Category: College in the media
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‘Eating disorders are most stigmatised within mental health’ Dr Sara McDevitt on teenage eating disorders
Dr Sara McDevitt spoke to the Sorcha Pollack of the Irish Times about attitudes to eating disorders within the medical profession following recent statistics which show that the number of hospitalisations of teenage girls for anorexia and bulimia has almost doubled over 10 years, according to the HSE. These statistics, released under the Freedom of Information Act,…
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Dr John Hillery speaks about high suicide rates among men in Co. Clare
Clare men are still among the most likely in the country to take their own lives, behind just Carlow and Kerry. President of the College of Psychiatrists Of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, spoke to Gavin Grace on Clare.FM about these worrying statistics and the supports available to those in need. Listen to the full interview…
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CPsychI Spring Conference 2017 Photos & Press coverage
The annual CPsychI Spring Conference took place in the Lyrath Estate Hotel, Kilkenny on Friday 7th of April. This years theme looked at ‘Psychiatry in the Digital Age’. Below are photos from the conference. Please click here for the following presentations and workshops covered in the Medical Independent: Use of IT in epilepsy care finally bearing fruit Healthcare…
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Prof Brendan Kelly on psychiatric attitudes towards homosexuality
Prof Brendan Kelly charts the disturbing complicity of Irish psychiatry in propagating stigma and discrimination of gay people. This article was written by Prof Brendan Kelly and was published in the Medical Independent on 27th April 2017. On 1 February 2017, the Convictions for Certain Sexual Offences (Apology and Exoneration) Bill 2016 came before 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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Dr John Hillery presents to parliament on Public Health (Alcohol) Bill
A delegation from the Royal College of Physicians led by Prof Frank Murray made a pre-parliamentary presentation to more than 30 Fine Gael TDs and Senators in late November about the impact alcohol abuse has had on the health services. Incoming president of the College of Psychiatrists Dr John Hillery was among the speakers including…
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Dr John Hillery on misleading media reports about the cost of mental health services
Dr John Hillery spoke on both Tipp FM and Limerick’s Live 95FM in relation to CPsychI concerns that people in acute mental distress will not seek help due to misleading media reports about the cost of mental health services. CPsychI released a press statement that attempted to correct some of the issues reported, in particular the fact that Public Mental…