This session aims to enhance General Practitioners’ confidence and clinical capability in managing complex and evolving mental health presentations in primary care.

Through contemporary discussion of treatment‑resistant depression, addiction disorders, the conflictual history of psychiatric diagnosis and nosology, neurocognitive difficulties in older age, and women’s mental health, participants will develop a more nuanced understanding of diagnostic challenges, limitations of current classification systems, and evidence‑informed management strategies.

The session will support GPs to apply critical thinking, improve diagnostic formulation, and deliver patient‑centred, context‑aware mental health care across the lifespan within everyday general practice. 

Psychiatrists Panel of Experts:

• Dr Chinna Samy, Medical Director of Pine Rivers Private Hospital
• Dr Peter Parry, Staff Specialist Psychiatrist
• Dr Jagannathan Alagarsamy, Consultant Psychiatrist
• Dr Joshua Flavell, Consultant Virtual Psychiatrist
• Dr Emile Touma, Consultant Psychiatrist
• Dr Paboda Ratnayake, Staff Specialist Psychiatrist
• Dr Sanjeev Ranjan, Consultant Psychiatrist 

6.5 EA hours, 3 RP Hours and 5 MO hours approved by RACGP Activity # 1574932