S2E3 - The Royal Commission, Depression, and Hospital Psychiatry

The Psych Review

In March The Psych Review team covers national and international news. Dave looks into a new approach to difficult to treat depression, Mazz provides the team with an update on the Royal Commission into mental health, and Shakira talks about the funding of hospital psychiatry.
The articles covered in this month's episode are:
- Dave: Rush, A. J., Aaronson, S. T., & Demyttenaere, K. (2019). Difficult-to-treat depression: A clinical and research roadmap for when remission is elusive. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 53(2), 109-118.
- Shakira: Allison, S., Bastiampillai, T., & Castle, D. (2019). Hospital psychiatry: is it adequately funded to meet rising patient demand? Australasian Psychiatry, 27(1), 5–6.
- Mazz: https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.vic-engage.files/6015/5083/5400/Letters_Patent.pdf
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