2014 - 2016 College Reports

College Reports have been formally approved by a meeting of the Policy and Public Affairs Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and constitute official College policy until revised or withdrawn. Below you will find all our reports for the period of 2014 - 2016.

2016 Reports

• CR201: Rethinking risk to others in mental health services (Aug 2016) (PDF)
• CR200: Psychiatric services for young people with intellectual disabilities (Aug 2016) (PDF)

2015 Reports

• CR199: Psychiatric reports: preparation and use in cases involving asylum, removal from the UK or immigration detention (Oct 2015) (PDF)
• CR193: Responsibilities of psychiatrists who provide expert opinion to courts and tribunals (Sep 2015; revised March 2023) (PDF)
• CR198: Guidance for the use of audio-visual recording in child psychiatric practice (Jul 2015) (PDF)
• CR197: Perinatal mental health services: Recommendations for the provision of services for childbearing women (Jul 2015) - superseded by CR232
• CR196: Dementia and people with learning disabilities (Apr 2015) (PDF)

2014 Reports

• CR195: When to see a child and adolescent psychiatrist (Dec 2014) (PDF)
• CR190: The risks and benefits of high-dose antipsychotic medication (Nov 2014, revised Jan 2023) (PDF)
• CR189: MARSIPAN: Management of Really Sick Patients with Anorexia Nervosa (2nd edn) (Oct 2014) - superceded by CR233
• CR192: Managing self-harm in young people (Oct 2014) (PDF)
• CR194: Supporting information for appraisal and revalidation: guidance for psychiatrists (Sep 2014) (PDF)
• CR187: Recovery for people with severe and complex mental health problems in Northern Ireland (Sep 2014) (PDF)
• CR184: When patients should be seen by a psychiatrist (Jan 2014) (PDF)
• CR191: Good practice in the management of autism (including Asperger syndrome) in adults (Sep 2014) (PDF)
• CR188: Service models in adult psychiatry (May 2014) (PDF)
• CR185: Alcohol and Brain Damage in Adults: With reference to high-risk groups (May 2014) (PDF)
• CR186: Good Psychiatric Practice: Code of Ethics (Mar 2014) (PDF)