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Home » Archive by Category "Blog" (Page 40)
09 Aug
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Of interest from media
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‘I hate mental health being used in the media as an explanation for crime’

Psychosis is a distressing difficulty in which thoughts and emotions make it hard to determine what is reality and what is not. #StillJustMe is an...
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03 Aug
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Stakeholders
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REFOCUS working hard to inform training of future psychiatrists

The REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of the Services) Committee has been working hard to inform and influence all aspects of College business...
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02 Aug
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Report launched – Advocacy needs of those who use the Mental Health Services

Mental Health Reform launched a new report yesterday entitled, The Advocacy Needs of Mental Health Service Users Living in the Community: A Pilot Study. The report,...
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24 Jul
Blog, Professional Competence, Stakeholders
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MSc Child Art Psychotherapy – Applications open

  MSc Child Art Psychotherapy UCD & Mater Misericordiae University Hospital   Applications are now invited for this two year part-time Masters programme. Start date: September 2017 Develop...
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20 Jul
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Netflix ‘To The Bone’ stimulates much needed conversation about Eating Disorders

Before you continue reading if you are concerned that you or a friend could be suffering with an eating disorder please visit our Public Information page for...
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19 Jul
Blog, External Affairs & Policy, Government Policy, Letters to the Editor, Of interest from media, Stakeholders
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Poll shows overwhelming support for government action to curb alcohol marketing that appeals to young people

82% of people who support this action are Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil supporters The poll, conducted by Ireland Thinks, between 12 and 16th June among...
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18 Jul
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Can AA truly cure addiction? – Dr William Flannery in the Sunday Business Post

Some addiction experts are now coming to the conclusion that Alcoholics Anonymous is a flawed enterprise. Are they right, asks Alex Meehan in the Sunday...
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13 Jul
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Netflix ‘To The Bone’ promises not to glamorise eating disorders

Tomorrow Netflix will release 'To The Bone', a feature length movie that tells the story of a girl battling anorexia nervosa. But is it possible...
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12 Jul
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7th annual CPsychI Summer Schools 2017

The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland is pleased to announce the dates of the the annual Psychiatry Summer School events for Medical Students and Interns,...
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07 Jul
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Dr John Hillery – Many children unnecessarily on CAMHS waiting lists due to lack of other interventions

Over 2,400 children waiting for child mental health services but many should not be on the list at all for this ‘catch-all service’, says Dr...
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