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Australasian Psychiatry is the bi-monthly journal of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) that aims to promote the art of psychiatry and its maintenance of excellence in practice. View full journal description

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Comparison of clinical outcomes of delirium with and without consultation liaison psychiatry services: Case-controlled retrospective study

  • Alvin Laiman
  • Alby Elias
  • Soumitra Das
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Thanks to Reviewers

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Exploring the possible mental health and wellbeing benefits of video games for adult players: A cross-sectional study

  • Jennifer Hazel
  • Hyun Min Kim
  • Susanna Every-Palmer
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Does menopause elevate the risk for developing depression and anxiety? Results from a systematic review

  • Salama Alblooshi
  • Mark Taylor
  • Neeraj Gill
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The biopsychosocial model – history, controversy and Engel

  • William Lugg
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Public awareness of mental illness: Mental health literacy or concept creep?

  • Nick Haslam
  • Jesse SY Tse
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Does menopause elevate the risk for developing depression and anxiety? Results from a systematic review

  • Salama Alblooshi
  • Mark Taylor
  • Neeraj Gill
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Characterising variability in youth mental health service populations: A detailed and scalable approach using digital technology

  • William Capon
  • Ian B Hickie
  • Sarah McKenna
  • Mathew Varidel
  • Matthew Richards
  • Haley M LaMonica
  • Daniel Rock
  • Elizabeth M Scott
  • Frank Iorfino
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Youth mental health: A rising public health challenge

  • Patrick McGorry
  • Cristina Mei
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Patients languishing in emergency departments: A descriptive analysis of mental health-related emergency department presentations in Australia between 2016-17 and 2020-21

  • Matthew Brazel
  • Stephen Allison
  • Tarun Bastiampillai
  • Stephen R Kisely
  • Jeffrey CL Looi
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Editor of Australasian Psychiatry, Dr Bill Brakoulias, explains how to critically appraise an article


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January 2025

Michael Weightman, Michael Taran and Fiona Wilkes
Success in the Psychotherapy Written Case Submission: An Interview with Korinne Northwood and Stephen Parker.

December 2024

Michael Weightman, Michael Taran and Fiona Wilkes
Pursuing Early Career Success in Psychiatry: An Interview with Nathan Jacobs and Ashlea White.

November 2024

Michael Weightman, Andrew Amos and Michael Taran
The Thought Broadcast: Discussing a taxonomy of supervision for RANZCP trainees and Fellows.

September 2024

Ed Miller, Michael Weightman, Ahnoor Benipal and Andrew Amos

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