Comorbidity: mental health and substance use at Addiction 2015

Comorbidity (co-occurence) of mental disorders and substance use disorders is widespread and often associated with poor treatment outcome, severe...

Screen addiction

Screen addiction: Health experts say excessive amounts of time spent on phones, tablets can affect childhood development Warnings over gambling apps...

15th International Mental Health Conference - meet the Keynotes

Addiction 2015: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Behavioural Addictions call for abstracts

The Australian and New Zealand Addiction 2015 Conference, Addiction 2015 will be held on the 5-6 March 2015 at Outriggers Gold Coast.

Prof David Ames presents at 15th International Mental Health Conference

Prof David Ames Prof David Ames, Executive Director,

Enhancing the psychological treatment of bipolar disorder

Enhancing the psychological treatment of bipolar disorder with Wellbeing Plans Workshop will be presented by Dr Kristine Kafer, Clinical...

Depression and Recovery: A Working Example

Australian Television Icon, Ms Paula Duncan AM talks frankly about her personal experience of depressive mental illness and the importance and value...

The National Mental Health Commission: reviews, report cards and reform

The National Mental Health Commission has been tasked by the Australian Government to undertake an independent review of the mental health system....

Addiction 2015: Australian and New Zealand Addiction Conference, Gold Coast

Addiction 2015 Addictions do not discriminate across genders, age or culture. Addiction represents one of the areas of healthcare and medicine that...

Investing in mental health pays off

Miki Perkins (May 20, 2014)