Depersonalisation-derealisation disorder (DDD) is often not well understood or recognised, despite its prevalence. In this podcast, Dr Howard Ryland, Deputy Editor of CPD eLearning, discusses the disorder with Dr Elaine Hunter and Prof Anthony David as well as Krishna, who shares her experiences of having been diagnosed with DDD.

Depersonalisation-derealisation disorder (DDD)

As part of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Sustainability Series, this podcast is a discussion between CPD eLearning’s Trainee Editor, Dr Nadia Imran, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ lead on social prescribing, Dr Katherine Kennet.

Social prescribing

In this podcast Dr Conor Davidson explores the relationship between autism and mental health with Dr James Cusack and Dr Dheeraj Rai.

Autism and mental health

In this podcast Dr Raj Persaud talks to Dr Vajrin Malin about the immediate psychological impact of a sudden physical trauma, the importance of having goals and a sense of purpose when faced with challenges and how trainee doctors who may be struggling to cope with stress or trauma can be supported.

Coping, resilience and surviving trauma

In this podcast Dr Raj Persaud discusses artificial intelligence with Professor Peter Richardson, the Vice President of Pharmacology at BenevolentAI, and how it is being used to advance medicine.

The role of artificial intelligence in drug discovery

In this podcast Dr Raj Persaud talks to author Andrew Nagorski about his latest book Saving Freud: A Life in Vienna and an Escape to Freedom in London. They discuss Freud's life and career and the dramatic true story of his last-minute escape to London in 1938.

Saving Freud

In this podcast Dr Raj Persaud talks to the anonymous author of the book The Reluctant Carer: Dispatches from the Edge of Life and discusses their experiences when looking after their elderly parents.

The Reluctant Carer

Greener NHS aims to be the world's first net zero national health service by 2045. In this podcast Dr Raj Persaud discusses with Dr Guy Harvey and Dr Ally Xiang sustainable healthcare, medicine's carbon footprint and what the NHS could be doing to prescribe and practice sustainably at individual, local and organisational levels.

Sustainable prescribing

Dr Raj Persaud speaks with Dr Christian Busch about his book Connect the Dots: The Art and Science of Creating Good Luck. They discuss the concept of the serendipity mindset as part of a larger shift that is taking place in the cultures and values of some of the world's biggest corporations and their leaders, as well as its relevance to psychiatric treatment.

Connecting the dots in an uncertain world

Over the past 20 years, several national reports have been produced in Scotland, reporting on the increasing numbers of drug-related deaths occurring in the country. In this podcast, Dr Nadia Imran discusses with Dr Brian Kidd the history and problems surrounding the attempts to reduce drug deaths in Scotland.

RCPsych in Scotland: Drug-related deaths

These podcasts are similar to those on the RCPsych website, but have been recorded specifically for CPD eLearning. Access to the recordings is free, but you need to be a CPD eLearning subscriber in order to take the test at the end and gain CPD certification. Please note that the views of the interviewees are not necessarily those of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud discusses with Professor Christian List the scientifically rigorous argument for the existence of free will.

Do we have free will?

Physician Associates and their roles within psychiatry

The psychology of the Ukrainian soldier

In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud speaks with Dr Orest Suvalo, a psychiatrist based in Ukraine who is coordinating a support centre that has been set up at Lviv central train station. They discuss the impact of the war on the mental health of the people he meets arriving into and passing through the station, on those with mental health and psychiatric diagnoses, as well as on Dr Suvalo himself as he continues to live and work in Ukraine.

Mental health in Ukraine

In this podcast, Dr Raj Persaud speaks with Professor Michael Cholbi about the philosophy of grieving as examined in his book Grief: A Philosophical Guide. They discuss the technologies developed to aid people with their suffering and explore various intellectual and philosophical views on grieving. Professor Cholbi also considers how the medicalising of grief may lead people to think of it as an illness rather than a meaningful and inevitable product of life.

Grief and grieving: a guide for the confused

Dr Mark Sinyor discusses the film The Shawshank Redemption and its effect on suicide rates. He argues that portraying the ways and means of how people have overcome suicidal thoughts in the media helps prevent fatal suicides.

The psychiatry of 'The Shawshank Redemption'

Understanding and treating severe mental illnesses with limited resources

In this podcast, Lindsay Britton-Roberstson and Chris Buller discuss the trends which have been revealed in the analysis of serious case reviews when children die or are seriously harmed as a result of abuse or neglect with Jennifer Powell.

Safeguarding children

How to keep an open mind

In this podcast Professor Thomas Niederkrotenthaler and Dr Raj Persaud discuss the role of media reports on suicide rates. They consider how studies have revealed contrasting results between certain types of reporting and their consequent effects on incidence of suicide, and how publishing certain articles may contribute to a potential new suicide prevention public health strategy.

The effect of talking about suicide on suicide rates

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