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Management for Psychiatrists, Fourth Edition.: Dinesh Bhugra, Stuart Bell, and Alistair Burns, Eds. (2016) London, England: RCPsych Publications (imprint of the Royal College of Psychiatrists). 544 pp.
No abstract available (Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease)
Source: The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease - April 20, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Drug Conversation: How to Talk to Your Child About Drugs Owen Bowden ‐Jones London: Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2016 ISBN: 978–1–9097265‐7‐4, 168 pp. Paperback. Price: $38.95 (Book available to purchase in Australia from Footprint Books)
(Source: Drug and Alcohol Review)
Source: Drug and Alcohol Review - April 6, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Tony Trimingham Tags: Critique Source Type: research

Training for enabling environments
Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities,Volume 38, Issue 1, April 2017. Purpose To demonstrate the training value of a residential ‘enabling environments’ (LLEE) workshop in relation to the Royal College of Psychiatrists ten specified standards, as rated by workshop participants. Design/methodology/approach A 34 question yes/no/NA questionnaire was drawn up, derived from the ten value-based standards and criteria which n eed to be met for the EE award by the Royal College of Psychiatrists Centre for Quality Improvement (appendix 1). It was administered after six residential works...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - February 17, 2017 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research

Diagnosis and treatment: are psychiatrists choosing wisely? [Articles]
This article is about the problem of overuse and the launch of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Choosing Wisely campaign. It provides a critical review of why this might occur and whether Choosing Wisely is likely to be successful. (Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment)
Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - January 3, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Maughan, D., James, A. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Profile: Vanessa Cameron - 36 years at the Royal College of Psychiatrists [Perspectives]
On 16 December 2016, Vanessa Cameron retires as Chief Executive of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. She started working there in September 1980 and in 1984 she became Secretary of the College, the role that preceded chief executive. The College was formed in 1971, so Vanessa has been present for most of its lifetime. It has been a period of continuous change that has seen psychiatry leave the old mental hospitals, expand considerably in the late 1990s and early part of the 21st century, and come under huge pressure more recently. Although she has never worked within mental health services, Vanessa has been at the heart ...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - November 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Poole, R., Robinson, C. A. Tags: Perspectives Source Type: research

Evolutionary psychiatry: a new College special interest group [Editorials]
Evolutionary science remains an overlooked area in psychiatry and medicine. The newly established Royal College of Psychiatrists' Evolutionary Psychiatry Special Interest Group aims to reverse this trend by raising the profile of evolutionary thinking among College members and others further afield. Here we provide a brief outline of the importance of the evolutionary approach to both the theory and practice of psychiatry and for future research. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - October 2, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Abed, R., St John-Smith, P. Tags: Editorials Source Type: research

Exploring unintended consequences of policy initiatives in mental health: the example of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in England
Conclusions If the new policy initiative for CAMHS is to succeed, it will need to have time-limited priorities attached to sustained, specified funding, with planning for limits as well as expansion. Data collection for policy evaluation should include measures of capacity and activity. (Source: BMJ Open)
Source: BMJ Open - August 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Foreman, D. M. Tags: Open access, Health policy, Health services research, Public health Source Type: research

Colleague and patient appraisal of consultant psychiatrists and the effects of patient detention on appraisal scores [Original papers]
Aims and method This paper aims to review colleague and patient feedback from the 10-year period of the operation of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' 360-degree appraisal system, specifically: (1) examine the overall distribution of ratings; (2) examine the effect of working primarily with detained patients on patient feedback, represented by forensic psychiatrists; and (3) look for a relationship between colleague and patient ratings. Results Data were analysed for 977 participating psychiatrists. Both colleagues and patients rated psychiatrists overall with high scores. Less than 1% were identified as low scorers, alt...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - July 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Heneghan, M., Chaplin, R. Tags: Original papers Source Type: research

A history of liaison psychiatry in the UK [Special articles]
We describe the development of training guidelines, the publication of joint documents with other Royal Colleges, establishing international collaborations and defining service specifications. We emphasise the importance of collaboration with other medical organisations, and describe successes and pitfalls. Clinical implications Much has been achieved but challenges remain. Liaison psychiatry has a potentially important role in improving patient care. It needs to adapt to the requirements of the current National Health Service, marshal evidence for cost-effectiveness and persuade healthcare commissioners to fund services t...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - July 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Aitken, P., Lloyd, G., Mayou, R., Bass, C., Sharpe, M. Tags: Special articles Source Type: research

The expansion of the Foundation Programme in psychiatry [Education & training]
The Broadening the Foundation Programme report has led to an expansion in the number of psychiatry foundation placements. This change will have far-reaching benefits for foundation doctors doing psychiatry, no matter what their future career intentions. Doctors will develop a better understanding of mental illness, they will improve their communication skills and they will gain experience of working within multidisciplinary teams. Recruitment into psychiatry is also likely to improve. The Royal College of Psychiatrists is putting in place a number of measures to ensure that placements are of a high quality so that foundati...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - July 31, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Perry, J., Boyle, A., Wessely, S. Tags: Education & amp; training Source Type: research

Anxiety.
Abstract Essential facts Anxiety is the feeling of fear that occurs when faced with threatening or stressful situations. It is a normal response when confronted with danger, but, if it is overwhelming or the feeling persists, it could be regarded as an anxiety disorder. The Royal College of Psychiatrists says anxiety disorders, including panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder, affect about one in ten. PMID: 27406490 [PubMed - in process] (Source: Nursing Standard)
Source: Nursing Standard - July 12, 2016 Category: Nursing Authors: Dean E Tags: Nurs Stand Source Type: research

Service user, patient, survivor or client … has the time come to return to 'patient'?
Authors: Christmas DM, Sweeney A Abstract Recently, the Council of the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists agreed to use the term 'patient' as the preferred collective noun when referring to people accessing mental health services in its official documentation. Choices regarding terminology have the power to influence those who use such terms and here, David Christmas and Angela Sweeney debate the issue of whether such a decision is appropriate or whether we need to be more careful about the terms we use. PMID: 27369477 [PubMed - in process] (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - July 3, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Br J Psychiatry Source Type: research

[Editorial] When the doctor is sick too
Last week on June 24, the health and wellbeing of junior doctors in the UK was the focus of a meeting held at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, organised by Clare Gerada, Medical Director of the NHS Practitioner Health Programme. In the shadow of Brexit, the vote by the UK to leave the European Union, the mood of the attendees was downbeat, with recognition that the health of all UK citizens was threatened in the uncertain economic landscape of the future. But it was the particular factors affecting the health and wellbeing of junior doctors, and what can be done, which focused the minds of the attendees. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - July 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Service user, patient, survivor or client ... has the time come to return to 'patient? [In debate]
Recently, the Council of the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists agreed to use the term ‘patient’ as the preferred collective noun when referring to people accessing mental health services in its official documentation. Choices regarding terminology have the power to influence those who use such terms and here, David Christmas and Angela Sweeney debate the issue of whether such a decision is appropriate or whether we need to be more careful about the terms we use. (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - June 30, 2016 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christmas, D. M. B., Sweeney, A. Tags: In debate Source Type: research