. The Lancet Psychiatry. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(19)30217-2/fulltext- Mazz: Harris, G. et al. (2019). How often does computed tomography (CT) of the brain demonstrate a cause for psychosis? A 7-year retrospective study at a tertiary metropolitan hospital. Australasian Psychiatry, 27(2), pages 183-186 DOI: 10.1177/103985621881571The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In the 2019 May episode of The Psych Review, Dave talks about the ethics and legality of sexual relationships within inpatient units, Shakira covers the use of the mental health act in prison environments, and Mazz takes a look into supervision - what it is and what it could be.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Maylea, C. (2019). The capacity to consent to sex in mental health inpatient units. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 0004867419850320.- Shak: Daly, E. J., Trivedi, M. H., Janik, A., Li, H., Zhang, Y., Li, X., ... & Thase, M. E. (2019). Efficacy of Esketamine Nasal Spray Plus Oral Antidepressant Treatment for Relapse Prevention in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Depression: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA psychiatry.- Mazz: Lu, D. et al. (2019). Supervision contracts for mental health professionals: a systematic review and exploration of the potential relevance to psychiatry training in Australia and New Zealand. Australasian Psychiatry, pp1-5 DOI: 10.1177/1039856219845486The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In April and The Psych Review team has some great new content. Mazz reviews the latest RANZCP guidelines on electroconvulsive therapy, Dave discusses a promising new link between autism and prenatal vitamins, and Shakira gives us an overview of the Victorian SafeScript initiative.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Mazz: Weiss, A. et al. (2019). Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists professional practice guidelines for the administration of electroconvulsant therapy. ANZJP 00(0), pp1-15 DOI: 10.1177/0004867419839139- Dave: Schmidt, R. J., Iosif, A. M., Angel, E. G., & Ozonoff, S. (2019). Association of maternal prenatal vitamin use with risk for autism spectrum disorder recurrence in young siblings. JAMA psychiatry.Chicago- Shakira: https://www2.health.vic.gov.au/public-health/drugs-and-poisons/safescript/about-safescriptThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

In March The Psych Review team covers national and international news. Dave looks into a new approach to difficult to treat depression, Mazz provides the team with an update on the Royal Commission into mental health, and Shakira talks about the funding of hospital psychiatry.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Rush, A. J., Aaronson, S. T., & Demyttenaere, K. (2019). Difficult-to-treat depression: A clinical and research roadmap for when remission is elusive. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(2), 109-118.- Shakira: Allison, S., Bastiampillai, T., & Castle, D. (2019). Hospital psychiatry: is it adequately funded to meet rising patient demand? Australasian Psychiatry, 27(1), 5–6.- Mazz: https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-engage.files/6015/5083/5400/Letters_Patent.pdfThe Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's February and the second episode of season two sees Dave move internationally to review the how attention is affected by brain training, Shakira move towards the college to discuss their position on pill testing, and Mazz move back in time to revisit experiences of student and teacher assessments in medical school.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Savulich, G., Thorp, E., Piercy, T., Peterson, K. A., Pickard, J. D., & Sahakian, B. J. (2019). Improvements in attention following cognitive training with the novel'Decoder'game on an iPad. Frontiers in behavioral neuroscience, 13, 2.- Shakira: https://www.ranzcp.org/news-policy/news/ranzcp-supports-the-introduction-of-pill-testing-t- Mazz: Looi, J, Anderson, K. (2018). Between SET and ASP: balancing the scales of student evaluation of teaching (SET) and teachers' assessments of student performance (ASP) for medical school education in psychiatry. Australasian Psychiatry, 26(6), 659-661. DOI: 10.1177The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's January which means that it's time for first episode of season two of The Psych Review. Dave kicks things off by talking about the intersection between mental health and the NDIS, Shakira looks into social inclusion in young patients, and Mazz covers a new approach to support registrars in training.The articles covered in this month's episode are:- Dave: Hayes, L., Brophy, L., Harvey, C., Herrman, H., Killackey, E., & Tellez, J. (2016). Effective, evidence-based psychosocial interventions suitable for early intervention in the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS): promoting psychosocial functioning and recovery. Melbourne: The Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population Health & Mind Australia.- Shakira: Pitman, A., Mann, F., & Johnson, S. (2018). Advancing our understanding of loneliness and mental health problems in young people. The Lancet Psychiatry, 5(12), 955-956. AND Gardner, A., Filia, K., Killackey, E., & Cotton, S. (2019). The social inclusion of young people with serious mental illness: A narrative review of the literature and suggested future directions. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(1), 15–26. - Mazz: Asan, A, Gill, S. (2018). Facilitated Learning Groups: an initiative to enhance psychiatric training in South Australia. Australasian Psychiatry, 26(6), 255-258. DOI:10.1177The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's December and The Psych Review has officially turned 1 year old. Mazz and Dave dive deep into the recently released Australian and New Zealand clinical practice guidelines for anxiety disorders, Shak talks about whether or not psychiatry should be more involved in the arena of climate change, and the whole team reviews how the cast has evolved over the last 12 months.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

The Psych Review's hosts are together to review developments over the month of November. Shak compares the past and present of community treatment orders, Mazz returns to the Supreme Court with a recent verdict regarding electro-convulsive therapy, and Dave systematically reviews the role of testosterone in depression.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

It's October and The Psych Review team is back. Mazz explains Fitness to Plead in the context of the ongoing Bourke Street tragedy case, Dave critically analyses a recent review of the Better Access scheme, and Shak covers a novel approach to intensive suicide prevention.Note: this episode contains content regarding the Bourke Street tragedy that some listeners may find distressing.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

It's September and The Psych Review is focussing in on neuropsychiatry. Dave talks about the neuroscience behind vicarious trauma in psychiatrists, Shak takes a look at a useful clinical update on Alzheimer's Disease, and Mazz explores the history and current state of conversion disorder.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

The August edition of The Psych Review is all about first episode psychosis. Dave looks into the prevalence of psychotic experiences in our youth, Mazz reviews antipsychotic initiation guidelines, and Shak talks about different approaches to medication discontinuation following remission of a psychotic episode.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

It's July and in the latest cast from The Psych Review the registrars debate whether or not excessive video gaming should be considered pathological, talk about promising research regarding deep brain stimulation in OCD, and finally have a think about the potentially unique role of ketamine in the treatment of depression.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

The June edition of The Psych Review sees the registrars address whether we should be doing more to look for NMDA receptor antibodies in first episode psychosis, answer what makes a successful multidisciplinary team review, and delve into the latest regarding burnout in doctors.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

In the May edition of The Psych Review the registrars cover risk formulation as discussed at the recent RANZCP congress, the latest in suicide prevention in Indigenous Australians, and also the link between exercise and mental health problems in youth.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

In the April edition of The Psych Review, the registrars review recent developments in Australian Psychiatry.This month we delve into how being aware of adverse childhood experiences may help to manage and prevent mental health disorders, how using different language could overhaul the way we use safety plans, whether or not community treatment orders are helpful, and finally we touch on recent media attention regarding electro-convulsive therapy.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a new telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

The third episode of The Psych Review sees the registrars review the March 2018 edition of the ANZJP.We cover unconventional approaches to psychiatric delivery with a look at digital technology and telephone interventions in the treatment of psychosis, as well as some interesting comparisons between distress in Australian and Canadian populations. Finally we get an update on the cutting edge field of ketamine use to treat depression. If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

In the second episode of The Psych Review, the registrars review the February 2018 edition of the ANZJP.We discuss a proposed shift in perinatal psychiatry towards attachment, mental health service delivery for young people, potential links between borderline personality disorder and polycystic ovarian syndrome, and also a groundbreaking piece regarding antidepressant efficacy from The Lancet. If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery.

In the first official episode of The Psych Review, the registrars review the first ANZJP of 2018.This month our focus turns to why it matters that some research isn't reproducible, whether Anorexia Nervosa should be in the category of Eating Disorders at all, and we also look at some recently curated data regarding the mental health of farmers in New Zealand.If you enjoyed the cast we would love you to subscribe, rate, and/or review us on iTunes. The original music in our podcast was provided by the wonderful John Badgery.