Intellectual disability faculty news | Royal College of Psychiatrists

PS05/21 Stopping the overmedication of people with intellectual disability, autism or both (STOMP, disabilities or autism who are showing challenging behaviours World Psychiatric Association (WPA, 2020 MENCAP COVID-19 information (easy read), March 2020 DNAR notices on people with ID and Autism, , autism or both (STOMP) and supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics (STAMP) August, ...? Why...?: Medication might not be the best thing to help people with learning disabilities or autism

Intellectual disability research | Royal College of Psychiatrists

, autism, genetic syndromes particularly Down syndrome, 22q11 deletion syndrome, and syndromes related, . The department is the UK lead for several large research consortia, for example AIMS-2-TRIALS for autism, that are engaged in basic science, translational science and applied science research. Autism Spectrum

Learning disabilities | Royal College of Psychiatrists

Anxiety disorder Autism spectrum disorder Bipolar disorder Challenging behaviour Dementia Depression, with general learning disability : what parents and teachers need to know Autism and autism spectrum

Choose Psychiatry 2022: Best decision of my life

Dr Marcin Ostrowski is a senior specialty doctor working in the national inpatient autism service and appeared in this year’s Choose Psychiatry film. This blog post is a transcript of a longer interview he recorded to support the campaign. Why would you recommend psychiatry as a career? So, it's, a senior speciality doctor working in the national inpatient autism service, which looks after very complex adult individuals with autism. Why do you love your job? I love my job for so many reasons

2021 Position Statements | Royal College of Psychiatrists

-medication of people with intellectual disability, autism or both (STOMP) and supporting treatment, Disability, Autism or both are more likely to experience a wider range of other health conditions

Perinatal project resources | Royal College of Psychiatrists

. Understand the management of menopause related mood symptoms. Identify how Autism can present in women Demonstrate a clear understanding of common comorbidities with Autism and how these can be evaluated Describe the support that may benefit women who have Autism in the perinatal period. Essential, . Lockwood Estrin, G., Milner, V., Spain, D., Happé, F., & Colvert, E. (2021). Barriers to Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnosis for Young Women and Girls: a Systematic Review. Review journal of autism

Physician Associate in Mental Health programme shortlisted for prestigious HSJ award

health of patients with serious mental illness, autism and learning disabilities. They carry out, their skills and knowledge within mental health, learning disability and autism while improving care

Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities | Royal College of Psychiatrists

, RCPsych Autism Champion with speakers Verity Westgate talking about Autism and perinatal mental health

2020 College Reports | Royal College of Psychiatrists

: The psychiatric management of autism in adults CR227: Detainees with substance use disorders in police

Parliamentary briefings

health in prisons (MoJ roundtable) Autism and mental health Long terms sustainability of the NHS