The Psych Review

About The Psych Review

The Psych Review is a podcast reviewing recent developments in Australian psychiatry. The cast is hosted by four psychiatric doctors: Alanna, Mazz, Greg and Milla. We realise how hard it can be to stay on top of the latest research, so we created this cast to help our colleagues (and ourselves) keep up to date, in quick summary shows of less than 30 minutes. Disclaimer: The Psych Review is not affiliated in any way with The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP) nor either of the RANZCP journals, The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry (ANZJP) or Australasian Psychiatry.

Publisher

The Psych Review

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 Dec 2017

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

59 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   S9E4 - Lavender, what can't it do?

   This episode of The Psych Review is a very special and very personal one. Greg draws back the curtain on his own current active research work, and the other hosts are all very impressed! The STOP trial is investigating the efficacy of therapeutic lavender in the treatment of post traumatic stress disorder. Listen on to learn about how lavender is an exciting and emerging treatment option with a growing evidence base. The reference for this episode is: - Greg: Roebuck, Greg, et al. “The Silexan in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (STOP) Trial: Protocol for a 12-Week Randomised Controlled Trial of Adjunctive Silexan for PTSD.” BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, vol. 26, no. 1, 24 Feb. 2026, 10.1186/s12906-026-05312-7. The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

2. 

   4 Sept 2026

   S9E3 - Menopausal Hormone Therapy

   In this episode of The Psych Review the whole group is back to tackle the topic of menopausal hormone therapy for mood symptoms. Alanna leads the discussion which winds from our reflections on a lack of menopause related teaching during psychiatric training, to a critical consideration of the study design and quality of the findings, and also with multiple considerations of potential historical impacts of misogyny on this important area of mental health. The reference for this episode is: - Alanna: Glynne, S., Kamal, A., McColl, L., Newson, L., Reisel, D., Mu, E., Hendriks, O., Saini, P., Gurvich, C., & Kulkarni, J. (2025). Transdermal oestradiol and testosterone therapy for menopausal depression and mood symptoms: retrospective cohort study. The British Journal of Psychiatry, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.101 The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

3. 

   31 May 2026

   S9E2 - 2026 RANZCP Congress Special

   The Psych Review recorded this episode on the final evening of the 2026 RANZCP Congress. Alanna, Milla, and Mazz take us through their highlights. Milla thoughtfully reflects on the mindfulness workshop she attended, Alanna was moved by an experience of the intersection between psychiatry and the arts, and Mazz attended an action packed workshop covering the use of antipsychotic medications in mood states. As we attended workshops and talks for this session we do not have any specific references to share! The Psych Review was brought to you by Call to Mind, a telepsychiatry service that you can learn more about at www.calltomind.com.au. The original music in our podcast was provided by the very talented John Badgery, and our logo was designed by the creative genius of Naz.

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

1,814

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

3.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 64 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

66

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

89

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