The Royal College of Psychiatrists Podcast

The Ebola virus in Sierra Leone - Dr Peter Hughes, in conversation with Dr Howard Ryland, reports on his recent role and experiences in Sierra Leone.

Raj Persaud talks to Professor of Journalism Brian McNair about the film 'Gone Girl' based on Brian's recent paper in 'Journalism Studies'.

Joint leads of the MedFest Central Organising Committee, Dr Khurram Sadiq and Dr Georgia Belam, together with local liaison for the committee, Tom Dewhurst, give an overview of Medfest in conversation with Dr Howard Ryland, acting Editor of the College newsletter.

The use of Tasers by police forces is often mis-reported and mis-represented in the press and popular media. Psychiatrist, Dr Raj Persaud, puts the taser on the couch and discusses its use with two police officers from London.

Today, Raj Persaud is discussing this paper authored by Professor Jeremy Holmes and published in the journal ‘Advances in Psychiatric Treatment’

Raj Persaud in conversation with Finn Beames about his new Opera entitled The Anatomy of Melancholy - this is an opera about depression!

Ummni Khan is an associate Professor in the Department of Law and Legal Studies at Carleton University. Her new book entitled 'Vicarious Kinks - S/M in the Socio-Legal Imaginary' explores various aspects of Sado-Masochism in terms of its practices and impact on wider culture and the law. Here, the author discusses the themes with Dr Raj Persaud

Michael Ferguson has written a fascinating book review of two recent biographies on the famous mathematician and cryptographer Alan Turing - who recently received a royal pardon following his prosecution for homosexuality in the 1950's. Did Turing kill himself with an apple poisoned with cyanide or was it a disguised assassination by the British Secret Security Services who might have become concerned that Turing was a security risk given his homosexuality? Michael Ferguson discusses these issues and others with psychiatrist Raj Persaud. More information is available here: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/dr-ra... Michael Ferguson's book review reference: Journal of Homosexuality Volume 56, Issue 8, 2009. The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer, by David Leavitt and Alan Turing, the Enigma, by Alan Hodges

Dr Raj Persaud talks to Jennifer Strickland and Julie Walker about Bibliotherapy - a therapy which involves using a wide range of material in the form of books, quotes, readings, poetry and creative writing to help people with mental health difficulties.

Dr Howard Ryland, Associate Editor of the RCPsych eNewsletter is joined by Theodore Spyrou, CEO of the Helplines Partnership. Here, they discuss the role of the Helplines Partnership in supporting people with mental health and emotional needs