Psychological Medicine (Psychiatry)
Head of Discipline
Professor G Malhi
Location
Northern Clinical School
Areas of research
Opportunities are available to engage in research for honours or doctoral projects. Initial enquiries should be made to the Head of Discipline of Psychological Medicine.
Affective Disorders
The Discipline has a strong tradition of research into mood disorders. Professor Gin Malhi at Northern Clinical School based at Royal North Shore Hospital along with Dr Lisa Lampe run the CADE Clinic that investigates patients with depression, bipolar disorder and anxiety. Professor Ian Hickie at the Brain Mind Research Institute (BMRI) and Professor Philip Boyce at Western Clinical School also conduct research in mood disorders in particular major depression of peri-natal depression.
Perinatal Research
Professor Philip Boyce at Westmead Hospital has a research interest in the psychosocial aspects of mother-infant mental health, especially postnatal depression and infant development.
Anxiety Disorders
Associate Professor Vladan Starcevic, based at Nepean Clinical School, conducts research into anxiety disorders along with Dr Bill Brakoulias. Dr Lisa Lampe, based at Northern Clinical School, conducts research into social anxiety disorder and avoidant personality disorder.
Psychiatry of Old Age
Professor John Snowdon conducts research on depression in old age.
Psychopharmacology / or Drug and Alcohol Research
Dr Glenn Hunt runs a psychopharmacology laboratory at Concord Hospital and is interested in the effects of drugs of abuse on brain function. Renee Bittoun runs a smoking research unit involved in nicotine addiction and its treatment.
Rural Health
Research is being undertaken in isolated rural communities assessing the efficacy of psychiatric education, delivered by visiting psychiatrists to health care staff.
PhD Program
A program for our PhD students, covering the basic tools for psychiatric research is now in place.
Contact details
For general enquiries:
Leigh-Anne Funnell
Phone: +61 2 9926 8276
Fax: +61 2 9926 7730
E-mail:
Professor G Malhi
Head of Discipline
Phone: +61 2 9926 7746
Fax: +61 2 9926 7730
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