Psychiatrist
“Beyond Words” – A series of university-based events exploring the themes of communication and silence, and their importance within Psychiatry. Medfest, the medically themed one night film festival exploring medicine and psychiatry, will run in three Irish Universities in April this year. The events will feature film shorts, debate, and discussion, along with complimentary refreshments on […]
President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland, Dr John Hillery, addressed the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Future of Mental care on Wednesday 7th March 2018, on the issue of recruitment and retention of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists to Mental Health Services. The Committee heard that Ireland ranks behind most other European countries (17th […]
Dr Colin O’Gara, Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist, spoke to Pat Kenny on NewsTalkFM about his study on online gambling activities in Ireland. This is the first national survey of its kind and was published in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine. Listen to the full interview below: Abstract Objectives: The aim of this study is to look […]
Should mental health professionals comment in the media about the mental health of politicians or other public figures? Are there any circumstances in which psychiatrists or psychologists should publicly express their views that a given public figure appears to be mentally ill? This article appeared in the Irish Independent on 30th January, 2018. This […]
Launch of Eating Disorders Clinical Programme Dr John Hillery, President of the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland 24th of January 2018 The Scandinavian Public Health Specialist and epidemiologist Hans Rosling died in 2017. He spent his career fighting medical fallacies with facts. He stated that “the world is discussed in terms of feelings and […]
Press Statement 25 January 2018: New Clinical Programme to provide early support and clear pathway of care for people with eating disorders The College of Psychiatrists of Ireland welcomes the launch by the HSE yesterday of the National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorder Services developed in collaboration between the College, HSE and Bodywhys. Eating disorders affect […]
A One Day Workshop for College Members Only – ‘Recovery’: Embracing the Challenges – Approach for Psychiatry? Approved for 5 External CPD credits Supported by the HSE and ARI (Advancing Recovery in Ireland) When: 9.15 – 4.00pm Wed 21st February 2018, Ashling Hotel, DUBLIN Wed 28th February 2018, Clayton Hotel, LIMERICK Registration fee: […]
Image courtesy of TheDyslexicBook.com The HSE has said that more training is needed for health care professionals in adult psychiatry working in the area of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), writes Mark O’Flynn on RTE.ie It comes after a charity which provides supports for people with ADHD said that around 200,000 people are affected by the […]
Consultant Adult and Later Life Psychiatrist and lead of the day hospital in Highfield Healthcare speaks to Pat Kenny on NewsTalk about the myth of #BlueMonday, the difference between Seasonal Affective Disorder, mild depression and other more pervasive depressions, and gender differences in those presenting for treatment. You can listen to the full interview below (skip […]
New King’s College London research, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry, indicates a more positive outlook for people diagnosed with first episode psychosis (FEP) and first episode schizophrenia (FES) than has been suggested by previous studies. Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London and the South London […]