The book is part the Royal College Psychiatrists marking of 180 years since the founding of the Association of Medical Officers of Asylums and Hospitals for the Insane in 1841, the earliest predecessor of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, and 50 years since the granting of the Royal Charter, which established the College itself in 1971.
The Helen Bamber Foundation's Research Director, Prof. Cornelius Katona has authored a letter in the British Medical Journal outlining why the relaxation of data sharing restrictions during the covid-19 pandemic may adversely affect marginalised communities.
The murder of George Floyd and the higher death rates from covid-19 in black and Asian groups in the UK have focused attention on the varying determinants of physical and mental health.
Mental illness is common among forced migrant populations, and ongoing mental illness can hinder refugees' ability to negotiate the asylum process. This editorial rehearses the challenges of undertaking research among forced migrant populations, exploring how they could be addressed in future research, and outlines differences between forced migrant groups.
Thousands of vulnerable and traumatised people who have fled war, torture, abuse and exploitation in their home country are granted refugee status in the UK each year. Gaining refugee statusis hugely positive; it brings with it the safety and certainty after a long and perilous journey and an arduous and exhausting asylum process. However, the transition from asylum seeker to refugee is far from easy and can have significant implications for mental health.
The Home Office often cites perceived inconsistencies in asylum interviews or the perceived failure to disclose information at the earliest opportunity as grounds for refusal of international protection claims. A number of processes affect the ability of people seeking asylum to narrate past experiences fully and consistently to the professionals interviewing them.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a severe and disabling condition that may lead to functional impairment and reduced productivity. Psychological interventions have been shown to be effective in its management. The objective of this study was to assess the cost-effectiveness of a range of interventions for adults with PTSD.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a potentially chronic and disabling disorder affecting a significant minority of people exposed to trauma. Various psychological treatments have been shown to be effective, but their relative effects are not well established.
Identifying the causes of psychiatric and physical symptoms in asylum seekers, refugees and other migrants and making definitive diagnoses can be challenging. Ethical and legal challenges in the UK include the likely deterrent effects of upfront charging for National Health Service (NHS) services.
This study explores how vulnerable refugees’ experiences in the first year after being granted leave to remain in the UK impact on mental health and wellbeing.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be under-recognized in people with intellectual disabilities (PWID) and reviews on appropriate screening tools and prevalence are lacking. This review aims to identify PTSD screening tools for PWID and estimate the prevalence of PTSD within this population.
This article describes a clinical protocol for supporting those presenting with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and dissociative symptoms, particularly dissociative flashbacks, based on a cross-culturally applicable model.
