Dr Siobhán Barry is a Consultant Psychiatrist and the Clinical Director of The Cluain Mhuire Service (St John of God Community Mental Health Service), Blackrock, Co Dublin.

She is a native of Cork, a medical graduate of University College Cork and was awarded a higher degree in Medicine (MD) from Trinity College Dublin based on original research into neuroendocrine aspects of depression, in 1991. She has published in international peer reviewed journals and has contributed to a number of books on mood disorders, has co-written reports on the Irish mental health services on behalf of the Irish Psychiatric Association and has acted as a consultant assisting Joint Oireachtas Committees in compiling reports on The Treatment of Cocaine Addiction - with particular reference to the Irish experience (2005); What Everybody Needs to Know about Cannabis (2006) and The High Rates of Suicide in Ireland (2006).

She is a founder member of the Irish Psychiatric Association (1999) & is their current Public Relations Officer. She is a co-editor of a book on mental health "Understanding Mental Health" published by Blackhall Press in March 2006.

Keynote Presentation: 'Advances in Psychiatric Care & Treatment'

The presentation will discuss some specific Advances in Psychiatric Care & Treatment in an Irish context. Current national Irish health & mental health policy will be referenced, as will the Irish mental health legislative framework in which any advances arise. The question for discussion is whether these advances are likely to give rise to better outcomes for those who use our psychiatric services

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