Strengthening the thin blue line
In November last year, a landmark survey that painted an in-depth picture of mental health in police and emergency services was launched by Beyond Blue. The survey Answering the call…
Creating ‘living’ guidelines for PTSD
In 2007, Phoenix Australia developed the first Australian guidelines for the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Now they are being developing into ‘living’ guidelines that will be continually updated…
Responding to the mental health challenges of climate change in Tuvalu
Leaders of Pacific nations met this month in Tuvalu at the 50th Pacific Islands Forum to negotiate a response to climate change. The outcomes of their negotiations carry implications for…
What needs to be done to prevent and treat trauma-related disorders: our submission to the Royal Commission
Phoenix Australia made a submission to the Terms of Reference of the The Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System, and our Director, Professor David Forbes, was called as a…
Using attention training to augment PTSD treatment in veterans
New technology developed in the Israeli military, designed to treat PTSD utilising a quick, simple computer task, is being tested in Australian veterans in a world-first treatment trial. In collaboration…
Understanding the impacts of tinnitus on PTSD treatment
Dr Sonia Terhaag from Phoenix Australia has received a research grant from the Weary Dunlop Foundation to explore tinnitus and hearing loss in the context of treatment for posttraumatic stress…
Could artificial intelligence hold the key to accurate diagnosis of PTSD?
A new study showing that voice analysis software can accurately diagnose posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has created world-wide interest. Diagnosing PTSD is a challenge. Diagnosis is usually based on…
Delivering life-saving mental health programs
Lifesavers give up their time to help others but it is an unfortunate reality that most will be involved in a critical incident at some point. While performing their…
27 of June is PTSD Awareness Day
The day was designated to raise awareness for this disorder in the hope that when more people know about the condition, more people who suffer from it will get proper…
A huge loss – Dr Francine Shapiro, founder of EMDR, has passed away
We are saddened to learn of the death of Dr Francine Shapiro, founder of Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
