The Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) is the principal body representing the medical speciality of psychiatry in Australasia. They account for training of specialist doctors to become psychiatrists, as well as research publication, governance and policy management. Your Health in Mind They recently launched Your...
Psychosis is the clinical descriptor for a person’s mental state when they exhibit certain signs and symptoms, indicating that they are struggling to tell what is reality. It is common, and is not related to being a “psychopath”. For a detailed examination of the differences between psychosis and psychopathy,...
Bipolar is characterised by two distinct “mood states”. This is very different from mood swings, or having different personality types but is often referred to colloquially as this. It used to be called manic depression, but this is a bit misleading. First it is important to discuss what...
