Twelve tools for teaching medical students.

Selzer R; Ellen S. Australasian Psychiatry. 18(2):170-3, 2010 Apr. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this paper is to outline strategies for teaching psychiatry to medical students. The background is that today’s medical students are tomorrow’s doctors. Undergraduate psychiatry teaching provides us a unique opportunity to instil positive attitudes, knowledge and skills in the medical workforce…

The role of post-traumatic stress disorder and depression in predicting disability after injury

Full article https://www.mja.com.au/journal/2009/190/7/role-post-traumatic-stress-disorder-and-depression-predicting-disability-after Meaghan L O’Donnell, Alexander C Holmes, Mark C Creamer, Steven Ellen, Rodney Judson, Alexander C McFarlane, Derrick M Silove and Richard A Bryant Med J Aust 2009; 190 (7): 71. Abstract Objectives: To examine the relationship between psychological response to injury at 1 week and 3 months, and disability at 12 months. Design: Multisite, longitudinal…

What do GPs want from a psychiatrist’s letter?.

Selzer R; Foley F; Ellen S; McGartland M. Australasian Psychiatry. 17(5):385-8, 2009. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate the preferences of general practitioners (GPs) in reply letters for patients referred for a one-off psychiatric assessment. METHOD: A sample of GPs referring to a primary mental health team service were mailed a…