Nature or nurture? It may depend on where you live The extent to which our development is affected by nature or nurture – our genetic make-up or our environment – may differ depending on where we live, according to new research by the Institute of Psychiatry at King's. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Nature-or-nurture.aspx?NewsListing_SyndicationType=1 Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk Understanding multiple personality disorder http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/multiple-personality-disorder.aspx New research from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's brings us closer to understanding the mechanisms behind multiple personality disorder and finds evidence suggesting the condition is not linked to fantasy. Tue, 03 Jul 2012 21:30:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/multiple-personality-disorder.aspx £1.9m for research into visual hallucinations http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/visual-hallucinations.aspx Researchers from the Institute of Psychiatry at King's have been awarded £1.9m by the National Institute for Health Research for research into visual hallucinations. Fri, 29 Jun 2012 23:25:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/visual-hallucinations.aspx IoP experts at the Cheltenham Science Festival http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/IoP-experts-at-Cheltenham.aspx Professor Carmine Pariante and Professor Martin Prince from King's College London's Institute of Psychiatry joined academics from across King's in this year's The Times Cheltenham Science Festival. Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:58:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/IoP-experts-at-Cheltenham.aspx How mental health loses out in the NHS http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/mental-health-in-the-NHS.aspx A new report reveals the scandal of insufficient mental health treatment provision in Britain – and how little the NHS does about it. Mental illness is now nearly a half of all ill health suffered by people under 65 yet only 25% receive treatment. Tue, 19 Jun 2012 10:43:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/mental-health-in-the-NHS.aspx Service users at risk during hot weather http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Service-users-at-risk-during-hot-weather.aspx Researchers warn that mental health service users should be extra vigilant during heat waves as they are more susceptible to the negative effects of extreme temperatures. Mon, 11 Jun 2012 09:58:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Service-users-at-risk-during-hot-weather.aspx Premature birth and mental health http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Premature-birth-linked-to-increased-risk-of-mental-health-problems.aspx New research by the Institute of Psychiatry King's College London and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden finds that premature birth constitutes a single, independent risk factor for a range of severe psychiatric disorders later on in life. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:35:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Premature-birth-linked-to-increased-risk-of-mental-health-problems.aspx New Head of Department & Director for IoP MRC SGDP Centre http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/New-Head-of-Department-and-Director-for-the-IoPs-MRC-SGDP-Centre.aspx The Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's College London is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Francesca Happé as the new Head of Department and Director for the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry (SGDP) Centre. Thu, 07 Jun 2012 11:20:00 GMT http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/New-Head-of-Department-and-Director-for-the-IoPs-MRC-SGDP-Centre.aspx