Mental Health In Focus

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Mental Health In Focus

Welcome to Mental Health In Focus, where each series will take you on a deep dive into specific mental health topics to broaden your knowledge. Listen to thought-provoking discussions by experts in the field to give you a holistic understanding of contemporary areas of mental health in Australia. Follow us to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, and visit us at www.mhpn.org.au/podcasts for further resources and information.

  1. Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 4 – Future Directions

    OCT 22

    Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 4 – Future Directions

    This four-part series, produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, explores the practice of creative arts therapy.In the final episode, Mark is joined by Sarah Versitano, senior art therapist and researcher, and Sean O'Carroll, creative arts therapist and psychotherapist working with psychedelics. Together they take stock of where the field is currently positioned ...

    31 min
  2. Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 3 – Clients and Settings

    OCT 8

    Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 3 – Clients and Settings

    This four-part series, produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, explores the practice of creative arts therapy.In episode three, Mark is joined by Tilly Dawson, an art therapist working in oncology, and Kirsty Greene, an art therapist with a background in nursing and somatic movement facilitation.Together they discuss the different populations and cohorts of peo...

    28 min
  3. Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 2 – Qualifications and Competencies

    SEP 24

    Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 2 – Qualifications and Competencies

    This four-part series, produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, explores the practice of creative arts therapy.In episode two, Mark is joined by Dr Henry Bowen, research and training lead for Military and Emergency Services Health Australia; Naomi Pears-Scown, creative arts therapist, clinical supervisor, and academic; and Associate Professor Drew Bird, Dramathe...

    32 min
  4. Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 1 – The Evidence

    SEP 10

    Creative Arts Therapies – Episode 1 – The Evidence

    This four-part series, produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, explores the practice of creative arts therapy.In episode one, Mark, Dr Kate Dempsey, CEO of ANZACATA, and Deanne Gray, researcher and PHD candidate talk about the quality and the quantity of evidence underpinning Creative Arts Therapy. Kate and Deanne share key findings from ANZACATA’s publication:...

    25 min
  5. Creative Arts Therapies - Introduction

    SEP 1

    Creative Arts Therapies - Introduction

    Creative Arts Therapies is a four-part podcast series produced in partnership with the Australian New Zealand and Asian Creative Arts Therapies Association (ANZACATA) and Mental Health Professionals’ Network (MHPN).Hosted by clinical psychologist, Professor Mark Creamer, the series features practising therapists and academics who explore the diversity of creative arts therapies and their therapeutic value. Episode 1 – The EvidenceEpisode 2 – Qualifications and CompetenciesEpisode 3 – Cli...

    1 min
  6. Emergency Workers: Responder Assist – Episode 4 – Experts by Lived Experience

    01/24/2023

    Emergency Workers: Responder Assist – Episode 4 – Experts by Lived Experience

    Listen in as host, clinical psychologist Mark Creamer and co-host Tim Peck, who brings 21 years' experience working with Victoria Police to his current role as Deputy Director of the Centre of Excellence for Emergency Worker Mental Health, talk with three ‘experts by experience’ in the final episode in this series on supporting the mental health of emergency workers. You’ll hear first-hand experiences about emergency work in different contexts and roles – from a salaried emergency worker, for...

    35 min
  7. Emergency Workers: Responder Assist – Episode 3 – Treatment options

    01/17/2023

    Emergency Workers: Responder Assist – Episode 3 – Treatment options

    Listen in to this third episode as your host, clinical psychologist Mark Creamer and co-host Jane Nursey, a clinical neuropsychologist with 30 years' experience, discuss the importance of considering a range of diagnoses, including PTSD, and the common challenges practitioners may face when treating the mental health of emergency workers. Hear Professor Andrea Phelps’ insights on treatment approaches; the value behavioral therapies provide alongside evidence-based treatments, and how and why ...

    29 min
  8. Emergency Workers: Responder Assist - Episode 2 - Models of care

    12/06/2022

    Emergency Workers: Responder Assist - Episode 2 - Models of care

    In this episode, your series host Mark Creamer and episode co-host Patricia Watson, Phoenix Australia’s Responder Assist consultant and psychologist for the U.S. National Center for PTSD, unpack the importance of supportive leadership and organisational structures that support emergency workers' mental health.Listen in to be reminded of the value and power of peer support with Neville Goddard, a volunteer firefighter for more than 35 years. He shares how the Victorian Country Fire Authority p...

    32 min
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Welcome to Mental Health In Focus, where each series will take you on a deep dive into specific mental health topics to broaden your knowledge. Listen to thought-provoking discussions by experts in the field to give you a holistic understanding of contemporary areas of mental health in Australia. Follow us to stay up-to-date with our latest episodes, and visit us at www.mhpn.org.au/podcasts for further resources and information.

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  • Channel
    MHPN Podcasts
  • Creator
    Mental Health Professionals' Network
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    16
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2024 Mental Health In Focus
  • Show Website
    Mental Health In Focus

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