Huntington’s Disease

It has been thirty years since a Tasmanian prevalence study in Huntington’s Disease (HD) was completed, despite having some of the highest rates of HD in the world. SINAPS is spearheading a prevalence study as the foundation for further development of the local HD service. This will also help people access clinical trials for treatments of HD.

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Teaching

This includes contributions to the Wicking Dementia MOOC, teaching of medical students with the University of Tasmania School of Medicine, and workshops for psychiatric trainees.

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Restrictive Practices

Restrictive practices or restrictive interventions are when clinicians or a health service prevent a patient doing what they want to do, in order to protect the patient or others or to promote recovery.

Dr Hannah Lake

MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Neuropsych

Director of SINAPS

Dr Matt Fasnacht

MBBS(Hons), FRANZCP, Cert Old Age Psych

Clinical Director of OPMHS

Dr Martin Morrissey

MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Old Age Psych

Senior research associate

Dr Jeremy Smith

MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert Old Age Psych, BPsych(Hons)

Research associate

Dr David Lang

MBBS, FRANZCP, Cert C-L Psych

Research associate

Dr Gillian Mee

BMedSci, MBBS, DRCOG, MRCGP, FRACGP

Research associate

Dr Ian Navin

MBBS, Advanced Trainee Old Age Psych

Research associate

Dr Chris Yuen

MBBS, Psychiatric Registrar

Research associate