mental health
Depression and cognitive decline link uncovered
There is a strong link between symptoms of depression and cognitive decline, new research from Edith Cowan University has found. Researchers examined 460 West Australian adults and found that people …
GPs get new guide on benzodiazepines prescribing
The RACGP has created a new guide for GPs on prescribing benzodiazepines, focusing on patient-centred care, accountable prescribing and harm reduction – and called for a real-time prescription drug database. …
Performance to tackle eating disorders
Eating disorders such as anorexia have led a group of academics to establish a specialist interactive, theatrical program that may help people to tackle a problem which affects 9% of …
St John’s Wort produces antidepressant adverse reactions
St John’s Wort can produce the same adverse reactions as antidepressants, and serious side effects can occur when the two are taken together, according to new University of Adelaide research. …
People with depression have smaller hippocampi
The brains of people with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus—the part of the brain most associated with forming new memories—than healthy individuals, a new global study of nearly …
Ageing with mental illness requires planning: SANE
Planning ahead is essential but not common for many older Australians living with a mental illness, according to research by the national mental health charity SANE Australia. “Many people …
FIFO workers have doubled depression risk
FIFO workers suffer from depression at more than twice the rate of the general Australian population, according to research from Edith Cowan University. Researchers surveyed 629 WA fly-in fly-out workers …
Pharmacists’ Support Service: donate before EOFY
As the end of the financial year approaches, the Pharmacists’ Support Service is reminding industry members that donations over $2 are tax deductible. No-one plans to need to seek support: …
Clinical tips: be more active
Pharmacists can play a key role in helping their customers to be more active, writes 2010 PSA Pharmacist of the Year Karalyn Huxhagen. As pharmacists we are all aware that …
Mental health problems rise with unemployment: Roy Morgan
The incidence of depression, stress and anxiety has grown alongside the unemployment figures, according to Roy Morgan research which has found the two trends are closely linked – especially for …
Aussies don’t understand schizophrenia
Four in 10 Australians have little or no understanding of what schizophrenia is – yet almost a quarter of Australians know somebody with the illness, a new survey has found. …
Lundbeck launches new antidepressant
Lundbeck Australia has announced the launch of a new antidepressant, for the treatment of major depressive disorder in adults including the prevention of relapse.