New paper on the harm and harm reduction in people who use MDMA in Aotearoa! doi.org/10.1186/s12954…

Had the pleasure of presenting on some of my PhD #research examining the relationship between #MDMA use and later life #anxiety and #depression this week at Centre for Adolescent Health (CAH) The Matilda Centre

#RESEARCH CONTINUED MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTION NEEDED TO BUILD LONG-TERM MENTAL HEALTH says new research from the Matilda Centre, published in The Lancet Digital Health today. Full paper: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… 1/4

#MEDIA How does mental health, trauma and substance use affect gender-based violence? Can addressing it help prevent violence? Dr @siobhanmaeve, Dr Lucy Grummitt and Dr Dr Steph Kershaw share what the research says in the @ConversationEDI. Full story: theconversation.com/to-tackle-gend…

#RESEARCH CHILDHOOD MALTREATMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR UP TO 40 PERCENT OF MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS found in new study from the Matilda Centre, led by Dr Lucy Grummitt. Full paper in JAMA Psychiatry: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

#RESEARCH SOCIAL ISOLATION, ROMANTIC BREAK-UP AND INSECURE WORK AMONG PREDICTORS FOR MALE LONELINESS in new paper published in BMC Public Health. Full paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38730388/

#POSITIONSTATEMENT As the NSW Drug Summit approaches, it is vital that action on substance use in NSW prioritises the health, wellbeing and safety of people who use substances and their communities. Full position statement: sydney.edu.au/matilda-centre…

Insightful session today at #LxAddictions24 on cannabis policy in the US and Canada. A public health approach necessary at the core of regulatory frameworks. Continued calls for a standard cannabis unit to improve monitoring and evaluation! Jack Wilson The Matilda Centre

Frederiek Schutten presenting on the self-therapeutic use of #psychedelics among nightlife attendees. Important research in the context of changing regulatory landscape and extensive media coverage. #LxAddictions24

Heading to Lisbon Addictions 2024 this week? Catch PhD candidate Zachary Bryant sharing research from Australia on clinician perspectives on psychedelic assisted therapy in the “Co-creating robust systems with workers” session. #LxAddictions24

Had some fun presenting on Australian clinician attitudes towards #psychedelic assisted therapies today at #LxAddictions24. Side note, I didn’t use as many hand gestures as the photos suggest!

Great discussion on the future of #psychedelic assisted therapy at #LxAddictions24. Ketamine use disorder rates increasing, yet no evidence for effective pharmaco treatments. What safeguards can we put in place, as these substances are increasing in recreational and clinical use?

📉 Jack Wilson presents findings from ATOS, a 20-year longitudinal cohort study, which indicated that although co-occurring cannabis use was common, evidence did not show a consistent association #APSAD2024

PhD candidate Jayden Sercombe shares his research with Zachary Bryant and Dr Jack Wilson into using AI and systematic reviews, starting with the oldest reference seen at the conference this year #SMHR2024

Professor Pepijn van de Ven shares the relationship between AI and research, including a shout out to the Matilda Centre's Jayden Sercombe, Zachary Bryant and Jack Wilson's customised version of ChatGPT for systematic review extraction #SMHR2024

Dr Jack Wilson presents on barriers to measuring substance use in research, including the limitations of relying on standard drinks to measure alcohol use #SMHR2024

#RESEARCH ONE IN THREE CRISIS SUPPORT WORKERS EXPERIENCE PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, says new research from Jayden Sercombe and published in Crisis. Full paper:  doi.org/10.1027/0227-5…

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Proud to share new research I led at the The Matilda Centre exploring clinician perspectives on psychedelic-assisted therapies (PATs), published in #ANZJP. As #psychedelic research moves from trials to translation, clinician perspectives are essential!

Please join us in congratulating Zachary Bryant for the submission of his PhD thesis titled ‘Highs and Lows: A Multi-Method Investigation of MDMA and Mental Health’. We look forward to sharing when his PhD is conferred and what he does next.