Media coverage - August 2011

A selection of articles and programmes from August 2011 that mention the Royal College of Psychiatrists or its publications, promote research published in one of the College's journals, or quote the College's media experts and Members.

 

 

Date

 

 

Publication/Programme

 

Summary

August/September YoungMinds

Bailey lays down the law

Two-page interview with the RCPsych’s new President, Professor Sue Bailey.

 

1 August

Story picked up by: BBC News Online, Daily Telegraph, Independent, Scotsman, Irish Independent, Nursing Times, and many news websites around the world.

BJPsych press release: Music therapy ‘can reduce symptoms of depression’

e.g. BBC News Online

 

1 August

Community Care

Story also covered in Pulse

Mental health leaders slam move to scrap depression targets

RCPsych is one of seven mental health organisations expressing concern that depression may be excluded from the general practice Quality and Outcomes Framework from next year.

 

23 August Guardian One in 10 suicides linked to chronic illness, study finds

Psychiatrist Professor Linda Gask comments.

 

23 August Daily Mail Why an extra glass of wine (or three) does more harm to older drinks

Quotes the RCPsych’s recent report Our Invisible Addicts, the report’s author, Professor Ilana Crome, and other psychiatrists and doctors.

 

23 August

Community Care

 

What can you do if a colleague self-harms?

Psychiatrist Dr Paul Blenkiron is one of two experts giving their advice.

 

31 August

Metro Radio

 

ADHD on the up in parts of the north east

Psychiatrist Professor Tim Kendall talks about the diagnosis and treatment of ADHD.

 

 

 

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