Psychiatric Bulletin (2009) 33: 189-192. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.019000
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Education & Training

Psychiatric training - a dangerous pursuit

Guy Molyneux, Senior Registrar

*Department of Adult Psychiatry, Dublin Northern Area Mental Health Services (HSE), 224 Connolly Norman House, Cabra, Dublin 7, Ireland, email: guymolyneux{at}eircom.net

Brenda Wright, Senior Registrar

Department of Adult Psychiatry, James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Dublin

Gavin Rush, Senior Registrar

Rehabilitaion Psychiatry, St Davnet’s Hospital, Monaghan

Julianne Reidy, Senior Registrar

Cluain Mhuire Family Centre, Blackrock

Fiona Campbell, Senior Registrar

Department of Old Age Psychiatry, Limerick Regional Hospital, Limerick

Maria Ryan, Research Fellow

Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health Research, StVincent’s University Hospital, Dublin

Peter Leonard

Department of Psychiatry, Stewarts Hospital, Dublin

Anita Ambikapthy

Department of Psychiatry, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, Ireland

Declaration of interest

None.

We performed a review of the international literature, Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines and Irish legislation concerning psychiatric trainees and their experience of violence. Physical violence in the workplace was reported by 16% of traineesin Ireland and 67% of specialist registrars in the UK; 72% of trainees in Belgium reported verbal violence. Personal characteristics of trainees which increase the risk of experiencing violence are underresearched, although it is observed that the duration of clinical experience seems to be somewhat protective. The advent of community psychiatry brings new risks to trainees. The Royal College of Psychiatrists issued guidelines and reports that are useful in developing facilities and promoting trainee safety. Although legislation provides some protection to trainees, it also places responsibility on them as employees.




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