Discipline of Psychiatry

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Discipline of Psychiatry
Level 4, Eleanor Harrald Building
Royal Adelaide Hospital
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005
AUSTRALIA
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Telephone: +61 8 8222 5141

Facsimile: +61 8 8222 2865

Nicholas L. S. Potts
BMBS, Diplomate ABPN (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
Title: Dr
Position: Lecturer


Teaching:
Co-ordinator 4th Year Psychiatry Programme for the Medical School
Lecturer 4th Year Psychiatry rotation - variety of topics
Committee Member 4th Year OSCE examiners
Introduction to Psychiatry Lectures in 2nd Year
Member 4th Year Board of Examiners and Assessment Committee

Research:
Epidemiology, aetiology and treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder
Psychopharmacology of Anxiety Disorders
Epidemiology of depression in people with chronic medical conditionsy

Key Publications:
Potts N, Wilson D, Taylor A, Gill T, Schrader G, Ruffin R, 2006. Depression and health risk factors in the North West Adelaide health Study, Acta Neuropsychiatrica, 18(6): 304-305.

Potts N, 2003. The Brief Social Phobia Scale (BSPS). In Diagnosis of Anxiety- Basic Principles and Procedures, (ed) J Hoyer. Germany: Springer Press.

Potts N, 2003. The Social Phobia Inventory Scale (SPIN). In Diagnosis of Anxiety- Basic Principles and Procedures, (ed) J Hoyer. Germany: Springer Press.

Potts NL, 2001. When is shyness abnormal: Diagnosis Assessment and Treament. Medicine Today 2(3), 32-38.

Connor KM, Davidson JR, Potts NL, Tupler LA, Miner CM, Malik ML, Book SW, Colket JT, Ferrell F, 1998. Discontinuation of clonazepam in the treatment of social phobia. J Clin Psychopharmacol,18(5):373-8.

Davidson JRT, Miner CM, Deveaughgeiss J, Tupler LA, Colket JT, Potts NLS, 1997. The brief social phobia scale - a psychometric evaluation. Psychological Medicine, 27(1):161-166.

Contact Details:
Discipline of Psychiatry, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville SA 5011.
Telephone: +61 8 8222 7062
Facsimile: +61 8 8222 6036
Email: nicholas.potts@adelaide.edu.au