psychosis
Consultant Psychiatrist and National Clinical Lead for the HSE’s Early Intervention for Psychosis programme Dr Karen O’Connor spoke with Irish Independent reporter Niamh Jimenez about presentations and treatment of psychosis, alongside testimony from young people who have had experiences of psychosis and their perspectives on recovery and stigma. Read snippets featuring Dr O’Connor below, and […]
Dr Karen O’Connor, Lead of the National Clinical Programme for Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) is interviewed as part of a piece by the Irish Examiner looking at research into media representation for those who have experienced psychosis, recovery and barriers to access in the face of stigma. Read the article in full on the […]
Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have discovered that testing the levels of certain proteins in blood samples can predict whether a person at risk of psychosis is likely to develop a psychotic disorder years later. The study can be read in full in the current edition of JAMA Psychiatry. The research […]
An estimated 1,500 people a year in Ireland develop a psychotic disorder for the first time with young people particularly affected. About two thirds of presentations occur before the age of 35. Following extensive collaboration with the HSE National Clinical Programme for Mental Health the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland are delighted to see the […]
Trish Murphy responds to a question from an Irish Times reader whose partner’s hyperviligilance following a disclosure of psychosis is causing them stress. This appeared in the Health and Living Supplement of the Irish Times on 04/12/18. Q I am a 31-year-old female; I have a really good job and more or less a fantastic life. […]