Mindgardens TRSP Webinar: Professor Anthony Harris on Electroconvulsive Therapy for Schizophrenia

Evidence for the use of Electroconvulsive Therapy in treatment resistant schizophrenia
The Mindgardens TRSP Webinar Series is designed for clinicians working with people with complex psychosis.
Professor Anthony Harris is a consultant psychiatrist with a special interest in early intervention and psychosis. He is the head of the specialty of Psychiatry in the Sydney Medical School. His clinical and research interests include psychophysiology, neuroimaging, and the treatment of psychotic and mood disorders. Professor Harris has a special interest in medical education. He is a member of the editorial board of ‘Therapeutic Guidelines, Psychotropic’, and developed a series of continuing professional development programs in psychiatry for health professionals and the community.
WEBINAR LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Understand the indications for and effectiveness of ECT in the treatment of acute schizophrenia
Describe the use of continuation and maintenance ECT in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia
Review outcomes from Cumberland Hospital maintenance ECT program for schizophrenia
Examine optimal use of ECT in the management of schizophrenia
Review international guidelines about the use of ECT in chronic schizophrenia
ABOUT THE TRSP
The Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP) is a NSW statewide service providing individualised therapeutic recommendations for people living with complex psychotic disorders.
It is NSW’s only specialised psychosis referral service and is setting new benchmarks for the quality of clinical care in public mental health services, combining expert clinical assessments and treatments with professional education and training in higher level clinical skills, family and community engagement, and clinical effectiveness and investigative research.
ABOUT THE WEBINAR SERIES
Mindgardens Neuroscience Network is supporting the Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis to deliver a monthly series of webinars throughout 2023, building multidisciplinary knowledge and capacity among clinicians throughout NSW to respond effectively to patients who experience complex psychosis.
ABOUT THE MINDGARDENS TRSP WEBINAR SERIES
The NSW Tertiary Referral Service for Psychosis (TRSP), supported by the NSW Ministry of Health, aspires to improve care for people living with complex psychosis.
The Mindgardens TRSP Webinar Series provides free presentations from national and international experts in complex psychosis, in a regular forum for learning and debate to inform best practice among clinicians.
The webinars are presented through a partnership between TRSP and Mindgardens Neuroscience Network, and will run approximately monthly through 2023 on Wednesdays at 12pm (Sydney time).