The Academy by Psych Scene

“This course was outstanding and truly eye-opening for both GPs and psychiatrists. It was brilliantly designed and holistically paced, covering every aspect of ADHD.”

In ADHD, non-response is not always a medication problem.

Sometimes it is a formulation problem.

The diagnosis may be right, but the “drivers” may still be missed.

And when those layers are not accounted for, treatment can become reactive instead of targeted.

This is where a diagnostic hierarchy becomes clinically useful.

Led by Dr Sanil Rege, our ADHD Masterclass: From Neurobiology to Clinical Practice equips clinicians with a structured, mechanism-informed approach to ADHD assessment and treatment across the lifespan.

It integrates neurobiology, diagnostic formulation, pharmacology, lifestyle strategies, and real-world case-based decision-making for complex ADHD presentations.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

- Apply evolutionary, developmental, and systems-based lenses to ADHD presentations

- Understand dopamine/noradrenaline dynamics, arousal regulation, and network switching

- Use a 9-step, multi-modal ADHD diagnostic framework

- Apply diagnostic hierarchies to comorbidity, partial/non-response, and targeted reformulation

- Translate stimulant/non-stimulant pharmacology, lifestyle, and behavioural strategies into treatment planning

Accreditation:
✅ 7.5 CPD hours
✅ RANZCP endorsed CPD activity
✅ RACGP and ACRRM accredited
✅ GPMHSC FPS CPD-approved activity

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BPD and bipolar disorder are not the same.

The two can look alike...

But they are not unstable in the same way.

Here are 6 practical distinctions to tell them apart.

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We share clinical frameworks, research updates, diagnostic explainers, and practical resources designed to support mental health professionals in practice.

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“A presentation of a very high standard. Some observations aligned with personal clinical insights I hadn't seen articulated before, while many concepts were entirely new. Thank you!”

Prescribing becomes risky when it is too diagnosis-led.

Not because diagnosis does not matter.

But because medication decisions often depend on what sits underneath the label:

- neurobiology
- symptom clusters
- phenomenology
- tolerability
- comorbidity

Led by Dr Sanil Rege, our Psychopharmacology Masterclass: Advanced Training Series for Psychiatrists & Senior Clinicians is a comprehensive three-part on-demand series on advanced clinical psychopharmacology in real-world psychiatric practice.

It is designed to strengthen clinical psychopharmacology through neurobiology, evidence-based guidelines, medication strategy, and real-world case application.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:

- Connect symptoms to neurobiology, and neurobiology to medication strategy

- Apply evidence-based guidelines across depression, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder

- Understand antidepressants, novel antidepressants, antipsychotics, partial agonists, and mood stabilisers

- Navigate psychopharmacology in ADHD, sleep, and pain

- Consolidate learning through case studies and complex clinical discussions

Accreditation:
✅ 7.5 CPD
✅ Self-accreditable with RANZCP and other relevant organisations
✅ Self-accreditable with RACGP
✅ Certificate of Completion

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PTSD isn’t just about what happened.

It’s also about who it happened to, biologically.

Around 30–40% of PTSD risk is heritable, interacting with trauma exposure.

Here’s how genes, brain markers, and epigenetics shape vulnerability, and how this matters in clinic👇🧵

If you want a deeper, evidence-based synthesis linking neurobiology to real-world PTSD presentations check out our article on Psych Scene Hub, “Advances in Understanding Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)”:

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A schizophrenia patient can be ‘less psychotic’ and still not be recovering functionally.

That is where the gap in medication-only care for schizophrenia becomes clinically visible.

To go deeper into how schizophrenia care moves from acute symptom control to maintenance-phase recovery planning, including when and how psychological and psychosocial interventions fit, click the link in the comments below and check out the full course inside The Academy.

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Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) is not just a “hormone problem.”

In some cases, it might be a brain sensitivity problem.

Let’s break it down.🧵👇

To learn more about PMDD beyond hormone imbalance, including cyclical symptom patterns, brain sensitivity, serotonin mechanisms, and treatment options, click the link in the comments below and explore the full course inside The Academy.

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“Concise, interactive, and filled with evidence-based explanations. A great overview of complex mood disorders, particularly for GPs or training psychiatrists.”

A patient can meet the criteria for depression and still be clinically misdiagnosed.

The issue is not just symptom severity.

It is whether the presentation is melancholic, psychotic, or mixed-feature.

When that distinction is missed, treatment can become too broad, too delayed, or poorly matched to risk.

Led by Dr Sanil Rege, our Complex Mood Disorders: Diagnostic Precision and Advanced Management course helps clinicians refine diagnostic precision in complex depressive presentations.

The course focuses on distinguishing melancholic, psychotic, and mixed-feature depression, then translating that clarity into practical management decisions.

In this course, you’ll learn how to:
- Differentiate melancholic, psychotic, and mixed-feature depressive presentations

- Apply structured strategies to distinguish complex mood disorders from other depressive subtypes

- Discuss treatment and management options for complex and high-risk presentations

- Use case-based learning to improve diagnostic precision and clinical decision-making

Accreditation:
✅ 5 CPD hours (EA 4, RP 1)
✅ Self-accreditable with RANZCP and other relevant organisations
✅ RACGP accredited
✅ Certificate of completion

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A patient may genuinely want recovery and still struggle to move toward it.

Because if the brain cannot predict what recovery feels like...

The familiar pattern may remain easier for them to recognise as 'safe'...

Even when it is what continues to harm them.

To go deeper into how neuroscience informs psychiatric assessment, treatment, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and clinical decision-making, explore the full range of courses inside The Academy.

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Complex PTSD (C-PTSD) & PTSD are not the same…

Here are 5 key factors clinicians should know to differentiate C-PTSD from PTSD.

To learn more about C-PTSD vs PTSD in practice and how to avoid misdiagnosis, click the link in the comments below and check out the full course on The Academy.

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Neurosteroids may be the brain’s “emergency brake” for stress.

To learn more about neurosteroids, stress response, and mood disorder mechanisms, click the link in the comments below and read the full article inside Psych Scene Hub.

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