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)

Declarations by the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University

I recently wrote to the Department of Psychiatry, Medical Sciences Division, University of Oxford asking where the declarations of interest for their staff could be accessed by the public. The … Continue reading Declarations by the Department of Psychiatry, Oxford University

Our own window

A reply to the Frontline article ‘Bad Medicine: bipolar II disorder’ and the responses it attracted. This is a BMJ response written by me on the 8th June 2011. It is a consideration … Continue reading Our own window

Gilbert Farie Re-visited

Reply to the Editorial: Has psychopharmacology got a future? The British Journal of Psychiatry (2011) 198: 333-335. Film version of ‘Gilbert Farie Re-visited‘: Yes, psychopharmacology has a future.[1]  I do … Continue reading Gilbert Farie Re-visited