Department of Psychiatry

Monday Colloquium

Monday Colloquia are a joint presentation between the University of Melbourne Department of Psychiatry & North Western Mental Health

Lunch 12:15 - 12:30
Presentation 12:30 - 1:30
Conference Room, Level 1 North, Main Building, Royal Melbourne Hospital

For more information please contact Dr Simon Jones
Ph: (03) 9342 7000

Date Speaker Details Topic Chair Person
Mon, 09 Feb

Professor James Ogloff

"Policing and Mental Illness
in Victoria: Data in Search of a Solution"
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 16 Feb

A/Prof Graeme Hawthorne

“Depression in the community: is it really increasing?” Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 23 Feb

Dr Maria Tumarkin

Beyond the Clinical Paradigm of Psychological
Trauma and Recovery
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 02 March

Ms Alice Berliner

Every Child Every Chance (ECEC):DHS-Child Protection Policy and Practice Implications for MH Services & Clinicians Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 09 March
LABOR DAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY
Mon, 16 March

Prof David Castle

Has the $50 million spent on CATIE informed our care of people with schizophrenia? Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 23 March

Prof Fiona Judd

Infertility and Psychiatry Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 30 March

Dr Jeremy Couper

Psychoimmunology: Effect of stress on gut bacterial flora.

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 13 April

EASTER MONDAY

Mon, 20 April

Professor Sidney Bloch St Vincents

Has music therapy a role in promoting the quality of life of people with serious and enduring mental illnesses living in the community? Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 27 April

Mr John Lesser President MHRB

Developing a rights-
consistent clinical
practice model
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 04 May Professor Anthony Jorm & Betty Kitchener (Orygen) Mental Health First Aid:
An international program
for early intervention
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 11 May Dr Mike Salzberg Update on early life
experience and the brain:
links to epilepsy &
psychiatric disorder
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 18 May Ms Barbara Hocking Reducing stigma
- Everyone’s business
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 25 May

College Conference - Colloquium Cancelled

Mon, 1 Jun Mr Paul Watson Superanuation and
Insurance Issues for
People with a
Disability
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 8 Jun QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY – University Holiday
Mon, 15 Jun Dr Justin Dwyer Anti--psychotic medication in
pregnancy
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 22 Jun

Professor Paul Fitzgerald

Stimulating Psychiatry:
an update on brain stimulation
treatments for depression
Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 6 Jul

Dr Ramon Mocellin

Younger people with Dementia - who cares? Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 13 Jul

Dr Jane Connell

Freud and Baroness Moser: a reading of the compulsion to repeat Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 20 Jul

Ms Nicki Joshua

Configural Face Processing in Schizophrenia Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 27 Jul

Assoc. Prof Murat Yucel

Drug Use, Teenage Brain Development and Mental Health: Insights from neuroscience Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 3 Aug

Assoc. Prof John Pead

Ten Challenges in Post Traumatic Mental Health Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 10 Aug

Dr Alessandra Radovini

The new Chief Child Psychiatrist in Victoria Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 17 Aug

A/Prof Suresh Sundram

Towards new mechanisms of anti-psychotic drug action Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 24 Aug

Rosemarie Purcell

Headspace: Improving Services for Youth Mental Health in Australia Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 31 Aug No Colloquium
Mon, 7 Sep

A/Prof Carol Harvey

Double click for a better trained workforce: Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) for Australian mental health clinicians Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 14 Sep

Tammie Money (PhD candidate)

The role of muscarinic receptors in the pathology of schizophrenia Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 21 Sep

Prof Nicola Lautenschlager

From mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimers disease: is prevention possible Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 5 Oct

Prof David Horne

Detecting and managing anxiety in cancer patients: when is fear of disease progression “treatable”? Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 12 Oct

Prof Wirz-Justice International guest of Professor George Fink

Chronotherapeutics for Affective Disorders: Practical methods for implementing light and wake therapy against depression Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 19 Oct

Dr Chris Davey (Orygen)

The self and social reward in young people with major depressive disorder: a functional MRI investigation

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 26 Oct

Prof Jayashri Kulkarni (Alfred)

TBA

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 2 Nov No Colloquium
Mon, 9 Nov

Dr Jenny Torr (Monash)

TBA

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 16 Nov

A/Prof Mal Hopwood and Jane Nursey (Austin Health)

PTSD: Treatment for Emergency Service Workers – use of DVD

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 23 Nov

A/Prof Alex Cockram (NWMH)

Overview of NWMH for 2009

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 30 Nov

Dr Andrew Carrol (Forensicare)

Models of violence in mental disorder

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 7 Dec

Professor Everall / Prof Tiller

TBA

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 14 Dec

TBA

TBA

Dr Simon Jones
Mon, 21 Dec No Colloquium

 

Past Colloquium Dates

 

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