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.
|