Peter Parry, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP

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Maybe It's Not Bipolar: Rethinking Irritability in Children and Teens

October 1, 2026

Peter Parry, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP. Certified in child and adolescent psychiatry (RANZCP). Associate Professor, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia; Visiting Senior Lecturer, Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.

Dr. Parry has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

Irritability isn't bipolar.

Using Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy

October 18, 2021

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD, Peter Parry, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP, and Renee Sievert, RN, MFT,

Anja Kriegeskotten, MD Psychiatrist in Australia, accredited equine therapist. Peter Parry, MBBS, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist and senior lecturer at Flinders University in Adelaide, Australia. Renee Sievert, RN, MFT, certified equine therapist, CA. Dr. Kriegeskotten, Dr. Parry, and Ms. Sievert have disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Equine therapy is becoming popular for a variety of child and adolescent mental health problems, from ADHD, anxiety disorders and PTSD to developmental challenges. In this article our experts describe the nuts and bolts of equine assisted psychotherapy, covering the research and the practicalities of these approaches.

Treating Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children

July 1, 2016

Peter Parry, MBBS, PhD, FRANZCP

Child & adolescent psychiatrist; medical director, child & youth mental health services at Lady Cilento Children’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia; senior lecturer, University of Queensland, visiting senior lecturer, Flinders University Dr. Parry has disclosed that he has no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Disruptive behavioral disorders are the most common preadolescent disorders in child psychiatry and behavioral pediatrics. Dr. Parry discusses the landscape, diagnosis, and treatment of disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD).