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Chapter 17 - Post-traumatic stress disorder in women
from Section 4 - Depression, anxiety and related disorders
- By Darryl Wade, Susan Fletcher, Jessica Carty, Mark Creamer
Edited by David J. Castle, University of Melbourne, Kathryn M. Abel, University of Manchester
Book: Comprehensive Women's Mental Health
Published online: 05 March 2016
Print publication: 07 March 2016, pp 208-219
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Psychological support and recovery in the aftermath of natural disaster
David Forbes, Mark Creamer, Darryl Wade
Journal: International Psychiatry / Volume 9 / Issue 1 / February 2012
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018, pp. 15-17
Print publication: February 2012
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Natural disasters can result in a range of mental health outcomes among the affected population. Appropriate mental health interventions are required to promote recovery. In the aftermath of the 2009 bushfires in Victoria, Australia, a collaboration of trauma experts, the Australian and Victorian state governments and health professional associations developed an evidence-informed three-level framework outlining recommended levels of care. The framework was underpinned by an education and training agenda for mental health professionals. This framework has been successfully applied after further natural disasters in Australia. This paper outlines the steps included in each of the levels.

Treatment for the initial acute phase of first-episode psychosis in a real-world setting
Darryl Wade, Susy Harrigan, Meredith G. Harris, Jane Edwards, Patrick D. McGorry
Journal: Psychiatric Bulletin / Volume 30 / Issue 4 / April 2006
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 January 2018, pp. 127-131
Print publication: April 2006
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Aims and Method
The aim of the study was to examine treatment for the initial acute phase of first-episode psychosis at the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre. Information regarding treatment was collected from file notes for all patients (n=112). For a subsample of patients (n=68), remission of positive psychotic symptoms was assessed using standardised ratings at 3-month follow-up.
Results
Treatment provided was largely in accordance with recommended treatment strategies. The majority (72%) of patients achieved rapid remission of positive symptoms.
Clinical Implications
Restrictive practices other than in-patient admission, such as in-patient seclusion, police transport or a community treatment order, can be minimised. The use of low-dose antipsychotic medication is an effective treatment strategy for the initial acute phase of first-episode psychosis.

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