The Royal College of Psychiatrists Podcast

Dr James MacCabe, Reader in the Epidemiology of Psychosis at Kings College, London, discusses his paper on Personalised approaches to pharmacotherapy for schizophrenia, recently published in BJPsych Advances.

In this podcast, Diane Goslar, a recovering alcoholic, talks with brutal honesty to our Head of Digital Peter Markham about the stigma she faced among family, friends and work colleagues as she battled alcohol addiction.

While describing the difficulties, she also provides advice which could help addicts, or people around them, to manage their way through a profoundly challenging period in their lives.

Raj Persaud talks to Professor Volter Longo about his new book 'The Longevity Diet.'

Could you live to 120 years old? Is all disease just a manifestation of a more fundamental biological process referred to ageing? Why do we get old and get sick?

A revolutionary new approach to ageing and disease is being pioneered by one of the foremost authorities on longevity Dr Valter Longo. Dr Raj Persaud interviews him about his latest research and new book.

Professor Longo's research suggests that living to 120 is entirely possible and that the average human lifespan could end up being 110 if the right diet and lifestyle is followed.

Dr Derek Tracy BJPsych editorial board at the BJPsych and Josefien Breedvelt, Research Manager for Mental Health Foundation talk about women science, medicine, and psychiatry.

This month's guests are:

Professor Anne Lingford Hughes, psychiatrist and chair of the College's academic faculty

Dr Henrietta Bowden Jones, psychiatrist and president of the medical women's federation

Dr Iris Eliot, policy lead at the Mental Health Foundation

Dr Kate Lovett, Dean of Royal College of Psychiatrists

Dr Sarah Rowe, academic psychologist

Dr Sunita Shridhar, GP

Raj Persaud in conversation with Katherine Keyes on her research into the unexpected death of a loved one.

Dr Paola Dazzan talks to Dr Raj Persaud about how brain inflammation might be linked to psychosis

A new book 'The Punishers Brain' authored by US Trial Judge Morris Hoffman, forms the basis of this podcast discussion on the latest neuroscience and psychology research about telling right and wrong

Carlos Fraenkel, teacher of philosophy and religion at McGill University Montreal, in conversation with Raj Persaud about his new book

Professor Graham Thronicroft talks to Howard Ryland about the gaps in mental health funding, access, service provision and treatment

Professor Graham Thornicroft speaks to Howard Ryland about stigma and discrimination around mental health.