Black Dog Institute - For Health Professionals

Alcohol use disorder is often co-morbid with a variety of mental health conditions. It can be challenging for clinicians to tease out which of these conditions are primary, with alcohol being used as an attempt to alleviate symptoms, and which of these are secondary to the physiological and psychosocial impacts of alcohol itself. In the lead up to Christmas 2016 our expert panel tackled the complexities of the interface between alcohol and mental health presentations. Panel members: Dr Oliver O’Connell - Consultant Psychiatrist, Addiction Specialist, Psychotherapist Medical Director Drug & Alcohol Services and Medical Superintendent, Wesley Hospital Ashfield Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin PhD - NHMRC Senior Research Fellow Director (Translation), NHMRC CRE in Mental Health & Substance Use, Deputy Director (Mental Health Hub), Centre for Brain and Mental Health Priority Research Centre, The University of Newcastle Matthew - Lived experience representative Facilitated by: Dr Vered Gordon, Black Dog Ins