“How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

The Key Note Lecture for the 2023 International Congress of the Royal College of Psychiatrists is to be given by Sir Robin Murray. The Congress programme gives this outline of … Continue reading “How should psychiatry respond to its critics?”

Science Media Centre

Last week the following systematic review and meta-analysis was published in the Lancet: This publication was headline news and led to a lot of wider discussion. The Science Media Centre … Continue reading Science Media Centre

“A robust learning environment for healthcare professionals”

I have recently posted on the promotion of Lurasidone (Latuda) in the UK. This has raised concerns for me about transparency of conflicts of interest for some of the key … Continue reading “A robust learning environment for healthcare professionals”

British Association for Psychopharmacology Guidelines (BAP)

The above Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants have recently been published. The British Association for Psychopharmacology are an organisation highly regarded by my profession of psychiatry. 12% of their … Continue reading British Association for Psychopharmacology Guidelines (BAP)