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People with severe mental illnesses are much more likely to die younger, which needs to be better addressed by health services, including psychiatrists tackling physical health issues in their patients, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article was written by Priscilla Lynch and was published in the Medical […]
The current lack of access to child and adolescent mental health services in Ireland for young people with autism is a clear breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and must be addressed as a priority, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article […]
Editor-In-Chief, Dr John Lyne, and Trainee Editor, Dr Kevin Glynn, highlight key themes and papers from the most recent issue of the College’s official research journal, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. Volume 36, Issue 1 looks at home-based treatment, vulnerable populations and ethics in psychiatry. A move away from the institutionalisation that characterised psychiatric […]
Psychiatry Section HST & BST Competitions, Thursday 30th May 2019 The Psychiatry Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) and the Faculty of Academic Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland present the HST & BST Competition on Thursday 30th May 2019 in RCSI, Albert Theatre, Dublin 2. All details regarding […]
Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley believes we need a “new wave of authentic and appropriate mental health discussions”. This article was published in the Life, Health and Wellbeing section of the Irish Independent on 15/04/2019 So what are we doing wrong? Why is it that we are becoming more anxious and stressed than ever – before despite […]
Paul Mulholland previews the upcoming Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which celebrates the College’s tenth anniversary. This article appeared in The Medical Independent 05/04/2019. The 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland ( CPsychI) is titled ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’. The title of the conference, which takes place […]
“Looking Back, Moving Forward” A milestone annual Spring conference marking the 10th year anniversary of the College took place from 3rd –5th April in Dublin. Themed ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’, the three – day programme was packed full with internationally renowned speakers (domestic and international) and an eclectic range of parallel sessions. This year’s Spring […]
On the occasion of the College 10th Anniversary, Council approved the awarding of Honorary Fellowships and Fellowships. The Fellowship Ceremony took place at the Annual Spring Conference, Thursday, 4th April 2019. Dr John Hillery, President of the College, opened the Fellowship Ceremony at the Spring Conference: “This time of celebration of a decade of evolution […]
At the recent Annual Spring Conference 2019, the College hosted a prizegiving ceremony on Friday 5th April, where the winners of the John Dunne Medal, Ada English Medal and Best Poster Prize were announced. The John Dunne Medal is awarded for outstanding trainee contribution to psychiatric research. Dr Laura Bond was awarded this year’s medal […]
Admissions fell nearly 20% in two years after strict laws introduced, research shows. Conor Gallagher writes in the Irish Times, 8.4.2019. There was a significant and immediate reduction in admissions to psychiatric facilities after the strict laws banning head shop drugs were introduced, new research shows. Head shop drugs, officially termed new psychoactive substances (NPS), […]