External Affairs & Policy
The Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine is delighted to release an article by E.A. Roch entitled ‘Anthropology and its relevance to psychiatry’ which has been made freely available to all, including non-members of the College. The paper is based on a presentation given by E.A. Roch to the AGM of the CPsychI on 4 March 2016 in Dublin. […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are delighted to host a live twitter Q&A with psychiatrists in collaboration with ReachOut.com on Tuesday, 25th October. Between 7 and 9 pm, consultant psychiatrists Dr Gerry McCarney (Child and Adolescent and Addiction Psychiatry) and Dr Helen Keeley (Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and ReachOut Ireland’s head of clinical guidance) will be on the @ReachOutIRL […]
Following 7 years of writing Bruce Springsteen has released his autobiography Born to Run, in which the singer voices his battle with depression. Lifting the curtain on his demons Springsteen recounts how his father had a mental illness, and didn’t come to realise the gravity of his depression until later in life with him entering a period of major depression in his 60s. “I couldn’t […]
Developed by researchers from the Department of Psychiatry in the RCSI and funded by the Health Research Board Journey through the brain – a colouring book was launched today with Minister for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee. The colouring book aims to spark young people’s interest in the science of the brain and its connection to human emotion, […]
The Faculty of Learning Disability Psychiatry have recently published a Position Paper for the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland entitled Challenging Behaviour and Intellectual Disability. This position paper is aimed at psychiatrists in Ireland working with people with an intellectual disability, within voluntary organisations, the HSE or MHID teams. While the paper does not aim to address issues […]
Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry Dr Charles Smith 2016 Essay Competition The Faculty of Forensic Psychiatry of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland invites submissions for the 2016 Essay Competition entitled: “Guilty until proven autistic!” – Autistic defendants should be considered less responsible for criminal acts – Discuss The winner will receive a monetary prize […]
Minister of State for Communities and the National Drugs Strategy, Catherine Byrne TD, has announced details of a public consultation on the new National Drugs Strategy which will set out Government policy on tackling the drug problem from 2017 onwards. The Department is seeking the views of the public and all interested parties on the drugs situation in […]
The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland fears that uninformed reactions to ISPCC statistics on childhood distress will further delay the development of appropriate interventions for children at risk of mental distress and illness. Media coverage of the ISPCC’s figures from their Childline service rightly focus on the slow pace of access to appropriate help for […]
Dr Eric Kelleher, senior registrar in liaison psychiatry at St James’ Hospital and former Chairperson of the Trainee Committee within the College of Psychiatrists was awarded the 2016 Dr Richard Steevens’ fellowship. The Scholarship was developed and established by the HSE in 2007 and recognises specialist / senior registrars with strong track records in achievement. […]
The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry is concerned that the recent focus and much talked about ‘€12million’ might distract us and all stakeholders from the main issue which is a chronic under-funding of Mental Health Services in Ireland. The Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in line with the College of Psychiatrists feel strongly […]