New hope for treating PTSD
Treatment for PTSD usually involves patients focusing on their traumatic experience, but world-first research may offer another treatment pathway. Read more.
Veterans’ PTSD win
Phoenix Australia's researchers are developing a hi-tech test to diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans. Read more.
Getting better outcomes from posttraumatic stress disorder treatments
Effective treatments for PTSD exist, yet nearly half of patients continue to have significant symptomatology after treatment. Could augmentation of treatments improve results? Read more
Help us improve emergency service workers’ access to help and support
We are looking for participants for a study into making support more readily accessible for emergency service workers. Read more.
New website will help you support people’s mental health recovery after disasters
The Disaster Mental Health Hub is an online source of information, resources and training for GPs and other health professionals.
Phoenix Australia researchers awarded prestigious NHMRC ideas grant
Our approach to managing problem anger that harnesses wearable and smartphone technology has won a sought-after grant. Read more.
New understanding of alexithymia will help improve PTSD treatment outcomes
Rising to the challenge of disasters and public health emergencies is the focus of Phoenix Australia’s newly appointed Director, Alexandra Howard.
Study finds gambling problems in military personnel linked with trauma
Phoenix Australia's researchers found that gambling is a significant and unrecognised problem among Australia’s military personnel. Learn more.
Why is social connection so important for mental health?
Social connection is a vital element of emotional, mental and physical wellbeing for all. But why is it so beneficial? Learn more.
Any one of us can be affected by trauma – but recovery and renewal is always possible
Three in four Australians will experience a potentially traumatic event in their lifetime, but recovery and renewal is always possible. Learn more.
