BJPsych International provides an overview of current policy and practice in psychiatry in different countries around the world. Articles deal with the policy and promotion of mental health, the administration and management of mental health services, and worldwide training in psychiatry. Exploring the relationship between culture, mental health and psychiatry, BJPsych International is a platform for authors from low- and middle-income countries, and will help all mental health professionals keep abreast of what is happening in the field elsewhere.

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Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Sri Lanka's response to prescribed drug misuse: is it enough?" and are joined by the authors Dr Aruni Hapangama and Prof Lalith Kuruppuarachchi. How big is the problem of prescribed drug misuse in Sri Lanka, and what changes need to be made to address this issue?

Read the Open Access article: https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2021.54

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Sri Lanka's response to prescribed drug misuse with Dr Aruni Hapangama & Prof Lalith Kuruppuarachchi

Author Cate Woods in conversation with Prof. Richard Williams on the subject of the recently published BJPsych Open paper “Psychological interventions for adult earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis”. 

View the paper here: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2025.784

Authors: 
Cate F. Woods, Ben Beaglehole, Christopher Frampton, Virginia V. W. McIntosh and Caroline Bell

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Psychological interventions for adult earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder

Dr Qutub Jamali joins Dr Norella Broderick to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Neuroprotective effects of statins and cyclodextrins: review and potential role in dementia treatment".

Read the article:  https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2025.10112

Authors: Qutub Jamali, Chukwuma Oraegbunam

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Further resources:
Jamali Q, Akinfala A, Upendram A. Identification of biomarkers for vascular dementia: a literature review. BJPsych Advances. 2024;30(2):89-96. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2022.90

Jamali Q, Adeyemo S, Abdelgawad A, et al. Identification of Cognitive Impairment in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study. BJPsych Open. 2023;9(S1):S40-S41. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.168. Abstract from the RCPsych International Congress 2023, 10–13 July 2023

Neuroprotective effects of statins and cyclodextrins

In this special episode of Children’s Mental Health: Listen Up!, we take you inside a groundbreaking joint conference that brought together child and adolescent psychiatrists, adult psychiatrists, resident doctors and experts to tackle one of the most important challenges in mental health: supporting young people through mental health service transitions. Hear from organisers and participants as they share insights on collaborative care.  75% of severe mental health conditions start before the age of 25 years which gives significant impetus to this collaborative work.

Children's Mental Health: Listen Up! - Joint Conference Special

In the third of our series of podcasts exploring ways in which we can help members to thrive in psychiatry, we hear from four SAS doctors by choice. Dr Noni Kamau, Dr Abdul Oredola, Dr Jessi Kakani and Dr Becky Thomlinson discuss why they love their role, why it works for them, and what's changed for SAS doctors recently. 
They also talk about what more can be done to support SAS doctors to help them flourish in their careers.

The Thrive in Psychiatry Podcast: Episode 3

In this podcast we speak to four psychiatrists who have taken a break from work for a range of reasons, and hear their thoughts about what needs to change to help our members thrive. We also hear about the SuppoRTT scheme running in England, to help resident doctors who take a break.

Thrive in Psychiatry Podcast: Episode 4

In the fifth and final of our series of podcasts exploring ways in which we can help members to thrive in psychiatry, we speak to three psychiatrists about their career – what have been their career highlights, what barriers have they faced, and what more are they looking to achieve?

Our Presidential lead for Retention and Wellbeing, Dr Ananta Dave, interviews former RCPsych President Professor Dinesh Bhugra, Chair of RCPsych in Northern Ireland Dr Julie Anderson and Dr Gwen Adshead, Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist, Psychotherapist and Author.

Thrive in Psychiatry: Episode 5

In this final part of our joint CAP and GAP conference specials which follows on from a session on climate change, nature, and sustainability in mental health; Dr Matthew Leahy discusses nature-based approaches for children’s mental health with Dr Katherine Kennet, who is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist with a keen interest in social prescribing.

Children's Mental Health: Listen Up! -  A nature-based conversation with Dr Katherine Kennet

RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Professor Regi Alexander co-editor of The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability. The fourth edition is out now.

More details on the book and to buy: https://tinyurl.com/ycke269d

RCPsych members purchasing via Cambridge are entitled to a discount and can request a copy via the College Library. The book can also be found in other bookshops in-store and online.

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The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability

Welcome to 'The Sublimation Exhibit', the new podcast from the Art and Psychiatry Special Interest Group (ARTSIG). This podcast explores the interface between the arts and psychiatry, exploring ideas around staying creative in mental health. 
 
In Episode 1, Dr Monika Badhan (Communications Lead, ARTSIG) interviews Dr Adam Hines-Green (Artist-in-Residence, RCPsych) about his journey, the role the arts play in his practice, and the recent exhibition work done by the College. 

RCPsych's ARTSIG presents: The Sublimation Exhibit - Episode 1

Dr Anne Doherty joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the management of depression in women with breast cancer: evidence and gaps".

Read the article: https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2025.10174
Author: Anne M. Doherty

Read the full BJPsych Advances Liaison Psychiatry special issue at:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-advances/issue/E1FD29CAAAB0EBAD0B7AC4D57D4AA6DC

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Podcast transcripts available: https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/about-us/publications-and-books/journals/bjpsych-podcasts/podcast-transcripts

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the management of depression in breast cancer

Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the editorial for the November 2019 issue, "Stigma in psychiatry seen through the lens of sexuality and gender". They are joined by the author of the editorial, Professor Michael King. What has been psychiatry's historical role in the stigma and harm towards LGBTQ+ communities? How has our profession progressed in this regard? And how can the psychiatric profession worldwide avoid repeating old mistakes?

Read Professor King's article
https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.12

Podcast transcripts available: https://bit.ly/3CXSijb

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Stigma in psychiatry seen through the lens of sexuality and gender

Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the BJPsych International article "Headaches in Moria: a reflection on mental healthcare in the refugee camp population of Lesbos" from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They are joined by the author of the editorial, Dr Tom Nutting, who describes his experience working with a healthcare charity serving the refugee camp population of Lesbos, Greece. He discusses the harsh conditions in the Moria camp, the limited resources available for psychiatric care, how he and his team were supported, and the political origins of some of the symptomatology in the refugee population. In this podcast, Tom Nutting mentions a  BJPsych International podcast with Elena Cherepanov on Ethical Dilemmas on Global Mental Health - this is due for release in January/February 2020.

Follow this link to read Tom Nutting's journal article:  https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.2

Watch Tom Nutting's video abstract:
https://vimeo.com/bjpsych/bji-2019-2

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Dr Tom Nutting on mental healthcare in the refugee camp population of Lesbos

Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Ethical dilemmas in global mental health" from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They are joined by the author of the editorial, Professor Elena Cherepanov. What dilemmas do workers in global mental health workers face, how do such difficult decisions impact their mental health, and how can moral frameworks and standards help workers navigate these issues?

Read the journal article:  https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.10 

Watch the video abstract: https://vimeo.com/bjpsych/bji-2019-10 

Podcast transcripts available: https://bit.ly/3CXSijb

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Prof Elena Cherepanov on ethical dilemmas in global mental health

Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article “Gender disparity as a threat to the mental well-being of young Sri Lankan women” from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They are joined by co-author of the article, Dr Miyuru Chandradasa. What gender disparities exist in Sri Lanka and how can this affect the mental health of women in the country?

Read the journal article: https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2018.29

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Gender disparity as a threat to the mental well-being of young Sri Lankan women

Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Community treatment orders: international perspective" from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They are joined by the first author of the article, Dr Georgios Mikellides. How effective are community treatment orders internationally and how can we best assess their effectiveness?

Read the Open Access article: https://doi.org/10.1192/bji.2019.4

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Community treatment orders: international perspective

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