Code | BPS/GB/374 |
Name | Royal College of Psychiatrists; 1841- |
Corporate Name | Royal College of Psychiatrists |
Dates | 1841- |
Other Names | RCPsych |
Royal Medico-Psychological Association 1926-1971 |
Medico-Psychological Association 1865-1926 |
Association of Medical Officers of Asylums and Hospitals for the Insane 1841-1865 |
DatesAndPlaces | London |
Activity | Professional membership organisation of psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, responsible for representing psychiatrists, for psychiatric research and for providing public information about mental health problems. The college provides advice to those responsible for training and certifying psychiatrists in the UK. |
Conventions | International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN ISBN 0-9696035-3-3
National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 |