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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The Matilda Centre @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social · 8h

65% reduction in vaping use, 89% rated the program as very good, and significant increased knowledge around vaping 12 months after receiving the OurFutures Vaping Program, says Dr Lauren Gardner at #APSAD25

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 11h

Btw I see these examples as dragons on the edge of the map - I think clustering features together is a useful strategy until we can isolate some features as causal. It is also crucial to be transparent about the status of the concepts we invoke both in research and clinical practice.....

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 12h

Flippers and convergent evolution might be a good (?the best?) example of the same observable features having different causes - I'm not that up on biology either! What about "aliens building pyramids"?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 20h

Perhaps the problem here is not with dimensional models but with woolly clinical thinking?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 20h

Is one way through this checking that we have described potentially overlapping symptoms in sufficient detail/granularity so that they are indeed the same symptom? Eg is the dolphins flipper exactly the same as the turtles?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 21h

I see so much confusion (eg syndromes reified as “natural kinds”) that I appreciate the effort to push the syndrome model of covarying symptoms as far as it can go and then testing if it gives us a better basis to search for shared etiology. If it were easy we’d have solved it by now?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 1d

Unlearn avian adaptation to urban environments?

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 1d

Displacing the Ibis?

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Science Magazine @science.org · 2d

"I was late learning about science … For much of my scientific training I feared I was behind my peers. But I have been able to close the gap—and that is something to be proud of." #CelebrateFirstGen https://scim.ag/4nBoBJr

A conceptual illustration of a person with a smaller version of themselves inside their head walking to a bright open door. Text is: From homeless to Ph.D.: How I found my way into research.

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 3d

One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.

'It is a shock': New mum on navigating gestational diabetes as diagnoses rise

One in five pregnant women are diagnosed with the condition, which experts say is linked to age, weight and a lack of exercise.

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Science Magazine @science.org · 4d

In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in just two of those months—the fastest glacial retreat in the modern record.

Now, researchers may have identified the worrisome mechanisms behind it.

Antarctic glacier shows fastest retreat in modern history

Tides and glacial earthquakes caused record ice loss at Hektoria Glacier

www.science.org

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Médecins Sans Frontières @msf.org · 5d

The human cost of war goes beyond the physical. Ella Baron, an illustrator, visited Ukraine and depicted the emotional and mental trauma of people who have experienced the war, as they recounted to her.

https://www.msf.org/battles-mind

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Positive Choices @positivechoices.bsky.social · 5d

Interested to hear how evidence-based substance use prevention & mental health programs are being implemented in Australian schools?

Register for our free webinar presented by @matildacentreusyd.bsky.social's Dr Lauren Gardner & Natalie Gorgioski on Wednesday 26th Nov!
positivechoices.org....

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 6d

I am enjoying Slow Horses - from a recent episode a taxonomy of barriers and enablers to change (the five fu$ks) #impsci #slowhorses

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 6d

And does it matter if we dont have equal granularity across symptoms? Actually I think the hi in hitop allows some elegant zoom in and out to different levels of granularity.

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 6d

What do you think about the granularity of the symptoms? Do we need more work to get our “indivisible atoms” or is that fraught and we are stuck with some kind of linguistic relativism (eskimos having many words for snow) and does that matter for structure? Love your work!

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Cracks in the Ice @cracksintheice.bsky.social · 6d

Speaking to a loved one about their #methamphetamine use can be tricky. However, support and encouragement from family and friends can play a key role in the recovery process. For tips on starting the conversation about methamphetamine use, visit cracksintheice.org.a...

Image with the following text: "In this factsheet, you'll learn:" and below this, a list of the following five key takeaways:
1. Tips for preparing to have a conversation
2. What to do during the conversation
3. How to help someone who may be having suicidal thoughts
4. What to do when someone you care about won't seek support
5. Where to get support

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Miri Forbes @miriforbes.bsky.social · 6d

I’ve spent the last 8 years(!) working from the position that HiTOP relies too much on analyses of traditional diagnoses, baking in limitations of the DSM, and that we need to move to symptom-level analyses to fix it

It turns out that rebuilding HiTOP from the ground up doesn’t change much 💀

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A figure of the results from our study, showing a model that looks remarkably similar to the official HiTOP model. There are also important differences like a pathological introversion domain and a combined hypomania/disinhibition dimension.

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Implementation Research and Practice @impresearch.bsky.social · 7d

New #ImpSci publication out: Real-World Implementation and Impact of Digital #CBT for Insomnia on Healthcare Utilization: A Propensity-Matched Controlled Study journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10....

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theasmr.bsky.social @theasmr.bsky.social · 8d

Yesterday our CEO Dr Shane Huntington OAM interviewed Monique Ryan MP on Triple R about how we can achieve full disbursement of the Medical Research Future Fund.

Keep your eyes peeled for her press conference this Thursday 6/11!

Check out the full interview here ➡️ lnkd.in/gz3XVpWa

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ABC News Bot (unofficial) @abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 10d

Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.

Long COVID patients seeking help 'let down by the system'

Patients are calling for better access to long COVID care after the closure of one of the country's last public clinics.

www.abc.net.au

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PHD Comics @phdcomics.com · 10d

Revisions

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Ethics in Bricks @ethicsinbricks.bsky.social · 11d

“Historically, the most terrible things - war, genocide, and slavery - have resulted not from disobedience, but from obedience.”
- Howard Zinn

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Paul Wilson @pmw777.bsky.social · 12d

Come and join us !

Exciting opportunity if you have a strong track record in #impsci, evaluation of large-scale service change and national policy implementation @NIHRARCs @ARC_GM_

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetai...

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science :Manchester

We wish to appoint a Lecturer or Senior Lecturer in Implementation Science to join the Division of Population Health, Health Services Research & Primary Care within the School of Health Sciences.

www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk

Andrew Baillie @andrewbaillie.bsky.social · 13d

In my part of the world Aunty is any older respected female member of the community (especially indigenous Elders) or female friend of parents - a term of endearment, status, and respect for an older female.

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Sax Institute @saxinstitute.bsky.social · 13d

We’re hiring a Senior Research Officer – Aboriginal Health! Lead research that drives better health outcomes for First Nations peoples.

📍 Glebe | Hybrid work
⏰ 2-year contract
🔗 More information: https://bit.ly/3G3eQRC

#AboriginalHealth #FirstNations #HealthResearch #Jobs

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Miri Forbes @miriforbes.bsky.social · 13d

I really enjoyed doing this webinar - sharing in case it's helpful for people interested in an introduction to HiTOP: novopsych.com/news/webinar...

Webinar: Shortcomings of the DSM-5 and an alternative approach to assessment and classification - HiTOP - NovoPsych

The DSM-5 has shaped how mental health practitioners think about diagnosis and treatment — but it is not always the most effective approach.

novopsych.com

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HiTOP @hitop-system.bsky.social · 13d

Next week we will be holding the inaugural elections for the leadership roles in the new HiTOP Society!

All members of the Society have a vote, so if you’re not yet a member but are keen to get involved, you can learn more about the Society and how to join here: www.hitop-system.org/join-the-soc...

Join The Society

Join the HiTOP Society

www.hitop-system.org

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NIHR ARC Yorkshire & Humber @arc-yharc.bsky.social · 13d

🌟 Ready to translate research into real world impact? Join our Implementation Science and Research: From Theory into Practice training Nov 17-19, 2025. Limited spots available - register now!

🔗https://arc-yh.nihr.ac.uk/training/implementation-science-and-research-from-theory-into-practice/

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

An expert says it can be lonely caring for or supporting someone living with a dependence or addiction.

What loving someone with an addiction or dependence can look like

An expert says it can be lonely caring for or supporting someone living with a dependence or addiction.

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