ptsd
Adjustment disorder
Stressful events are inevitable, but the reaction to these events may sometimes be deemed inappropriate due to the negative impact on daily living. This negative reaction is known as adjustment …
Psilocybin and MDMA to join S8… under certain circumstances
Australia is to recognise psychedelics as medicines, following a TGA decision on psilocybin and MDMA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit specifically authorised psychiatrists to prescribe …
Pharmacy under pressure
The trauma of working through bushfires and COVID-19 has placed pharmacy staff at the highest risk of psychological impact, a new article says Despite a global pandemic following a season …
Could ecstasy help ease PTSD?
An experimental study has found use of MDMA combined with psychotherapy may help reduce symptoms of PTSD, although there is need for further testing In a randomised, double-blind, dose-response, phase …
‘The organisation did next to nothing to support the staff’
No support: A pharmacy manager has spoken to the AJP about his experiences with multiple robberies over a decade, which eventually resulted in a diagnosis of PTSD A Victorian pharmacist …
Dealing with trauma in the workplace
A pharmacy staff member in Tasmania has been diagnosed with PTSD after being threatened during a recent robbery In October last year, Benjamin Robert Joseph entered Tasmanian pharmacy armed with …