Category: About The College
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College President, Dr John Hillery, on concerns over restraint and seclusion of mental health patients.
College President, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on ClareFM about concerns over recent report from Mental Health Commission on the use of restraint on mental health patients in mental health centres across the country, 23/10/2018. According to recent figures from the Mental Health Commission more than 1,000 patients were physically restrained or secluded an average…
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Digital Technology in Mental Health Services: Dr John Hillery & Dr Bobby Smyth
Minister for Mental Health, Mr Jim Daly, hosted a conference entitled ‘Changing Direction: Augmenting Mental Health Solutions’ on Monday 17th September. Dr John Hillery, as president of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, presented at the conference. International and national health professionals, already successfully utilising digital technologies, provided and overview of services being delivered in…
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‘ADHD’ Special Edition of Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Published
Press Release: 20/09/2018 ‘ADHD’ Special Edition of Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Published Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) represents one of the most common mental health conditions and remains one of the most frequent clinical presentations at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services in Ireland. Recognising this and the need for shared research on the disorder…