Author: Ian Rice
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Evolution and Psychiatry SIG: “The Evolutionary Psychology of Eating Disorders: The Sexual Competition Hypothesis” by Dr Riadh Abed
The College Evolution and Psychiatry Special Interest Group welcomed Dr Riadh Abed on 21 May 2021 to present a talk titled “The Evolutionary Psychology of Eating Disorders: The Sexual Competition Hypothesis”. Watch the video below or on YouTube here. Dr Abed is a retired NHS Psychiatrist and Medical doctor, and was a forming founding chair…
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RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime: Ireland’s shortage of acute mental health beds
Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist, Professor Anne Doherty, speaks with Sarah McInerney for RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime to discuss a continuous decrease in acute mental health beds in Ireland, down from 4,000 in 2005 to just 1,000 today. This is being driven by a dearth of funding for mental health services in Ireland, with the percentage of…
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College of Psychiatrists warns that cannabis is ‘gravest threat to young Irish people’s mental health today’
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…
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World Autism Month: Popular Books on Autism
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…
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World Autism Month: Sensory Processing and Integration
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,…
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World Autism Month: Behaviours of Concern in Children with Autism
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…
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World Autism Month: Women and Autism
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…
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World Autism Month: Co-occurring conditions in children and adolescents with autism
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…
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Think Tank Book Club: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
The second meeting of the ‘Think Tank’ Book Club is scheduled for Thursday, May 6th, 2021 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm, with Professor Brendan Kelly discussing the famous and enduring classic, “One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest”. Limited spots are available for this meeting, and those interested can register with Vivienne Keeley via email at…
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Deadline Extended: IJPM Call for Cover Art Submissions
The College journal, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, invites you to submit an original piece of art for the front cover of our upcoming editions. Ideally, artwork should align with the themes of Public Health, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Student Health or COVID-19, but this is not a requirement for submission. The call for…