Category: Blog
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Alcohol Health Alliance Wins Award for Best Public Affairs Campaign
On Friday, 21 June the Alcohol Health Alliance was awarded Best Public Affairs Campaign at the Awards for Excellence in Public Relations 2019 ceremony. The group won for their campaign to support and raise awareness of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill with its key legislative measures that aim to address Ireland’s harmful relationship with alcohol…
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From the Editor’s Desk: The ever expanding issue of later life mental health
Editor-In-Chief, Dr John Lyne, and Trainee Editor, Dr Kevin Glynn, highlight key themes and papers from the most recent issue of the College’s official research journal, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. Volume 36, Issue 2 looks at the ever expanding issue of later life mental health. An ageing global population represents one of the…
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HSE Launches Model of Care for Early Intervention in Psychosis
An estimated 1,500 people a year in Ireland develop a psychotic disorder for the first time with young people particularly affected. About two thirds of presentations occur before the age of 35. Following extensive collaboration with the HSE National Clinical Programme for Mental Health the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are delighted to see the…
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RCSI launches animation series to combat increasing levels of adolescent mental health issues in Ireland
RCSI has today launched a digital animation series focused on issues related to the mental health of young people in Ireland. The five-part series – funded by the HRB – features the voices and stories of young people who have experienced anxiety, bullying, not fitting in, depression and loneliness. It was designed in collaboration with…
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Borderline personality disorder can be treated and achieve ‘good response’
Borderline personality disorder continues to be a very stigmatised condition but it can be treated with talking therapies of which psychiatrists need to be better informed, according to a clinician specialising in the treatment of these patients. This article was written by Priscilla Lynch and was published in the Medical Independent on 26/04/19 During…
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‘Psychiatrists need to address their patients’ physical health issues as well’
People with severe mental illnesses are much more likely to die younger, which needs to be better addressed by health services, including psychiatrists tackling physical health issues in their patients, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article was written by Priscilla Lynch and was published in the Medical…
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Inadequate access to mental health services for people with autism
The current lack of access to child and adolescent mental health services in Ireland for young people with autism is a clear breach of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities and must be addressed as a priority, the 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland heard. This article…
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From the Editor’s Desk: Home-based treatment, vulnerable populations and ethics in psychiatry
Editor-In-Chief, Dr John Lyne, and Trainee Editor, Dr Kevin Glynn, highlight key themes and papers from the most recent issue of the College’s official research journal, the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. Volume 36, Issue 1 looks at home-based treatment, vulnerable populations and ethics in psychiatry. A move away from the institutionalisation that characterised psychiatric…
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Deadline Extended: Psychiatry HST & BST Competitions – 30th April 2019
Psychiatry Section HST & BST Competitions, Thursday 30th May 2019 The Psychiatry Section of the Royal Academy of Medicine in Ireland (RAMI) and the Faculty of Academic Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland present the HST & BST Competition on Thursday 30th May 2019 in RCSI, Albert Theatre, Dublin 2. All details regarding…
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Why it’s not always ‘good to talk’…
Psychotherapist Stella O’Malley believes we need a “new wave of authentic and appropriate mental health discussions”. This article was published in the Life, Health and Wellbeing section of the Irish Independent on 15/04/2019 So what are we doing wrong? Why is it that we are becoming more anxious and stressed than ever – before despite…