Psychiatrist and Addiction Specialist
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
About
Dr. Richard Bradlow
FRANZCP (Cert. Addictions), MBBS (Hons), MMed (Psychiatry), MSc (Addiction Studies)
Dr Bradlow sees general psychiatry and addiction psychiatry patients privately and publicly. Privately, he is available at the Victoria Clinic where he runs the inpatient withdrawal service and consults to outpatients. Publicly, he consults at the Austin Hospital.
Dr Bradlow studied undergraduate medicine at Monash University, holds two separate masters degrees, in psychiatry and in addiction, and is currently completing a PhD through the University of Melbourne.
He has an interest in education and teaches the psychopharmacology unit at Monash University’s Master of Mental Health Science, is a clinical supervisor to psychiatry trainees, and co-hosts a weekly podcast on addiction.
Dr Bradlow completed his advanced training in addiction at Turning Point - the state’s premier drug and alcohol service. He has a keen interest in research and contributes to scientific literature frequently, having been published in multiple academic journals.
Dr Bradlow welcomes all patients aged 18-65.

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Schizoaffective disorder
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Functional neurologial disorders
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Somatic neurological disorders
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Motivational interviewing
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Young mental health
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Gender and sexual diversity mental health
Areas of expertise
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Addiction
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Anxiety disorders
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Depression
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Borderline personality disorder
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Trauma
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Post-traumatic stress disorder
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Bipolar disorder
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Schizophrenia
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Schizoaffective disorder
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Functional neurological disorders
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Somatic symptom disorders
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Motivational interviewing
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Youth mental health
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Gender and sexual diversity mental health
To book in to see Dr Bradlow, please obtain a referral from your GP then contact The Victoria Clinic on (03) 9526 0244 to make an appointment. You will need an active referral to book and obtain a Medicare rebate.
Research
Swannell, M., Bradlow, R. C., Pham, D., Gabriel, J., Manahan, Y., & Arunogiri, S. (2025). Pharmacological treatments for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders: A systematic review. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 169, 209601.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2024.209601
Bradlow, R. C., Wright, S., Szrajbman Vaz Da Silva, A., & Armstrong, F. (2024). High Prescribing: A Case Study of High‐Potency Medicinal Cannabis Inducing Psychosis. Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2024(1), 8870476.
https://doi.org/10.1155/crps/8870476
Bradlow, R. C., & Armstrong, F. (2024). Is the current commercial model of medicinal cannabis in the best interest of patients?. Medical Journal of Australia, 220(11), 592-592.
https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52313
Bradlow, R. C. J., Meyer, B., & Kanaan, R. (2024) Research Letter: Functional neurological disorder in transgender people: A case series. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry.;58(3):277-280. https://doi.org/10.1177/00048674231216358
Bradlow, R.C., Hicks, B., Mu, T., Pham, D., Sharkey, M., Plumley, N., Lubman, D.I. & Arunogiri, S. (2023). Management of opiate dependence related to dihydrocodeine–sorbitol misuse. Medical Journal of Australia, 219(5), 200-201.
https://doi.org/10.5694/mja2.52060
Allebone, J., Wilson, S. J., Bradlow, R. C., Maller, J., O'Brien, T., Mullen, S. A., Cook, M., Adam, S. A., Vogrin, S., Vaughan, D. N., Connelly, A., Kwan, P., Berkovic, S. F., D’Souza, W. J., Jackson, G. Velakoulis, D., & Kanaan, R. A. (2022). Increased cortical thickness in nodes of the cognitive control and default mode networks in psychosis of epilepsy. Seizure, 101, 244-252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2022.09.006
Bradlow, R.C.J., Berk, M., Kalivas, P.W., Back, S. E., & Kanaan R. A. (2022). The Potential of N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine (NAC) in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders. CNS Drugs, 36(5), 451–482.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40263-022-00907-3
Bradlow, R., Singh, N., Beloskar, S., & Kalra, G. Gender and sexual minorities. In: Bhugra, D., Ventriglio, A., Castaldelli-Maia, J., & McCay, L. (Eds.). (2019). Urban Mental Health. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198804949.003.0018
