Ian Hickie
@ian_hickie
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Psychiatrist | Professor | Author | Co-Director, Brain and Mind Centre Views expressed here are my own and do not reflect those of my employer.
Sydney, Australia
Joined August 2011
..@BrainMind_Usyd @Sydney_Uni @janeburns @PatMcGorry @johno0910 @NMHC Mardi Gras 2017 a family and inclusive thing; building mental wealth!
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Mapping the brain using the placebo effect https://t.co/SjbESCxO0S via @ABCaustralia An epsiode containing three important stories from @Sydney_Uni : focus on basic science, clinical and translation impacts; including new immunotherapies for young people
abc.net.au
Researchers have tricked participants with placebo pain relief in an effort to map the brainstem. Also, how immunotherapy might be used to treat mental health conditions in some young people. And...
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insulin resistance (not glucose levels) as a key feature of youth in early stages of major mood disorders; much greater need for direct testing and appropriate interventions
🆕Comment| Insulin resistance as an early marker in youth with mood disorders. @mirim_shin, @ian_hickie, @Sydney_Uni, @AarhusUni_int
https://t.co/Q5QozOWBNa
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Beyond capacity limits: Can social cohesion offset the impact of service constraints on youth mental health? https://t.co/Og3PSjlkOH We need both more specialist services AND serious emphasis on enhanced social cohesion: A challenged for all of us. @Mark_Butler_MP @PatMcGorry
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Beyond capacity limits: can social cohesion offset the impact of service constraints on youth mental health? - Volume 68 Issue 1
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Young People's Experiences Using a Digital Mental Health Tool to Support Their Care https://t.co/iUi8CRnhCm Key insights here from youth - Digital tools can really help-IF services, practitioners make real use of the data! @JohnTorousMD @frankiorfino @InnoWellOrg @wellcometrust
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Young people want to use DMHTs in their care and DNs can effectively facilitate implementation through ongoing engagement and technical support. However, successful implementation of DMHTs also...
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For those who enjoy the podcast with @Jamesologhlin and me; here’s an opportunity to join us in person or read about what can really help your mental health and wellbeing
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Matching needs to services: Development of a service needs index for determining care pathways in youth mental health - Capon et al. https://t.co/LJ7ErKTAv8 lets hope such concepts & measures underpin need service models in youth mental health @Mark_Butler_MP @headspace_aus
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Objective: To develop a Service Needs Index that measures a young person’s needs across domains relevant to care provision and to examine the index’s constructi...
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Five priorities for the Albanese Government to transform Australia’s mental health system https://t.co/py8LN6x8br Some really impactful things the labor Govt could do for mental health in this parliament @Mark_Butler_MP @RoseBJackson @stephenjduckett @frankiorfino @PatMcGorry
croakey.org
Introduction by Croakey: In the wake of its historic election victory, the Albanese Government now has a rare opportunity to
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There is huge challenge here - but also a real opportunity to coordinate effective (mental) health and social care; but will require much smarter information and accountability infrastructure; @Mark_Butler_MP @stephenjduckett @tanya_plibersek @RosenbergSeb
I’m honoured to have been appointed as Minister for Health and Ageing, and the Minister for Disability and the National Disability Insurance Scheme. I look forward to delivering on our commitment alongside an exceptional team of Ministers and Assistant Ministers.
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Failure is a common experience in research and academic life….learning quickly is critical to future success @BrainMind_Usyd @Sydney_Uni
What can we learn from failure? Should we be less obsessed with achieving goals, and focus more on enjoying the journey? We discuss comedian Mark Watson’s book Mortification– Eight Deaths and Life After Them. New pod w @ian_hickie and me @BrainMind_Usyd
https://t.co/e1AiMdXEl7
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Now that’s real evidence of key academics getting out in the community and making a real difference! @KathyBelov @mscott @Mark_Butler_MP @Sydney_Uni @BrainMind_Usyd
So thrilled to be doing this important work in these underserved regions! Huge thanks to my co-lead @leefay_low and to supporters @ADNeT_Australia @BrainMind_Usyd!
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Multidimensional outcomes associated with chronic fatigue over 12 mont... https://t.co/gTVzRNUYqG Chronic Fatigue states are often ignored in mental health care, despite their impact on quality of life and contribution to disability. Time to deploy more effective interventions
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Here’s our latest installment-hopefully full of new insights and practical strategies; we are all trying to lift our mental health and wellbeing….
@ian_hickie and my new book A USER'S GUIDE TO THE MIND out soon. It's a practical guide to your mind - how it works, how to take care of it, and how we can achieve deeper satisfaction, better relationships and a happier life. Pre order here
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Co-Designing, Developing, and Testing a Mental Health Platform for Young People Using a Participatory Design … https://t.co/6lyxs4U6Gl Always a pleasure to work with @Laospinillos to design and develop digital solutions for a LMIC environment. @wellcometrust @SydneyUniWorld
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This study explored the development and user experience of a youth MH platform in Colombia, demonstrating that a cocreation approach is both feasible and effective. By actively involving users...
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Actigraphy-derived circadian rhythms, sleep-wake patterns, and physical activity across..stages & patho https://t.co/QcWqhGgUro Matching circadian rhythms to proposed pathophysiological paths; Bringing wearable tech into clinical decision-making @JohnTorousMD @mirandarwolpert
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Staging models for youth mental health aim to locate clinical presentations on a spectrum from at-risk states to persistent disorder and predict future illness trajectories. Our previous publications...
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Maintaining perspective, and hope, in a challenging world…
There's a lot to worry about in the world at the moment. Should we feel obliged stay well-informed, even if it negatively affects our mental health? How do we deal with anxiety about world events? New pod w @ian_hickie and me @BrainMind_Usyd
https://t.co/e1AiMdYcaF
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Nasal spray similar to ketamine to be added to PBS; the 4 year gap between TGA approval and PBS listing has greatly limited equitable and affordable access to this important innovation; we need better systems for mental health @Mark_Butler_MP
theguardian.com
Spravato, derived from a popular club drug and also known as esketamine, offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with chronic mental illness
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Ketamine spray to fight depression https://t.co/9yCzRu4Zl7 We need equitable (and public ) access to specialist mental health care to deliver this new treatment @Mark_Butler_MP @RoseBJackson @beyondblue @AUMentalHealth @PatMcGorry
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Check this out! https://t.co/4PYliFQbmW Although we don’t focus on men alone, it’s great to hear that we do appeal to males, especially younger men! @Jamesologhlin @Mark_Butler_MP @beyondblue
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Balanced coverage of the advantages and ongoing challenges in delivering new anti-depressant treatment; need public hospitals to make Esketamine available @Mark_Butler_MP @RosenbergSeb
abc.net.au
A new nasal spray that uses a form of ketamine to treat stubborn depression will be added to the PBS, making treatment cheaper for thousands of Australians.
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This is one of best demonstrations as to why this podcast is so admired globally - reflections on the Pope's key statements on responsibility/love for all (not just family) and the (trans)gender culture wars. @campbellclaret @RoryStewartUK
🚨NEW EPISODE🚨 Pope Francis, The Supreme Court Gender Ruling and Trump's Internationalist Populist Network On this week's The Rest Is Politics, @RoryStewartUK and @campbellclaret discuss: 🇻🇦What's Pope Francis' real legacy? 🧑⚖️What the Supreme Court's ruling means for
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