2022

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland > Blog > 2022
19
Dec
Irish Times: ‘Serotonin and depression: what are the implications for psychiatry and patients?’

‘There is no convincing evidence that depression is associated with, or caused by, lower serotonin concentrations or activity’ George Winter […]

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Tags: biology, Depression, mental illness, serotonin theory, SSRI, Treatment,
14
Dec
Irish Independent: Why connecting with people at Christmas is so important for our mental health

Julia Molony writes for the Irish Independent about the pervading, and false, factoid that suicides rates are highest around Christmas. She explores […]

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Tags: christmas, Depression, loneliness, mental illness, social isolation, suicide rates,
26
Nov
Irish Independent: ‘Politicians would never ignore cardiologists or oncologists. So why dismiss psychiatrists and endanger patients?’

Sarah Carey writes for the Irish Independent on the serious ramifications for patients if proposed changes to the Mental Health Act are […]

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Tags: civil liberties, human rights, mental health act, mental health legislation, mha, right to treatment,
21
Nov
Joint Winter Conference 2022: Poster Presentation, Oral Presentation and IJPM Award Winners

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland and RCPsych Northern Ireland hosted the annual joint winter conference at the Grand Hotel […]

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Tags: 2022, Conference, irish journal of psychological medicine, oral presentation, poster presentation, prize winenrs, Winter Conference,
07
Nov
Press Statement: College warns of ‘profound issues‘ with services for adults with intellectual disability around the country.

The below CPsychI press statement was published on 4 November 2022. Read in full below or via PDF here. College […]

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Tags: access to treatment, intellectual disability, learning disability, service provision,
28
Oct
Irish Times: ‘If a person in custody does not understand their rights, this is arguably a barrier to equal access to justice’

New research lead by consultant forensic psychiatrist Professor Gautam Gulati, which “identified a need to provide information to people with […]

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Tags: civil liberties, criminal justice, forensic psychiatry, human rights, intellectual disability, Law,
28
Oct
Full Video | Reassessing Response to Those in Severe Mental Health Crisis | World Mental Health Day 2022

On 13 October 2022, the College hosted an online webinar for the public to explore how, with human rights-based health […]

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Tags: college event, mental health act, mental health legislation, mental health services,
21
Oct
Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition 2022

Spike Milligan Public Speaking Competition 2022 9th November 2022 | The Grand Hotel, Malahide | Free admission – register on […]

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Tags: bipolar disorder, CAMHS, Child and Adolescent, mental health services, Schizophrenia,
09
Sep
TheJournal.ie: Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder ‘may be detectable years before illnesses begin’

Professor Ian Kelleher, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist speaks with TheJournal.ie about a new study which finds that there is […]

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Tags: bipolar disorder, CAMHS, Child and Adolescent, mental health services, Schizophrenia,
23
Aug
Irish Independent: ‘Dire state’ of mental services putting lives at risk, top doctor says

Following our press release from 22 August, the Irish Independent writes about the dire state of mental health services in […]

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Tags: CAMHS, Child and Adolescent, mental health services, recruitment and retention, resourcing, waiting lists,