Oliver Higgins

The University of Newcastle, Australia · School of Nursing and Midwifery

As mental health nurses, we have engaged with social media strategically for some time through establishing professional networks that extend beyond the local and regional, enabling and reinforcing a wider global dialogue (Wilson et al., 2014; Wilson & Armstrong, 2016). We have used it to strengthen our practice as educators, scientists, and clinic...

Background. The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people, these innovations or their related plausible advancements can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. Objective. This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and...

An integrative review investigating the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) based decision support systems in mental health care settings was undertaken of published literature between 2016 and 2021 across six databases. Four studies met the research question and the inclusion criteria. The primary theme identifi...

There has been an international surge towards online, digital, and telehealth mental health services, further amplified during COVID‐19. Implementation and integration of technological innovations, including artificial intelligence (AI), have increased with the intention to improve clinical, governance, and administrative decision‐making. Mental he...

BACKGROUND The prominence of technology in modern life cannot be understated. However, for some people these innovations or their related plausible advancements, can be associated with perceptual misinterpretation and/or incorporation into delusional concepts. OBJECTIVE This paper aims to explore the intersection of technological advancement and e...

Does psychosis echo technological advancement? We explore a timeline of technological advancement and modern psychiatry. The delusional content of psychosis is often intertwined with technology, from radio to artificial intelligence. We are merging into a world surrounded by technology and the gap between reality and delusional thinking is question...

The present study is a review of a cardiometabolic clinic for consumers taking clozapine. This clinic was recently established and co-located with the clozapine clinic at a regional hospital in New South Wales, Australia, to enhance engagement and improve the physical health outcomes of consumers taking antipsychotic medication. A descriptive analy...

In 2013 Central Coast Health District reconfigured acute mental health services to provide more opportunities for consumers to be seen before they reach the emergency department. The goal of this change was to provide as much care as possible within the community setting. The change involved promoting the use of the services Mental Health Line to...