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CPsychI welcomes the appointment of Dr Amanda Burke as Ireland’s first National Clinical Lead for Child and Youth Mental Health. Following the announcement of the new Clinical Lead role as part of the recommendations arising from the Maskey Report, the College commends Minister Mary Butler in the successful funding and delivery of this post, one […]
Traveller Pride Week is an opportunity to highlight and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of the community throughout Ireland. Members of the College were there to meet with REFOCUS member, Helena Power, who was instrumental in organising the Kilkenny Traveller Community Movement’s event at the Butler Gallery, Kilkenny on Tuesday, 11th July 2023. President, Dr Lorcan Martin and REFOCUS […]
In this video update, CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin discusses recent negative media and online commentary on psychiatry in Ireland, and outlines what the College is doing to address and contribute to the conversation. As a College, we continue to advocate for the valuable work of psychiatrists, and are always available to advise individual College […]
Consultant Psychiatrist and Vice President for Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ireland recently spoke with the Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes (UEMS) about her beginnings in psychiatry, her experience with CME as a working psychiatrist and the ongoing work of keeping CME up-to-date, innovative and diverse. Read a quote from Dr Cullivan-Elliott below, and read […]
Following the announcement of the second strand of the €5 million pilot programme this week, the College of Psychiatrists welcomes the imminent roll-out of targeted, responsive wellbeing and mental health supports at primary school level. The provision of one-to-one counselling sessions for primary school age children, early intervention by trained and supervised ‘education wellbeing/mental health […]
Consultant Psychiatrist and National Clinical Lead for the HSE’s Early Intervention for Psychosis programme Dr Karen O’Connor spoke with Irish Independent reporter Niamh Jimenez about presentations and treatment of psychosis, alongside testimony from young people who have had experiences of psychosis and their perspectives on recovery and stigma. Read snippets featuring Dr O’Connor below, and […]
Evidence indicates that 30-50% of people with severe mental illness have a co-existing substance misuse problem, with a study of people attending an Irish Community Mental Health Team noting 44% report problem drug use and/or harmful alcohol use in the previous year. Following collaboration with the HSE Dual Diagnosis National Clinical Programme, the College of […]
The Irish Times has today published a letter by CPsychI President Dr Lorcan Martin and Chair of the Child & Adolescent Faculty, Dr Patricia Byrne in response to an opinion piece by Professor Mac MacLachlan on 22 May. Read the letter in full below or on the Irish Times website here. Independently, Professor Matthew Sadlier discussed the topic with Professor MacLachlan on RTÉ Radio […]
Kieran Cuddihy, host of The Hard Shoulder on Newstalk radio, is joined by Dr Eric Kelleher, Consultant Liaison Psychiatrist and member of the College Faculty of Liaison Psychiatry to discuss the implications of the potential introduction of assisted dying legislation in Ireland and concerns around safeguarding for those with mental illness. People Before Profit TD, […]