Riveting panel about clinical decision support tools in diabetes management; robot pets in aged care; and using smartphone data to calibrate risk of mania and major depression. Raises massive issues about models of care, consumer participation and cultural appropriateness #nss18

@MelbNSI networked society symposium #nss18, debating on digital ethics with a fantastic panel!

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COVID-19 can affect the brain, cause neuropsychiatric complications and potentially affect neurodevelopment. We review the literature in this field in our paper #COVID19 journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.11…

Neurological, neuropsychiatric and neurodevelopmental complications of COVID-19 #unimelbpsychiatry #COVID19 journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

After a lot of elbow grease this year, our hard work has paid off ... our paper on Neuropsychiatric complications of covid is trending #1 on the altmetric charts💥 bit.ly/30GcenM #covid #covid19 #Covid19UK #COVID19Vic #psychiatry #unimelbpsychiatry Christos Pantelis

Up to 84% of severe covid patients suffer neuropsychiatric complications after infection. Do you think the general public are aware of this? Fergus Walsh Ian Sample Norman Swan Hugh Pym Denis Campbell sarahboseley Laura Donnelly

3599 healthcare workers infected with covid-19 in Australia. 72% (2615) were acquired in a healthcare setting #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

In 30 mins I'll be talking on the neuropsychiatric complications of #covid19 at the Melbourne Northern Hospitals grand round on zoom. PM me for login details. #COVID19Victoria #COVIDVIC19

It is possible that wild and domestic animals could be intermediate hosts for covid-19. Sar-cov2 has been detected in many animals and they could be vectors for infection. #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #coronavirus journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

In mild-mod covid19 positive hospitalised patients, 86% have taste dysfunction (anomsmia) and 88% have taste dysfunction (ageusia) #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #Covid19UK #anosmia #LongCovid journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

In covid-19 +ve patients with anosmia, MRI changes show gyrus rectus and olfactory bulb hyperintensities. (aka inflammation) #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #anosmia journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

In covid-19 patients with anosmia, CT scans showed olfactory cleft width and volume were increased, signifying inflammation in the brain. #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #LongCovid #Covid19UK journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

Taste buds have a life span of 10 days and renew from stem cells. Inflammation caused by cytokines from covid19 infection impedes stem cell proliferation, hence people lose taste. #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #LongCovid journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

Can maternal infection of covid19 cause schizophrenia in the infant? In animal studies we know that neuropsychiatric damage occurs after coronavirus infections. #covid. #COVID19 #COVID19Vic #maternalcovid #LongCovid journals.sagepub.com/doi/metrics/10…

Great hangout now at youtube.com/watch?v=POAbqL… @VanessaLGarrity The Mental Elf Rosey Mental Health @soozaphone Dr Mahesh Jayaram @EBMentalHealth x.com/Mental_Elf/sta…

Sorry to be cynical, but recovery/discovery "colleges" and new mindfulness centres can't fix underfunded services. x.com/wi_john/status…

IL-1B genetic variation predicts transition to psychosis among individuals at ultra-high risk. schres-journal.com/article/S0920-…

International meeting in Cambridge, with a focus on students and trainees, is a delight. psychiatry.cam.ac.uk/blog/2017/10/0…

Looking forward to #wpa17berlin and launch of new University of Melbourne and WPA partnership Grad Dip in International Psychiatry course.