Position Statements 2025
Position Statements are approved by the College’s Policy and Public Affairs Committee and are concise statements of College policy.
Below you can find our statements from 2025 and download them in PDF format (free of charge):
- PS01/25: Valproate in psychiatry: Female and male reproductive health risks, pregnancy harms, withdrawal and safer alternatives
- PS02/25: Psychedelic and related substances (PARS) for medical use (including pharmacologically assisted psychotherapy)
This position statement is accompanied by a guidance document 'Psychotherapy assisted by psychedelic and related substances (PARS): Guidance for psychiatrists taking part in approved research trials' - PS03/25 Gabapentinoids in psychiatric practice: Balancing the risks and benefits
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