Premature birth and mental health 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. Contensis: http://www.contentmanagement.co.uk http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Premature-birth-linked-to-increased-risk-of-mental-health-problems.aspx?SyndicationType=2 2013-05-20T01:18:42Z Understanding multiple personality disorder MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-07-03T21:30:00Z 2012-07-03T16:29:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/multiple-personality-disorder.aspx £1.9m for research into visual hallucinations MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-29T23:25:00Z 2012-06-28T12:56:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/visual-hallucinations.aspx IoP experts at the Cheltenham Science Festival MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-27T15:58:00Z 2012-06-28T12:35:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/IoP-experts-at-Cheltenham.aspx How mental health loses out in the NHS MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-19T10:43:00Z 2012-06-28T12:52:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/mental-health-in-the-NHS.aspx Nature or nurture? It may depend on where you live MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-12T09:33:00Z 2012-06-19T11:19:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Nature-or-nurture.aspx Service users at risk during hot weather MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-11T09:58:00Z 2012-06-12T09:58:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/Service-users-at-risk-during-hot-weather.aspx New Head of Department & Director for IoP MRC SGDP Centre MISS Seil Collins 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. 2012-06-07T11:20:00Z 2012-06-11T11:46:00Z http://www.kcl.ac.uk/iop/news/records/2012/June/New-Head-of-Department-and-Director-for-the-IoPs-MRC-SGDP-Centre.aspx