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Alcohol Abuse & its link to Atrial Fibrillation & Cardiac Arrhythmia This is a blog post from Elevate Addiction Services Most people are familiar with alcohol’s negative impacts on the brain, liver, and kidneys, but many do not understand the risks that alcohol abuse carries for the heart. These risks are exacerbated by the amount of […]
Prof Brendan Kelly charts the disturbing complicity of Irish psychiatry in propagating stigma and discrimination of gay people. This article was written by Prof Brendan Kelly and was published in the Medical Independent on 27th April 2017. On 1 February 2017, the Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 came before the […]
Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have shown for the first time a shared genetic link between Motor Neurone Disease (MND) – also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – and schizophrenia, indicating that the causes of these diverse conditions are biologically linked. By analysing the genetic profiles of almost 13,000 MND cases and over 30,000 schizophrenia cases, the […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are part of an expert group involved in the drawing up of guidelines for the safe use of medicinal cannabis in qualifying patients. The Expert Reference Group will be chaired by Dr Mairín Ryan, Director of Health Technology Assessment at the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and will include a […]
Paul Mulholland talks to President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland Dr John Hillery about the challenges facing the College and the profession. This article was written by Paul Mulholland and was published in the The Medical Independent on 6th April 2017. In only two years’ time, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland will […]
On International Women’s Day we celebrate trailblazer of the past Dr Ada English, and recognise the four women leading the HSE National Clinical Programme for Mental Health By Mary Hayes Dr Ada English was a pioneering Irish psychiatrist who was deeply involved in Irish politics and medicine during the first half of the 20th century. […]
‘The Brain Dead Megaphone’ – Post Truth Society and the Psychiatrists’ Role I write this piece in the shadow of the news of the death of Dermot Walsh. Dermot had a profound effect on any of us who interacted with him in the course of our development as Psychiatrists. We may not have always agreed […]
The recent annual College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) NCHD conference was a great success with a high turnout of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors. The Conference, hosted in the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham Dublin on 17th February, was organised by the Trainee Committee, a dedicated working group within the College. Based on the theme “The Science of Psychiatry” […]
Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes F. McNicholas, C. O’Connor, L. O’Hara and N. McNamara Objectives: This study examines aspects of healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes about eating disorders (EDs), which might impede the effective detection or treatment of EDs in Ireland. Methods: A total of 1,916 healthcare […]
Eating Disorders – Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating Disorder What are they? What are the signs? How are they treated? This week marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week so we have compiled information from the CPsychI Eating Disorder Special Interest Group and BodyWhys to answer these questions and provide helpful resources. If you or someone […]