The Royal College of Psychiatrists Podcast

What is forensic psychiatry and how to become a forensic psychiatrist

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Ali Ajaz, a specialty trainee in forensic psychiatry, interviews consultant forensic psychiatrist Dr Paul Simon Williams about his work.

June 2007: Professor Peter Woodruff

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast focuses on 'Neurocognitive basis of insight in schizophrenia' from the June 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry

Are people with schizophrenia more logical than healthy volunteers?

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Raj Persaud speaks to Dr Gareth Owen about his intriguing paper in which the authors tested a phenomenological hypothesis about theoretical and pra...

Dr Fisher's swim across the English Channel

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Robert Fisher, a consultant psychiatrist in east London, talks to eNewsletter Associate Editor Dr Howard Ryland about his work and his recent swim ...

June 2007: Professor Gerald Russell

14 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast focuses on 'Bad Faith: forgotten history of family and fatherland' from the June 2007 issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry

How likely is pilot suicide a cause of the Malaysian Airlines crash?

12 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The current theory apparently being promoted by officials is that the crash of the Malaysian plane may have been an act of suicide, most probably by a...

Professor Charis Kubrin: the psychology of gated communities

22 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Raj Persaud talks to Professor Charis Kubrin about her wide-ranging research on the psychology of gated communities, walls, whether immigrants comm...

BJPsych Advances Podcast Boundary Violations November 2018

09 Jan 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...

Social inclusion

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland talks to Dr Jed Boardman about his role as the Lead for social Inclusion for the College.

Stigma On Gambling Addiction

25 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Our Head of Digital Peter Markham sat down with Owen Baily to discuss gambling addiction, and his own experiences with addiction.

Choose Psychiatry Podcast

19 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Saffron Homayoun sits with Dean of The Royal College of Psychiatrists, Dr Kate Lovett, to talk about the retention of trainees in psychiatry.

At-risk mental state for psychosis: identification and current treatment approaches

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

At-risk mental state for psychosis: identification and current treatment approaches Dr Andy Thompson in conversation with Dr Howard Ryland about his ...

Choosing Wisely: What every psychiatrist needs to know

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Choosing Wisely: What every psychiatrist needs to know In this podcast, Dr Howard Ryland, the BJPsych’s Trainee Editor, talks to Dr Daniel Maughan,...

International Congress 2017: The strange case of Dr Oliver Sacks

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

International Congress 2017: The strange case of Dr Oliver Sacks Dr Raj Persaud interviews Professor Anthony David on his keynote lecture about Dr Ol...

Ego is the enemy

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ego is the enemy Ryan Holiday discusses his new book 'Ego Is The Enemy' with Dr Raj Persaud - how ego blocks success and happiness. Ego Is The Enemy...

Eleanor Terrifying Stalking Experience RP

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Eleanor's terrifying stalking experience GP, Eleanor, describes a harrowing and prolonged experience of being stalked: in conversation with Dr Raj Per...

Evolution And Child Development

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

How evolution can help us understand child development and behaviour Dr Howard Ryland discusses the topic with Dr Annie Swanepoel who, together with h...

Is Progress Inevitable

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is Human Progress Inevitable? Raj Persaud talks to Professor Joel Mokyr about his new book, 'A Culture of Growth' In this groundbreaking book, celebr...

Raj Persaud Talks To David Humbert

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is there hidden meaning to the use of violence in movies? Dr Raj Persaud talks to Professor David Humbert about his new book on Violence in the Films ...

Malingering EdOne

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The process of clinical assessment The first of two linked BJPsych Advances podcasts recorded at the RCPsych International Congress, Dr Howard Ryland...

Medico Legal Reporting Of Malingering

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Medico legal reporting of malingering Dr Howard Ryland in conversation with Dr Derek Tracy and Professor Keith Rix This, the second of two BJPsych Ad...

Peer Reviewing Patricia Casey

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Peer reviewing Professor Patricia Casey Editor, BJPsych Advances In conversation with Dr Howard Ryland today, Professor Patricia Casey, Editor of BJ...

Personalised approaches to pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr James MacCabe, Reader in the Epidemiology of Psychosis at Kings College, London, discusses his paper on Personalised approaches to pharmacotherapy ...

Surviving stigma: an interview with a recovering addict

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Diane Goslar, a recovering alcoholic, talks with brutal honesty to our Head of Digital Peter Markham about the stigma she faced among...

Why do we get old and sick?

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud talks to Professor Volter Longo about his new book 'The Longevity Diet.' Could you live to 120 years old? Is all disease just a manifesta...

Women, science, medicine, and psychiatry

10 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Derek Tracy BJPsych editorial board at the BJPsych and Josefien Breedvelt, Research Manager for Mental Health Foundation talk about women science, ...

Is there such a thing as 'Funeral Mania'

20 Nov 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud in conversation with Katherine Keyes on her research into the unexpected death of a loved one.

Inflammation and metabolic changes in First Episode Psychosis

26 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Paola Dazzan talks to Dr Raj Persaud about how brain inflammation might be linked to psychosis

The Punishers Brain

21 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A new book 'The Punishers Brain' authored by US Trial Judge Morris Hoffman, forms the basis of this podcast discussion on the latest neuroscience and ...

Teaching Plato in Palestine: Philosophy in a Divided World

13 Oct 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Carlos Fraenkel, teacher of philosophy and religion at McGill University Montreal, in conversation with Raj Persaud about his new book

Mind the treatment gap

29 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Graham Thronicroft talks to Howard Ryland about the gaps in mental health funding, access, service provision and treatment

Stigma and discrimination

26 Sep 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Graham Thornicroft speaks to Howard Ryland about stigma and discrimination around mental health.

Why writers write - James Hynes in conversation with Raj Persaud

14 Aug 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Whether you’re huddled around the campfire, composing an email to a friend, or sitting down to write a novel, storytelling is fundamental to human n...

Being sectioned under the Mental Health Act

07 Jul 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Claire Greaves recalls her experiences of the mental health services system, in conversation with Raj Persaud

The Devil Wins:

15 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

A History of Lying from the Garden of Eden to the Enlightenment. Author, Dallas G. Denery II, talks about the topic with Raj Persaud

Sustainability, what is it and where are we now?

02 Jun 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Maughan, Royal College of Psychiatrists Sustainability Fellow, talks to Toby Pillinger about the work he has done over the past two years to im...

The Americanization of Narcissism

15 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Discussing her new book with psychiatrist Raj Persaud, Elizabeth Lunbeck explains 'The Americanization of Narcissism' published by Harvard University ...

The Stolen Years: Peter Byrne

12 May 2015

Contributed by Lukas

From delivering programmes of early intervention to navigating the fragmented systems of government institutions, how do we raise Mental Health up the...

Is there a resumption of political psychiatry in the former Soviet Union?

10 Apr 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Why are professional psychiatric organisations in the rest of the world reluctant to be critical of Russian Psychiatry, when it abuses diagnosis and t...

'The Novel: A Biography'.

12 Mar 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Schmidt is editor of a new book entitled: 'The Novel: A Biography'. Here, he discusses the book with Raj Persaud

An Atheist's History of Belief: Understanding Our Most Extraordinary Invention

26 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

- Matthew Kneale discusses his book with Raj Persaud

The Deepest Human Life

12 Feb 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Samuelson, author of The Deepest Human Life, talks philosophy with Raj Persaud

Ebola in Sierra Leone

30 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The Ebola virus in Sierra Leone - Dr Peter Hughes, in conversation with Dr Howard Ryland, reports on his recent role and experiences in Sierra Leone.

Gone Girl and the mediatisation of crime

28 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud talks to Professor of Journalism Brian McNair about the film 'Gone Girl' based on Brian's recent paper in 'Journalism Studies'.

MedFest 2015

21 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

Joint leads of the MedFest Central Organising Committee, Dr Khurram Sadiq and Dr Georgia Belam, together with local liaison for the committee, Tom Dew...

Tasers and tasering

07 Jan 2015

Contributed by Lukas

The use of Tasers by police forces is often mis-reported and mis-represented in the press and popular media. Psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud, puts the ta...

Mind reading: Tolstoy’s Oak Tree Metaphor: Depression recovery, and Psychiatric ‘spiritual ecology’

17 Dec 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Today, Raj Persaud is discussing this paper authored by Professor Jeremy Holmes and published in the journal ‘Advances in Psychiatric Treatment’

The Anatomy of melancholy

22 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud in conversation with Finn Beames about his new Opera entitled The Anatomy of Melancholy - this is an opera about depression!

Vicarious Kinks - S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary

08 Oct 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Ummni Khan is an associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University. Her new book entitled 'Vicarious Kinks - S/M i...

The psychology of Alan Turing

17 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Ferguson has written a fascinating book review of two recent biographies on the famous mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing - who recen...

Bibliotherapy

02 Sep 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Raj Persaud talks to Jennifer Strickland and Julie Walker about Bibliotherapy - a therapy which involves using a wide range of material in the form...

The Helplines Partnership

27 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland, Associate Editor of the RCPsych eNewsletter is joined by Theodore Spyrou, CEO of the Helplines Partnership. Here, they discuss the r...

Demonisation of psychiatrists in fiction

05 Aug 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Jacqueline Hopson's PhD research, linked to the way in which psychiatrists are represented in literary fiction, has been recently published in the Psy...

How does the brain 'hear voices'?

18 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Peter Woodruff and Raj Persaud discuss the latest neuroscience research on hearing voices or auditory hallucinations. The conversation was r...

The psychology and psychiatry of sleep problems

07 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud in conversation with Dr Jeremy Beider

Mood Disorders

02 Jul 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Mary Phillips, Professor of Psychiatry and Clinical Translational Science at the University of Pittsburgh, talks to Raj Persaud about latest...

Victoria's road to recovery

26 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud interviews Victoria, (not her real name) a victim of a serious sexual assault who developed mental health problems, yet has made a good re...

Mary's story: Mother and Carer

09 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud in conversation with a mother whose child developed a schizophrenic kind of illness.

Why is it so difficult to get to see a psychiatrist

06 Jun 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Raj Persaud in conversation with Professor Sue Bailey

Rob Bale talks to Daniel Maughan

21 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Rob Bale, Clinical Director of Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, talks to Dr Daniel Maughan (Advanced Trainee of the Oxford Deanery) about his ro...

Was Shakespeare a psychotherapist?

06 May 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Why was Shakespeare performed inside Broadmoor Hospital - a high-security psychiatric unit? Festivities on the 450th anniversary of William Shakespear...

Professor Sue Bailey, President, RCPsych

28 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Sue Bailey is a Consultant Child & Adolescent Forensic Psychiatrist in the Forensic Adolescent Consultation & Treatment Services at Greater ...

Did Alan Turing have Asperger's syndrome?

24 Apr 2014

Contributed by Lukas

We are discussing a paper, Did Alan Turing have Asperger's syndrome? (O'Connell, H., & Fitzgerald, M. 2003. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2...

The standpoint of a carer

18 Mar 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Raj Persaud talks to Nick whose son developed some psychiatric difficulties

How many Iraqis died as a result of the conflict?

21 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Amy Hagopian is an academic based at the University of Washington and is lead author of the very latest research paper trying to measure how many peop...

Star Wards - Marion Janner

05 Feb 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Marion Janner OBE, chief executive of Star Wards, talks to Dr Howard Ryland, associate editor of the RCPsych eNewsletter, about what inspired her to d...

Postnatal depression - Louise's story

30 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Louise is a young mother who developed postnatal depression (PND) following the eventful birth of her first child. Here, she discusses with Raj Persau...

Historical East End psychiatrist analysis

29 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Psychiatrist Dr Raj Persaud talks to Dr Fiona Subotsky, an eminent Child and Adolescent UK Psychiatrist, with an interest in the History of Psychiatry...

Kenny Johnston - Suicide and CLASP

16 Jan 2014

Contributed by Lukas

Kenny Johnston, Founder of the Counselling, Life Advice and Suicide Prevention charity, CLASP, talks to Dr Raj Persaud about how he set up the organis...

What Sustainability in Mental Health looks like

19 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast asks the big question of what sustainability in mental health services looks like. It also addresses how clinicians can contribute to imp...

'Prisonomics – behind bars in Britain’s failing prisons’

02 Dec 2013

Contributed by Lukas

'Prisonomics – behind bars in Britain’s failing prisons’ Dr Raj Persaud is joined today by Vicky Pryce, former joint head of the government’s...

Women held for 30 years in slavery - the psychology behind the horror

29 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chris Cantor a psychiatrist based at the University of Queensland, talks to Dr Raj Persaud about his recently published study of traumatic entrapme...

Promoting activities to improve recruitment

27 Nov 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Tom Brown, RCPsych Associate Registrar for Recruitment, talks to Dr Howard Ryland about his role in promoting activities to improve recruitment amo...

ISC: its background, work and achievements

18 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast, presented by Dr Yasir Hameed, is based on the annual report of the Iraq Subcommittee (ISC) which summarises the background of the commit...

Iraq: Dr Peter Hughes

01 Oct 2013

Contributed by Lukas

ISC member, Dr Yasir Hameed talks to Consultant Psychiatrist Dr Peter Hughes about his recent visit to Iraq as part of United Nations team for trainin...

Social inclusion - Jed Boardman

14 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland talks to Dr Jed Boardman about his role as the Lead for social Inclusion for the College.

Combat Stress

08 Aug 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland talks to Dr Walter Busuttil, Director of Medical Services for Combat Stress, the Veterans' mental health charity.

Audio 2: Learning Disabilities Consultation Findings Audio

11 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Audio 2: Learning Disabilities Consultation Findings Audio This is the full report (on audio) to the formal consultation by the Foundation for People ...

Audio 1: Learning disability vision - the vision for better health and well being

11 Jul 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Audio 1: Learning disability vision - the vision for better health and well being - This Learning Disabilities Vision document (in MP3 format) has bee...

Recovery Road

27 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Diane Goslar is a service user because of her alcohol addiction. She is now in recovery having detoxed some time ago. Here Diane talks with Dr Henriet...

The College’s Westminster Parliamentary Liaison Committee

18 Jun 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland, RCPsych News Assistant Editor, talks to Dr Adrian James about his work as Chair of the College’s Westminster Parliamentary Liaison...

Headucate

20 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Howard Ryland, Assistant-Editor, RCPsych News, interviews Nicola Allen about Headucate, a student society at the University of East Anglia that run...

Improving Acute Hospital Care for Adults with a Learning Disability and Adults with Autism

16 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

The NHS in the east of England wants acute hospitals to be better at looking after adults with a learning disability and adults with autism and this r...

Student Selected Component - Heads Above The Rest©

16 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Victoria Mary Ellison & Conal Corr, two 2nd year medical students from the Queen’s University of Belfast, discuss their experience of an innovative ...

Minds on Film

14 May 2013

Contributed by Lukas

CPDO podcast Editor, Dr Ali Ajaz, talks to consultant psychiatrist, Dr Joyce Almeida, about her monthly RCPsych blog called Minds on Film that explore...

Systemic approaches to leadership

16 Apr 2013

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Michael Hobkirk, Consultant Child Psychiatrist, and Graham Lee, Principal Family and Systemic Psychotherapist and Clinical Lead, Sussex Partnership...

Mental Health First Aid

27 Dec 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Sohom Das talks with Dr Jane Anderson. They are both Higher Trainees in Forensic Psychiatry discussing the practical steps you can take if you thin...

Psychosis

27 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jane Anderson, an ST6 Higher Trainee in Forensic Psychiatry discusses Psychosis with Dr Sohom Das.

Antidepressants

27 Nov 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jane Anderson, an ST6 Higher Trainee in Forensic Psychiatry discusses Antidepressants with Dr Sohom Das

Professor Nick Craddock

18 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chrissy Boardman talks to Professor Nick Craddock, the Treasurer of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, about his role.

Bipolar and self-help groups

26 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Cliff was diagnosed with bipolar when he was at university in 1972. In this podcast, he talks to Dr Wojtek Wojcik about his life managing the illness,...

A young person's experience of bipolar

26 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Patricia is 24 and was diagnosed with bipolar when she was 16 years old. In this podcast, she talks to Dr Fareeha Amber Sadiq about her experiences.

Diagnosis from the clinician’s perspective

22 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Psychiatrists Dr Sam Nayrouz and Professor Allan Young discuss some of the challenges surrounding the diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and how we can im...

Women and bipolar

22 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Psychiatrist Dr Ian Jones talks to Clare Dolman, Chair of Bipolar UK, about how bipolar can affect women, particularly during pregnancy and after birt...

Professor Sue Bailey

17 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Chrissy Boardman talks to Professor Sue Bailey, the current President of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, about her role

Carer's experience - Richard

14 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Richard talks to Dr Michael Yousif about the challenges of caring long-term for a partner suffering with mental health problems

The Carer's Experience - Mieko

20 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Mieko talks to Dr Michael Yousif about the challenges of caring for someone suffering with mental health problems

Classification in psychiatry

05 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Heroes in Psychiatry: a series of occasional interviews with people (not all of them psychiatrists), who have made a distinguished contribution to the...

Depression - Sarah's experience

28 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Sarah talks to Dr Phil Timms about her experience of depression, and how the Depression Alliance has helped with her recovery.

Depression - Jane's experience

13 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Jane talks to Dr Wojtek Wojcik about her experience of depression