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Andrew Baillie

@andrewbaillie.bsky.social

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He/him, Clin Psych, Prof Allied Health, @sydneyuni.bsky.social & SLHD, boundary spanner, implementation science SHP, addictions Matilda Centre & Edith Collins Centre. Unceded Lands of the Eora Nation.

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Dr Michael Clifford @drmikeclifford.bsky.social · 6d

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One of the most important editorials about children by one of Australia's living treasures - "..the world has forgotten that no child is an enemy, unless you make
them so." please read and share - please
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Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice.bsky.social · 8d

Taking #methamphetamine can affect a person’s #mentalhealth and wellbeing. This #MentalHealthMonth, learn about the short and long-term mental health impacts of using methamphetamine + common signs of some mental health conditions: cracksintheice.org.a...

Image with the text: "Mental health effects of methamphetamine" and a cartoon drawing of a distressed man sitting at a desk, with various "thought clouds" hovering over him.

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JAMA Network Open @jamanetworkopen.com · 8d

Daily #cigarette #smokers reported greater cravings and smoked more cigarettes on days when their smartphone-logged tobacco retail exposure was higher than usual. ja.ma/3IQm8fG

Three graphs show the relationship between tobacco retail exposure and craving, and cigarettes smoked. Graph A: 'Craving' shows craving score vs exposure; B: 'Last-hour cigarettes' and C: 'Last-hour cigarettes with 2-h lag'.

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Prof Rosa Hoekstra @rosahoekstra.bsky.social · 8d

Are you interested in studying longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya? Please consider applying for a PhD! More information about the project is here: kcl-mrcdtp.com/project/2026... #AutRes

Longitudinal developmental trajectories of children with developmental disabilities in Ethiopia and Kenya - MRC DTP

Ethiopian and Kenyan children with developmental disabilities (including intellectual disability and autism) and their caregivers experience severe challenges including financial difficulties, stigma,...

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Science Magazine @science.org · 8d

Here's a reminder on #InternationalCoffeeDay: It's OK to take a (coffee) break. ☕

"It’s ... helpful to have a venue to share the day-to-day ups and downs of life as a grad student," a #PhD student wrote in this 2019 #ScienceWorkingLife. https://scim.ag/4nvLTBb

People arm in arm while drinking coffee and holding papers, with text: Why scientists should take more coffee breaks.

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Noah Emery, PhD @noahemery.bsky.social · 8d

Really excited to share the results from our recent Randomized Clinical Trail of Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for those in early SUD recovery just published in JAMA Psychiatry led by the intrepid David Eddie.

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Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Substance Use Disorder

This randomized clinical trial evaluates the effects of second-generation heart rate variability biofeedback on negative affect, positive affect, craving, and alcohol and other drug use in adults with...

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Miri Forbes @miriforbes.bsky.social · 10d

Look no further for an *excellent* overview of HiTOP! This chapter for the upcoming Oxford Handbook of Dimensional Models in Psychopathology does a fantastic job of pulling everything together.

Tam Pham is an absolute superstar and I feel very lucky to work with her ✨

osf.io/preprints/ps...

An adapted version of the current HiTOP model, including 'psychosis' and 'emotional dysfunction' superspectra and omitting the homogeneous symptom component/maladaptive traits lists

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 10d

"Contrary to popular opinion, alcohol is not good for the heart."

This #WorldHeartDay, check out the World Heart Federation's myth-busting policy briefing on alcohol and the heart.

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Mike Daube @mikedaube.bsky.social · 11d

Tuesday marks 75 years since the historic September 30, 1950 Doll & Hill BMJ paper confirming smoking as a cause of lung cancer. For 75 years tobacco companies have been selling and promoting products they know are lethal when used as intended.

www.bmj.com/content/2/46...

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11d

Appalling. US private prisons operator to be paid $790m by the Albanese Government to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract. A sixteenfold increase in the original contract without public notification raises allegations of ‘gross mismanagement’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

US private prisons operator to be paid $790m to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract

Exclusive: A sixteenfold increase in the original contract without public notification raises allegations of ‘gross mismanagement’ and a process ‘run out of control’

www.theguardian.com

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Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice.bsky.social · 11d

Did you know the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) have updated their 'Language Matters' guide? Learn how to avoid stigmatising language when talking about alcohol and other drug use so that you can help to empower your clients: cracksintheice.org.a...

An image of the Network of Alcohol and other Drugs Agencies (NADA) latest 'Language Matters' guide Version 2

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Kon Karapanagiotidis @kkarapanagiotidis.bsky.social · 11d

Government bodies responsible for monitoring Australia's places of detention to prevent torture, under the OPCAT (Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture) have raised serious concerns over the conditions in immigration detention.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 12d

It's odd that Republicans can do the mental gymnastics to link Tylenol to autism, but not link gun deaths to guns.

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IMPACT - Swiss Implementation Science Network @impact-swiss.bsky.social · 13d

🔔 Webinar Alert
We’d like to share an upcoming #impsci webinar organized by the Institute for Clinical & Translational Research.

📌 Topic: Selection and Application of Theories, Models, and Frameworks
🎤 Speaker: Sarah Birken, PhD
🔗Registration: ictr.wisc.edu/service/implementation-science-seminar

Implementation Science Seminar Series - Institute for Clinical and Translational Research

The Implementation Science Seminar Series is an interactive seminar held on the second Friday of every month during the academic year.

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WHO @who.int · 13d

World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first UN global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) & #MentalHealth in an integrated manner.
Read more: bit.ly/484q2vS

World leaders show strong support for political declaration on noncommunicable diseases and mental health

World leaders have expressed overwhelming support for the text of the first United Nations global political declaration on responding to noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health in an integra...

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Evidence & Implementation Summit @eisummit.org · 14d

'The #CoDesign Imperative: Partnering for Implementation Success' Last chance to register www.eisummit.org

#EIS2025 #ImpSci #Evidence #Health #Research #Framework #Evaluation @unimelb.bsky.social @mcri.bsky.social @menziesresearch.bsky.social @flindersuniversity.bsky.social @ishca-25.bsky.social

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 14d

Tributes flow for Billy Vigar, after the former Arsenal-contracted player dies from a brain injury sustained during a match.

Former Arsenal player dies aged 21 after suffering brain injury during game

Tributes flow for Billy Vigar, after the former Arsenal-contracted player dies from a brain injury sustained during a match.

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 18d

Peace is the best medicine - that’s not just a slogan, it's based on evidence. In countries affected by conflict and insecurity:

-70% of disease outbreaks erupt
-Half of all child deaths globally occur
-1 in 5 people suffer from mental health disorders.

The most courageous choose peace.

#PeaceDay

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Institute of Alcohol Studies @ias.org.uk · 18d

Today is World Alzheimer's Day.

Did you know that alcohol consumption can increase the risk of developing dementia?

Watch our film on how alcohol can harm the brain:

Alcohol and the Brain: Explained

Alcohol very easily finds its way into the brain, and when there, has a profound effect on many of the brain’s structures and functions. Alcohol is a neurotoxin, meaning it is poisonous to neurons,…

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Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 20d

Vs MEL-born (indicative of the other side of the pacific)

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Leichhardt (Like-heart) ?

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Balance North East @balancene.bsky.social · 20d

Cutting down on alcohol isn’t just good for the body – it can help the mind too.
Stories like Evie’s are important to break some of the stigma around alcohol and inspire others to think about their own drinking.

#ReduceAlcoholHarm

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WHO @who.int · 21d

Many countries have reduced deaths from heart disease, cancer, lung disease & diabetes over the past decade. However, in 60% of countries, progress is slowing & in some, the number of deaths is actually rising.

The global 2030 target is at risk unless govts ACT NOW! 👉 bit.ly/4pBAcKL #BeatNCDs #UNGA

Large bold text reads: ‘Progress in preventing deaths due to noncommunicable diseases is slowing.’ Smaller text at the bottom says: ‘The global 2030 target is at risk unless governments ACT NOW!’

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 21d

Where the separate divisions of ANTIFA landed on the beaches of Normandy on June 6, 1944:

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Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice.bsky.social · 21d

Does someone you care about have a problem with #methamphetamine, but don't know what treatment options are out there? Read our factsheet to learn more about the support options available + what to expect from the #withdrawal and #recovery process: cracksintheice.org.a...

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 22d

You asked for it! We delivered Quack-O-Grams to our members of Congress urging them to #ImpeachRFK, and get that Quack out of office!

There's still time for you to get in on this fluffy, feathery action: Send your own duck at zurl.co/W1ZnB and keep the momentum going! 🦆

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MEAA @withmeaa.bsky.social · 23d

Union members at the ABC and across the media industry stand with John Lyons and reject the US President’s unfounded attacks on our colleague.
#MEAAmedia

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Research Society on Alcohol @rsaofficial.bsky.social · 23d

Highlighting some #ACER Articles of Public Interest from July 2025—starting with this one:

Drinking despite consequences is a core component of AUD. This study used a cross-species task in humans to examine persistent alcohol use despite reduced reward. doi.org/10.1111/acer.70119

Articles of Public Interest

Click on the article title to read more.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 23d

Donald Trump takes aim at the ABC's Americas Editor during an extraordinary exchange at the White House, as the president suggests he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon".

'You're hurting Australia': Trump hits out at ABC journalist, flags Albanese meeting

Donald Trump takes aim at the ABC's Americas Editor during an extraordinary exchange at the White House, as the president suggests he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon".

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