The Psych Review
Episodes
S9E1 - Stimulant Induced Psychosis
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review is back with the first episode of 2026 and the first episode of Season 9! The crew is lead by Greg through a deep dive into potential...
S8E5 - Inflammation in Neuropsychiatry
10 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of 2025 The Psych Review team are lead by Milla down the twisting rabbit hole that is inflammation in neuropsychiatry. The team d...
S8E4 - Involuntary Treatment International Comparisons
16 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review team are proud to introduce our second new host of 2025 in this episode - Milla! Milla has joined the cast in time for a very importa...
S8E3 - Dementia Lancet Report
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Psych Review, a very brave Greg decides to tackle the very large, but also very interesting, 2024 Lancet commission report into...
S8E2 - Novel Psychosis Concepts
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As we move further into the year, 2025 brings further changes to The Psych Review team. This special episode is Shakira's last with the podcast, and w...
S8E1 - Mothers, Parents, Babies, and Criminality
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The team is back with a brand new host for season 8! Greg bravely steps up to join the team and is unfortunately welcomed by an unexpected salvo fired...
S7E7 - Running Therapy and Personality Classification
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's December and as 2024 draws to a close so does year mark the moving on of on one of our founding hosts. It's Dave's last ever episode (for real th...
S7E6 - Prolactin Associated Breast Cancer and Supervision Games
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The whole team is together for the latest episode of The Psych Review. Alanna walks us through the latest evidence regarding the association between a...
S7E5 - Does Moving Houses Damage Your Children?
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It's August, and Dave, Shakira, and Mazz got together to record the latest episode of The Psych Review. Dave attempts to answer the question: Does mov...
S7E4 - SSRIs, Sex, and Truths of Suicide
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
July saw the entire cast of The Psych Review get together for the first time in 2024. Mazz walks us through important developments related to sexual s...
S7E3 - 2024 RANZCP Congress Special
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May The Psych Review attended the 2024 RANZCP Congress in Canberra and presented a live and interactive episode direct from Ngunnawal Country. Alan...
S7E2 - Novel Psychiatric Interventions Special
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of 2024 Dave and Mazz discuss interesting novel psychiatric interventions. Dave guides us through the promising and cost-effecti...
S7E1 - Thought Suppression and Cat Related Psychosis
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review is back in 2024 and the whole gang is back together - but just not for this episode. Join Shakira, Alanna, and Dave as they get stuck...
S6E7 - Prolactin and Ketamine
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the seventh episode of this season of The Psych Review the team dig into two papers. Dave reviews recent evidence that compares ketamine and ECT in...
S6E6 - Classic Psychiatric Literature Special
08 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode six of season six of The Psych Review and this month we take a very special trip back in time to look at some classic psychiatric papers....
S6E5 - Atypical Anorexia and Australian ADHD Guidelines
10 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In episode five of season six The Psych Review hosts explore two very different topics. Alanna guides us down a very interesting (but very complicated...
S6E4 - The Australian Child Maltreatment Study
20 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This important episode of The Psych Review shines a sobering spotlight on the recent Australian Child Maltreatment Study. The team looks at the study ...
S6E3 - Eco-Anxiety and the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's the third episode of season six and The Psych Review is thinking about the future. Dave is looking ahead as he talks about climate change and it'...
S6E2 - 2023 RANZCP Congress Special
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review has recorded this very special episode at the 2023 RANZCP Congress on Whadjuk country in Perth, Western Australia. Dave and Mazz hide...
S6E1 - Genetics of Depression and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review is back in force in 2023, with the entire cast returning for what is shaping up to be an epic season six. In the first episode of thi...
S5E3 - Forensic Polypharmacy and Functional Neurological Biomarkers in Children
09 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 3 of season 5! We're finishing off the season with a discussion about polypharmacy in the forensic setting and biomarkers for FND in chil...
S5E2 - Concept Creep and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder's link to Dementia
24 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode 2 of season 5! Shakira walks us through 'concept creep', and Alanna discusses the relationship between PTSD and dementia. (And we dip our...
S5E1 - Depots for the Elderly and First Episode Psychosis in Migrants
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's the (long awaited, we're sure!) first episode of season 5. Alanna talks about the evidence of the use of LAIs in the old age population and Shaki...
S4E5 - Love, Drugs, and Anorexia
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the final episode of season four, and Mazz's final episode on the show! Shakira walks us through new methods of supporting prisoners who are depe...
S4E4 - Prolactin, Relapse Prevention, and Gut Microbes
30 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode four of season four, and our first 'non-special' episode of the season. Mazz looks into the rationale behind routine prolactin monitoring...
S4E3 - ADHD Special
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The third episode of season four is an ADHD special, but that's not the only reason it's special - because for this episode the former host of The Psy...
S4E2 - Mood Disorder Guideline Special
22 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of season four The Psych Review team dig into the recent Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists clinical prac...
S4E1 - Royal Commission Final Report Special
25 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After a long break the team is back for season four! In this special episode we review the final report from the Royal Commission into Victoria's Ment...
S3E6 - Havana Syndrome, CTOs, and the Productivity Commission
20 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of season three Alanna investigates a Cuban hysteria crisis, Shakira uncovers concerning statistics regarding use of CTOs on peop...
S3E5 - Amisulpride, Social Media, and Legal Aid
25 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review battles on through the pandemic, this month Shakira discusses how not all antipsychotic medications are equal, Alanna reviews links b...
S3E4 - COVID-19 Special
16 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
After a period of prolonged isolation, the Psych Review is back with a COVID-themed special - and to maintain as much social distancing as possible fo...
S3E3 - Psilocybin, Coronavirus, and PAPUs
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's episode three of 2020 and Shakira starts the show by covering recent developments of in the COVID-19 situation - including statements from the co...
S3E2 - Psychological Trauma Special
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In episode two of the third season of The Psych Review the focus is on psychological trauma. Alanna and Shakira explore the consequences of childhood ...
S3E1 - Hallucinations, Linguistics, and Neurofilaments
27 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to first episode of season three of The Psych Review, where we are very excited to introduce our brand new host Alanna. This month Mazz kicks ...
S2E9 - Royal Commission Interim Report Special
15 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of season two The Psych Review team go in depth into the recent Interim Report from the Royal Commission Into Victoria's Mental H...
S2E8 - Yoda, Durkheim, and the Auditor General
25 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In episode eight of season two of The Psych Review Dave talks about proposed medicare changes and interesting results regarding fluoxetine prescriptio...
S2E7 - Infliximab, Antipsychotic Duration, and Dimensional Diagnosis
08 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
The seventh episode of season two of The Psych Review finds Dave looking internationally (again) at the use of infliximab in the treatment of bipolar ...
S2E6 - Esketamine, Antidepressant Dosing, and CT Scans
14 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of The Psych Review Dave reviews esketamine use in the relapse prevention of treatment resistant depression, Shakira finds out t...
S2E5 - Sex, Prison, and Supervision
02 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In the 2019 May episode of The Psych Review, Dave talks about the ethics and legality of sexual relationships within inpatient units, Shakira covers ...
S2E4 - ECT Guidelines, Prenatal Vitamins, and SafeScript
28 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In April and The Psych Review team has some great new content. Mazz reviews the latest RANZCP guidelines on electroconvulsive therapy, Dave discusses ...
S2E3 - The Royal Commission, Depression, and Hospital Psychiatry
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In March The Psych Review team covers national and international news. Dave looks into a new approach to difficult to treat depression, Mazz provides ...
S2E2 - Brain Training, Pill Testing, and Medical Students
19 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's February and the second episode of season two sees Dave move internationally to review the how attention is affected by brain training, Shakira m...
S2E1 - Social Inclusion, the NDIS, and Balint Groups
19 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's January which means that it's time for first episode of season two of The Psych Review. Dave kicks things off by talking about the intersection b...
S1E12 - Anxiety Guidelines and Climate Change
22 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's December and The Psych Review has officially turned 1 year old. Mazz and Dave dive deep into the recently released Australian and New Zealand cli...
S1E11 - CTO Legislation, Testosterone, and Capacity for ECT
26 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Psych Review's hosts are together to review developments over the month of November. Shak compares the past and present of community treatment ord...
S1E10 - Fitness to Plead, Better Access, and Suicide Prevention
01 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's October and The Psych Review team is back. Mazz explains Fitness to Plead in the context of the ongoing Bourke Street tragedy case, Dave critical...
S1E9 - Neuropsychiatry Special
15 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's September and The Psych Review is focussing in on neuropsychiatry. Dave talks about the neuroscience behind vicarious trauma in psychiatrists, Sh...
S1E8 - Early Psychosis Special
22 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The August edition of The Psych Review is all about first episode psychosis. Dave looks into the prevalence of psychotic experiences in our youth, Maz...
S1E7 - Ketamine, Gaming, and Deep Brain Stimulation
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's July and in the latest cast from The Psych Review the registrars debate whether or not excessive video gaming should be considered pathological, ...
S1E6 - Encephalitis, Doctor Burnout, and Multidisciplinary Reviews
28 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The June edition of The Psych Review sees the registrars address whether we should be doing more to look for NMDA receptor antibodies in first episode...
S1E5 - Childhood Exercise, Risk Formulation, and Indigenous Health
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the May edition of The Psych Review the registrars cover risk formulation as discussed at the recent RANZCP congress, the latest in suicide prevent...
S1E4 - Coping Planning, Early Trauma, and Community Orders
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the April edition of The Psych Review, the registrars review recent developments in Australian Psychiatry.This month we delve into how being aware ...
S1E3 - Digital Psychiatry, Smoking, and Psychological Distress
27 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The third episode of The Psych Review sees the registrars review the March 2018 edition of the ANZJP.We cover unconventional approaches to psychiatric...
S1E2 - Ovaries, Infants, and Antidepressants
27 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of The Psych Review, the registrars review the February 2018 edition of the ANZJP.We discuss a proposed shift in perinatal psych...
S1E1 - Data Reproducibility, Anorexia Nervosa, and Farmer Health
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first official episode of The Psych Review, the registrars review the first ANZJP of 2018.This month our focus turns to why it matters that som...
Pilot - Neurobiology of Violence, e-Mental Health, and Indigenous Suicide
19 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the Pilot episode of The Psych Review, the team reviews the ANZJP from December 2017.We cover alarming statistics regarding Indigenous mental healt...