Why autistic people should get the COVID-19 vaccination

’ from the Covid vaccine, on the grounds of having autism. In each case, I have politely declined, people. People with co-occuring autism and intellectual disability (otherwise known as learning, Society has information about coronavirus on its website, and my local autism hub in Leeds produced an excellent coronavirus toolkit (no longer available). In other news, we have now set up an autism, , to share best practice and help shape the College’s strategy on autism. I want to make sure

A busy year

I first started noticing autism back in 2012, when junior doctors were still called House Officers. Back then, autism was seen as the domain of CAMHS and Learning Disability services: general adult, the National Autism Training Program for Psychiatrists (NATP). It has been massively popular, which, community, the College has revised the autism section of the Emergency Management of Eating, figures showing long wait times for autism assessments. The wait times in ADHD services are even worse

About the Neurodevelopmental Psychiatry Special Interest Group (NDPSIG)

of neurodevelopmental factors (such as autism and ADHD) in all age groups and at all ability levels, Jessica Eccles - Chair-Elect Raja Mukherjee - Financial Officer& I D Faculty Rep Conor Davidson - Autism, Rep Bhathika Perera - Chair of ID in ADHD CoP Jenny Bryden - Chair of Autism CoP Sana Fatima - Online, recognised. The concept started with specific disorders (such as Autism, ADHD and Tics, in the general population. Historically, psychiatry considered conditions such as autism and ADHD to be the remit

Neurodevelopmental psychiatry - Executive Committee

NHS Trust. He works as an epidemiologist on the prevention of depression and on the burden of autism, undertaking a project on catatonia in autism spectrum disorders. Helen Matthews, Davidson RCPsych Autism Champion Dr Conor Davidson is a general adult psychiatrist, of Psychiatrists Autism Champion. After qualifying as a consultant in 2012, Conor worked as a CMHT psychiatrist in York. He was autism lead for Tees, Esk & Wear Valleys Foundation Trust between 2017 and 2020

College deplores abuse scenes

disabilities and / or Autism. These images and allegations are especially regrettable coming, to people with intellectual disabilities and / or Autism to demonstrate clear leadership in ensuring

Neurodevelopmental psychiatry - events

meeting of NDPSIG and Wales Autism Community of Practice: Autism and Mental Health Date: Thursday 7

RCPsych Members' Webinar 13 August 2020

is strictly prohibited. Autism and mental health Dr Ian Davidson Autistic Doctors Dr Mary Doherty, of autism in adults SEE MAP London Office 21 Prescot Street

Dr Peter Carpenter summarises the NDPSIG's recent activities

the good news has been that the new Autism Champion, Conor Davidson, appointed by our President, mandatory Oliver McGowan training in autism is being rolled out. As part of this we are encouraging, for Specialist Autism Teams, probably similar to that now occurring in Wales. I was delighted that the SIG was able to join with the Wales Autism Community of Practice on 7 April for a highly successful joint, . Within the College the CCQI are looking at how to set quality standards for specialist autism

Nearly 500,000 more people known to be in contact with mental health services compared to four years ago

The number of people in contact with mental health, learning disability and autism services has risen by nearly 500,000 in four years, according to new NHS data. Over 1.85 million people were in contact with mental health, learning disability and autism services at the end of November 2023, up from 1.36 million at the end of November 2019. Most people reached out for support from adult mental, ). The number of people in contact with learning disability and autism services has more than doubled

Royal College of Psychiatrists responds to Channel 4 Dispatches and BBC Panorama broadcasts

We are deeply saddened by the distressing images in the Dispatches and Panorama documentaries, investigating the quality and safety of mental health services. Patients with a serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism, are being let down by services with devastating consequences for them, their families and carers. We owe patients in mental health wards, who are among the most vulnerable in our society, safe and compassionate care. We owe their families and carers