External Affairs & Policy
Dr Alyson Lee, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and a past Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, provides information on Mentalisation-Based Treatment (MBT), an evidence based model of psychotherapy that is effective in the treatment of borderline personality disorder as well as other mental disorders. This article is part of our information series […]
In this honest and open account, Grainne* gives a first person look into her experiences of being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder and her road to recovery and living well, through treatment and support from her mental health team, friends and family. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness […]
Dr Navroop Johnson, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and member of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, gives a clinical overview of the models and theories of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), one of the most effective and common treatments for Personality Disorders. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness […]
Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorder Special Interest Group, outlines the most effective and evidence-based treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder. This article is part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month this May. You can read more in the series below this post and […]
As part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month 2022, Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant General Adult Psychiatrist and Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorders Special Interest Group, provides an overview of what we mean when we discuss this often-misunderstood diagnosis. While public awareness of mental illness keeps growing, and the stigma around […]
As part of our information series marking Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness Month 2022, Dr Molly Bredin, HST trainee and Vice-Chair of the CPsychI Personality Disorders Special Interest Group, addresses common myths surrounding personality disorder. Public discussion and media depictions of personality disorders have been increasing over the last number of years, and while increased recognition […]
Dr Sarah Casey and Dr Aoife O’Callaghan, Senior Registrars and Co-Chairs of the CPsychI Trainee Committee, say proposed changes to the MHA will hamper their ability to make quick decisions in cases of serious mental illness. Read the article in full below, or on TheJournal.ie here. The laws of the Mental Health Act (MHA) are concerned […]
Professor Anne Doherty writes for the Irish Examiner about the proposed changes to the Mental Health Act and the risks these changes carry for those who need help but are not able to make the decision to seek treatment. Read the article in full below, or on the Irish Examiner website here. Proposed amendments to […]
RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime host Cormac Ó hEadhra speaks with Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Mr Brian McNulty, Joint Chair of the College REFOCUS group of service users, carers and psychiatrists. Both discuss the proposed revisions to the Mental Health Act 2001 and the potential negative impact these changes will on the delivery of […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland would like to extend its congratulations to Professor Mary Cannon for her recent election as member of the Royal Irish Academy (RIA). The RIA is Ireland’s most prestigious academic body and election to the Academy is the highest academic accolade in the country. Professor Cannon’s extensive and impactful contributions […]