This paper assessing the effectiveness of the REACH program, which aimed to increase the use of alcohol brief interventions in general practice, was published in the British Journal of General Practice (PDF | Web). Sturgiss E, Advocat J, Lam T, …, Tam CWM, … et al. Multifaceted intervention to increase the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in …
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Sep 06 2021
Patient and clinician perspectives of factors that influence the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in Australian primary care: a qualitative descriptive study
This paper on patient and clinician perspectives on what influences the delivery of alcohol brief interventions in the Australian primary care context was published in Family Practice. [PDF : Link] Sturgiss E, Lam T, Russell G, Ball L, Gunatillaka N, Barton C, Tam CWM, O’Donnell R, Chacko E, Skouteris H, Mazza D, Nielsen S. Patient and clinician …
Jun 05 2021
Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial
Our study protocol paper for the REACH Project was published in the British Journal of General Practice Open. [URL : PDF] Sturgiss E, Gunatillaka N, Ball L, Lam T, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, …, Tam CWM, et al. Embedding brief interventions for alcohol in general practice: a study protocol for the REACH Project feasibility trial. BJGP …
Aug 14 2020
A qualitative study of clinicians and patients exploring how alcohol brief interventions can be better embedded in routine general practice
This poster was presented at the AAAPC Annual Research Conference 2020, held online on 14-15 August 2020. [Abstract (PDF) : Poster (PNG)] Gunatillaka N, Russell G, Nielsen S, O’Donnell R, Lam T, Skouteris H, Ball L, Barton C, Jacka D, Tam M, Mazza D, Rowe C, Wells N, Sturgiss L. A qualitative study of clinicians and patients …
Jun 01 2018
Mental health: no longer a lonely journey
I was interviewed by the RACGP Foundation for this article (link). Abstract There is no doubt that in the past, the perception of mental health in Australia has not been positive. For too long, Australians have often approached their mental health as something that could fix itself, or perhaps was not a problem at all. …
Nov 06 2017
Baclofen as treatment for alcohol use disorders
This article was published in the November 2017 edition of Medical Observer, under the title, “A panacea for alcohol cravings” (pp. 60-61). (PDF)