Dr Richard Bowskill

 Professional experience

• More than 35 years of experience
• Consultant Psychiatrist, Elysium Brighton & Hove Clinic (formerly known as The Priory Hospital Brighton & Hove) (present)
• Consultant Psychiatrist in the Brighton & Hove area (since 1996)

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 Sub-specialties

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Bipolar disorders
• Trauma 
• ADHD
• Obsessive compulsive disorder 

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 Teaching posts

• Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer, Brighton and Sussex Medical School (present)
• Previous Clinical Director of one of the local Mental Health Trusts in the Brighton & Hove area. 
• Previous Deputy Head of the Post Graduate Medical School.

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 Education

• Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Royal College of Psychiatrists (1994)
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians Royal College of Physicians (1991)
• Experimental Psychology Part III, MA, Class 2, Division 1 Cambridge University (1988)
• MB BChir (Cantab) Cambridge University (1988)
• Medical Sciences Tripos, Parts I and II Downing College Cambridge University (1985)

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 Publications and conferences

• Has published his work on ResearchGate.
• Dr Bowskill has published his clinical research in peer-reviewed journals.  
• He has presented his research papers at national and international conferences including the American Psychiatric Association. 
• Cooke, J., Bowskill, R., Clatworthy, J., LeSeve, P., Rank, T., Parham, R., Horne, R. (2012) Health professionals' beliefs about medication for bipolar disorder. The Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 7(1), 4-8.
• Clatworthy J, Bowskill R, Parham R, Rank T, Scott J, Horne R, (2009) Understanding medication non-adherence in bipolar disorders using a Necessity-Concerns Framework. Journal of Affective Disorders, 116:51-55
• Theadom A, Smith H, Yorke J, Hankins M, Apfelbacher C, Horne R, Bowskill R, Frew A (2009) Written emotional disclosure fro Asthma (Protocol) The Cochran Collaboration Issue 2: 1-6
• Gordon J., Vincent R., Bowskill R, (2008) The patient’s experience of heart palpitations and the cardiology consultation: an exploratory study. British Journal of Cardiology 15, 249-252
• Bowskill R, Clatworthy J, Parham R, Rank T, Horne R: Patients' perceptions of information received about medication prescribed for bipolar disorder: Implications for informed choice. Journal of Affective Disorders 2007, 100(1-3):253-257
• Bowskill R, Clatworthy J, Parham R, Rank T, Horne R: Patient dissatisfaction with information provided about medication prescribed for bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders 2006, 91(S1):76.
• Clatworthy J, Bowskill R, Rank T, Parham R & Horne R. (2007). Patients’ perceptions of bipolar disorder and its treatment: A qualitative study. Bipolar Disorders, 9: 656-664.
• Roberts N J, Bowskill R J, Rafferty P (2004). Self Induced Hyperemesis in Pregnancy Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 97,(3); 128-130
• Cooper, P.J., & Bowskill, R.J., (1986) Dysphoric mood and overeating. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 25, 157 – 158.

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 Prizes and awards

• Research for Patient Benefit Grant co-applicant, awarded 2009
• Principal Investigator for unrestricted educational grant from Astra Zeneca South Thames Region Research Grant, awarded 1995

 Professional membership

• Member of Royal College of Physicians
• Member of Royal College of Psychiatrists
• Member of the British Association for Psychopharmacology

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