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The Irish Independent published an article on 13th of July entitled: Legacy of how we treated mentally ill in the 19th century continues to haunt us. Sarah Carey writes about the history of mental illness and psychiatry in Ireland, referencing the work of Dr Brendan Kelly and his book Asylum: Inside Grangegorman, while also reflecting on […]
A memorandum of understanding was signed by the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, the Psychological Society of Ireland and the Irish Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy on Friday, 12 July which renounces the practice of conversion therapy on the Island of Ireland, stating that the practice is unethical, potentially harmful and is not supported by […]
Dr Karen O’Connor, consultant psychiatrist and National Clinical Lead of the National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis, spoke to Drivetime about how psychosis presents through auditory hallucinations and delusions, among other symptoms, and how early interventions can provide better outcomes for patients and be cost-effective in the long run. Alongside Nicola Byrne, CEO […]
The latest episode of the IJPM Podcast focuses on Crisis Resolution Teams, as featured in the March issue of the IJPM. Dr Mohamed Alsaffar, Trainee Editor of the IJPM, sat down with Dr Karen O’Connor and Dr Sean Crowley to discuss their recent article, The Clinical Impact of a Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and […]
The recommendation of a report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying to introduce both assisted suicide and euthanasia for people with terminal illnesses and between six and 12 months to live will have significant ramifications for palliative and end of life care in Ireland, and for the most vulnerable in our society. Read […]
Funding for doctors in training under 70% of what is needed to meet demand The College of Psychiatrists’ annual NCHD Conference takes place in Dublin today (Friday) The President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has said that the Government’s perennial inability to sufficiently fund psychiatric doctors in training has been and will continue […]
This is the inaugural episode of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine Podcast. In this episode we focus on Perinatal Mental Health research. Some of the topics discussed include: Reproductive policy related to pregnancy and breastfeeding The need for a Mother & Baby unit The importance of being gender-informed in our policy Perinatal Depression Mental […]
22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome (22qDS) is the commonest rare chromosomal disorder after Down Syndrome. On Saturday and Sunday (November 18th-19th), the fifth European Conference on 22qDS 22q11 European Conference in Dublin – 22Q11 Europe convenes in Dublin. George Winter writes for the Irish Times about the lived experience of those with 22qDS. Read the article in full […]
Coverage from the Irish Times regarding the Tuesday, 14 November Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to discuss concerns around coercion. The Committee meeting featured expert testimony from representatives of the College Associate Professor Siobhan MacHale, Dr Eric Kelleher and Dr Anita Ambikapathy alongside members of the National Suicide Research Foundation and doctor in Law […]
On Tuesday, College representatives Dr Siobhan MacHale, Dr Eric Kelleher and Dr Anita Ambikapathy spoke with the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying to raise concerns around coercion and the unequal distribution of palliative care, psychological and psychiatric supports, and insufficient research around end-of-life care. Read the press statement in full on the College blog […]