Category: Blog
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Prof Brendan Kelly – ‘Psychiatry in the 21st century: From Neuroscience to Community Care’
Trinity College Dublin’s Faculty of Health Sciences will host the inaugural lecture of Professor Brendan Kelly, School of Medicine, on Thursday 11th May at 18:00 in the Trinity Centre, Tallaght Hospital. The lecture will be followed by a reception. TCD Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Prof Mary McCarron invites all CPsychI members, trainees and staff to…
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Winners from Spring Conference 2017
Winners of the NCHD / Trainee Research Prize Poster, the Faculty of Addiction Psychiatry Essay Prize 2017, and the Faculty of Medical Psychotherapy Essay Prize 2017 were congratulated for the usual high standards at the Annual Spring Conference in the Lyrath Estate Hotel last Friday 7th of April. NCHD / Trainee Research Poster Prize 2017 “The Lighthouse…
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Researchers show genetic link between Motor Neurone Disease & schizophrenia
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…
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CPsychI part of Expert Reference Group drawing up guidance for Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme
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…
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The advocate: Pushing for best standards in psychiatry
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…
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Over 50 attend REFOCUS Mind Reading workshop
Over 50 people gathered in the LexIcon Library main auditorium to attend the REFOCUS workshop as part of the Mind Reading – Mental Health and the Written Word Conference on March 10th in Dun Laoghaire. In collaboration between UCD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Oxford University, the event included talks and workshops which explored productive interactions between…
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School stress: the emerging issue of anxious schoolchildren
Spelling tests and messy handwriting are no longer the only key talking points at primary school parent-teacher meetings. Increasingly, a new issue of concern is emerging: anxious schoolchildren. This article was written by Michelle McBride and appeared on the Irish Times online on 27th April, 2017 A recent survey by the Irish Primary Principals Network…
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Professional Competence Committee awarded educational research grant by INMED and IMC
Congratulations to the Professional Competence Committee, on behalf of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, who were awarded a small educational research grant in 2016 by the Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) and the Irish Medical Council (IMC) to study the use of Peer Groups in our Professional Competence Scheme. The study has now…