07
Nov

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online CBT

Participants give our online CBT Program the thumbs up!

Our 10 week online Redefine Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) weight loss program has been approved by participants in a study over 26 weeks, as being acceptable, time-saving, effective and convenient. This study has been published in Australian Psychiatry, Sept 2019. You can read the full study here:  Evaluation of an online cognitive behavioural therapy weight loss […]

28
Apr

4

The Widening Gap: Weight Gain in Mental Illness: A National Health Priority.

The widening gap between the life expectancy of people with mental illness and Australia’s general population is a problem that requires urgent attention and weight gain in mental illness has become a mental health national priority. Statistics show that the average life expectancy of someone diagnosed with a mental illness is 50 to 59 years, […]

13
Apr

0

What can we do to Prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia?

Written by Medical & Mind Weight Loss psychiatrist, Dr Terence Chong. I was grateful for the invitation from Manningham council to be on their Community Forum panel this week entitled “Dementia – Prevent, Live, Plan“.  Over 200 members of the public attended this event which was a testament to the importance of this topic.  It […]

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