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Black Dog Institute

Psychology Newsletter

 April 2013

 April 2013 - Issue 8

Centre for Research Excellence

Every year 65,000 Australians make

suicide attempts and

2,500 die. Suicide is

recognised as a public

health crisis yet little

is known about how

best to deliver the

intervention programs

that are so urgently

required.

Involving clinical and research experts

from around Australia, the NHMRC

CRE in Suicide Prevention will test new

delivery options for inventions, investigate

models of suicide causation including

social patterns and gene-environment

interactions, improve help-seeking

behaviour nationwide and inform

government on funding priorities. This

new collaborative approach will enable

the development of a central suicideresearch hub – unifying the sector and

facilitating the smooth and effective

translation of research into impactful

clinical outcomes.

New Psychology Clinic opens at the

Black Dog InstituteThe Psychology Clinic is a new service offered at the BlackDog Institute, delivered by a team of highly experiencedclinicians specialising in the treatment of mood disorders.

Our team provides specialist expertise, drawing from thelatest research and utilising innovative treatments foundto be effective in the management of mood disorders,including bipolar disorder.

The Psychology Clinic offers a range of psychologicalservices including:

•  Assessment & development of treatment plans

• Individually-tailored psychological treatments

•  Wellbeing plans for bipolar disorder

• Group programs for patients diagnosed with depressionor bipolar disorder

Although primarily working within a cognitive behaviouralframework, our clinicians are also trained in a range of other therapeutic modalities including Acceptance andCommitment Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy andMindfulness-based interventions.

The Psychology Clinic also specialises in trialling

innovative interventions, working closely with otherclinical researchers within the Institute and the School of Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales.

As an integral part of the Black Dog Institute, thePsychology Clinic offers supervision to Psychologyinterns and Clinical Masters students in their final yearsof training. The Clinic aims to offer peer-supervision topsychologist and clinical psychologists in the future.

For all enquiries about the Psychology Clinic pleasecontact the Clinic Secretary on (02) 9382 2991.

Peter Walker - Clinical Psychologist

Peter has worked as a Clinical Psychologist for the last 14 years. In

his professional roles, he has gained experience with severe and

complex presentations. He also has a keen interest in human rights

issues in mental illness and has written extensively on this topic.

Peter is recognised as a leading authority and innovator in the

application of CBT for psychosis.

Peter established a private practice in 2000, where he has treated

high prevalence disorders such as anxiety and depression, and

specialises in working with couples in distress. The practice uses

evidence based treatments, mostly cognitive behavioural.

Peter has been associated with the Institute since its inception and

has contributed to research projects and treatment groups. He

 was invited to assist in the establishment of the Psychology Clinic

and is excited at the prospect of bringing his broad range of 

experiences and clinical flexibility to the range of clients seeking

treatment at Black Dog.

Depression Dilemmas

is a new workshop open

to Psychologists and

GPs that deals with depression in the

context of alcohol use disorders, late life

depression and its overlap with early

dementia, and depression that is failing

to respond to regular treatment.

New for2013

New CPD Workshop

Depression Dilemmas

This workshop will be held at the Black

Dog Institute in Randwick on these dates:

• Sunday 2 June from 9.00AM-4.45PM

• Saturday 3 August from 9.00AM-4.45PM

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Become a

REACH group

facilitator

We are currently

recruiting REACH

facilitators for our

9 week psycho-

educational support

groups.

See below for list of training dates and

locations:

 * Sydney, NSW - 22 & 23 May

* Brisbane, QLD - 28 & 29 May

 * Perth, WA - 25 & 26 June

For enquiries about the REACH

program, contact Kate Hille on

(02) 9382 2998 orkate.hille@blackdog.org.au

Randwick, NSW Thursday 29 August

Psychology & Youth Full Day Workshops

May to August 2013 All workshops run from 9.00AM-4.30PM (6 hours CPD)

unless otherwise stated

 Addressing Non-Melancholic Depression in the Anxious

 Worrier and the Perfectionist

Randwick, NSW

Darwin, NT

Thursday 18 July

Thursday 22 August

Building Resilience to Mood Disorders

Melbourne, VIC

Canberra, ACT

Coffs Harbour, NSW

Randwick, NSW

Central Coast, NSW

Darwin, NT

Friday 3 May

Thursday 16 May

Thursday 6 June (8.30AM-4.00PM)

Thursday 20 June

Thursday 15 August

Friday 23 August

Bumps in the Road

Randwick, NSW Thursday 30 May

Depression Dilemmas (9.00AM-4.45PM)

  Randwick, NSW

Randwick, NSW

Sunday 2 June

Saturday 3 August

New Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Treatment of 

Mood Disorders

Perinatal in Practice (9.00AM-4.45PM)

  Randwick, NSW  Wednesday 24 July

The Role of Medication in the Management of 

Mood Disorders

Randwick, NSW

Gold Coast, QLD

Randwick, NSW

Thursday 9 May

Thursday 13 June

Thursday 8 August

Treating Bipolar Disorder from a Psychological

Perspective

Gold Coast, QLD

 Albury, NSW

 Wollongong, NSW

Thursday 2 May

Thursday 23 May

Thursday 25 July

New App for Suicide Prevention developed by Black Dog Institute

Researchers at Black Dog have been working with Alive & Kicking Goals! (Broome), HITnet Innovations,

and Thoughtworks to develop an interactive self-help app for suicide prevention amongst Indigenous

people aged 16 to 30. This group has a completed suicide rate up to five times higher than their

non-Indigenous peers. Some of the barriers to help-seeking in this group include shame, feared

loss of anonymity, low service availability, and negative attitudes to health care providers. Many

have disengaged from formal education and are difficult to reach. With the rapid growth in mobile

technology and apps, this app has the potential to overcome

some of these barriers. The content of the app is based on

 Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and was developed

in consultation with young Indigenous people in the Kimberley

and Armidale. Text in the app is accompanied by voice overs and

the app makes use of images and videos to convey therapeutic

content in order to minimise text. All images and voice overs

 were developed by Indigenous artists. A pilot of the app is

planned for mid-2013.

For more information on our

Professional Education workshops,

including short lectures, a full list of 

dates and to register please visit our

 website

www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

healthprofessionals/psychologists