Implementation of a ketamine programme for treatment-resistant depression in the public health system: Lessons from the first Australian public hospital clinic.
The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry July 1, 2024 Nicollette Lr Thornton, Dean J Wright, Nick Glozier 5 citations
Innovative psychiatric treatments like ketamine therapy are emerging, but their resource-intensive nature makes them largely available only in the costly private sector, widening mental health inequity for those who cannot afford them. The Royal Prince Alfred Hospital's Ketamine Treatment Clinic, Australia's first public-sector clinic for complex mood disorders, offers a model. Based on three years of experience, the authors review the progress, perils, and pitfalls for clinicians and health services considering establishing a public-sector ketamine treatment service.