Which specific mental health symptoms are associated with genetic risk? Answers in our new Jama Psychiatry paper led by Giulia Piazza in n=5521 with preregistered replication in n=4625. jamanetwork.com/journals/jamap…

Causal evidence for cholinergic stabilization of attractor landscape dynamics cell.com/cell-reports/f… - cool work from Mac Shine and colleagues!

Agency is often overlooked in the movement from ideation-to-action despite amounting evidence to suggest otherwise. Read our latest paper to see agency in action! Prof Andrea Lamont-Mills (she/her) 💉 💉 💉 💉💉 Dariusz Galasiński E. David Klonsky PhD Ludek Broz Sally Spencer-Thomas doi.org/10.1177/104973…

Check out our latest in The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand, where Dr. Christopher Mesagno and I discuss the value of self-compassionate versus self-critical responding. Despair after four years of pressure: how do Olympians deal with disappointment? theconversation.com/despair-after-… Psychological Sciences UniMelb MDHS

Great talk from a rising star researcher Carla Gorban. She presented new data from our team about the use of digital technologies in youth mental health services (over 100 interviews!). They want to use tech as a communication and collaboration tool to increase the value of care

Prioritising young people - The Lancet Psychiatry The youth MH field - State of play and need for global action. Incredible team effort from 54 co authors including 10 young people thelancet.com/journals/lanps…

An attempt to actively record subjective energy states and objective motoric behavioural patterns in Type 1 bipolar disorder | Cambridge Open Engage - bit.ly/4dQMiIW An illuminating personal perspective by Dorothy Herson; The Mental Elf Prof Miranda Wolpert Lynsey Bilsland

Here's my take on Fed Govt response to the Evaluation of the Better Access Program. System-wide reforms needed, requiring more attention than currently provided, and by all governments: croakey.org/government-res… Ian Hickie Mental Health Australia CMHA 🏳️‍🌈 Health Research Institute Brain & Mind Centre

It was the honour of my career to be involved in the rapid review panel, and once the dust settles over the next few days I look forward to reflecting on the Herculean effort of my fellow panellists & sharing more on our work. For now, here are some of my comments from yesterday.

Clinical staging is a perspective that adds a new dimension to these rather circular debates.

This narrative review evaluates the validity of 9 diagnostic approaches in characterizing psychiatric symptoms. ja.ma/4d3Iy6o

👋University of Sydney research students! If your research project involves cancer in any field (epi, lab, behavioral, health services, modelling etc), come join our symposium! Rego is free, and abstract submission have been extended to Sept 27th.

I'm excited to invite you to my upcoming talk, "Minds and machines: Youth mental health in a digital world" hosted by the City of Sydney 📅 When: Thursday 10 October, 2024 🕒 Time: 4pm to 5pm Link to details and tickets: whatson.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/events/minds-a… Brain & Mind Centre Ian Hickie

As digital tech continue to advance, we unlock unprecedented opportunities for personalised, accessible support that can transform how we understand and treat mental health. Great to speak today City of Sydney library. Brain & Mind Centre Ian Hickie

Pandemic sleep. “People w/features suggestive of an ‘anxious depression’ subtype were more likely to shift towards short sleep, while those w/features suggestive of a ‘circadian depression’ subtype were more likely to shift towards longer sleep pattern.” mentalhealth.bmj.com/content/27/1/e…

Similar conclusions on social media and mental illness to our Lancet Psychiatry Commission. If there is a relationship it is likely small though could still be important. Crucial to avoid pop psychology here. Need to address the major socioeconomic drivers Orygen Michelle Rowland

Frank Iorfino tech can be scary but if used right, opportunities like fitbits, AI and even your phone can help understand and aid youth mental with personalised measurement-based health care Stayed tuned for recording ⭐ Sydney Health University of Sydney City of Sydney Ian Hickie

A great piece of work about effectively engaging young people with lived experience in a range of ongoing research activities.

For those who weren't able to make the talk in-person, the recording is now available online.

I recently gave a talk for World Mental Health day about youth mental health and digital tech. Here is a brief summary of this talk for those who might not have a spare 45 minutes to watch the full video. Link to blog and video: open.substack.com/pub/frankiorfi… Ian Hickie