‘Develop enough courage so that you can stand up for yourself & then stand up for somebody else.’ RCPsych NW Higher Trainee of the Year 2023. #choosepsychiatry
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Proud to be part of the #choosepsychiatry campaign @drkatelovett. Important values and dedicated work from @rcpsych.
The joy of feeling valued and invested in to develop @SamAbbottGMMH #ContinuetoChoosePsychiatry
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Another fab Super MADE today at Meadowbrook ✨
Huge thank you to all who attended to support us to improve our patient flow & promote patient recovery.
@GMMH_NHS
#TakeALookAtMeadowbrook
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The wellbeing photography Arts for Good Health group have been exploring colour in their surroundings. They got to notice some amazing details in nature! 📷 🌹 (1/2)
#GMMHRecoveryPathways
ALT A close-up of a single withered flower in front of a soft pink backdrop
ALT A white-flowered plant set against a purple backdrop
ALT A group of red flowers with green leaves in front of a blue backdrop
ALT A close-up of a single bright yellow flower in front of a yellow backdrop
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Exercise increases hippocampal volume. Will have to get on that exercise bike again… 😬 🚲 #RCPsychIC
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By popular demand, the College has published reading lists for #MRCPsych theory exams. Hope they will be useful for candidates preparing for the exams.
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A Churchill Fellowship report on ‘Preventing Doctors From Dying By Suicide’, written by our Trustee Dr Ananta Dave, was officially launched at the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
Dr Ananta Dave, who is the Presidential lead for retention and wellbeing at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, wrote the paper to provide practical guidance for organisations to understand risk factors involving the suicide of doctors. She makes a number of recommendations for the next steps to take to reduce suicides in healthcare workers.
A special reception was held yesterday to mark the launch and Doctors in Distress Chief Executive Ann Paul was in attendance.
To read the report, click on this link churchillfellowship.org/idea…
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An infographic I just spotted based on Amy Edmondsons important work on psychological safety
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We’re calling on everyone to help tackle the stigma facing people with serious mental illnesses to mark #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. The Chair of our General Adult Faculty @JonVanNiekerk has shared this important message⬇️
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A reminder that we're posting from our board meeting this morning, chaired by @warnetony. More info about the role of the board and a link through to papers being presented at today's session are here gmmh.nhs.uk/trust-board-of-d…
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Our workforce census @rcpsych. Sobering read.
High vacancy rates in most specialties.
Independent providers did not submit data
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"Darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that."--
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep Spring from coming."
~ Pablo Neruda
#BookWormSat
#hope
The Coming of Spring ~ Edward Atkinson Hornel
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I'm preparing to record a film on "belonging at work" for an MBA module. Belonging creates a profound sense of connection & validation at work. When we feel we belong, we thrive & so do the people around us.
We feel a sense of belonging when we:
1) are seen for our unique contributions;
2) bond with the people we work with
3) are supported in our daily work & career development;
4) `feel proud of our organisation’s values and purpose.
We need to build belonging not just within our home work teams but for project teams & multidisciplinary/ cross-cutting teams. It's one of the most powerful ways to boost the conditions for better outcomes.
Content & graphic from an inspiring piece by @hacking_hr linkedin.com/pulse/belonging…
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This will be a big big problem with ICD-11 as it gets rolled out & every clinician is encouraged to apply 'personality difficulty' labels based on generally uninformed and brief impressions. These will go on to cause a lot of harm. We already know this & yet it seems inevitable.
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One of the most common tests I use in clinical practice.
Examination of fronto-striatal circuits.
In Psychiatry we have clinical examination markers that provide us with diagnostic, treatment and prognostic information for a formulation.
Here are some of the aspects about the Luria 3- step test
1. Set -Shifting - A frontal lobe function
2. Use as activation test to examine for Tardive dyskinesia & set -shifting at the same time
3. Intention tremors / ‘smoothness’ / perseveration
4. Slowness
5. Asymmetry
6. Divergence between ‘diagnosis’ and test performance e.g Diagnosis of Depression ( non- melancholic) and significant abnormality in performance 👉high probability of organic involvement
7. Treatment marker ( before and after) set shifting improves with appropriate treatment
8. Psychosocial aspects - if someone is struggling with 3-step set shifting - imagine having to fill in forms for disability or to go shopping, make lists etc.
9. Antipsychotic SE - Degree of frontal blockade - very useful in dose titration
10. Ruling out neurodegenerative conditions ( this needs a more comprehensive evaluation)
What else?
To learn more about the importance of Frontal Lobes in Psychiatry check out the article 👉 psychscenehub.com/psychinsig…
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