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The College of Psychiatrists hosts ‘The Science of Psychiatry’

Mar 6, 2017

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in Events, Postgraduate Training, Press Statements

The recent annual College of Psychiatrists of Ireland (CPsychI) NCHD conference was a great success with a high turnout of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors. The Conference, hosted in the Hilton Hotel, Kilmainham Dublin on 17th February, was organised by the Trainee Committee, a dedicated working group within the College. Based on the theme “The Science of Psychiatry”…

IJPM articles: Eating Disorders – Treatment & Services in Ireland

Mar 2, 2017

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in Featured, IJPM

Stigma and treatment of eating disorders in Ireland: healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes F. McNicholas, C. O’Connor, L. O’Hara and N. McNamara Objectives: This study examines aspects of healthcare professionals’ knowledge and attitudes about eating disorders (EDs), which might impede the effective detection or treatment of EDs in Ireland. Methods: A total of 1,916 healthcare…

Eating Disorder Awareness Week – Anorexia, Bulimia & Binge Eating

Mar 1, 2017

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in External Affairs & Policy, Featured

Eating Disorders – Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa & Binge Eating Disorder What are they? What are the signs? How are they treated? This week marks Eating Disorder Awareness Week so we have compiled information from the CPsychI Eating Disorder Special Interest Group and BodyWhys to answer these questions and provide helpful resources. If you or someone…

The death of Louis Walsh, my eating disorder

Mar 1, 2017

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in Featured, Of interest from media

This article was written by Joanne McNally and was originally published in the Irish Times on 01/09/16. ‘When my therapist asks me to give my eating disorder an identity, it begins to take shape in front of me – and it looks exactly like Louis Walsh Okay now Joanne, we’re going to do a little…

Video: Eating disorders are black women’s issues too

Feb 28, 2017

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in Of interest from media, Uncategorized

This week is Eating Disorder Awareness Week. In this video from the three-part Speak your Mind series from The Guardian, we meet Georgia, 22, who suffered from eating disorders through her teenage years. Thinspiration Tumblrs inspired her to lose weight but that spiralled to starvation and bulimia. Now recovered, she wonders why black women are…

Psychedelic drugs: A higher purpose?

Jan 23, 2017

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in College in the media, Featured, Of interest from media

Researchers are becoming more convinced of the value of psychedelics in treating depression and addiction. Dr Mike Scully, Chair of the Faculty of Addictions Psychiatry at the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland weighs in on the addiction in psychedelics. By Alex Meehan Published in the Sunday Business Post on 15/01/2017 It’s late at night deep in…

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