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Proposal for a Special Interest Group in the Arts and Psychiatry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Mike Shooter
Mike Shooter*
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Royal College of Psychiatrists, 17 Belgrave Square, London SW1X 8PG
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Psychiatric Bulletin , Volume 25 , Issue 8 , August 2001 , pp. 325
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Procedure for establishing a special interest group:

  1. (a) Any member wishing to establish a special interest group shall write to the Registrar with relevant details.

  2. (b) The Registrar shall forward the application to Council.

  3. (c) If Council approves the principle of establishing such a special interest group then it will direct the Registrar to place a notice in the Bulletin, or its equivalent, asking members of the college to write in support of such a group and expressing willingness to participate in its activities. If at least 120 members reply to this notice, then Council shall formally approve the establishment of the special interest group.

In accordance with this procedure Council has approved the establishment of a Special Interest Group in the Arts and Psychiatry to provide a forum for members of the College who have an interest in the arts (in all forms) to promote the arts within the general body of the College.

The Special Interest Group will aim to meet regularly, and organise seminars and conferences on the complex and interesting relationships between arts and psychiatry. The areas of interest are likely to include the relationship between creativity and mental illness, the value of the arts as therapy and the representing of psychopathology in works of art.

The Special Interest Group will also establish links with other interested parties such as arts organisations, including the Arts Council of Great Britain, artists and user organisations associated with mental health services.

Members are invited to write in support of this group and express willingness to participate in its activities. Interested members should write to Miss Sue Duncan at the College. If 120 members reply to this notice, then Council shall formally approve the establishment of this special interest group.

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