The Maze Phase
The Maze Phase is a podcast for Primary health care professionals working with teens navigating life and the Australian Healthcare system. In this podcast, GP Dr Bianca Forrester interviews experts in the field of Adolescent Health and Social care to provide clinical updates, practice tips and best practice approaches to working with teens in Primary care. This series focuses on the school-aged teen and considers approaches to care in school-based settings.
Episodes
15 episodes
Neurodiversity and neurodevelopmental disorders in teens-How can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with child and adolescent psychiatrist Prof Sandra Radovini about increasing requests for neurodevelopmental disorder assessments in primary care. We talk about the issues that many young people are f...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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52:27
Part 2 -Young people in out of home care- How can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester continues the conversation with researcher Dr Susan Webster and Paediatrician Dr Karen McLean about overcoming the barriers that young people in out-of-home care face in accessing health care and supporting ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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44:38
Kids in out of home care- How can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with researcher Dr Susan Webster and Paediatrician Dr Karen McLean about the health needs of kids in out of home care and how we can bridge the gaps they face in accessing health care.
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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41:41
Recovery and resilience in teens- how can the GP help?
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Professor of Public health Professor Lisa Gibbs Melbourne School of Population and Global Health"The conversation needs to be around strengths and vulnerabilities and how do we pr...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:11
Working with Families
In our last podcast, Old enough to have a medicare care but too young to vote, we discussed the rights and responsibilities of young people independently accessing health care services. This episode continues that conversation. Bianca ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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29:13
Old enough for a medicare card, too young to vote - the medico legal framework
Young people have the right to access health services independently; as early as they are able to access them. As health care professionals, there are a number of medico-legal and ethical considerations that may play out in any health care co...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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42:42
Period pain in teens
Period pain is common and commonly impacts upon teens. While 90% of teens described experiencing pain, around 20-30% of teens missed out on school or other important activities due to period pain and associated symptoms.So what is ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:00:59
Eating Disorders in teens
Eating disorders and disordered eating exist along a spectrum. When considered together, Eating disorders and disordered eating are estimated to affect over 16% of the Australian population. The lifetime prevalence of eating disorders in wome...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:17:04
Understanding self-harm and suicidal behaviours
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini tackle the tricky topic of self-harming and suicidal behaviours. Sandra describes the key elements of assessment and management for self-harming...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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40:36
Disruptive behaviour in teens
In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini have a conversation about disruptive behaviour in school aged teens. Bianca asks Sandra to help her to organise her thinking about this group of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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48:49
The Age of Adolescence
Professor Susan Sawyer, Paediatrician and expert in Adolescent Health, describes contemporary understandings about the beginnings and endpoints of "Adolescence". She relates her viewpoint piece, published in The Lancet journal in 2018 titled ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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40:29
Depression in Teens - How can the GP Help?
“What is the impact of depression on school aged teens?”GP, Dr Bianca Forrester, continues the conversation with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini about mental health problems in teens. In this episode Bianca...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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45:23
Anxiety in Teens - How can the GP Help?
How can we help teens who are struggling with intense or uncomfortable feelings?In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Professor Sandra Radovini about best practice app...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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45:51
Adolescent Health care - How can the GP Help?
What is Youth Friendly Heath care?We hear a lot about the mental health problems in Australian young people. However, as a group, teens present to primary care less than any other age group and the problems that they present with a...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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53:14
