‘Coaches’ for better chronic pain care
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide and is a leading cause of disability and healthcare use. A new study led by Flinders University has shown […]
Smart eating disorder options
As anorexia nervosa rates continue to climb, eating disorder experts are examining the efficiency and availability of treatment options in Australia’s health system. Increased demand for […]
High demand for more eating disorders research
As the COVID-19 pandemic underpins a rise in mental health problems globally, experts are raising a red flag on ‘starkly lower’ government funding for research and […]
Warning for children with chronic conditions
With stressed hospital services, and concerns about the spread of COVID-19, experts are reminding carers of children and young people of the importance of sticking to […]
From cause to cure? Social media for wellbeing
Doctors could consider “social prescribing” to support mental wellbeing, suggest leading psychiatry researchers in Australia and the US. In a hyperconnected world at work and home, depression […]
Flinders joins Digital Health CRC
Flinders University digital psychiatry experts are part the national $200 million Digital Health Cooperative Research Centre which will deliver cutting-edge, high-tech solutions to Australia’s rising health […]
Gambling program reduces prison numbers
The Statewide Gambling Therapy Service, built on Flinders University research, is helping to reduce overcrowding in South Australian prisons. Success with the Gambling Intervention Program (GIP) […]
Traumatised refugees in desperate need of psychiatric support, says report
Almost half of the current flood of refugees arriving in Germany could be suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), according to a paper co-authored by Flinders University Professor of Psychiatry, Julio Licinio.