Andrew Sims (psychiatrist)

Andrew Sims (1938–2022)[1] of St James's Hospital, Leeds, was president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists from 1990 to 1993.[2] He was Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Leeds.[3] He wrote a textbook on descriptive psychopathology titled "Symptoms in the Mind" now titled "Sim's Symptoms in the Mind" and in its 6th edition written by Femi Oyebode.[4]

Early life and education

He grew up in Exeter and then went on to read medicine at Emmanuel College, Cambridge and Westminster Hospital Medical School. He completed his postgraduate training in psychiatry at the University of Manchester, and in Birmingham. In 1974 he earned his MD from the University of Cambridge for his thesis on prognosis in neurotic disorders.[1]

Personal life

He had a wife is Dr Ruth Sims who is also a psychiatrist and he had four children including Dr David Sims and 12 grandchildren.[1] A memorial service for Professor Sims on Friday 17 March at 2.30pm at St. George's Church, Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3BR.[5]

References
  1. "Professor Andrew Sims (1938-2022)". www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  2. Roll of Honour, March 2015, College Officers. Archived 16 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine Royal College of Psychiatrists, March 2015. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. Sims, Andrew. (1995). Symptoms in the mind : an introduction to descriptive psychopathology (2nd ed.). London: Saunders. ISBN 0-7020-1788-4. OCLC 33406595.
  4. Oyebode, Femi (2018). Sims' symptoms in the mind : textbook of descriptive psychopathology (Sixth ed.). Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-7020-7403-5. OCLC 1052465758.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  5. "Memorial service for Professor Andrew Sims | Royal College of Psychiatrists". www.rcpsych.ac.uk. Retrieved 19 March 2023.


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