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The importance of Pride
Leading RCPsych member, Dr Louise Theodosiou has written a powerful blog on the importance of Pride.
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Extremes of Normal: Status Lymphaticus and DSM-5 by Dr Claire Hilton
A glimpse into the history of socially constructed mental disorders and symptoms that have since been removed from the DSM 5.
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Escape from Alcatraz
Wendy escaped from Alcatraz to give us her May update. On the agenda, antidepressants, whistleblowing, climate change – and news from the APA’s Congress in San Francisco.
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May 2019 - Dr Darragh Hamilton, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow
This month's guest blog is written by Dr Darragh Hamilton, Scottish Clinical Leadership Fellow. An interesting thought provoking "peek behind the curtain" from a trainee's perspective into the world of ...
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Which psychiatrist did Bram Stoker draw on for ‘Dracula’?
A blog post about Bram Stoker's real life inspiration for his psychiatrist.
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Happy Easter all
Wendy’s Easter update reflects on a royal reception, European Congress in Warsaw and the NHS Long Term Plan.
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A Parliamentary Scholar speaks - Dr James Bowler
Parliamentary scholar Dr James Bowler, a ST6 Registrar in Child Learning Disability Psychiatry in Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Trust in Bristol, talks about bing the College's Parliamentary Scholar to ...
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Pharmaceutical waste and sustainability: what's our role in psychiatry?
Katie Blissard-Barnes asks what we as a College can do about pharmaceutical waste.
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Balancing the Books: Donations and Better World Books
A blog post about the College Library's collaboration with Better World Books and how we manage donations
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April 2019 - Dr John Crichton, RCPsych in Scotland Chair
Dr John Crichton reflects on the first few months of 2019.
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NHS sustainability day: 10 ways to make a difference
Today's NHS Sustainability Day and across the UK - see how you can play your part.
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Feline good after a busy March
President's blog: Wendy's March blog covers great old age faculty and neuroscience events and important legislation changes in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Dr Natasza Orlov on neurofeedback games and auditory hallucinations
Dr Sin Fai Lam speaks to the primary author of this proof-of-concept study.
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From 'asylum' to 'hospital' - an early move towards parity of esteem? By Dr Claire Hilton
A short history of attempts to replace the term 'asylum' with 'hospital' and the Historian in Residence's comment on to why this may have taken so long to achieve.
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A Sustainability scholar speaks: How Bethlem's green spaces inspire calm
Dr Jacob Krzanowski, one of the College's sustainability scholars, explores the positive impact of nature on our health and wellbeing.
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Spring is on the way
President's blog: In her February blog Wendy discusses the Long Term Plan, the new Mental Health Twitter Book Club and improving NHS staff wellbeing.
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A Parliamentary Scholar speaks - Dr Nitisha Patel
Dr Nitisha Patel, an ST6 Child and Adolescent Psychiatry trainee is one of the College’s Parliamentary scholars. In this blog, Nitisha talks about her experiences in the role.
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Alexander Walk and the Gaskell Club
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The College Incunable - De Proprietatibus Rerum
A blog post about the RCPsych's incunable De Proprietatibus Rerum.
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My 2019 resolution
President's blog: In the first blog of 2019, Wendy resumes her national tour and lays out the College's priorities.
Professor Wendy Burn