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Yr Athro Rob Poole

MB BS FRCPsych

Rob Poole

Athro ym maes Iechyd Meddwl, Prifysgol Glyndŵr
01978 727142
r.poole@glyndwr.ac.uk

rob.poole@nhs.wales.uk

Mae Rob Poole yn seiciatrydd cymdeithasol a fu’n ymgynghorydd GIG am 28 mlynedd cyn ymgymryd â swydd academaidd yn 2009.

Hyfforddodd yn Ysbyty St George, Llundain ac yn Rhydychen. Rhwng 1988 a 2004 bu’n gweithio mewn ardal ddifreintiedig o ganol Lerpwl. Bu’n ymwneud llawer â datblygu gwasanaethau fel y Tîm Cydgysylltu Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol a’r Tîm Allanol i’r Digartref. Yn 2004 fe symudodd i swydd glinigol yn y wlad yn Ngogledd Ddwyrain Cymru. Mae ei rôl glinigol bresennol mewn seiciatreg cydgysylltu.

Mae ei ddiddordebau ymchwil yn cynnwys camddefnyddio sylweddau (yn enwedig alcohol a’r berthynas rhwng camddefnyddio sylweddau a salwch meddwl), gofalu am bobl gyda salwch meddwl anhydrin, ymarfer rhagnodi mewn seiciatreg, natur y berthynas rhwng anghydraddoldeb cymdeithasol a salwch meddwl dwys, a’r berthynas rhwng salwch meddwl a chreadigrwydd. 

Mae ganddo gydweithrediad ymchwil cryf gyda Dr Catherine Robinson, sy’n wyddonydd cymdeithasol ym Mhrifysgol Bangor. Arweiniodd hyn at ffurfio’r Ganolfan Iechyd Meddwl a Chymdeithas o fewn Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr (BIPBC).

Gyda Robert Higgo, mae’n gyd-awdur dwy gyfrol sydd wedi cael cydnabyddiaeth genedlaethol a rhyngwladol. 

Mae’n gysylltiedig iawn â’r ddadl o fewn seiciatreg dros rôl ysbrydolrwydd a chrefydd mewn ymarfer clinigol.

Apwyntiadau

Athro mewn Iechyd Meddwl, Prifysgol Glyndŵr, Wrecsam. Mehefin 2009- .

Seiciatrydd Ymgynghorol Anrhydeddus, Bwrdd Iechyd Prifysgol Betsi Cadwaladr, Ysbyty Wrecsam Maelor. Mehefin 2009- .

Cymrawd Ymchwil Anrhydeddus, Ysgol Gwyddorau Cymdeithasol, Prifysgol Bangor 2011-

Yn flaenorol: Seiciatrydd Ymgynghorol Cyffredinol i Oedolion, Ymddiriedolaeth GIG Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru ac Uwch Ddarlithydd Anrhydeddus mewn Meddygaeth Seicolegol, Prifysgol Caerdydd, 2004-2009. Seiciatrydd Ymgynghorol Cyffredinol i Oedolion, Ymddiriedolaeth GIG

Merseycare, Lerpwl a Darlithydd Clinigol Anrhydeddus mewn Seiciatreg, Prifysgol Lerpwl, 1988-2004.

Aelodaeth o Bwyllgorau Detholedig

Arweinydd Clinigol ar gyfer Iechyd Meddwl, Pwyllgor Gwasanaethau Arbenigol Iechyd Cymru. (2011- )

Is-Gadeirydd, Cymdeithas Seiciatreg Cymru, (2010- ).

Aelod, Pwyllgor Gweithredol, Rhwydwaith Ymchwil Iechyd Meddwl Cymru, (2009- ).

Cadeirydd, Pwyllgor Seiciatryddion Gogledd Cymru (2004-2009).

Cyhoeddiadau Detholedig

Papurau ac Adroddiadau Ymchwil

Poole R, Cook C (2011). "Praying with a patient constitutes a breach of professional boundaries in psychiatric practice". British Journal of Psychiatry. 199: 94-98

Bailey J, Poole R, Zinovieff F, Robinson C, Parry O, Tocque K, Kennedy L (2011). Achieving Positive Change In The Drinking Culture In Wales. Alcohol Concern Cymru.

Poole R, Robinson C, Bailey J, Shelton C, Ruben S (2011). The DIAL study: Deaths Involving Alcohol In Wales. Adroddiad Ymchwil. Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru.

Komuravelli A, Poole R, Higgo R (2011). Stability of the diagnosis of first-episode drug-induced psychosis. The Psychiatrist. 35, 224-227.

Lepping P, Sambhi RS, Whittington R, Lane S, Poole R (2011) A systematic review of the clinical relevance of findings in trials of antipsychotics, British Journal of Psychiatry, 198, 341-345.

Poole R, Robinson C, Poole L (2011). The problem with drink. Community Safety, 10 (1): 47-51.

Poole R, Higgo R (2011). Spirituality and the threat to therapeutic boundaries in psychiatric practice. Mental Health, Religion and Culture, 14, 19-29.

Poole R, Higgo R (2010) Psychiatry, religion and spirituality, a way forward. The Psychiatrist. 34: 452-453.

Tungaraza T, Gupta S, Jones J, Poole R, Slegg G (2010) Polypharmacy and High Dose Prescribing Regimes in the Community, The Psychiatrist., 34: 44-46.

Poole R. Higgo R, Strong G, Kennedy G, Ruben S, Barnes R, Lepping P, Mitchell P (2010) Concerns over professional boundaries remain unresolved The Psychiatrist, 34: 211-212.

Robinson C, Poole R, Slegg G, Ruben S, Bailey J (2009). Alcohol-Involved Death: Astudiaeth beilot. Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru.

Poole R, Higgo R (2009) Postmodernism and psychiatry, Psychiatric Bulletin, 33: 481 - 482.

Poole R. Higgo R, Strong G, Kennedy G, Ruben S, Barnes R, Lepping P, Mitchell P (2008) Religion, Psychiatry and Professional Boundaries, Psychiatric Bulletin, 32, 356-7.

Poole R, Bhugra D (2008) Should Psychiatry Exist?  International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 54 (3), 195-6

Tungaraza T, Poole R, (2007), Influence of drug company authorship and sponsorship on drug trial outcomes, British Journal of Psychiatry, 191, 82-83.

Lepping, P, Mukandan, J, Poole R (2007) Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Catatonia, Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry, 11, 9-14.

Poole R, Fleming A (2005) An evaluation of intensive case finding and assertive outreach in order to improve uptake of medical and psychiatric services amongst the homeless with mental health problems. Cheshire and Merseyside Strategic Health Authority.

Ryan T, Pearsall A, Hatfield B, Poole R (2004) “Long term care for serious mental illness outside the NHS: a study of out of area placements”, Journal of Mental Health, 13, 425-429.

Poole R. (2003) “Kind of Blue: creativity, mental disorder and jazz”, British Journal of Psychiatry, 183, 193-194.

Poole R, Ryan T, Pearsall A (2002) “The NHS, the private sector, and the virtual asylum”, British Medical Journal, 325, 349-350.

Poole R, Ryan T, Pearsall A (2002) “The NHS, the private sector and the virtual asylum”, British Medical Journal, 325, 1300.
          
Turner SJ, Poole R, Nicholson M and Ghadiali E. (2001) “Schizophrenia-like Psychosis and Dandy-Walker Variant”, Schizophrenia Research, 48, 2-3, 367-369.

Poole R and Higgo R (1998) “False Memory Syndrome”, British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, 179-180.

Poole R (1997) “Don’t Give Up Your Day Job”, Psychiatric Bulletin, 21 454-455.

Poole R and Brabbins C (1997) “Substance Misuse and Psychosis”, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 58, 9, 447-450.

Poole R and Brabbins C  (1996)  “Drug Induced Psychosis”, British Journal of Psychiatry, 168, 135-138.

Brabbins C and Poole R  (1996) “Psychiatrists’ Beliefs Regarding Drug Induced Psychosis”, Psychiatric Bulletin, 20, 410-412.

Poole R (1995)  “An Innocent Incident”, British Medical Journal, 311, 1442-1443.

Poole R G and Brabbins C J (1994)  “Psychopathology and Ecstasy”, British Journal of Psychiatry, 165, 837

Davidson I A and Poole R G (1991) “Out-patient follow-up clinics-reply”, Psychiatric Bulletin 15: 301

Davidson I A and Poole R G (1990) “Continuity of Care”, Psychiatric Bulletin, 14, 371-372

Poole R (1990) “Psychiatry in the Private Sector”, Psychiatric Bulletin, 14, 683.

Poole R G (1987) “Grasping The Nettle”; The Report of the Collegiate Trainees’ Working Party On Consultant Based Services, 1985-1986, Bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, 11, 68-70.
Llyfrau a Phenodau

Clinical Skills in Psychiatric Treatment, Poole R, Higgo R, Cambridge University Press (2008) Highly Commended BMA Book Competition 2009.

Psychiatric Interviewing and Assessment, Poole R, Higgo R, Cambridge University Press (2006)

Poole R (2004) Medical Diagnosis of Mental Illness, Chapter in Good Practice in Adult Mental Health, Jessica Kingsley, Eds Ryan T and Pritchard J.

Brabbins C and Poole R (2000) Substance Misuse in a Secure Environment, Chapter in Forensic Mental Health Care: A Case Study Approach, Churchill Livingstone, Eds. Merson D, Mason T, McKeown M, McCann G.

Poole R (1996)  General Adult Psychiatrists and Their Patients’ Children, Chapter in Parental Psychiatric Disorder, 1st edition, Cambridge University Press, Eds. Gopfert M, Webster J, Seeman MV.

Adolygiadau

Poole R (1996) “Health Risks of E, LSD, and Speed; Know The Score” (review), Psychiatric Bulletin, 20, 782.

Poole R (1992) “Couples Group Psychotherapy by J and E Coche” (book review) British Journal of Medical Psychology, 65, 87.

Poole R  (1989) “The State of the Art in Family Therapy Research, ed. by L Wynne” (book review), British Journal of Medical Psychology, 62, 392.

Poole R (1988) “Psychotherapy Tradecraft by T H Blau” (book review), British Journal of Medical Psychology, 61, 392.


Cyflwyniadau cynhadledd diweddar (2009- )

Rob Poole. Narrative and empiricism in psychiatry. International Narrative Practitioners Conference, Keele University, Newcastle-under-Lyme, 23/6/09.

Peter Lepping, Rajvinder Singh Sambhi, Richard Whittington, Steve
Lane & Rob Poole. Systematic review of PANSS score changes in schizophrenia. 6th European Congress on violence in clinical psychiatry
Stockholm, Sweden. 21/10/09

Rob Poole. The management of iatrogenic problems with opioids. Cyfarfod gwyddonol blynyddol Cymdeithas Poen Cymru, WMI, Wrecsam. 20/11/09

Catherine Robinson, Rob Poole, Gary Slegg, Sue Ruben and John Bailey
Alcohol Involved Death Pilot Study. Gweinyddiaeth Cyfiawnder Cymdeithasol Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru, Cynhadledd Flynyddol Arfer Gorau mewn Camddefnyddio Sylweddau, Casnewydd, De Cymru. 11/2/10

Karen Heald, Susan Liggett, Richard Tranter, Rob Poole. ’Visualising the Invisible’: Arts and Science Collaboration. Claiming Creativity Symposium, Columbia College, Chicago/European League of Institutes of the Arts, Chicago, 22/4/10

Karen Heald, Susan Liggett, Richard Tranter, Rob Poole. ”Visualising the Invisible: artists work in mental health”. Capturing The Patient’s Story: A Health Professionals’ Conference. BIPBC/Prifysgol Glyndŵr, Wrecsam. 21/6/10

Rob Poole. ‘Secularism as a professional boundary in psychiatry’, Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group conference on ‘Intolerant Secularisation’, Royal College of Psychiatrists, 29/10/10.

Rob Poole. ‘Alcohol and Mental Illness’. Dual Diagnosis Network Conference, Ashworth Hospital, Liverpool. 9/11/10.

Karen Heald, Susan Liggett and Rob Poole. ‘Workshop: Visualising the Invisible’. Dialogues: Northern Arts and Science Network Annual Conference, Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds. 19/3/11.

Rob Poole and Dr SC Tirawi. ‘Generalism and specialism in psychiatric training’. Geron 2011, Indian Association for Geriatric Mental Health Conference, Mysore, India, 1/10/11.

Rob Poole and Catherine A Robinson. ‘Problem drinking is not the problem: influencing drinking culture’. Tobacco and Alcohol Learning From Each Other Action ASH Wales/Alcohol Concern Cymru International Conference, Caerdydd, 12/10/11

Cyhoeddiadau Ar-lein

Poole R, Bentall R (2011) Inequality, deprivation and psychosis. BJPsych eletter. http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/eletters/197/6/426

Poole R (2010). Secularism as a Professional Boundary in Psychiatry. Royal College of Psychiatrists Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group archive: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Rob%20Poole%20Secularism%20as%20a%20Professional%20Boundary%20in%20Psychiatry.x.pdf

Poole R (2009). Delenda Est Carthago! Cambridge Medicine Blog. http://cambridgemedicine.wordpress.com/2009/09/04/delenda-est-carthago/

Poole R, Pearsall A, Hatfield B, Ryan T (2003). Institutions have walls. BMJ eletter. http://bmj.com/content/326/7382/175.full/reply#bmj-el-29880

 

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