BJPsych Journals
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Psychological interventions for adult earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder
12 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Author Cate Woods in conversation with Prof. Richard Williams on the subject of the recently published BJPsych Open paper “Psychological interventio...
The impacts of terrorism and collective violence - a BJPsych Open thematic series
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Richard Williams and Professor Caroline Bell discuss the new BJPsych Open thematic series "The psychosocial and mental health impacts of ter...
Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry
03 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Professor Joel Paris author of Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry. Second edition out now. ...
Association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fiyory Tzeggai Ghezae and Adenike Adebiyi in conversation with Dr Piyush Pushkar on the subject of their new paper “The association between experien...
Impact of introducing a capacity-based mental health law in Norway
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Jacob Jorem in conversation with Dr Piyush Pushkar on the subject of the recently published BJPsych Open paper "Impact of introducing a capacity-ba...
An Improbable Psychiatrist
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Dr Rebecca Lawrence, author of the memoir An Improbable Psychiatrist - RCPsych Publishing ...
A multidimensional framework for treating personality pathology
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Adam Natoli joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Dimensional models of personality and a multidimensional fra...
Proactive psychosocial follow-up of youth exposed to a terrorist attack: a longitudinal study
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discusses themes around terrorist incidents Dr Lise Eilin Stene in conversation with Professor Richard Williams on the subject of the re...
Fish's Clinical Psychopathology
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Professor Patricia Casey co-author of Fish's Clinical Psychopathology. The fifth edition i...
An anthropological critique of psychiatric rating scales
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Neil Armstrong joins Dr Norella Broderick to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "An anthropological critique of psychiatric rating scales"...
Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Peter B. Jones joins RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola to discuss the Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists. Mo...
Identifying, assessing and responding to perpetration of domestic abuse: practice guide
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Warning: This podcast discusses domestic abuse Dr Vishal Bhavsar joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the article "Identifying, assessing and respon...
Expert evidence: dangers and the enhancement of reasoning
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast includes themes of violence Mr Justice Peter Charleton joins Dr Norella Broderick to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Expert...
Personal experiences in the aftermath of the March 15 Christchurch Mosque attacks
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discusses themes around terrorist incidents Dr Shaystah Dean in conversation with Professor Richard Williams on the subject of the recen...
Nutritional Psychiatry: A Primer for Clinicians
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Ted Dinan joins RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayo Amiola to discuss the book Nutritional Psychiatry: A Primer for Clinicians published by ...
Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Itoro Udo joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss three recent BJPsych Advances articles on the subject of eye movement desensitisation and reprocess...
Involvement of propranolol in suicides: cross-sectional study using coroner-reported data
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This podcast discusses themes around suicide. Dr Hayley Gorton in conversation with Dr Piyush Pushkar on the subject of the recent B...
Violent behaviour in adolescents: assessment and formulation
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Gabrielle Pendlebury joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Violent behaviour in adolescents: assessment and fo...
The mourning process and its importance in mental illness
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Rachel Gibbons joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "The mourning process and its importance in mental illness...
Working conditions, psychological distress and suicidal ideation: a study of UK junior doctors
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: This podcast discusses themes around suicide and suicide ideation. Dr Kevin Rui-Han Teoh in conversation with Professor Richard Will...
Burnout among psychiatrists during the COVID-19 pandemic: an account from Pakistan
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Maryam Ayub joins host Sachin Shah to discuss her experience of working as a junior Psychiatry resident in Lahore, Pakistan, during the COVID-19 pa...
Trajectories of distress and recovery following the Manchester Arena bombing
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Content warning: Themes of terrorism and trauma. This podcast discusses a terrorist attack, the bombing of the Manchester Arena. Mostly the podcast l...
BJPsych Advances Biological Psychiatry special issue - Partial agonists of dopamine receptors
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many treatments in psychiatry have proven efficacy and known side effects. However, clear, understandable and scientific explanations of their actions...
Telepsychiatry: what clinicians need to know about digital mental healthcare
07 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Thomas Brunt and Dr Oliver Gale-Grant discuss their recent BJPsych Advances article "Telepsychiatry: what clinicians need to know about digital men...
BJPsych Open's Refugee And Asylum Mental Health Themed Series
09 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Derrick Silove, Eolene Boyd-Macmillan and Maja Bruhn Kristiansen join BJPsych Open's Digital Content Editor, Piyush Pushkar, to discuss BJPsych Open's...
Improving diagnosis by appropriate use of neo-Kraepelinian and unitary psychosis models
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Ahmed Samei Huda and Mr Joel Petch in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of their recent BJPsych Advances article " Too soon to ...
Psychiatric education and training in Sri Lanka with Dr Aruni Hapangama and Prof Raveen Hanwella
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Achievements and challenges in psychiatric education and training in Sri Lanka" and are j...
Narrative exposure therapy (NET) for survivors of human trafficking
03 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As part of BJPsych Open’s Refugee and Asylum Mental Health themed series authors Francesca Brady and Cornelius Katona discuss their recent paper “...
Delivering mental healthcare to asylum seekers on Samos, Greece, with Dr Lindsay Solera-Deuchar
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Psychiatry trainee Dr Lindsay Solera-Deuchar joins us to discuss her time working on the Greek island of Samos with Medécins Sans Frontières/Doctors...
Yoga and mental health: what every psychiatrist needs to know
06 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Shivarama Varambally and Dr Hemant Bhargav in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of their recent BJPsych Advances article "Yo...
Genetic investigations pathway for people with intellectual disability, autism and/or epilepsy
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Elaine Clark, Dr Maria Koutsogianni and Dr Lara Menzies in conversation with Dr Sundar Gnanavel on the subject of the recent BJPsych Advances artic...
Sri Lanka's response to prescribed drug misuse with Dr Aruni Hapangama & Prof Lalith Kuruppuarachchi
07 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 auth...
Distinguishing relapse from antidepressant withdrawal
01 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mark Abie Horowitz in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "Distinguishing relapse from ant...
To triage or not to triage? The history and evidence for this model of care in psychiatry
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of her recent BJPsych Advances article "To triage or not to triage?...
Pattern of psychiatric in-patient admissions in United Arab Emirates with Prof Karim Abdel Aziz
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Pattern of psychiatric in-patient admissions in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates" and are joi...
The Court of Protection: expert witness and professional reports
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Martin Curtice in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "The Court of Protection: expert wit...
Innovations in the psychopathology of schizophrenia: a primer for busy clinicians
04 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Peter Wilson in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "Innovations in the psychopathology of...
Let us do better: learning lessons for recovery of healthcare professionals during and after COVID19
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BJPsych Open COVID-19, Healthcare and Healthcarers thematic series, authors Esther Murray and Richard Williams discuss their recent BJP...
Narrative review of the BJPsych Open COVID-19, Healthcare and Healthcarers thematic series
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
BJPsych Open's Editor-in-Chief, Kenneth Kaufman, and Deputy Editor, Richard Williams, explore the COVID-19, Healthcare andHealthcarers thematic series...
Gambling in Malaysia - with guest Prof Balan Rathakrishnan
04 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Gambling in Malaysia: an overview" and are joined by one of its authors Prof Balan Rathak...
Models of care in forensic psychiatry
07 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Harry Kennedy in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "Models of care in forensic ps...
Addressing unmet needs in opiate dependence
03 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Katherine Herlinger discusses her recent BJPsych Advances article, "Addressing unmet needs in opiate dependence: supporting detoxification and adva...
Prof Uriel Halbreich discusses stressors and mental health in Bangladesh
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Stressors and mental health in Bangladesh: current situation and future hopes" and are jo...
Recent advances in electroconvulsive therapy and physical treatments for depression
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Vimal Sivasanker in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "Recent advances in electroconvuls...
Maternal mental healthcare in Sri Lanka with Dr Aruni Hapangama and Prof Lalith Kuruppuarachchi
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Maternal mental health services in Sri Lanka: challenges and solutions" and are joined by...
Dr. Romesa Qaiser Khan discusses "Pakistan's legal failure to account for mental illness"
17 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Crime and punishment: Pakistan's legal failure to account for mental illness" and are joi...
Impact of global and national crises on people with severe mental illness
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Uriel Halbreich in conversation with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent BJPsych Advances article "Impact of global and national c...
A retrospective examination of care pathways in individuals with treatment-resistant depression
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In BJPsych Open’s first podcast, authors Elana Day and Anthony Cleare discuss their recent BJPsych Open paper “A retrospective examination of care...
‘Who are you today?’ Problems of identity in psychiatry
06 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Who are you today? Problems of identity in psychiatry" and are joined by the author Prof ...
Co-occurring mental disorder and substance use disorder in young people
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr John Otasowie speaks with Dr Sundar Gnanavel on the subject of his recent article published in the July 2021 issue of BJPsych Advances. Author: Jo...
Open versus blind peer review: is anonymity better than transparency?
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Natalie Shoham and Dr Alexandra Pitman speak with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of their recent article published in the July 2021 issue of B...
Post-flight confusion with Dr Gianetta Rands
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Post-flight confusion: does flying affect the brain?" and are joined by lead author Dr. G...
Dissociative identity disorder: validity and use in the criminal justice system
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The subject of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has generated much debate in recent issues of BJPsych Advances. To expand on this, we offer two ne...
What is it about DID? A patient and clinician perspective
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The subject of Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) has generated much debate in recent issues of BJPsych Advances. To expand on this, we offer two ne...
Mental health services in Nepal
02 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the journal article "Insight and challenges: mental health services in Nepal" due in the May 2021 issue. They ...
Subodh Dave discusses person-centred care and psychiatry
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Person-centred care and psychiatry: some key perspectives" from the journal. They are joine...
An update on eating disorders
05 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Stephen Anderson speaks with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his recent article published in the September 2020 issue of BJPsych Advances. ...
Marcus Tan discusses hikikomori and its relevance to psychiatric research
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "International experience of hikikomori (prolonged social withdrawal) and its relevance to p...
Abdelgadir H. M. Osman discusses Sudan's mental health service: challenges and future horizons
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Sudan's mental health service: challenges and future horizons" from the February 2020 issue...
Dualism and the ‘difficult patient’: why integrating neuroscience matters
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. David A Ross speaks with Dr Gareth Cuttle on the subject of his recent article published in the November 2020 issue of BJPsych Advances. Author...
Community treatment orders: international perspective
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Community treatment orders: international perspective" from the November 2019 issue of the ...
Religion and Psychiatry: recent developments in research
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast discusses mental health issues including suicide that may cause distress to some listeners. Dr Harold Koenig speaks with Dr Oliver Gale-...
Gender disparity as a threat to the mental well-being of young Sri Lankan women
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Current understanding of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Current understanding of narcissism and narcissistic personality disorder Dr Jessica Yakeley speaks with Dr Aastha Sharma on the subject of her popula...
The clinical assessment of acts of violence: mental mechanisms and subjectivity
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The clinical assessment of acts of violence: mental mechanisms and subjectivity Dr Rajan Nathan speaks with Dr Oliver Gale-Grant on the subject of his...
Prof Elena Cherepanov on ethical dilemmas in global mental health
03 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the article "Ethical dilemmas in global mental health" from the November 2019 issue of the journal. They...
Dr Tom Nutting on mental healthcare in the refugee camp population of Lesbos
20 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the BJPsych International article "Headaches in Moria: a reflection on mental healthcare in the refugee ...
Predatory journals and dubious publishers: how to avoid being their prey
09 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Predatory journals and dubious publishers: how to avoid being their prey Dr Steve Kisely speaks with Dr Aastha Sharma on the subject of his recent art...
Stigma in psychiatry seen through the lens of sexuality and gender
28 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Hosts Sachin Shah and Hamilton Morrin discuss the editorial for the November 2019 issue, "Stigma in psychiatry seen through the lens of sexuality and ...
Functional cognitive disorders: identification and management
11 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Functional cognitive disorders: identification and management Dr Norman Poole speaks with Dr Aastha Sharma on the subject of his recent article publis...
Body Integrity Identity Disorder
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Femi Oyebode talks with Dr Aastha Sharma about his recent article on the subject of Body Integrity Identity Disorder, published in the May 2...
Choosing Wisely: What every psychiatrist needs to know
09 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this podcast, Dr Howard Ryland, the BJPsych’s Trainee Editor, talks to Dr Daniel Maughan, RCPsych Associate Registrar for Sustainability and Cons...
Boundary Violations and the Patient's Experience of Harm
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Boundary violations in therapy: the patient’s experience of harm Dr John Hook and Dr Dawn Devereux speak with Dr Aastha Sharma on the subject of the...
Part Two: Medico Legal Reporting Of Malingering
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Howard Ryland in conversation with Dr Derek Tracy and Professor Keith Rix. This, the second of two BJPsych Advances podcasts on Malingering, focuse...
Part One: Malingering mental disorders: Clinical assessment
13 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The first of two linked BJPsych Advances podcasts recorded at the RCPsych International Congress, Dr Howard Ryland is in conversation here with Dr Der...
Peer Reviewing Patricia Casey
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In conversation with Dr Howard Ryland, Professor Patricia Casey, Editor of BJPsych Advances, gives an overview of the importance of the peer review sy...
At - Risk Mental State For Psychosis Identification And Current Treatment Approaches
16 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Andy Thompson in conversation with Dr Howard Ryland about his BJPsych Advances paper published in the May 2016 issue of BJPsych Advances. Article ...
Personalised Approaches To Pharmacotherapy For Schizophrenia
26 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr James MacCabe, Reader in the Epidemiology of Psychosis at Kings College, London, discusses his paper on Personalised approaches to pharmacotherapy ...
How Evolution Can Help Us Understand Child Development And Behaviour
14 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Howard Ryland discusses the topic with Dr Annie Swanepoel who, together with her co-authors, Daniela F. Sieff, Graham Music, John Launer, Michael R...