about us
As Australiaā€™s first psychology and psychiatry practice specialising in metabolic therapies, we offer a revolutionary approach to mental health. By understanding the connection between brain metabolism and mental health, we provide personalised care beyond traditional symptom management.
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Dr Carlo LonghitanoĀ
MD, FRANZCP, MRCPsych, CCT(Forensic)Ā
Carlo Longhitano is the Associate Professor of Psychiatry at JCU and a forensic psychiatrist at North Queensland Forensic MH Services. He obtained his MD in 1999 with the University of Catania, Italy, with a dissertation on the effects of psychological therapies on cognitive impairments in schizophrenia.
He completed his postgraduate general psychiatric training in Oxford (United Kingdom) and higher training in forensic psychiatry at St George's University of London. Carlo held senior positions in forensic psychiatry across London before calling Townsville, Australia, home since 2018.
Having maintained his research and teaching interests throughout his career, he has developed a collaboration with Prof Zoltan Sarnyai, leading to a PhD project on the effects of nutritional interventions in psychosis.
Carlo is the co-investigator at JCU's randomised clinical trial of ketogenic diet vs standard diet in human adults with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The project is supported by Metabolic Psychiatry clinical trial working group and funded by the Baszucki Brain Research Fund.
Additionally Carlo is a member of the forensic faculty of the RANZCP,Ā a board member of the Tropical Brain and Mind foundation and a Early career committee member of the International Society for Nutritional Psychiatry Research.
He is the author of several peer-reviewed articles and two textbook chapters.
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At Metabolic Psychology, we believe in empoweringĀ individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to recoverĀ their mental health and flourish in their lives.
By addressing the metabolic roots of mental disorders, we can improve brain metabolism and create lasting transformation that goes beyond the usual symptom management approach seen in traditional psychotherapy.
