BJPsych Bulletin originally established this prize to engage trainees and highlight Praxis, the trainees’ section launched in 2019. The Praxis section is being phased out from October 2024. We are no longer running the Praxis Editorial Award competition.
Details of the latest, and previous competitions are included below. Visit the Praxis online collection for articles published in the Praxis section.
2023 Competition
The topic for the 2023 Praxis Editorial Award competition was: “What could UK psychiatry learn from other countries?”
Read the winning article: Decolonising our minds: what UK psychiatry needs to (un)learn
Read the blog: Decolonising our Minds: What UK Psychiatry needs to (un)learn | Psychology & Psychiatry | Cambridge Core Blog
All entries were anonymised before being considered by the BJPsych Bulletin Editor-in-Chief and the BJPsych Bulletin Praxis Editor. The criteria for shortlisting was based on creativity/originality, readability/quality of writing, quality of argument/supporting evidence, and structure/organisation. We thank the judges for their time, care and for making this competition possible: Gin Malhi, Rachel Jenkins and Simon Wessely.
2022 Competition
The topic for 2022 was: “How can we overcome health inequalities in psychiatry?”
Read the winning article: How can we overcome health inequalities in psychiatry?
Read the blog: How can we overcome health inequalities in psychiatry?
All entries were anonymised before being considered by the BJPsych Bulletin Editor-in-Chief and the BJPsych Bulletin Praxis Editor. The criteria for shortlisting was based on creativity/originality, readability/quality of writing, quality of argument/supporting evidence, and structure/organisation. We thank the judges for their time, care and for making this competition possible: Chris Wroe, Cornelius Katona and Shubulade Smith.
2021 Competition
The topic for 2021 was: “Is the biopsychosocial model dead?”
Read the winning article: The biopsychosocial model: not dead, but in need of revival
Read the blog: Reviving the biopsychosocial model in practice: a challenge for all psychiatrists
All entries were anonymised before being considered by the BJPsych Bulletin Editor-in-Chief and the BJPsych Bulletin Trainees' Section Editor. The criteria for shortlisting was based on creativity/originality, readability/quality of writing, quality of argument/supporting evidence, and structure/organisation. We thank the judges for their care and for making this competition possible: Chris Abbott. Derek Bolton and Linda Gask.
2020 Competition
The topic for 2020 was “Is climate change a mental health crisis?”
All entries were anonymised before being considered by the BJPsych Bulletin Editor-in-Chief and the BJPsych Bulletin Trainees' Section Editor. The criteria for shortlisting was based on originality, quality of writing, quality of argument and supporting evidence, and structure/organisation. We thank the judges for their care and invaluable help: psychoanalyst Anouchka Grose, Professor of Biology - Professor Alex Ford, and Higher Trainee in CAMHS and former sustainability scholar Dr. Katherine Kennet.
Read the winning article by Daniel Romeu: "Is climate change a mental health crisis?"
Dr Romeu's article is in the BJPsych Bulletin special issue on climate and mental health.
2019 Competition
The topic for 2019 was "A day in the life of a psychiatrist in 2050". All entries were anonymised before being considered by the BJPsych Bulletin Editor in Chief and the BJPsych Bulletin Trainees' Section Editor. Based on originality, quality of writing, structure of argument and supportive evidence/referencing four top entries were sent to the judging panel.
We thank the judges for their invaluable help: Mr Simon Rose, Dr Kate Lovett, Dr Ian Hall and Dr Ross Runciman.
Read the winning entry by George Gillett published in the June 2020 issue: "A day in the life of a psychiatrist in 2050: where will the algorithm take us?"