The Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland has welcomed publication of the Department of Health's strategy to help people with personality disorder. Dr Philip McGarry, Chair of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Northern Ireland, said: "Personality disorder is misunderstood, and can make life very difficult for many people and sometimes for those around them...
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July 1, 2010
Psychiatrists Welcome Northern Ireland Strategy To Help People With Personality Disorder
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June 21, 2010
New Psychological Therapies Strategy Welcomed By Clinical Psychologists In Northern Ireland
The British Psychological Society's Clinical Division in Northern Ireland have welcomed the launch of the Psychological Therapies Strategy for Northern Ireland by the Minister for Health Mr Michael McGimpsey. The new strategy has encompassed key priorities that Clinical Psychologists support for improving access and use of mental services across Northern Ireland...
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July 30, 2009
Northern Ireland: One In Ten 16 Year Olds Have Self-harmed In Past Year
One in ten 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research. Of the 941 young people who were questioned during the 2008 Young Life and Times Survey, a further 14 per cent had thought about harming themselves in the past year but had not done so. This is the first time a representative sample of young people in Northern Ireland has been asked about the
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June 30, 2009
Teenagers In Northern Ireland Are Experimenting With Cocaine
Some Northern Ireland teenagers are experimenting with cocaine. Researchers found that 7.5% of young people who took part in the Belfast Youth Development Survey had tried cocaine at least once by the age of 16.
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