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Associate Professor Vladan Starcevic is a psychiatrist specializing in anxiety disorders, cyberchondria, and behavioral addictions at the University of Sydney's Nepean Clinical School. He is affiliated with the Brain and Mind Centre, focusing on neurosciences and mental health. His research emphasizes the intersection of technology and mental health, including online health-seeking behaviors and addiction-related phenomena. Key areas include obsessive-compulsive disorder, cyberchondria, and the psychological impacts of digital media.
Starcevic has authored influential clinical guides such as Anxiety Disorders in Adults: A Clinical Guide and contributed to major publications like The Sydney Handbook of Anxiety Disorders. His work bridges clinical practice and scientific inquiry, addressing controversies in benzodiazepine use and diagnostic frameworks for behavioral addictions. Recent studies explore pandemic-related mental health trends, the prevalence of obsessive-compulsive symptoms globally, and the validation of scales measuring online gaming behaviors.
His research highlights the need for evidence-based guidelines in treating anxiety and addiction, emphasizing the role of digital health literacy and the societal implications of problematic online behaviors. Collaborations span international teams, addressing topics from cyberchondria's psychopathology to the stability of gaming disorder classifications.
