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History of Psychiatry Podcast Series

Rab Houston was born in Hamilton, Scotland, lived in India and Ghana and was educated at the Edinburgh Academy and St Andrews University before spending six years at Cambridge University as a research... Read more

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The 1966 Aberfan disaster

The 1966 Aberfan disaster

In this podcast, Professor Houston talks about the psychological impact on those affected by the Aberfan disaster of 196... Read more

6 Dec 2021

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Devolved psychiatries - Professor Rab Houston

Devolved psychiatries - Professor Rab Houston

Devolved psychiatries - Professor Rab Houston by Professor Rab Houston

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Understanding Mental Health: conditions, caring, and contexts - Professor John Crichton

Understanding Mental Health: conditions, caring, and contexts - Professor John Crichton

Prof John Crichton - Consultant Forensic Psychiatrist and Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Scotland.What i... Read more

7 Jan 2020

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Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland

Prisoners or Patients? Criminal Insanity in Victorian Scotland

This is a 50 minute audio file of a talk I delivered at the National Records of Scotland on 7 August 2019, in connection... Read more

5 Sep 2019

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