News

Alcohol and depression June 2010 Statistics Canada published report on rates of alcohol and illicit drug use among Canadians, its fourth and final article in the series How Healthy Are Canadians? The report also examines... Read More →
Information Sharing and Mental Health March 2010 Recent guidance sets out some of the issues relating to the exchange of information between mental health trusts and outside organisations and individuals. It sets out when, why and how... Read More →
Current Psychiatry Online November 2009 Current Psychiatry was created for the busy psychiatrist to provide peer-reviewed, practical advice by leading authorities, emphasizing up-to-date solutions to common clinical problems.Each month... Read More →
GP Care Roles In Severe Mental Illness September 2009 Patients with severe mental illness (SMI) experience distress and disabilities in several aspects of life, and they have a higher risk of somatic co-morbidity. Both patients and their family... Read More →
Improving Access to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services September 2009 A joint DH/DCSF guide has been published which states how the 18 weeks referral to treatment standard, (NHS Operating Framework for 2009/10) applies to non-emergency consultant-led CAMHS services... Read More →
Recognising complexity: commissioning guidance for personality disorder services August 2009 The Department of Health has published guidance for commissioners in the NHS, criminal justice system, local authorities and others, which provides information and suggestions on best practice when... Read More →
Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia May 2009 Advice issued in a new NICE guideline on Core interventions in the treatment and management of schizophrenia in primary and secondary care covers: the care, treatment and support that adults (aged... Read More →
Disaster Mental Health Website Launched April 2009 The US Department of Human Resources (DHR) has launched a new website that addresses the effects that natural and man-made disasters can have on citizen?s mental and behavioural health. The... Read More →
Integrating Mental and Physical Care Services can Benefit Patients with Depression February 2009 A new report released by the US Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) of the Department of Health and Human Services? (HHS) found evidence that people treated for depression in primary... Read More →
GPs Role in Child and Adolescent Mental Health February 2009 The final report from the national Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) review has been published. It notes that while family doctors commonly work in collaboration with other health... Read More →

Resources

Non-Pharmaceutical Management of Depression April 2010 The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has issued a guideline for the non-pharmaceutical management of...
Delivering Effective Cognitive And Behavioural Therapy For People With Depression And Anxiety March 2010 This document identifies the activities associated with the delivery of high-quality cognitive and behavioural therapy and...
What Skills Can Service Users Expect Their CBT Therapists To Have? March 2010 A leaflet has been produced for the public on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which is the therapy that will be used by the...
Guideline on the Management of Attention Deficit and Hyperkinetic Disorders January 2010 The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network has issued a new guideline on the management of attention deficit and...
Recognition of depression in people of different cultures September 2009 Many minority group patients who attend primary health care are depressed. To identify a depressive state when GPs see...
Online Tool May Help Predict Depression September 2009 Researchers at University College London (UCL) have developed an online tool that may help predict the risk of someone...
Over 3M pensioners set to experience mental health problems September 2009 As the population ages, over three million pensioners will experience mental health problems by 2021 unless action is...
Mental Health Act Information Leaflets April 2009 The Department has updated its model Mental Health Act 1983 patient information leaflets to reflect changes to be made by...
Reference Guide To The Mental Health Act 1983 October 2008 A guide has been produced setting out the main provisions of the Act and the associated secondary legislation, as they...
Transitional Arrangements For The Implementation Of The Mental Health Act August 2008 The Department of Health has published details of transitional arrangements required to implement the changes made by the...
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