
Professor Rohit Shankar
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Professor in Neuropsychiatry University of Plymouth Medical School & Associate Dean (academics) RCPsych
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https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cider-cornwall-intellectual-disability-equitable-research 03-09-2009 21:54:09
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Our new paper explores a self help App concept for doctors particularly trainee doctors in mental distress leading to self harm/Suicidal ideation. Early structures & design to help a future build University of Plymouth CIDER Research Falmouth University FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD dx.doi.org/10.1049/htl2.7…


Thanks to co-authors for helping develop & supporting this paper & the APHID Peninsula Clinical Trials Unit (PenCTU) CIDER Research Bhathika Perera Indermeet Sawhney Ashok Roy Paula McGowan OBE Sujeet Jaydeokar, Sarah Mitchell Richard Laugharne Kiran Purandare, Lance Watkins Sarah @SamuelJTromans University of Plymouth

University of Plymouth National Institute for Health and Care Research Peninsula Dental School Faculty of Health PlymUniNews Fantastic to be involved in this important project Professor Rohit Shankar

A new & important paper with Regi Alexander Reena Tharian & team focused on anticholinergic Burden in People with Intellectual Disability in Psychiatric Inpatient Units doi.org/10.1080/193158… Recommendations are made! Free Access/Download. CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School


clear & unambiguous! well done Royal College of Psychiatrists Many concerns including coercion for people with intellectual disabilities. Acknowledging my personal bias of being against it is a slippery slope to step onto without full understanding & knowledge. Indermeet Sawhney Mahesh Odiyoor CIDER Research

Our new Systematic review Seizure Journal of Paediatric SUDEP & Epilepsy Related Deaths to inform a Safety Counselling Checklist for Clinical Practice SUDEP Action CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School Checklists saves lives! seizure-journal.com/article/S1059-… FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD


Our new paper Epilepsy & Behavior looks at revolving door of epilepsy emergencies from clincians perspective. Mental health, support & education is needed. A toolkit is proposed👏@Sarah Free access/download sciencedirect.com/science/articl… CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Very grateful for Regi Alexander highlight the discrepancy between law and justice at #RCPsychIC25


What does Assisted Dying mean for people with intellectual disability? Thoughtful talk Regi Alexander #RCPsychIC


Our paper on the Mental Health Bill (2025) & its unintended consequences. It features views from concerned professionals and family members including a mother's 1st person account. Psychiatry of ID Intellectual Disability Trainees UK bit.ly/3I51ZBN

another knock on the door! No one can blame us for not trying 😀 Angela Hassiotis ([email protected]) Indermeet Sawhney Mahesh Odiyoor Regi Alexander Bhathika Perera CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School Thanks Peter Bleksley for pulling all is together on this for one more push! FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD!


Department of Health and Social Care Wes Streeting Stephen Kinnock has yet to formally acknowledge or respond to the Letter sent from my MP Dave for Lichfield, Burntwood & the Villages 22may 2025 dispite it's sentive nature all it's specifics? #CliveTreacey #Epilepsy SUDEP Action #Epilepsyawareness Professor Rohit Shankar


well done ayomipo AMIOLA (1st author) & thanks co-authors Regi Alexander Verity Chester Ashok Roy Elizabeth Patteril Ken Courtenay Indermeet Sawhney CIDER Research University of Plymouth Peninsula Medical School

Our new paper in Seizure Journal explores the Awareness & Attitudes to Communication of SUDEP Among Neurologists in India. Our study sample(n=275)suggests 98% while SUDEP aware only 20% discussed it with patients. 90% want training FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD seizure-journal.com/article/S1059-…

Our new paper BJPsych Journals examines the change in prescriptions & costs for antipsychotics (APT) over 25 yrs (1998–2022) in England. Our analysis shows a worrying increasing trend & a roughly doubling in prescribing of APTs in 25 yrs FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD doi.org/10.1192/bjo.20…