Professor Rohit Shankar (@haritsa1) 's Twitter Profile
Professor Rohit Shankar

@haritsa1

Professor in Neuropsychiatry University of Plymouth Medical School & Associate Dean (academics) RCPsych

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linkhttps://www.plymouth.ac.uk/research/cider-cornwall-intellectual-disability-equitable-research calendar_today03-09-2009 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…

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Our new paper outlines study design to explore if converting total antipsychotics burden across services to chlopromazine units gives opportunities to compare prescribing for people with intellectual disabilities. Results in r/w 😎. Free Access/Download doi.org/10.3389/frhs.2…

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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

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Full article: Anticholinergic Burden in People with Intellectual Disability in Psychiatric Inpatient Units: Practice and Audit Recommendations tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

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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

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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

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In the development of our Paediatric SUDEP and Seizure Safety Checklist, a review of #epilepsy mortality risk factors in children has now been published in ‘Seizure’. Learn more: sudep.org/about-research… #SUDEP #seizures

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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

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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

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Our new paper explores Perceptions to Care, (Education) & Treatment Reviews of Mental Health Clinicians Working with Adults with Intellectual Disability. 2/3 found it useful 1/3rd felt it made a difference 1/3rd felt it did not FREE ACCESS/DOWNLOAD doi.org/10.1080/193158…

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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-…

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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…