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Digital Mental Health Musings
Digital Mental Health Musings is a podcast about Australian digital mental health resources by e-Mental Health in Practice (QUT). We will discuss what digital mental health resources are out there, how to use them, and advice for health professionals There's a world of digital mental health resources out there, let us help you navigate it.
Episodes
34 episodes
Season Finale: A look back on 2024
In the series finale of Digital Mental Health Musings, guest host Kate Hatchman takes listeners on a journey through the conversations that shaped the past year. From innovative digital tools for young people to culturally safe care for First N...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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57:54
Breaking the cycle of stuck thinking with Mello
“Clinicians out there are in need of tools they can use like this to really bridge that gap between what they talk about with young people in sessions and what they would like them to do in everyday life.”In this episode of ...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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34:30
How digital mental health can help strengthen client-practitioner relationships: On the Ground with Dr Bianca Cannon
“I think really it’s just another tool in your suite of tools you can use as a clinician.”General Practitioner Dr Bianca Cannon shares her journey using digital mental health with clients and what happens when we challenge the f...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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32:20
Momentum: a new era in personalised digital mental healthcare for young people
“Young people wanted something to grab them, and not something to make them think that this was a magic treatment program that was going to make everything better strait away. They wanted it to say momentum moving forward.”Have ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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38:55
Dr Mim Weber on deep listening and becoming better allies to First Nations clients and colleagues
“My First Nations colleagues tell be that listening is most important. Listening is really the beginning of any relationship building. But what are we listening to? What are we listening for?”In this episode WellMob’s senior wor...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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30:50
Digital mental health and the power of personal stories: On the Ground with Diane Cass
“We all like to learn that we're not the only person dealing with this. When [a client] actually hears stories of other people and how they've overcome certain situations, I think it's incredibly powerful.”In this episode, Diane...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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25:18
FInding it hard to use digital mental health in practice? Implementation Science can help you understand why - and provide steps to make it easier
“It doesn’t have to be a really big intervention. Often it’s these smaller changes that make a big difference.”In this episode, Dr Marlena Klaic, senior research fellow in implementation science at the University of Melbourne, d...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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42:41
4 tips to help you be more creative and flexible about tailoring digital mental health to suit your clients: On the Ground with Psychologist Dr Lyn O'Grady
“So, I think that was something that added, added some weight to what I was talking about. And also in the session you’re trying to cover so many things, quite often in that 50 minute session, that to give that sort of idea to go away and l...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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42:58
Season Finale: A look back on 2023
In the season final of Digital Mental Health Musings, we take a look at the key moments from our conversations with the experts shaping the mental health landscape in 2023. From AI and chatbots to Australia’s ground-breaking digital me...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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47:08
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Here's how Head to Health is making it easier for Health Professionals to connect with digital mental health
“I think that the website works really hard to transmit that information in a way, that encourages people with milder symptoms to give some of these digital resources a go. We know they work but not everybody's using them. They're not being...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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40:58
Algorithms, Chatbots and Big Tech: Navigating the legal and ethical dilemmas around AI and Digital Mental Health
The rapid rise of AI has prompted some crucial questions about its use in the mental health setting: what are the privacy implications of sharing sensitive information to chatbots? How is that data being tracked across these platforms, how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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44:55
Dr Lou Farrer on the clinician attitudes and behaviours that shape digital mental health use in Australia
“What I wanted to understand is what is the on-the-ground evidence, what is the everyday experience of clinicians who are using digital tools in their practice? And on the other side, what’s getting in the way of clinicians being able to ef...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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46:14
The new wave of youth digital mental health: how MOST is challenging the mental healthcare model for young people
“It’s a big problem, even in face-to-face care, that people drop out after a few sessions and don’t engage in treatment for long enough to get the benefits of therapy, says head of research at Orygen Digital, Associate Professor Shane Cross...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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44:32
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Spotlight on WellMob: Connecting digital mental health to culturally responsive healthcare
How can mental healthcare professionals adjust their practices to better serve Indigenous clients in culturally safe, responsive and respectful ways? In this episode of Digital Mental Health Musings, Dr Tania McM...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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51:45
A new interdisciplinary online community supporting mental healthcare professionals: Spotlight on Black Dog Institute's Health Professionals Education and Resources Hub
The challenges associated with managing complex mental health conditions, client and peer relationships, as well as keeping on top of new developments and research in the field can be overwhelming – and, at times, lonely. ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:06
Australia's new Digital Mental Health Standards will help deliver safer and more effective care - here's what it means for health professionals
The rapid rise of digital mental health programs and services has brought with it much promise to the concept of mental health treatment – particularly the promise of leveling mental healthcare disparity with the potential for faster care a...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:02:31
Support for Family and Friends: Spotlight on Minds Together
Caring for loved ones with mental illness puts caregivers at risk themselves – now two new digital mental health programs have been developed to support them. The role of caregiving can come at a high personal cost. Resear...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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40:03
Q&A: Answering Your Burning Questions About Digital Mental Health
In this episode host, eMHPrac Director Heidi Sturk steps in as host to answer all your burning questions about digital mental health. From questions about the basics of digital mental health, to more complex questions, we are wrapping up this s...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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18:41
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Mental Health Online: The Journey to Blended Care
In this episode host, Dr Tania McMahon speaks to Associate Professor Neil Thomas and Dr. Hailey Tremain from Mental Health Online. They discuss the story of Mental Health Online, their pathway to blended care, their therapist-assisted program a...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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34:33
eHub: What We've Learned From Two Decades of Digital
In this episode host, Dr Tania McMahon speaks to Dr Kylie Bennett, Managing Director of eHub about MoodGym, eCouch, and what they have learned over the last 20 years working in digital mental health. Dr Kylie Bennett is the Managing Dir...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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34:02
Spotlight on SMS4dads
In this episode host, Dr Tania McMahon speaks to Scott White, PANDA Project Lead for SMS4dads about SMS4dads services, the evidence behind it and how it can support health practitioners in their work with new or expecting parents. ...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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30:54
Spotlight on Lifeline
In this episode of Digital Mental Health Musings host, Dr. Tania McMahon speaks to Sherry Cameron and Tess Reddel from Lifeline Australia about Lifeline's services.Sherry Cameron is the National Manager of Digital Services for Lifeline ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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41:56
Burnout in Clinical Practice and How Digital Tools Can Help
In this episode of Digital Mental Health Musings host, Dr. Ruth Crowther speaks to Dr Tania McMahon about burnout in clinical practice and how digital tools can help. Dr Tania McMahon is a returning guest on the Digital Mental Healt...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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37:04
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Spotlight on MoodMission
In this episode of Digital Mental Health Musings host, Dr. Ruth Crowther speaks to David Bakker about the MoodMission app, integrating mental health apps into treatment, and the ongoing development of digital interventions.Dr David Bakke...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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36:44
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A Collaborative Approach to Navigating Complexity
In the first episode of Season 2 Digital Mental Health Musings host Dr. Ruth Crowther speaks to Jane Austin and Lyndal Sherwin from TheMHS. They discuss the origins of the TheMHS Learning Network, their goals, the upcoming TheMHS C...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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29:12
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