Psychiatrist
With today marking International Migrants Day, we are highlighting the urgent need to acknowledge the specialised mental health requirements of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants. Many of those seeking asylum have been witness to war, atrocities, persecution, natural disasters and grinding poverty, leaving many with complex psychological needs that can only be addressed by easily […]
Paul Mulholland previews the upcoming Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, which celebrates the College’s tenth anniversary. This article appeared in The Medical Independent 05/04/2019. The 2019 Spring Conference of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland ( CPsychI) is titled ‘Looking Back, Moving Forward’. The title of the conference, which takes place […]
The new Prescription Nation series, looks into prescription drug use in Ireland, by Con Corrigan with RTÉ Investigates. RTÉ Investigates has found that there has been a significant increase in prescribing rates for antidepressants for people on the public drug schemes. Con Corrigan, of RTÉ Investigates, spoke on Morning Ireland to share his research. The three […]
“Mind on Fire: A Memoir of Madness and Recovery” is a coherent and gripping account of severe mental illness and recovery. This book review was written by Dr Eric Roche, Consultant Psychiatrist. A colleague recommended Mind on Fire to me because its author had once accessed support in the mental health service in which I […]
Dr Gerry McCarney, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Chair of the College Faculty of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, appeared on an RTÉ Primetime report to discuss gaming addiction 28/02/2019. Last year the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified gaming addiction as a mental health disorder. Amid parental concerns about Fortnite, a popular online video game […]
Children altering their sleeping patterns to play games online in different time-zone. This article, written by Lynne Kelleher, appeared in the Sunday Independent.ie on 17/02/2019. Psychiatrists are treating teenagers for gaming addiction including some who are adjusting their body clocks to play against people in different time-zones. The World Health Organisation (WHO) said last year […]
Prof Brendan Kelly gives a comprehensive overview of the incidence, diagnosis and multifaceted treatment of depression. This article appeared online the Medical Independent.ie 07.02.19. Depression is a common, disabling mental illness. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), more than 300 million people suffer from depression, which is now the world’s leading cause of disability. Almost 800,000 […]
Dr Bobby Smyth, a child and adolescent psychiatrist working with teenagers affected by addiction, speaks to Niamh Cahill about the need for greater awareness of the dangers of cannabis use. This article appeared in the MedicalIndependent.ie on 24/01/2019. More than 40,000 Irish people are addicted to cannabis in Ireland yet societal attitudes towards the drug are softening. Around a […]
The College REFOCUS (Recovery Experience Forum of Carers and Users of Services) committee held their last meeting of 2018, on 14/12/2018. Through regular meetings and sub group meetings REFOCUS debates issues, writes papers, presents at conferences and attends events of external bodies where the voice of those who use the mental health services and their family […]