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Dr David Horgan

Psychiatrist; Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation
Dr David Horgan (now retired) was recently a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, with high ratings for his lectures to medical students, to other psychiatrists, and to Healthed audiences. He was known as a “last resort” psychiatrist treating depression and high suicide risk. He remains heavily involved in a charity which he founded, the Australian Suicide Prevention Foundation. He initiated the award-winning App “Prevent A Suicide: What to Say” to empower family, friends and colleagues when a person mentions wishing to be dead. He is keen to teach highly practical clinical tips in suicide prevention and he is no longer registered as a practising psychiatrist.

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This brief presentation will first consider antidepressant efficacy, before focusing on antidepressant options and comparative effectiveness, optimising outcome by minimising "pseudo-resistance".

This brief presentation will first consider antidepressant efficacy, before focusing on antidepressant options and comparative effectiveness, optimising outcome by minimising "pseudo-resistance".

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Clinical A/Prof David Horgan will talk us through a world-first initiative of using text messages to help a suicidal person.

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In Tough Times Text is a family/community-driven suicide prevention initiative, supplementing conventional care if that is available.

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When someone is suicidal, those who are close to the distressed person do not know what to do and often feel paralysed - because they are not sure what is the right thing to say

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The various features of depressive illness and how to select the therapeutic agents based on the likely clinical efficacy for a given individual.

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The management of depression which extends beyond the relief of basic symptoms.

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In this Healthed lecture, Clinical A/Prof David Horgan describes the screening and treatment for the commonest cause of death and injury under age 45 - suicide and attempted suicide.

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A psychiatrist reveals questions he asks to assess vulnerability to stress and depression

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The questions answered in this podcast were compiled by GPs and health professionals around Australia.

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Psychiatrist and Clinical Associate Professor David Horgan answers GPs questions, from how to safely combine an antidepressant, to finding the maximum dose and more.

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