Tag: Psychiatrist
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Call for Abstracts Now Open
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland & the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland invites abstract submissions from all non-consultant psychiatrists, medical students and interns for Poster & Oral Presentation. Applicants will be informed whether their abstract has been accepted or not within two weeks of the closing date. The posters will be displayed…
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Walk and Talk with Psychiatrists 2016
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland held it’s second annual Walk and Talk with Psychiatrists in Merrion Square on the 21st May as part of Green Ribbon month. The walk is in partnership with See Change, the National Stigma Reduction Partnership, and is an important step in challenging the stigma associated with mental illness and psychiatry. The walk is about getting…
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College dismayed at talk of Mental Health Funding dispersal
Talk of Mental Health funding dispersal points to ambivalence to mental health and those suffering mental illness believes the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. The College of Psychiatrists is dismayed at media reports that Minister Kathleen Lynch is under pressure to allow mental health funds to be dispersed to “more politically sensitive” areas of healthcare.…
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New Clinical Programme ensures timely support for people who present to Emergency Departments following self-harm
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the commencement of the Clinical Programme for Management of Self Harm Presentations in Emergency Departments. This timely and practical programme puts into operation a practical expert response to a growing and concerning problem in our communities nationally. The programme, launched by the HSE on Wednesday 9th March provides…
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Mental Illness and the Government
In a powerful article published in the Irish Independent on March 8th, Prof Patricia Casey reflects on the promises made by the last government to improve Mental Health Services in Ireland and how far short they have fallen on these promises. In 2011, when Enda Kenny took office, I wrote in this column: “There are…
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Medfest 2016 returns to highlight the impact of conflict on physical and mental health
The first of 5 university events centred on the topical theme “Framing Trauma: Conflict and Medicine” showcases the potential for the Arts to contribute to medicine Medfest, the medically themed one night film festival exploring medicine and psychiatry, has kicked off with its first Irish event of 2016 in the Royal College of Surgeons in…
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Manifesto for the 2016 General Election
Top 5 Priorities for Ireland’s Mental Health A Vision for Change maps what services should be available to people with mental health problems. Ten years on we still have inequality of access to services across Ireland. The College Calls on You when Elected to Ensure Delivery of: 1. 24/7 Community Based Mental Health Teams for…
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Spring Conference 2016
The College of Psychiatrists is delighted to announce that the Spring Conference 2016 will take place in Carton House, Co. Kildare. This years theme is Human Rights And Trauma with a programme including topics on Mental health as a human rights and equality issue Dignity, justice and human rights in psychiatry: Where next? Culture and psychiatry Challenges…
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CPsychI publish new Communications Framework
The External Affairs and Policy department have recently published a revised Communications Framework for the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland. This revised document is a revision of the previous Communications Policy published in 2011. One of the major revisions in the document sees the introduction of a new category of College Paper, Perspective Papers. The aim…
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Electroconvulsive Therapy: Does misinformation deprive people of effective treatment?
In the 1980s I was a medical house officer in a regional hospital. Caring for patients with self -harm was a disturbing existential experience for a young doctor who had seen just enough of death to wonder why anyone would try to take their own life. I remember carrying out a medical procedure for a…