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Managing Gender Dysphoria in Young People: A Clinical Guide
Managing Gender Dysphoria in Young People:A Clinical Guide Introduction Gender dysphoria and gender incongruence in young people remain contested areas of medical practice. This guide is designed to provide a structured, evidence-based approach to clinical care while avoiding political, social,...
How to approach empathically a child’s belief that they are ‘born in the wrong body’
We are often told by trans advocates that the only approach when assisting a child or adolescent who has gender distress and wants to transition to another gender incongruent with their biological sex is that we should ‘affirm’ them. In this situation affirm means to ‘give it a big yes or to...
Social Media Minimum Age Legislation
The proposed federal Social Media Minimum Age legislation will prohibit children under 16 from accessing social media accounts, citing their increased vulnerability to platform-related harms. While the Act does not delve into the physiological basis for this vulnerability, it is well established...
Canary in the Gold Mine (PowerPoint)
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Mandatory Medical Examinations for Doctors Aged 70: A Debate on Discrimination versus Safety
Mandatory Medical Examinations for Doctors Aged 70: A Debate on Discrimination versus Safety By Dr Philip Morris MBBS BSc med PhD FRANZCP FAChAM In recent discussions about professional regulations, a contentious proposal has emerged from the Medical Board of Australia. This proposal suggests...
Additional Activities of Dr Philip Morris AM
As an individual with many interests, both professional and private, I engage in a number of activities. These activities recently have included the following: An interview with Dr Hilary Cass OBE, author of the influential Cass Review on the understanding of gender questioning concerns in young...
How can we pray?
Message for Sunday 28 July 2024 How can we pray? Ephesians Chapter 3, verses 14-21 St Paul’s letter to the church members in Ephesus First, what can we learn about prayer from The Lord’s Prayer?, Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as in...
The Ailing State of Mental Health Care – NZ Presentation
The Ailing State of Mental Health Care and A Roadmap to Recovery: Overcoming the Mental Health Care Crisis Prof Philip Morris AM 22 July 2024 Good morning. Kia ora. Mental health care systems are facing a crisis, marked by systemic failures and inadequacies despite years of reforms and national...
Help, I’ve been subpoenaed!
This article provides a guide for psychiatrists facing the stressful situation of being subpoenaed to a coronial inquiry, offering practical advice and emphasising the importance of support and preparation. Help, I’ve been subpoenaed! Being subpoenaed to provide evidence in a coronial inquiry...
Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care 2024
Addressing the Ailing State of Australian Mental Health Care Australia's mental health care system is in crisis. Despite numerous national initiatives and a decade of reforms, reports from individuals, families, and support groups nationwide paint a grim picture of mental health care as a system...