Programme

Chair: Professor Stephen Lawrie, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

The experience and impact of menopause for women with pre-existing severe mental illness 

Professor Elizabeth Hughes, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

Addressing the gap: navigating the reproductive and sexual health needs of women with common and serious mental illness

Dr Holly Hope, University of Manchester, Manchester

Delivering sexual and reproductive healthcare within a psychiatric inpatient setting: a service evaluation 

Dr Nicole Needham, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh and Alison Milne, NHS Lothian

Chair: Professor Asit Biswas, Leicester Partnership Trust, Honorary Professor University of Leicester, Leicester

The reviewer and research integrity

Dr William Lee, Peninsula Medical School, University of Plymouth, Plymouth

Writing a book review

Professor Femi Oyebode, Honorary Professor of Psychiatry, University of Birmingham, Birmingham

Walking you through a review

Professor Patricia Casey, Hermitage Medical Clinic, University College, Dublin

Chair: Dr Elaine Lockhart, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Far away from home: adolescent inpatient admissions far from home, out-of-area or to adult wards - a national surveillance study

Professor Kapil Sayal, University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Admissions at-distance, out-of-region, and to adult psychiatric wards in CAMHS: Findings from the Far Away from Home Study

Dr Josephine Holland, University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Changing the narrative around CAMHS crisis teams: Strengthening Crisis Team provision for young people via technology enhanced assessment and training- The SCriPT Project

Professor Paul Tiffin, University of York, York

Chair: Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Infant and early childhood mental health: key issues

Dr Clare Lamb, Honorary (unpaid) Consultant child & adolescent psychiatrist. South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Previous lead for under 5s mental health, London

Infant and early childhood mental health - a key public mental health opportunity

Dr Jonathan Campion, Clinical and Strategic Co-director of Public Mental Health Implementation Centre (Royal College of Psychiatrists), Director for Public Mental Health and Consultant Psychiatrist (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust), Public Mental Health Advisor (WHO Europe), Chair of Public Mental Health Special Interest Group (World Psychiatric Association), Co-Chair of Public Mental Health Working Group (World Federation of Public Health Associations), Honorary Professor of Public Mental Health (University of Cape Town, South Africa) 

The child's voice and an example of good practice

Ms Natasha Manning, Project Manager, Wandsworth Early Help Parental Mental Health Service, London

Key messages and next steps

Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Chair: Dr Rachel Gibbons, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Sharing the burden and learning together – themes from a group for psychiatrists affected by suicide

Dr Jan Birtle, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Dr Nisha Shah, Camden and Islington NHS Trust, London

Dr Karen Lascelles, Oxford Health, Oxford

Supporting doctors in training through inquests

Dr Hannah Cappleman, Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

Speakers

Professor Ian Jones and Professor Stephen Lawrie, Congress Co-Chairs and Dr Abdul Raoof, Associate Dean for Advanced Learning and Conferences.

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Chair: Professor Ian Jones and Professor Stephen Lawrie, Congress Co-Chairs

Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists

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Overview

This presentation will present recent data on the age of onset for mental disorders, based on the World Mental Health Survey (29 countries, 156,331 respondents). The lifetime prevalence of any mental disorder was 28·6% (95% CI 27·9-29·2) for male respondents and 29·8% (29·2-30·3) for female respondents. Morbid risk of any mental disorder by age 75 years was 46·4% (44·9-47·8) for male respondents and 53·1% (51·9-54·3) for female respondents. Conditional probabilities of first onset peaked at approximately age 15 years, with a median age of onset of 19 years (IQR 14-32) for male respondents and 20 years (12-36) for female respondents. By age 75 years, approximately half the population can expect to develop one or more of the 13 mental disorders considered in this study. These disorders typically first emerge in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood.

Speakers

Chair: Professor Fiona Gaughran, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Professor John J. McGrath, Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, and National Centre for Register-based Research, Aarhus University

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Chair: Professor Fiona Gaughran, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Breaking the silence: treating trauma in persistent psychosis

Dr Amy Hardy, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Spurious autobiographical memory of psychosis

Professor Eric Chen, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

An aetiological approach to the treatment of psychosis

Professor Robin Murray. Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London

Chair: Dr Faith Ndebele, Solent NHS Trust, Portsmouth

Dr Geraldine Strathdee, Department of Health and Social Care, London

Professor Subodh Dave, Dean, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

RCPsych Data and Digital Literacy competencies

Dr Asif Bachlani, Priory Group, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Trust, Derby

Chair: Dr Christelle Langley, University of Cambridge, Cambridge

Ms Aida Seyedsalehi, University of Oxford, Oxford

Developing risk prediction models for adverse psychiatric outcomes: from electronic health records to ‘omics

Dr Emanuele Osimo,  University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust, Cambridge

Digital psychiatry in the Mental Health Mission

Professor Graham Murray, University of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Trust, Cambridge

Chair: Professor Gavin Reynolds, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield, RDaSH NHS Trust, Doncaster

Childhood neglect and cognitive function in psychosis: the mediating role of inflamatory response

Professor Gary Donohoe, School of Psychology, NUI Galway, Galway

Early life stress in first episode psychosis and animal models - the role of DNA methylation

Dr Camila Loureiro, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo

Understanding the nature of the link between trauma and psychosis: psychological and biological mechanisms

Dr Luis Alameda, Department of Psychiatry, Service of General Psychiatry, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne

Chair: Dr Himanshu Tyagi, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London

Deep brain stimulation in OCD: is there an optimal target?

Dr Himanshu Tyagi, UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology, London

Advanced neurosurgical interventions in OCD

Dr David Christmas, Consultant Psychiatrist at the Advanced Interventions Service 

Chair: Dr Derek Tracy, West London NHS Trust, London

Professor Gin Malhi, University of Sydney, Sydney

BJPsych Open: growth, quality and vision

Professor Kenneth Kaufman, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Jersey

Publishing in BJPsych Bulletin

Dr Andrew Forrester, University of Cardiff, Cardiff

BJPsych International

Dr Marinos Kyriakopoulos, Editor in Chief, BJPsych International, London

BJPsych Advances: continuing professional development in psychiatry, advancing clinical practice

Professor Asit Biswas, Editor in Chief, BJPsych Advances, Nottingham

Chair: Dr Swapna Kongara, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

The results of a national survey of psychiatrists who have undergone investigation

Dr Rachel Gibbons, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

An impeccable clinician or a blameworthy individual? How do you repair and restore your identity during and after an investigation?

Dr Swapna Kongara, Royal College of Psychiatrists

A buffer against strong currents: the right leadership to support doctors under investigations or at risk of investigations 

Chair: Professor Fiona Gaughran, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Clozapine and mortality: what is the evidence?

Professor James MacCabe, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Does reducing/stooping cannabis use impact on the outcome of psychotic disorders: preliminary data from the Cannabis Clinic for Psychosis

Dr Marta Di Forti, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Therapeutic potential of TAAR1 agonists in the treatment of mental disorders

Dr Grazia Rutigliano, King's College London, London

Chair: Dr Vimal Sivasanker, Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust 

Dr Mayura Deshpande, Southern Health, London

What is the Safety Incident Response Accreditation Network (SIRAN) and what can it do for you?

Ms Tracy Ward, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Leicester and Elizabeth Rye, Expert by Experience

Safety standards in mental health services: what are we missing?

Mr Chris Dzikiti, CQC, London

Overview

Life style factors such as kinds of physical exercise and activities, restorative sleep, types of food one consumes, stress reduction, social connectedness, and avoiding harmful substances, have significant effects on prevention or improvement of various mental and physical disorders, and promoting mental and physical wellness, fitness and vitality. This lecture will discuss the evidence base for the effectiveness of some of these factors, and the underlying biological mechanisms. The objective of this lecture is to encourage clinicians to incorporate specific lifestyle interventions in their practice, in addition to psychotherapy, pharmacotherapy, and socio-economic interventions.

Speakers

Chair: Dr Abdul Raoof, Associate Dean for Advanced Learning and Conferences

Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, DrMedSc, President, American Psychiatric Association

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Come and join us for some stand up comedy with a mental health theme. This will be a ‘Bright Club’ style event – where funny meets brains – headlined by none other than Sophie Scott from University College London.

We are also looking for 4-6 volunteers to do 5-7 minute sets, and will coach them to develop a script and make it funny! All you’ll need is something you want to say – be it alternative, anecdotal, observational, satirical – it doesn’t even really need to be about mental health.  We are looking for a broad range of presenters from any background. If you want to give it a try, and get accolades from your peers for years to come, please email: s.lawrie@ed.ac.uk

Staying calm in the midst of a storm - mindfulness for psychiatrists

Facilitators

Dr Florian Alexander Ruths, Maudsley Hospital

Dr Joy Patterson, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Overview

An immersive session in which you will emerge with new skills, tools and mindset

Speakers

Dr Sridevi Kalidindi, Consultant Psychiatrist, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

This presentation will cover the main findings of the Cass Review into Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People. It will focus on the implications for clinical practice and the challenges in achieving consensus on best approaches to care. The talk will also cover the priorities for research and the practical dilemmas in developing a stronger evidence base in the area.

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Chair: Dr Lade Smith, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Hilary Cass, Chair of Independent review into Gender Identity Services for Children and Young People

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Speakers

Chair: Dr Lade Smith, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Hilary Cass, Chair of Independent review into gender identity services for children and young people

Sameera Jahagirdar, Expert by Experience

Dr Seena Praveen, Consultant CAMHS Psychiatrist

Chair: Professor Joseph Hayes, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London

Patterns and timing of physical health diagnoses in people with severe mental illness and the implications for policy

Dr Naomi Launders, Division of Psychiatry, University College London, London

Severe mental illness and occurrence, outcomes and clinical care for diabetes

Dr Caroline Jackson, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Mr Cam Lugton, Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, London

Chair: Professor Femi Oyebode, University of Birmingham, Birmingham

Dr Allan Beveridge, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Scotland

Dr Rebecca Lawrence, Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Edinburgh

The observer and observed: on storytelling that honours the complexity of psychosis

Dr Nathan Filer, Bath Spa University, Bath

Chair: Professor Ian Jones, National Centre for Mental Health, Cardiff

Dr Shereen Tadros, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust, London

The role of genetic testing in mental health settings - recommendations from the College Report (CR237) 

Dr Jana de Villiers, Chair of the ID Faculty for RCPsych in Scotland, Consultant Psychiatrist for the High Secure ID Service for Scotland and N Ireland, The State Hospital, Clinical Lead for Intellectual Disability for the Forensic Network, Edinburgh

The all Wales psychiatric genomics service

Professor James Walters, Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, Cardiff University, Cardiff

Patient and public engagement in psychiatric genetics - barriers and opportunities

Dr David Crepaz-Keay, Mental Health Foundation, London

Chair: Professor Alan Carson, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

All are welcome to attend this session - the focus will be on 'later-career' psychiatrists - SAS doctors and consultants beyond 5yrs in job

Overview

1. Learn about the utility of coaching and mentoring - whether one-to-one or in groups - in peer support, training and professional development 
2. Hear about College resources, peer-support and coach-mentoring schemes across Divisions, Devolved Nations, Faculties and grades and share your reflections
3. Try your hand at a practical skills exercise in relational skills-sets that are already familiar to psychiatrists, using common job and interpersonal scenarios, to enable appreciation of the two-way partnership of active listening and mutual reflection

Speakers

Chair: Professor Russell Razzaque, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Does the end ever justify the means?

Dr Emily Finch, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, London

Introducing The Centre for Compassionate And Relational Learning (CCARL)

Professor Russell Razzaque, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Chair: Dr Josie Jenkinson, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Imperial College London

Implementing artificial intelligence for memory clinics

Dr Timothy Rittman, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge University, Cambridge

Fly with AI: how can AI improve current dementia care?

Professor Ramin Nilforooshan, University of Surrey, Imperial College London

Chair: Professor Subodh Dave, Dean, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Supporting your trainees to pass the CASC, and accessing reasonable adjustments

Dr Ian Hall, Chief Examiner, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Supporting IMGs with the MRCPsych exam with a focus on the theory papers

Dr Rahul Bhattacharya, East London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Supporting all your trainees to pass the MRCPsych examination: making it personal

Dr Stephanie Ewen, Maudsley Higher Training Scheme in Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability, London

Chair: Professor Daniel Smith, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Depression and diabetes: shared mechanisms and treatment approaches

Professor Khalida Ismail, King's College London, London

Chair: Professor Alan Carson, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Towards a biological definition? 

Professor Anthony Lang

Update on neuropsychiatry of Parkinson’s disease

Professor Alan Carson, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh 

Overview

Dr Lade Smith talks to Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett about the issues raised in his book, 'What We Fear Most' under the pen name Dr Ben Cave:  stigma, violence, racism, ECT, risks, the cumulative stress of patient care – plus the process of navigating the publishing process from concept to printed book.  

Speakers

Chair: Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Humphrey Needham-Bennett FRCPsych writing as Dr Ben Cave

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During this talk, I will explore some of the ways in which journals contribute to bringing together various viewpoints and in shaping the field of mental health research. In the service and spirit of collaboration, I will also frame these ideas in terms of what the audience may not already know and with the hope of sparking new relationships among researchers, clinicians, people with lived experience, and journal editors.

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Chair: Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Rebecca E. Cooney, PhD, Nature Mental Health

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Chair: Professor Jonathan Cavanagh, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

What the next generation of animal models need to achieve

Professor Emma Robinson, University of Bristol, Bristol

Neurobiology of inflammation-induced behaviour

Dr Rhona McGonigal, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

CACNA1C gene – a view into synaptic mechanisms of psychiatric illness

Dr Cezar Tigaret, Cardiff University, Cardiff

Chair: Professor Helen Minnis, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Learning from the national STADIA (Standardised Diagnostic Assessments in CAMHS) Trial

Professor Kapil Sayal, University of Nottingham, Nottingham

Identifying neurodivergence holistically and efficiently: the ESSENCE D tool

Dr Jason Lang, University of Glasgow, Glasgow

Measurement based care as part of a learning health system; lessons learned

Professor Peter Szatmari, Cundill Centre for Child and Youth Depression, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Toronto

Chair: Professor Kam Bhui, University of Oxford, Oxford

Why a public health approach is needed

Dr Jude Stansfield, Leeds Beckett University, Leeds

Dr Sarah Markham, King's College London, London

Dr Paul Gilluley, Chief Medical Officer for NEL ICB, London

Professor Subodh Dave, Dean, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Chair: Professor Nav Kapur, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, University of Manchester, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Prompt aftercare for self-harm and early intervention

Dr Faraz Mughal, School of Medicine, Keele University, Keele

Dr Alex Thomson, Department of Liaison Psychiatry, Northwick Park Hospital, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dr Karen Lascelles, Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford

NICE guidelines for self-harm: implementation and which way next?

Professor Nav Kapur, Centre for Mental Health and Safety, University of Manchester, Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester

Chair: Professor Alan Carson, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Chair: Dr Ian Goodyer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, University College London, London

Brief psychotherapies: their effects, prospects and delivery to a growing demand 

Dr Ian Goodyer, Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, University College London, London

Diet quality as a treatment target in adolescent MDD: examining the evidence and results from a novel intervention

Dr Daphne Korczak, The Hospital for Sick Children, The University of Toronto, Toronto

Targeting sleep to improve youth depression: challenges and new solutions

Dr Madison Aitken, York University, Toronto 

Formulation, is it complex or simple?

Dr Raphael Kelvin, CambridgeBPI Ltd and NHS England MindEd National Clinical Educator Lead, Technology Enhanced Learning

Chair: Professor Vivienne Curtis, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dr Alan Baban, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dr Jo O'Reilly, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London

Chair: Dr Kathleen Merikangas, National Institute of Mental Health, Washington and Professor Ian Jones, Congress Co-Chair

Key findings from the Bipolar Commission

Simon Kitchen, Bipolar UK

The importance of diagnosis from a lived experience perspective

Eve Mair, Bipolar UK

Making the diagnosis and choosing the correct medication

Professor Allan Young, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London

Lifestyle approaches to preventing relapse

Professor Daniel Smith, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Chair: Professor David Kingdon, University of Southampton, Southampton

Lessons from the RADAR trial of supported antipsychotic reduction 

Professor Joanna Moncrieff, University College London, London

Experiences of antipsychotic reductions in the RADAR trial: a qualitative study of service users

Professor Nicola Morant, University College London, London

RADAR doesn’t detect everything!

Professor Robin Murray, King's College London, London

Chair: Professor Alan Carson, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Overview

Art-based methods serve as a powerful tool for individuals to showcase their emotions, experiences, needs, and narratives. These methods have proven to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness and foster a sense of community support for those facing mental health challenges. One of the most popular arts-based approaches is the Theatre of the Oppressed (TO). In this session, we will show a glimpse of the Theatre of the Oppressed. Our audience will have the opportunity to become active "spect-actors" who will not only witness but actively engage with the staged narratives, fostering positive change. In this session, the delegates will gain insights into how the Theatre of the Oppressed techniques have been used in India and Pakistan to empower people with the lived experience of mental illness and to engage the local community, including patients, caregivers, their families, and neighbouring community members, to participate in a dialogue and discussion on mental health.

Speakers

Komal Dayani, Queen Mary University, London
Kainat Khurshid, Interactive Research Development, Pakistan
Mangala R, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, India
Mr Mehmood Bhatti, Interactive Research Development, Pakistan
Ms Harini Jayaraman, Schizophrenia Research Foundation, India
Dr Victoria Bird, Queen Mary University of London, London
Renata Peppl, Queen Mary University of London, London
Rosie Hunter, Queen Mary University of London, London

Overview

Whilst in Scotland why not learn a little of the national dance. Set to bagpipe music Highland dancing is a style of competitive dancing developed in the Scottish Highlands in the 19th and 20th centuries. Did you know ... a Highland Dancer will hop or spring vertically 192 times during a 6 step Highland Fling, that is the equivalent as running a mile on one foot at a time. This session will showcase a number of different highland dances and then give you the opportunity to learn the basic positions and the first step of the highland fling.

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Dr Rosemary Gordon, NHS Lothian, Scotland

We will be returning this year with our ever popular Congress party!

We can't wait to welcome you for an evening packed full of dancing, music, food and socialising at Ghillie Dhu, a traditional Scottish bar and restaurant. Originally St Thomas Episcopal Church, Ghillie Dhu has been beautifully restored to showcase its traditional features and is a stunning example of the capitals intricate architecture.

Book your ticket now and find out more information about the party on our website. Don't forget, we have sold out in the past, so book early to avoid disappointment!

Staying calm in the midst of a storm - mindfulness for psychiatrists

Facilitators

Dr Florian Alexander Ruths, Maudsley Hospital

Dr Joy Patterson, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust

Overview

Bombay Jam is the ultimate dance fitness total body workout set to custom music mixes with the hottest Bollywood tracks combined with Western Top 40 songs for instant universal appeal. It is packed with authentic Bollywood flavour and suitable for all genders, ages, fitness levels. No dance experience needed. It’s so much fun. What're you waiting for?

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Overview

In this talk I will detail latest computational approaches to mapping the meaning of awe, the emotion we feel when we encounter vast mysteries.  I then will chart latest advances in understanding how to cultivate awe as a pathway to mental and physical health.

Speakers

Chair: Professor Hugo Critchley, Brighton and Sussex Medical School, Brighton

Dacher Keltner, UC Berkeley

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Around a third of people who experience psychosis develop complex problems that complicate recovery. Mental health rehabilitation services focus on this group. This presentation will provide an overview of the evidence showing that these services are effective, and why they should be included in every local mental health system.

Speakers

Chair: Professor Ian Jones, Congress Co-Chair

Professor Helen Killaspy, Professor of Rehabilitation Psychiatry, Division of Psychiatry, University College London

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Chair: Dr Rajesh Mohan, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, London

Ms Meera Burgess, Expert by experience

The 10 top tips of co-production

Mr Mark Farmer, Expert by experience

Chair: Dr Raja Badrakalimuthu, Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Guildford, Parliamentary and Healthcare Ombudsman Service, Dementia Carers Count, London

A propensity score analysis of retrograde amnesia following ECT versus pharmacotherapy for depression

Professor Declan McLoughlin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin

Cumulative cognitive deficits after ECT

Professor George Kirov, Cardiff University, Cardiff

Continuation/maintenance ECT and cognition

Associate Professor Prashanth Mayur, University of Sydney, Sydney, Westmead Institute of Medical Research, Westmead, St John of God Hospital, North Richmond, Cumberland Hospital, Westmead

Chair: Dr Lade Smith CBE, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists and Steve Gilbert, Steve Gilbert Consulting

Why have rates of involuntary detention increased and how best to respond?

Dr Patrick Keown, Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle

Reducing involuntary hospitalisation rates and improving therapeutic relationships: Advance Choice Document fidelity and sustainability

Professor Claire Henderson, King's College London, London

Ethnicity and Mental Health Act: addressing disparities and rising rates of detention 

Professor Kam Bhui, University of Oxford, Oxford

Chair: Dr Peter Byrne, East London Foundation Trust, London

Why the RCPsych and others wanted a minimum unit price for alcohol in Scotland, and why it took five years from legislation to implementation

Dr Peter Rice, Institute of Alcohol Studies, Glasgow

Dr May Van Schalkwyk, London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London

Commercial determinants of health, policy and health inequalities

Professor Mark Petticrew, London school of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London

Chair: Dr Sameer Jauhar, Institute of Psychaitry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London

Serotonin and depression: 50 years of hurt?

Professor Phillip Cowen, University of Oxford, Oxford

Schizophrenia: from neurotransmitters to circuits, symptoms and novel treatments

Dr Katherine Beck, Institute of Psychaitry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London

What is the role of dopamine and serotonin in how people think?

Dr Michael Browning, University of Oxford, Oxford

Chair: Dr Konstantinos Ioannidis, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK

The use of clozapine in routine clinical practice: QI issues identified by clinical audit

Dr Carol Paton, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, Dartford

Community initiation of clozapine 

Ms Emma Butler, King's College London, London

Does poor previous adherence to antipsychotics represent a real barrier to the initiation of clozapine?

Dr Sébastien Brodeur, Laval University, Quebec

Chair: Dr Lucy Carrick, Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow

Variation in quality and effectiveness: how data-driven national programmes can help improve the provision of rehabilitation and recovery services

Dr Sridevi Kalidindi, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

The ACER Study (Assessing the clinical and cost effectiveness of inpatient mental health rehabilitation provided by the independent sector and NHS)

Professor Helen Killaspy, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dr Rajesh Mohan, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Chair: Dr Ed Beveridge, UCLPartners, North London Mental Health Partnership, London

Introducing the framework and why we need it 

Ms Gemma Copsey, UCLPartners, London

The research into the implementation of UCLP-Primrose - key findings and lessons learned

Dr Philippa Shaw, University College London, London and Dr Zuneera Khurshid, Improvement Academy at the Bradford Institute for Health Research, London

UCLP-PRIMROSE findings discussion: the implications for research, policy, and practice

Professor David Osborn,  University College London, North London Mental Health Partnership, Public Health England, London

Results from implementing UCLPartners-PRIMROSE, a care innovation for patients in London and Yorkshire/Humber 

Dr Gregor Russell. Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, Yorkshire and Humber Clinical Research Network, University of York, York

Chair: Dr Lenny Cornwall, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust, Middlesbrough

Gender dysphoria and mental disorders in adolescence - implications for treatment

Professor Riittakertu Kaltiala, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland

Evaluating the evidence for puberty blockers as a treatment for gender dysphoria in adolescents

Dr Michael Biggs, Oxford University, Oxford

The impact of suppressing puberty on neuropsychological function

Professor Sallie Baxendale, University College London, London

Chair: Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

“Too girly” to be a doctor: strengths and stereotypes in leadership language

Miss Nikki Nabavi, University of Manchester, Manchester

It is easy for me, I'm not a mum!

Dr Rosemary Gordon, NHS Lothian, Edinburgh

Dr Suhana Ahmed, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, London

Speakers

Chair: Professor John Crichton, Treasurer, Royal College of Psychiatrists

Judge Tim Eicke, European Court of Human Rights

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Chair: Professor Megan Galbally, Monash University, Melbourne

Potential hazards associated with use of lamotrigine during pregnancy

Professor David Baldwin, University of Southampton, Southampton

Valproate: a bigger scandal than thalidomide

Professor David Cunningham Owens, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh

Potential hazards associated with use of lithium preparations during pregnancy

Professor Ian Jones, Cardiff University, Cardiff

Chair: Dr Trudi Seneviratne, Registrar, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London

Dr Amrit Sachar, West London NHS Trust, London

Courage, compassion and clarity: creating the conditions for anti-racism 

Dr Ananta Dave, Black Country Integrated Care System, Wolverhampton

Dr Rajesh Mohan, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Chair: Dr Catherine Durkin, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, London

The most dangerous women: what do we know about psychopathy and understanding risk in high security female prisoners?

Dr Bernard Chin, North London Forensic Service, London

Dangerous obsessions?: females who stalk 

Dr Eleanor Hind, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London

Dangerous mothers: risk in factitious and induced illness 

Dr Gwen Adshead, Broadmoor Hospital, West London NHS Trust, London

Chair: Dr Konstantinos Ioannidis, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton

Clinical presentation of gambling disorder, biopsychosocial models, consequences, comorbidities, as well as screening and diagnostic tools

Professor Sam Chamberlain, University of Southampton, Southampton

Pharmacological treatment of gambling disorder

Professor Jon Grant, University of Chicago, Chicago

Chair: Dr Conor Davidson, Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Who we really are - confounding expectations of autistic women

Mrs Rhiannon Hawkins, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London 

Fashionably late: autistic females

Dr Alison Lennox, Oxford Health, Oxford

Autism and borderline personality disorder

Dr Kirsten Barnicot, City University, London

Mental health in autistic women

Professor Dheeraj Rai, Avon and Wiltshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Bristol Medical School, Bristol