Psych(ic) Podcast

This is the second of three episodes in the Mad, Bad and Sad series of Personality Disorders. This episode discusses the types of personalities that fit under the Cluster B banner of Personality Disorders. It gives five behavioural traits that are evident for each of the personality disorders; identifies the common risk factors, history questions, interviews and assessments that could be undertaken for the disorders; and lastly explores treatment options.

This is the first of three episodes in the Mad, Bad and Sad series of Personality Disorders. This episode discusses the types of personalities that fit under the Cluster A banner of Personality Disorders. It gives five behavioural traits that are evident for each of the personality disorders; identifies the common risk factors, explores relevent history questions, and identifies types of interviews and assessments that could be undertaken for the disorders; and lastly it explores common treatment options available.

Join us as we interview Dr David Mitchell, Chief Psychiatrist of the Northern Territory about his thoughts on Mental Health and Leadership. Host and editor: Amos Lee

Dr Kylie Cheng is a visiting Locum Psychiatrist in Broken Hill. Join us for a chat about all things Psych in the Hill.

Dr Christopher Wurm is an Addiction Specialist and visiting fellow of the department of psychiatry at the University of Adelaide. Join us as we discuss the intricacies of psychiatry and addiction medicine!

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatrist Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Socialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcasts are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

Follow the AUPS on Facebook (Adelaide University Psychiatry Society) and Instagram (@aups_), and send in your thoughts at uniadelaide.psychsociety@gmail.com.

Steve Ellen is a Locum Psychiatrist in Broken Hill. Join us for a chat about all things Psych in the Hill!

This short episode is about Parental Alienation, a syndrome when a child becomes estranged from one parent due to the emotional manipulation by another parent. This results in feelings of fear and hostility towards the non-preferred parent as they view them as a threat, despite the parent not having done anything to suggest so.

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatrist Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Socialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcasts are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

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Dr Tony Davis is a Neuropsychiatrist and Pain specialist who will walk us through the complexities and facets of chronic pain and pain medicine.

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatrist Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Socialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcasts are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

Follow the AUPS on Facebook (Adelaide University Psychiatry Society) and Instagram (@aups_), and send in your thoughts by messaging us on our socials. If you found this episode helpful or interesting, help us by sharing it and tagging us.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Traumais a #1 New York Times bestseller by Bessel Van der Kolk M.D. about traumatic stress and its impacts on society. Listen to medical students Kayla and Aidan discuss their thoughts on the book, how stress has impacted their own lives and how they cope with this.

We hope you find this episode informative and thought-provoking!

Recorded in August 2022.

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Traumais a #1 New York Times bestseller by Bessel Van der Kolk M.D. about traumatic stress and its impacts on society. Listen to medical students Kayla and Aidan discuss their thoughts on the book, how stress has impacted their own lives and how they cope with this.

We hope you find this episode informative and thought-provoking!

Recorded in August 2022.

On the first episode of Psych(ic) of 2022, join Dr Victoria Langton as she dives into imposter syndrome and its impacts on those working in the medical field. Furthermore she looks back at her years in medical school and how imposter syndrome has affected not only herself but others around her. Dr Langton also offers some helpful tips to face criticism as a medical student and junior doctor.

This episode features a collaboration between psychiatry and environmentalism. Listen to medical students Ksusha and Xueying speak with anaesthesiologist Dr Ingo Weber and retired forensic psychiatrist Dr Rob Ferris on the topic of climate change anxiety. What is it? What are some consequences of climate change anxiety? How can we, as individuals and as a society, combat climate change? 

We hope you find this episode informative and thought-provoking!  

Recorded in October 2020.

In this episode, we talk to Dr Gareth O'Reilly about his work as a GP in rural Australia. Join us for a discussion about rural medicine and the challenges and complexities of managing mental health patients in the outback! 

Prof. Anna Chur-Hansen is a registered Psychologist and served as the Head of School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide. In this episode, we talked about the relationships between companion animals and their humans in relation to the attachment theory, as well as the mechanisms on how animals can impact our health. She is available as a supervisor for research and you can contact her at +6183135258 or email via anna.churhansen@adelaide.edu.au.

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatrist Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrist (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Socialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcasts are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

Follow the AUPS on Facebook (Adelaide University Psychiatry Society) and Instagram (@aups_), and send in your thoughts at uniadelaide.psychsociety@gmail.com.

We explore the topics of shame, guilt and anxiety in an Indigenous setting. Our guest Seth Westhead works as a Research Assistant whilst undertaking his Masters of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. Being raised in Mildura (Vic) he has strong ties with the community through his family connections with the Awabakal and Wiradjuri people of NSW. Thank you to to Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF) for supporting us in producing this podcast. The views shared through the podcast are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

In this episode we explore the best way to approach the application process for the psychiatry training programme. Joining us this episode are Dr Cate Houen, Deputy Director of Training at SA Psychiatry Branch Training Committee, Dr Shane Gill, Director of Training at Glenside campus and Prof Cherrie Galletely, Director of Training at NALHN and Interim Dean of the Adelaide University Medical School. 

Dr Cheryl Lee is a psychiatrist for older people. She is passionate and clearly loves her work. Join us this episode as she shares with us the details of what goes on in old age psychiatry, some of her memorable experiences, the application process and some interesting perspectives on Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). 

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcasts are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

Our very first episode explores the idea of resilience, mental health and self-care with Dr Jörg Strobel, a consultant psychiatrist at the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network. 

Recommended resources:

Sounds true podcast featuring Dr Kelly McGonigal ‘Cultivating positive change’ https://www.resources.soundstrue.com/podcast/

Ted talk by Shawn Achor 'The happy secret to better work' https://www.ted.com/talks/shawn_achor_the_happy_secret_to_better_work

Ted talk by Amy Cuddy ' Your body language may shape who you are' https://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_may_shape_who_you_are

Ted talk by Vic Strecher 'On purpose' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCNra5pIJIM

Neurohacker website (diagrams referenced by Dr Strobel are located here!) https://neurohacker.com/access-foundational-guide-to-neurohacking

This podcast was produced with financial support provided by the Psychiatry Interest Forum (PIF). The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program to fund the PIF. The views shared through the podcast are those of the contributors and not necessarily the views of the RANZCP and PIF.

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