Déjà vu
The recent publication in JAMA Psychiatry: Incidence and Nature of Antidepressant Discontinuation Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis made me feel that I had been here before. Once again, a … Continue reading Déjà vu
Tag: Professor Allan Young
Harmed
This NEWS item by Jacqui Wise has just been published in the BMJ [full text below]. It reports on a Science Media centre briefing on this paper published in JAMA … Continue reading Harmed
Jill and Martin Kingston
Jill and Martin Kingston, 4 Feb 2025, Today, Radio 4 Emma Barnett [interviewer]: Martin and Jill Kingston faced a reality no parents should face. Their son took his own life … Continue reading Jill and Martin Kingston
2024 Psychopharmacology Committee of RCPsych: transparency at an all time low.
Over the last decade I have looked at the governance of the Psychopharmacology Committee of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. My hope was to find improvement in relation to transparency. … Continue reading 2024 Psychopharmacology Committee of RCPsych: transparency at an all time low.
“Dominated by people against psychiatric medication”
An old post from August 2018. Shortly after this was published to Royal College of Psychiatrists no longer made any Minutes of their meetings open to the public: The Minutes … Continue reading “Dominated by people against psychiatric medication”
The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Who is wagging the dog’s tail?
The following post was written by me exactly 2 years ago. I was reminded of it when peacefully protesting, once again, outside the International Congress of the Royal College of … Continue reading The Royal College of Psychiatrists: Who is wagging the dog’s tail?
Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
This is one of the educational seminars to be held at the RCPsych International Congress in Edinburgh, in June of this year: I worked as an NHS psychiatrist for over … Continue reading Ten things every psychiatrist should (hopefully) know . . .
“BAPFEST”
Each summer the British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has a Summer Meeting that provides accredited continuing medical education [CME] for psychiatrists and academics. It is hugely popular. A colleague of mine … Continue reading “BAPFEST”