• COVID-19: Isolation and loneliness – is there a 'social cure'?

    24 November 2020

    In this podcast, Professor Catherine Haslam discusses her research into the many health benefits of social integration, as detailed in her latest book 'The New Psychology of Health', and outlines ...

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  • Ethical considerations arising from COVID-19

    23 November 2020

    In this podcast Dr Steve Pearce and Dr Jacinta Tan talk to CPD Online Trainee Editor Dr Jennifer Powell about ethical considerations arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Eco-distress in children and young people

    19 November 2020

    Dr Catriona Mellor, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and member of our Sustainability Committee, joined two young people for a conversation about eco distress and the impact of the climate ...

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  • Working with patients remotely

    19 November 2020

    Dr Isobel Heyman talks to Dr Raj Persaud about the current evidence base for remote working, and provides some practical advice on the ways in which clinicians can stay ‘remote, ...

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  • How do we lead effectively through the COVID-19 pandemic?

    18 November 2020

    In this podcast, leadership expert Professor Alexander Haslam discusses the surprising psychology of what makes a truly great leader, the importance of a group identity, and how to lead a ...

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  • Re-reading Camus’s ‘The Plague’ in pandemic times

    17 November 2020

    In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud talks to the author of ‘A Very Short Introduction’ to Camus, Dr Oliver Gloag, about the impact this writer could have on our outlook ...

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  • Managing alcohol withdrawal in acute in-patient psychiatry

    16 November 2020

    In this podcast, Dr Chris Daly talks to Dr Howard Ryland about the most effective assessment, treatment and ongoing management procedures to put in place in order to help patients ...

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  • Alcohol self-management during COVID-19 and beyond

    16 November 2020

    In this podcast, Dr Peter Rice talks to Dr Jennifer Powell about the most effective ways to help alcohol-dependent patients self-manage their alcohol use during the pandemic and beyond.

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  • The Choose Psychiatry Podcast

    19 October 2020

    Dr Ian Collings, Dr Shridevi Gopi-Firth and Dr Kat Levick candidly discuss the highs and lows of psychiatry, including chickens on the ward, augmented reality and blowing your own trumpet....

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  • Stopping antidepressants: Exploring the patient's experience

    19 October 2020

    Professor Wendy Burn discusses the challenges of stopping antidepressants with an expert by experience, James. James experienced panic attacks, lethargy and extreme discomfort whilst tapering his doses of antidepressants.

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