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A reflection on how the absence of a psychodynamic perspective may disadvantage gender care and decision-making * The retreat of psychodynamic thinking in psychiatry may have contributed to the failure to question GAC for minors. Spencer & D'Angelo ow.ly/TSBc50ULuLS

Changing patterns of treatment and prescribers of stimulants for children, adolescents and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in New South Wales, Australia: evidence for a treatment bottleneck? – A database study Nielsen et al ow.ly/yaCG50ULwqw

Online interest in ADHD predicts ADHD medication prescriptions in Australia from 2004 to 2023: A time-series analysis revealing COVID-19-related acceleration * Online ADHD interest predicts ADHD prescriptions, accentuated during the pandemic Woon et al ow.ly/Qpk050ULwt0

Recent policy recommendations won’t protect young people from alcohol-related content on social media: what needs to change? * Better regulation but not necessarily a ban is needed to protect minors from alcohol exposure on social media Patsouras et al ow.ly/qkj450ULwwp

TMS in major depression: A retrospective naturalistic study including two subjective tools * Reports support for 2 new mood scales, Subjective Depression Score & Daily Emotion Score, in monitoring the outcome of TMS for major depression Pridmore et al ow.ly/jgnT50ULwyz

Police Communications Centre Mental Health Liaison Service: Enhancing outcomes for people in mental health crisis * The PCC MHLS provides effective real-time support for first responses to people in mental health crisis Payne et al ow.ly/3Mbw50ULzLV

Forty years of research trends in long-acting injectable antipsychotics: A bibliometric analysis * There is increasing connection between studies and LAIs that contain second-generation antipsychotics, particularly schizophrenia & risperidone Mert & Mert ow.ly/6vRH50ULzO9

Each hour injures, the last one kills * The loss of public psychiatrists from NSW Health follows domestic/international trends, driven by inability to provide high-quality care, due to persistent under-resourcing of severe mental illness Looi et al ow.ly/iOSA50UOiB4

Mapping the regional and remote specialised mental health workforce: Commentary on the AIHW data for 2022–2023 [OPEN ACCESS] * Mental health worker numbers decline with distance from cities, including insufficient rural psychiatrists Looi et al ow.ly/eEza50UOkXO

Weaving the strands together for a stronger future: Responding to the mental health needs of Pacific children and young people [OPEN ACCESS] * Summary of a workshop at the Creating Futures 2023 Conference on Pacific Islands mental health Kowalenko et al ow.ly/4wcU50UPajj

Gender diverse children deserve a good faith debate about gender-affirming care: Response to Cavve et al [OPEN ACCESS] * Cavve et al appear to believe that inconvenient results must be suppressed * The author repeats his offer for a public debate Amos ow.ly/cK5350UQTnc

Demographic and mental health characteristics of individuals in the NSW Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI), Community Living Supports and HASI Plus [OPEN ACCESS] * HASI associated with improved recovery in severe mental illness Low et al ow.ly/7Hyz50UQTok

Language barriers in mental healthcare: A critical analysis * Proposes strategies to improve communication including enhanced cultural competency training, patient-centered protocols, language matching in healthcare teams, & a polycultural style Richly ow.ly/5Ltl50UQTpx

Dual jeopardy for Indian service users: Qualitative study of managing comorbid schizophrenia and diabetes mellitus * Further research is needed on treatment barriers for Indian New Zealanders managing dual mental and physical illness Pavagada et al ow.ly/9R9T50UWjE0

Evaluation of the ED MHAOD Hub at St Vincent’s hospital * Highlights the effectiveness of Mental Health Alcohol and Other Drug Hub care in improving timely access to care and addressing the needs of vulnerable populations Akhlaghi et al ow.ly/fQbk50UWjFV

Childhood ADHD and the importance of empathy and understanding – lessons from Bluey [Letter] * Bluey’s basic lessons of celebrating differences and treating everyone with empathy and respect feel increasingly relevant in our polarised world. Smith et al journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Exploring care of persons with dementia and significant violence risk in Victoria: A Delphi study * Made five recommendations including care pathways, service agreements, physical environments, educational needs, & a specialised service Cousins et al ow.ly/hRfp50UWjGb

Establishing a psychiatry clinic within an Australian publicly funded specialist obesity service * Specialist psychiatric care within a multi-disciplinary team may have benefits in managing comorbid obesity and mental illness. Brightman et al journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

Ten years gone: Response to Cavve (2024) [OPEN ACCESS] * Contra Cavve, Cass & numerous international reviews shows that evidence-based medicine demands the restriction of gender-affirming care to protect children from harmful gender-affirming care Amos ow.ly/VxhM50V2vxp

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