Where we started, how we travelled and where next?

The Royal College of Psychiatrists was established in 1971 with psychiatric training as its core business. Drawing on a feature written by a former president in 2000, this editorial is a reflection on how his predictions played out in the real-life practice of psychiatry and the suggested way forward.

Authors

Regi Alexander (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-2948)

Institutions

University of Hertfordshire (GB)
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)

Publication Details

Journal: The British Journal of Psychiatry
Published: 2025-12-19
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10522
Primary Topic: Mental Health and Psychiatry
Type: article
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Where we started, how we travelled and where next?

Regi Alexander

Dec 19, 2025

The British Journal of Psychiatry

Mental Health and Psychiatry

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Where we started, how we travelled and where next?

Regi Alexander

December 19, 2025article en

Abstract

The British Journal of PsychiatryVol. 228(3)

University of Hertfordshire (GB), Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (GB)

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