CADE Clinic

WELCOME

The CADE Clinic provides specialist clinical assessment and diagnostic evaluation of common mental health problems. The clinic, affiliated with the University of Sydney, is an outpatient service that is based at the Department of Academic Psychiatry at Royal North Shore Hospital. It offers a detailed clinical appraisal of:

  • Depression
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Other psychiatric and psychological disorders

In addition to a clinical service we conduct a wide range of research using neuroimaging and neuropsychological tests and assess treatments for mood and anxiety disorders, and other psychiatric disorders including schizophrenia.

Please take time to look around our website, find out who we are and contact us with any feedback you may have. 

The CADE Clinic is a teaching and research facility that is situated with mental health and hospital infrastructure at which both University of Sydney and Royal North Shore Hospital staff undertake programs. It is therefore utilised by both the University of Sydney and the Northern Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service.  

GRILL YOUR LOCAL PSYCHIATRIST (FOR GPs ONLY)

The University of Sydney, Disciplines of Psychiatry and General Practice is conducting a study into Diagnoses of Anxiety and Depression in General Practice.

There will be workshops based on case discussions by a local GP, followed by the opportunity for discussion with a leading Psychiatrist. Workshops will be held in a number of venues around Sydney. There is no cost to attend.

If you are interested in attending one of the workshops please click here for more information or email Rita Hitching at rhitching@med.usyd.edu.au for more information.

 

Media Centre

Study of Depression

Read the recent North Shore Times and Sydney Morning Herald articles about the CADE Clinic research exploring the possible clinical benefits that anti-oxidants can have on patients with major (unipolar) depression.


Published article by Dr Lisa Lampe

An article on social anxiety disorder by Dr Lisa Lampe was published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry in October 2009.


Clinical Practice Recommendations

Clinical Practice Recommendations for depression and bipolar disorder were published in the Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica journal in May 2009. The articles were written by Prof Gin Malhi, Danielle Adams and colleagues.


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Current Research

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS REQUIRED

We currently require research participants for four studies:

Anxiety and Depression Study
Depressed? Anxious? Help make a difference to our understanding of these disorders! Ever wanted to see a picture of your brain? Here’s your chance! We are looking for unmedicated females aged 18-40 years old to take part in important research. If you are interested or would like more information, please call Dr Andrew Kemp on (02) 93517585 or email us at andrew.kemp@sydney.edu.au or kristi.griffiths@sydney.edu.au.

Psychological Treatment of Adolescents
Psychological therapy has been recommended as the frontline treatment for adolescents with bipolar disorder. If you are aged between 15-20 years and have bipolar (manic-depressive) disorder and would like more information about accessing this treatment, please call Catherine Cahill on 0401 611 578 or email jbp@cadeclinic.com.

N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) Study
The CADE Clinic is examining the effects of the antioxidant N-Acetyl Cysteine as a treatment in depression. If you have depression and are interested in participating or would like more information regarding the study please email nacstudy@cadeclinic.com or phone Michelle Tanious on (02) 9926 5614.

Neural Response in Bipolar Disorder
The CADE Clinic is currently seeking volunteers diagnosed with bipolar disorder to take part in a study using electroencephalography (EEG) investigating neural patterns. Please email research@cadeclinic.com for more information.


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Event Calendar

Grill Your Psychiatrist (For GPs only)

The University of Sydney, Disciplines of Psychiatry and General Practice is conducting a study into diagnoses of anxiety and depression in general practice.

There will be workshops based on case discussions by a local GP, followed by the opportunity for discussion with a leading Psychiatrist. Workshops will be held in a number of venues around Sydney.

If you are interested in attending one of the workshops please click here or email Rita Hitching at rhitching@med.usyd.edu.au for more information.

Attending GPs are eligible for QA/CPS points from the RACGP.


The Launch of ARCHI

The CADE Clinic was pleased to announce the launch of the Advanced Research and Clinical Highfield Imaging (ARCHI) scanner at Royal North Shore Hospital. ARCHI is the only magnetic resonance imaging scanner in Australia to be used solely for research purposes.

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