Alcohol consumption is a major contributor to preventable illness, injury, and mortality worldwide. While long-term regulatory approaches such as taxation and availability controls are widely studied, governments also frequently introduce short-term alcohol policies in response to acute events, including public health emergencies, elections, and large-scale gatherings. These temporary measures are often implemented rapidly, with varying objectives and limited evaluation of their outcomes. Questions remain about their effectiveness, unintended consequences, and how lessons can be shared across jurisdictions. In this episode, we explore how short-term alcohol policies are used globally and what is needed to assess their impact more systematically.

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Dr Nicole Needham joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the BJPsych Advances article "Metabolic dysfunction in severe mental illness: updates on prevalence, aetiology and treatment options".

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Authors: Nicole Needham, Ivana Kamenská, Ben Meadowcroft, Rachel Brown and Helen Grossi

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Suicide remains an under-prioritised public health issue in Bangladesh, shaped by stigma, criminalisation, and gaps in mental health care. While recent laws and policies signal progress, the absence of a national suicide prevention programme and a reliable suicide database continues to hinder effective action. In this episode, we explore the current state of suicide prevention in Bangladesh, examine policy initiatives and challenges, and discuss why a coordinated, public health–focused approach is urgently needed to save lives.

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Dr Anne Doherty joins Dr Oliver Gale-Grant to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the management of depression in women with breast cancer: evidence and gaps".

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Author: Anne M. Doherty

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Dr Qutub Jamali joins Dr Norella Broderick to discuss the recent BJPsych Advances article "Neuroprotective effects of statins and cyclodextrins: review and potential role in dementia treatment".

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Authors: Qutub Jamali, Chukwuma Oraegbunam

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Jamali Q, Akinfala A, Upendram A. Identification of biomarkers for vascular dementia: a literature review. BJPsych Advances. 2024;30(2):89-96. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2022.90

Jamali Q, Adeyemo S, Abdelgawad A, et al. Identification of Cognitive Impairment in Cardiovascular Rehabilitation: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study. BJPsych Open. 2023;9(S1):S40-S41. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.168. Abstract from the RCPsych International Congress 2023, 10–13 July 2023

RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Professor Regi Alexander co-editor of The Frith Prescribing Guidelines for People with Intellectual Disability. The fourth edition is out now.

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Author Cate Woods in conversation with Prof. Richard Williams on the subject of the recently published BJPsych Open paper “Psychological interventions for adult earthquake-related post-traumatic stress disorder: systematic review and meta-analysis”.

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Cate F. Woods, Ben Beaglehole, Christopher Frampton, Virginia V. W. McIntosh and Caroline Bell

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Professor Richard Williams and Professor Caroline Bell discuss the new BJPsych Open thematic series "The psychosocial and mental health impacts of terrorism and collective violence" with Dr Piyush Pushkar.

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RCPsych Books Trainee Editor Dr Ayomipo Amiola is joined by Professor Joel Paris author of Fads and Fallacies in Psychiatry. Second edition out now.

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Fiyory Tzeggai Ghezae and Adenike Adebiyi in conversation with Dr Piyush Pushkar on the subject of their new paper “The association between experiences of racism and mental health on children and young people in the UK: rapid scoping review” published in BJPsych Open.

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Authors: Fiyory Tzeggai Ghezae, Zonke Zungu, Ann John, Kadra Abdinasir, Kamaldeep Bhui, Adenike Adebiyi and Cathy Creswell

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Resources mentioned in the podcast:

• https://respectprojectbristol.org/?page_id=158

• https://diana-award.org.uk/get-involved/campaigns/takeracismseriously

• The Body Keeps The Score | Bessel van der Kolk, MD.

• https://www.acesmatter.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwhYS_BhD2ARIsAJTMMQZ9Rgvl7aDWzsrMhmF3v3hA2U6VGF-MnRHXXRPBK-mtEZjlXnNTfaoaAtuiEALw_wcB

• Cultivating diversity as an ethos with an anti-racism approach in the scientific enterprise, Human Genetics and Genomics Advances, Volume 2, Issue 4, 2021,100052,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xhgg.2021.100052