Congratulations Dr Chris Plakiotis on the award of his Doctor of Medicine

The Monash Institute of Graduate Research is pleased to report that Dr Chris Plakiotis has been awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine.

Dr Plakiotis' thesis titled: "Electroconvulsive therapy research in psychiatry of old age"  was ratified by the Graduate Research Steering Committee on  Tuesday 1st December 2015 and will be conferred upon graduation.

Psychiatrist Dr Plakiotis is Head of the Aged Mental Health Research Unit, School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health.  His thesis addresses various aspects of electroconvulsive therapy and its use for the treatment of elderly people, especially this with depression. The thesis represents a valuable addition to knowledge in an important field; the availability of ECT to treat individuals with severe depression, especially those who are aged, is an essential part of the repertoire of therapies available to psychiatrists. Evolution in the application of ECT, improvements in ECT machines and changes to the local mental health act make this work timely.

Sincere thanks to all the academic and professional staff involved in assisting Dr Plakiotis achieve this wonderful result.