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RTÉ’s Drivetime speaks to psychiatrists and patient advocates about mental wellbeing during the pandemic. The interviews coincide with a conference on the topic as part of a series of online seminars hosted by St John of God Research Foundations. Listen back to the full piece on RTÉ Radio 1 here. The theme of this year’s […]
New research suggests that people who have survived COVID-19 are at increased risk of psychiatric disorders than people who have had other illnesses. Read the full article in the RTÉ here. You can also read the original research here. New research suggests people who have survived Covid-19 are at greater risk of psychiatric disorders than […]
The Online CPsychI Winter Conference 2020, titled Future Proofing Psychiatry featured announcements of the poster winners throughout the day. Conference delegates can access all the posters through the Winter Conference 2020 page. NCHD Poster Presentation Winner THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OBESITY AND DEPRESSION IN INDIVIDUALS AGED 57-77: A CROSS-SECTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE 2015 MITCHELSTOWN COHORT […]
Mental Health for All. Greater Investment — Great Access. Everyone, everywhere. Theme for World Mental Health Day 2020 (10 October) The College of Psychiatrists continues to be concerned for those requiring access to mental health support and services particularly since COVID-19 hit. On World Mental Health day 2020 the College calls on the government to […]
Dr Muiris Houston writes for the Irish Times about how patients with a recent diagnosis of a mental illness have a seven-fold increased risk of COVID-19 infection. This makes a recent mental health diagnosis one of the strongest risk factors for the novel disease. Women with mental illness are also more at risk of COVID-19 […]
“Psychiatrists are especially vulnerable as are emergency medicine physicians and family doctors.” George Winter writes for the Irish Times about an article in the British Medical Journal Opinion about underreporting of death threats by patients against doctors. He spoke with Consultant Psychiatrist and lead author of the piece, Professor Gautam Gulati of the Graduate Entry […]
On United Nations Day for Older People, Consultant Psychiatrist for Later Life and Chair for the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry Dr Tom Reynolds writes on the urgent need to prioritise care and safeguarding for older people with mental illness. ‘2020 has seen the emergence of COVID-19, which has caused upheaval across the world. Considering […]
Speaking with Sunday Independent journalist Ali Bracken, CPsychI Director of Communications snd Public Education Dr Maeve Doyle discussed the rising numbers of young people who are prescribed anti-depressants in Ireland. Dr Doyle also discussed the strain on CAMHS services. Read the whole article, which is behind a paywall, here. Figures released to the Sunday Independent […]
As part of their #GetReal (with how you feel) campaign, CPsychI REFOCUS member Rick Rossiter shared his thoughts with See Change on getting to know yourself and your emotions better during times of isolation. This post was originally featured on the See Change website where you can also find further information on mental health and […]
Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later. The study can be read in full in the current edition of JAMA Psychiatry. The research […]