Podcasts by The Maze Phase

The Maze Phase is a podcast for Primary health care professionals working with teens navigating life and the Australian Healthcare system. In this podcast, GP Dr Bianca Forrester interviews experts in the field of Adolescent Health and Social care to provide clinical updates, practice tips and best practice approaches to working with teens in Primary care. This series focuses on the school-aged teen and considers approaches to care in school-based settings.

Further podcasts by Bianca Forrester

Podcast on the topic Gesundheit und Fitness

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Neurodiversity and neurodevelopmental disorders in teens-How can the GP help? from 2023-03-14T01:00

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with child and adolescent psychiatrist Prof Sandra Radovini about increasing requests for neurodevelopmental disorder assessments in primary care. We ...

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Part 2 -Young people in out of home care- How can the GP help? from 2022-08-10T03:00

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester continues the conversation with researcher Dr Susan Webster and Paediatrician Dr Karen McLean about overcoming the barriers that young people in out-of-home ...

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Recovery and resilience in teens- how can the GP help? from 2022-03-04T17:00

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Professor of Public health Professor Lisa Gibbs Melbourne School of Population and Global Health

"The conversation needs to be aro...
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Working with Families from 2022-01-31T10:02

In our last podcast, Old enough to have a medicare care but too young to vote, we discussed the rights and responsibilities of young people independently accessing health care services....
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Old enough for a medicare card, too young to vote - the medico legal framework from 2021-06-18T17:01

Young people have the right to access health services independently; as early as they are able to access them. As health care professionals, there are a number of medico-legal and ethical cons...
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Period pain in teens from 2021-04-21T18:00

Period pain is common and commonly impacts upon teens. While 90% of teens described experiencing pain, around 20-30% of teens missed out on school or other important activities due to period p...
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Eating Disorders in teens from 2021-03-19T17:00

Eating disorders and disordered eating exist along a spectrum. When considered together, Eating disorders and disordered eating are estimated to affect over 16% of the Australian population. T...
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Understanding self-harm and suicidal behaviours from 2020-07-10T09:00

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini tackle the tricky topic of self-harming and suicidal behaviours. Sandra describes the key elem...
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Disruptive behaviour in teens from 2020-07-09T09:00

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini have a conversation about disruptive behaviour in school aged teens. Bianca asks Sandra to hel...
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The Age of Adolescence from 2020-07-05T09:00

Professor Susan Sawyer, Paediatrician and expert in Adolescent Health, describes contemporary understandings about the beginnings and endpoints of "Adolescence". She relates her viewpoint piec...
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Depression in Teens - How can the GP Help? from 2020-07-04T09:00

“What is the impact of depression on school aged teens?”
GP, Dr Bianca Forrester, continues the conversation with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A/Prof Sandra Radovini about menta...
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Anxiety in Teens - How can the GP Help? from 2020-07-03T09:00

How can we help teens who are struggling with intense or uncomfortable feelings?

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist A...
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Adolescent Health care - How can the GP Help? from 2020-07-02T12:00

What is Youth Friendly Heath care?
We hear a lot about the mental health problems in Australian young people. However, as a group, teens present to primary care less than any other a...
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Intro to the Maze Phase from 2020-07-02T08:45

A 5 minute listen- Introduction to the Maze Phase. A season recorded in 2019 with the aim of providing an overview of common mental health disorders and the assessment and management in primar...
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Intro to the Maze Phase from 2020-07-01T18:45

A 5 minute listen- Introduction to the Maze Phase. A season recorded in 2019 with the aim of providing an overview of common mental health disorders and the assessment and management in primar...
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