Category: Blog
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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…
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World Autism Month: Comorbidities in Adult Autism
A quarter of the general population have problems with their mental health at some point in their life. IN autistic people, this number is much higher with nearly 80% of adults with autism experiencing mental health issues during their lives. Autism may co-occur with a number of physical and mental health difficulties. The prevalence is…
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RTÉ Radio 1: Professor Brendan Kelly on “The Science of Happiness” with Ray D’Arcy
Following the release of his latest book The Science of Happiness, Consultant Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry at TCD Brendan Kelly sat down with Ray D’Arcy for an in-depth discussion on all things happy: which people are happiest, why they’re happy and what we can do in our own lives to become happier. Excerpts from the…
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CPsychI Autism Special Interest Group mark World Autism Month
In honour of World Autism Month, the College Autism Special Interest Group have put together a number of articles exploring the mental health needs of autistic people and the potential barriers to access of the range supports and psychiatry services that they may require throughout the lifespan. These articles will be published across the month…
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World Autism Month
April is the time of year that people around the world are encouraged to start a conversation about autism. This is a time to celebrate autistic people and address some of the specific challenges they face. Read more about why April is Autism Awareness Month and what the College is doing to address the needs…