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On Scope Issue 5: Shaping Our Future Together: Your Voice Matters

Dear Esteemed Members of the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine Singapore,
As we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of psychiatry, our commitment to serving you - our members - remains steadfast. In a bid to better align with your aspirations and challenges, we are excited to announce the launch of a member survey aimed at capturing your valuable insights and suggestions. Read More...

Dear College Members,

On Scope Issue 4: Principles of Forensic Psychiatry and Professional Accountability by Psychiatrists

What is forensic psychiatry and what do forensic psychiatrists do?

Forensic Psychiatry was initially and simply defined as the branch of psychiatry that deals with issues arising in the interface between psychiatry and the law. Comprehensively, it is a sub-specialty of psychiatry in which scientific and clinical expertise is applied in legal contexts involving criminal correctional, regulatory and legislative and in specialized clinical consultations in areas such as risk
assessment, employment and determinants of civil and criminal law. Read More...

On 31 January 2023, the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore wrote in to Channel NewsAsia (CNA) regarding a published article on 13 January 2023 titled [4 schizophrenic men acquitted of murder or attempted murder confined further after review].

Please click here to read more on the College's response to CNA.

Together with the National Addictions Management Service, the Section of Addiction Psychiatry published a set of practice guideline titled [Good practices in the prescription of benzodiazepines and other sedative hypnotics] at the Singapore Medical Journal.

The content of the article was contributed by Dr Lambert Low, Dr Lim Chau Sian and Dr Lee Cheng. Please refer to this link for the full article. 

Dear College Members

On SCOPE Issue 3:  The toughest battle yet: Tobacco Use Disorder

Many people find it puzzling that Tobacco Use Disorder is classified as a mental illness under the DSM-5. In fact, a smoker most often doesn’t consult a psychiatrist to kick the habit. Most smoking
cessation aids are sold over the counter as nicotine replacement products and can be dispensed without a prescription. This ease of self-medication belies the often-intractable task of smoking cessation. Read More.

Dear College Members
On SCOPE Issue 2:  What’s Up Doc?
This year the Lunar New Year falls in January and it is the year of the water rabbit.  The year of the water rabbit is associated with relationship building both professionally and personally.  This being the first issue for 2023, I want to take the opportunity to highlight some of the plans this council has in store and to quote a famous rabbit “Eh, what’s up doc?”. Read More.

Dear College Members
On SCOPE Issue 1: Wherefore Art Thou?
Dear Fellows of the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. The College of Psychiatrist was inaugurated in 2014 as a non-independent college at the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Like our fellow professionals in other countries around our region (Malaysia, HK, Australia and New Zealand to name a few), we are an association representing the profession of psychiatry in our country. Read More...

Date: 30 June 2022

Time: 6:30pm to 7:30pm

Venue: Virtual via Zoom Meeting

Please register for the webinar here.

For more information, please refer to the eDM here.

The Family Justice Courts (“FJC”), the College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (“COPsych”), the Singapore Association for Counselling (“SAC”) and the Singapore Psychological Society (“SPS”), have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set up a Panel of Therapeutic Specialists (“POTS”) to provide a variety of specialised therapeutic services to families who come through FJC. Read More

Section of Addiction Psychiatry,

College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Date: Thursday, 23 September 2021, 9:00AM - 5:00PM

Please register here.

For more information, please refer to event eDM here.

Section of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry,

College of Psychiatrists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Date: Thursday, 17 June 2021, 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Please register here.

For more information, please refer to event eDM here.