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College of Psychiatrists Response to HSE Report on South Kerry CAMHS Recruitment and retention crisis in mental health a significant factor in mistreatment of young mental health patients in South Kerry CAMHS College acknowledges distress for families involved and for those waiting on care; outlines specific questions families should ask mental health services to ensure […]
College of Psychiatrists of Ireland warns against introduction of assisted dying legislation in Ireland College publishes major paper on the issue The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (College of Psychiatrists) has warned that physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (PAS-E) is not compatible with good medical care and that its introduction in Ireland could place vulnerable […]
College of Psychiatrists survey on impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health Survey of psychiatrists shows major rise in mental health referrals and relapses during Covid-19 College of Psychiatrists President: ‘The pandemic has added enormous strain on an already fragile mental health service and there is little appreciation at a policy level for how serious the […]
Pictured: Dr Gerry McCarney, Consultant Child and Adolescent Addiction Psychiatrist and Andrea Ryder, Communications Manager of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland College of Psychiatrists warns that cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’ Sharp rise in number of people admitted to hospital with cannabis-related medical diagnosis ‘We cannot […]
Closing out our series for World Autism Month, Dr Norella Broderick highlights popular books on autism to support further education. The list includes first-person accounts of people with autism and books exploring autism advocacy and theory. Thinking in Pictures – Temple Grandin This is an autobiographical account of the author’s own experience of growing […]
Dr Linda O’Rourke writes about sensory processing for World Autism Month, including what it looks like when it works well, what it’s like for people who experience sensory processing difficulties and what psychiatrists can do to help patients who have difficulties processing sensory information. Sensory processing is the process by which our bodies receive, […]
Dr Hazel Fernandez writes about how behaviours of concern in children with Autism may be understood in the context of five domains. These behaviours can overlap and vary on the spectrum of autism. DOMAINS Social Communication Difficulties Restrictive Repetitive Behaviours & Interests (RRBIs) Sensory Issues Learning Difficulties Co-Occuring Mental Health Issues Social Communication […]
Dr Eimer Philbin Bowman writes about the prevalence of diagnoses of Autism in women, how autism can look different across gender lines and her own experience of diagnosing in light of these differences. The concept of autism has been revolutionised by research over the past five decades: in 1979 the prevalence rate for autism was […]
Following the blog post on comorbidities in adult autism, we’re looking at the presence of one or more conditions that occur in the presence of autism for children and adolescents. Like with adults, these comorbidities are common. Read the article on comorbidities in adult autism here. What is the problem? Co-occurring conditions in autistic young […]
A quarter of the general population have problems with their mental health at some point in their life. IN autistic people, this number is much higher with nearly 80% of adults with autism experiencing mental health issues during their lives. Autism may co-occur with a number of physical and mental health difficulties. The prevalence is […]