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staff working in the Mental Health and Social Care sectors.
In addition there will be information on research, imminent conferences, training, books
newly published, useful websites and journals offering table of contents (TOC) of current
issues.
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CONTENTS LINKS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
DEPRESSION DUAL DIAGNOSIS EATING DISORDERS
LEARNING DISABILITIES O/C DISORDERS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
PSYCHOLOGY SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIAL WORK
NEW PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES
USEFUL WEBSITES JOURNALS TOC PAGES

ECLaKSA/MHCA/No.207/8.6.09 1
NATIONAL NEWS
2nd June
DEMENTIA CARE UNDER REVIEW
Care organisations and watchdogs are meeting today to consider how care for dementia sufferers
can be improved
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=72784
'SHOCKING' REPORT GALVANISES SCOTLAND TO ACT ON DEMENTIA

Mental Welfare Commission and Care Commission report found widespread use of 'chemical
cosh'
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/02/111700/scotland-to-launch-first-national-
dementia-strategy.html
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY URGES ACTION TO CURB DEMENTIA DRUG USE

Charity calls on DH to publish review into use of antipsychotic drugs
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/02/111695/alzheimers-society-urges-action-to-
curb-dementia-drug-use.html
HEATHROW IMMIGRATION CENTRE FAILING TO IMPROVE

Vulnerable men at Colnbrook immigration removal centre are held in an "oppressive and
degrading" conditions,
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/02/111696/colnbrook-irc-vulnerable-men-held-
in-degrading-conditions.html
4th June
ONE IN FIVE DEMENTIA SCRIPS FOR ANTI-PSYCHOTICS
One in five UK prescriptions for dementia drugs are still for anti-psychotic treatments, which may
be inappropriate, and the use of effective Alzheimer's treatments are among the lowest in Europe,
http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/GP/LatestNews/910969/Exclusive-One-five-dementia-
scrips-anti-psychotics/
ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENTS "OUTDATED"

Alzheimer's sufferers benefit as much from community activities and trips to the seaside as from
drugs, according to a leading US expert
http://www.nursinginpractice.com/default.asp?title=Alzheimer%27streatments%22outdated%22&
page=article.display&article.id=16955
THE PMLD NETWORK LAUNCHES INCLUSION GUIDE

The PMLD Network will launch a 'top tips' guide to encourage partnership boards to include
people with profound and multiple learning disabilities at an event next week
http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=9960&pageno=&year=&menuId=91
SYSTEM 'FAILING AUTISTIC ADULTS'

Thousands of people with autism in England are failing to get the diagnosis and specialist help
they need, the National Audit Office says.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8083280.stm
EXPERT BEMOANS 'CATASTROPHIC' SHORTAGE OF NHS PSYCHIATRISTS

There is a "catastrophic" shortage of psychiatrists in the NHS, leading to a reliance on foreign
staff
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=72875
5th June
WORKFORCE AGENCIES NEED SOCIAL WORK PLANNING POWERS
National social care agencies should have greater workforce planning powers to ensure there are
sufficient numbers of social workers in practice across England,
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/05/111731/cwdc-workforce-agencies-need-
social-work-planning-powers.html
back to CONTENTS LINKS
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
2nd June
DEPRESSION TREATMENT WANES FOLLOWING FDA WARNINGS
Advisories led to 'unintended consequences,' researchers say
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=627661
RESEARCH
2nd June
SMOKING BAN 'HAS POTENTIAL FOR POSITIVE CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH UNITS'
New research published in the June issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows most mental
health settings in England have faced challenges in introducing smoke-free policies
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/152186.php
3rd June
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES LIMIT MEDICAL CARE
New research reveals that people with mental health problems are receiving inferior care for their
medical needs
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/03/mental-health-issues-limit-medical-care/6274.html
ADDICTIONS
2nd June
LONG-ACTING NALTREXONE SHOWS PROMISING RESULTS FOR HEROIN ADDICTS
There is a lot of research suggesting that the drug naltrexone blocks the action of heroin in the
body yet its clinical usefulness has proved limited
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/long-acting-naltrexone-shows-promising.html
GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND RECIDIVISM OF SEVERE VIOLENT CRIMES IN ALCOHOL

INTOXICATIONS
It is commonly known that alcoholism and alcohol intoxications are connected with severe violent
crimes such as homicides
ANXIETY
2nd June
WHEN ADULT PATIENTS HAVE ANXIETY DISORDER, THEIR CHILDREN NEED HELP TOO
Despite its small size, the study suggests that as few as eight weekly family sessions of cognitive
behavioral therapy go a long way to prevent or minimize the psychological damage of childhood
anxiety
4th June
SOCIAL ANXIETY IN STUDENTS
Social anxiety is the third most common mental-health problem after depression and alcohol
abuse
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/social-anxiety-in-students.html
DEMENTIA
1st June
REALISTIC PICTURE OF DEMENTIA: VIDEO CAN HELP PATIENTS MAKE END-OF-LIFE
DECISIONS
Viewing a video showing a patient with advanced dementia interacting with family and caregivers
may help elderly patients plan for end-of-life care,
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/05/090528203743.htm
MANAGEMENT OF AGITATION AND AGGRESSION ASSOCIATED WITH ALZHEIMER

DISEASE
Agitation and aggression are frequently occurring and distressing behavioral and psychological
symptoms of dementia
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19488082?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
DEPRESSION
31st May
SOME ANTIDEPRESSANTS MAY THWART TAMOXIFEN'S EFFECT ON BREAST CANCER
Women should seek alternatives to SSRIs for hot flashes, studies suggest
2nd June
ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND THE AMYGDALA: EFFECTS TAKE HOURS NOT WEEKS
It is thought that it takes Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors several weeks to take effect but
some studies have suggested that they work much quicker than that.
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/antidepressants-and-amygdala-effects.html
AWARENESS IN BIPOLAR I DISORDER LINKED TO BRAIN ATROPHY

In bipolar I disorder patients, both general and symptom awareness are associated with brain
atrophy, but not with neurofunctioning,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82741/Psychiatry/Awareness_in_bipolar_I_disorder_linked_to_brain_atrophy.html
3rd June
MOVING FREQUENTLY MAY INCREASE TEEN SUICIDE RISK
Children and teens in families who move often appear to be at higher risk for suicide, according to
a new study
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/03/moving-frequently-may-increase-teen-suicide-
risk/6286.html
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Escitalopram in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Multisite Trial -
(J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)
• Relative Cost-Effectiveness of Treatments for Adolescent Depression: 36-Week Results From the TADS
Randomized Trial - (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)
• Optimized Antidepressant Therapy and Pain Self-management in Primary Care Patients With Depression and
Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial - (JAMA)
• Anesthetic management for electroconvulsive therapy in the patients with a history of neuroleptic malignant
syndrome - (Jap J Anesthesiol)
• Depression, anxiety, health-related quality of life and pain in patients with chronic fibromyalgia and
neuropathic pain - (Eur J Pain)
3rd June
‘MIXED HYPOMANIA’ COMMON PHENOMENON IN YOUNG MIXED BIPOLAR II PATIENTS
US researchers have found that the phenomenon of “mixed hypomania” occurs frequently in
pediatric bipolar II patients and tends to go unrecognized in early daytime assessments
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82749/Psychiatry/‘Mixed_hypomania’_common_phenomenon_in_young_mixed_bipolar_II_patients.html
FACTORS PREDICTING LONG-TERM BIPOLAR DISORDER OUTCOMES EXPLORED

Long-term poor functional outcome among bipolar disorder patients may be linked to both
cognitive impairment and the time spent with subsyndromal depressive symptomatology
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/82748/Psychiatry/Factors_predicting_long-
term_bipolar_disorder_outcomes_explored.html
4th June
SEDATIVES MAY INCREASE SUICIDE RISK IN OLDER PATIENTS
Sleeping tablets have been associated with a four-fold increase in suicide risk in the elderly.
BRAIN STRUCTURAL CHANGES LINKED TO GENETIC LIABILITY FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER

Both bipolar disorder and genetic liability for the condition are characterized by disturbances to
the structural integrity within specific intra- and interhemispheric tracts within the brain
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82778/Psychiatry/Brain_structural_changes_linked_to_genetic_liability_for_bipolar_disorder.html
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
5th June
CANNABIS RAISES SCHIZOPHRENIA MEDICATION NON-ADHERENCE AND DROP-OUT
RISK
Among first-episode schizophrenia patients, cannabis use is a risk factor for non-adherence to
medication and dropout from treatment, US researchers have discovered
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82791/Psychiatry/Cannabis_raises_schizophrenia_medication_non-
adherence_and_drop-out_risk.html
EATING DISORDERS
4th June
OCD, ANXIETY LINKED TO RISK OF EATING DISORDERS
New research suggests physicians and other health workers should be more aware of the high
risk of eating disorders among people with OCD and other anxiety disorders.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/04/ocd-anxiety-linked-to-risk-of-eating-disorders/6308.html
BODYBUILDERS, BODY DISSATISFACTION AND BULIMIA
Body dissatisfaction and unhealthy eating practices are common in sports and activities that
require low body fat or a low weight for improved performance
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/bodybuilders-body-dissatisfaction-and.html
LEARNING DISABILITIES
2nd June
ANTIDEPRESSANTS INEFFECTIVE FOR AUTISM SYMPTOMS
A new multi-center study suggests the prescribed antidepressant citalopram is no more effective
than placebo in altering obsessive features of autism.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/02/antidepressants-ineffective-for-autism-
symptoms/6236.html
O/C DISORDERS
4th June
TOURETTE SYNDROME DIAGNOSED IN 3 IN EVERY 1,000 KIDS
Many more cases have not been identified, U.S. health officials say
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
4th June
PREVALENCE OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN PREGNANT WOMEN WITH
PRIOR PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS.
This study assesses the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in pregnant women
with prior pregnancy complications
A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL TO ASSESS THE

EFFICACY OF TOPIRAMATE IN THE TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER.
Topiramate might be effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) because
of its antikindling effect and its action in both inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters.
PSYCHOLOGY
3rd June
CRUEL TREATMENT MAY CAUSE MENTAL DAMAGE
New research findings examines the psychological impact of war captivity, ‘cruel, inhuman, and
degrading treatment’ (CIDT) and physical torture.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/03/cruel-treatment-may-cause-mental-damage/6270.html
5th June
SEEING MORE WITH ROSE-COLOURED GLASSES
A study provides the first direct evidence that our mood literally changes the way our visual
system filters our perceptual experience suggesting that seeing the world through rose-coloured
glasses is more biological reality than metaphor
SCHIZOPHRENIA
2nd June
IMPULSIVITY LINKED TO VIOLENCE AND PREFRONTAL REDUCTIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Dysfunctional impulsivity is associated with a propensity for repetitive violence in schizophrenia
patients, potentially via reduced volumes in the orbitofrontal cortex grey matter and hippocampus
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82744/Psychiatry/Impulsivity_linked_to_violence_and_prefrontal_reductions_in_schizophrenia.html
4th June
BRAIN CIRCUIT DISRUPTIONS UNDERPIN COGNITIVE DEFICITS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
The cognitive fragmentation that characterizes schizophrenia may be due to disruptions within the
cortico-cerebellar-thalamic-cortical (CCTC) brain circuit
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82779/Psychiatry/Brain_circuit_disruptions_underpin_cognitive_deficits_in_schizophrenia.html
5th June
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT LINKED TO PSYCHOSIS-LIKE SYMPTOMS
Infants with a low birth weight are more likely to experience psychosis-like symptoms in later
childhood than those with a normal birth weight,
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/82790/Psychiatry/Low_birth_weight_linked_to_psychosis-
like_symptoms.html
SOCIAL WORK
4th June
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN SOCIAL WORK: TYPES AND PROCESSES OF
KNOWLEDGE SHARING IN SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Based on a conceptual framework of knowledge management (KM) in social work developed in
an earlier paper (Leung, 2007), the author conducted a single-case study of a social service
organization practising KM
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/4/693
SOCIAL WORK AND THE CHANGING FACE OF THE DIGITAL DIVIDE

This article, the concept of digital divide and its relation to social exclusion is analysed
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/4/740
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Dementia: What every commissioner needs to know

http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/downloads/What_every_commissioner_needs_to_know.pdf
Commissioning mental health care in the criminal justice system: 10 top tips for PCT
Boards
http://www.scmh.org.uk/pdfs/10_top_tips_for_commissioners.pdf
Play Therapy Theory and Practice: Comparing Theories and Techniques: 2nd Revised
edition
Kevin J. O'Connor John Wiley: 3rd June ISBN: 9780470122365 £42.50
Spirituality and Psychiatry

Chris Cook RCPsych Publications: 2nd June ISBN: 9781904671718 £25.00
The Psychoanalytic Study of The Child , v. 63

Robert A. King Yale University Press: 2nd June ISBN: 9780300140996 £40.00
Therapist's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intervention

Sharon L. Johnson Academic Press Inc: 2nd June ISBN: 9780123748515 £27.99
Preventing Suicide Using a Solution Focused Approach

John Henden Wiley-Blackwell: 5th June ISBN: 9780470774120 £74.75
Institutionalism and Schizophrenia: A Comparative Study of Three Mental Hospitals 1960-

1968
J.K. Wing Cambridge University Press: 4th June ISBN: 9780521112802 £27.99
Straight Talking Introduction to Psychological Treatments for Mental Health Problems

David Pilgrim PCCS Books: 8th June ISBN: 9781906254162 £8.99
Handbook of Psychological Assessment: 5th Revised edition

Gary Groth-Marnat John Wiley: 10th June ISBN: 9780470083581 £80.00
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
REAL EMPLOYMENT CHANGES LIVES: DELIVERY PSA 16 EMPLOYMENT:

16th June: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=847
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADULTS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS:

17th June: London
WOMEN IN SECURE SETTINGS: THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM MENTAL ILLNESS ON

SELF AND FAMILY: 18th June: London
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER:

18th June: Kidderminster
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41151
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: PREVENTION, PROTECTION, PROVISION: 18th June: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/kd175/
FROZEN UNDER FIRE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT ASSAULTS ON NURSES AND

NURSING?: 19th June: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/frozen-under-fire-is-it-possible-to-
think-about-assaults-on-nurses-and-nursing.html
PAEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY NETWORK CONFERENCE 2009: 19th June: Leeds
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
listing/events$/2009/june/ppn_conf2009/ppn_conf2009_home.cfm?subsite=
NATIONAL COMMISSIONING CONFERENCE: 22nd – 23rd June:

DIVISION OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

23rd – 25th June: Preston
listing/events$/2009/june/dfp_annual_conference2009/dfp_annual_conference2009_home.cfm?subsite=
PERSONALISATION AND LEARNING DISABILITIES: How do organisations change to meet the

challenges: 24th June: London
9TH IAFMHS ANNUAL CONGRESS: FACING THE FUTURE: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES IN CHANGE: 24th -26th June: Edinburgh
http://www.iafmhs.org/iafmhs.asp
NEW CHALLENGES, NEW VISIONS: DEVELOPING CREATIVE APPROACHED TO

MODERNISING MENTAL HEALTH DAY SERVICES: 26th June : London
HISTORY OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL: THE PATHWAYS TO PROHIBITION:

26th – 28th June: Glasgow
PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 30th June: London

PSIGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009: 1st – 3rd July: Swansea

http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/july/psige-2009/psige-
2009_home.cfm
DRUGS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS: 2nd July: London

5TH ANNUAL TRAUMA SEMINAR: GIVING EVIDENCE IN ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION

PROCEEDINGS: 3rd July: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/5th-annual-trauma-seminar-giving-
evidence-in-asylum-and-immigration-proceedings.html
4TH NATIONAL AUTISM TODAY: 6th – 7th July: London

http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=90
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: 7th July: Manchester

PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE: 7th July: London

REDEFINING BOUNDARIES: PROBLEMS WITH DIAGNOSIS, ABUSE AND CAPACITY IN

MENTAL HEALTH?: 8th July: Chelmsford
PUTTING US FIRST: PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH A LEARNING CONFERENCE

FOR PRACTITIONERS AND POLICY-MAKERS: 8th July: London
DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY - TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

DEMENTIA CARE: 9th July: London
SOCIAL HISTORY OF LEARNING DISABILITY: Families, History and Learning Difficulties: 9th –
10th July: Milton Keynes: Registration Form
DIVISION OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

9th – 11th July: Warwick
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/july/dcop2009/dcop2009_home.cfm?subsite=
PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS TODAY: 10th – 12th July: London

THE NEW DRUGS STRATEGY: A CLEAR FOCUS ON FAMILIES?: 15th July: Manchester
PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

15th – 17th July: Windsor
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/july/pows2009/pows2009_home.cfm?subsite
WOMENS LONG TERM MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH: 16th July: London
COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

1st – 3rd September: Hatfield
listing/events$/2009/september/cog_sec_conf_2009/cog_sec_conf_2009_home.cfm?subsite=
THE PAST, THE PRESENT, THE FUTURE: 9th Annual Mental Health Education and Training
Conference: 9th – 10th September: Hendon
BPS: DIVISION OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE 2009:

9th – 11th September: Birmingham
http://www.bps.org.uk/dhp2009/
FAMILIES FIRST - FAMILY THERAPY IN AND BEYOND THE CONSULTING ROOM:

11th – 13th September: Cambridge
http://www.aft.org.uk/training/conferences.asp
DEMENTA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

FACING THE FUTURE: 14th – 16th : York
2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: 1st – 2nd October: London
WORLD CLASS MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONING 2009: 19th October: London

http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=293&confbook=d0fc99373775384cf73314eb2cd5b2ad
UK DEMENTIA CONGRESS: 3rd November: Harrogate

ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA AND FATIGUE: 26th November: London

http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/details.aspx?e=1412
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: MAKING CBT WORK
FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICES: 2nd December: London
7TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: BIPOLAR DISORDERS: 4th December: London

USEFUL WEBSITES
ANANOVA
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/ananova/index.htm
“Ananova is a UK News Service which can be used to locate all the latest local and international
mental health news articles. The Search on PsychNet-UK is initially set to search for mental
health articles however once on the Ananova site you can change your search requirements to
what other subject matter interests you.”
CHAINs –
http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
Contact, Help, Advice and Information Networks – “are online networks for people working in
health and social care. They are based around specific areas of interest, and give people a simple
and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge”
CSCI PROFESSIONAL
http://www.csci.org.uk/professional/
The website for social care professionals
CSIP: EASTERN (formerly NIMHE)

http://www.eastern.csip.org.uk/Home
DRUG & ALCOHOL FINDINGS

Drug and Alcohol Findings bridges the divide between research on the effectiveness of responses
to drug and alcohol problems and the practitioners who provide those interventions, with a focus
on UK-relevant research
http://findings.org.uk/index.php
EMENTAL-HEALTH.COM
http://www.emental-health.com
“Dedicated to providing accurate information and raising public awareness on mental health.
Provides information, news and discussions relevant to schizophrenia and related psychoses,
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression and bipolar disorder.”
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE - NHS website

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/
“Our role is to co-ordinate and streamline the collection and sharing of data about health and
social care. By simplifying data gathering, we aim to reduce the burden on frontline staff.”
INTEGRATED CARE NETWORK

“We aim to help frontline organisations to work together to deliver flexible services that help
people to remain in control and live independent lives.”
http://www.integratedcarenetwork.gov.uk/homepage.php
InPsychiatry.com
“The website for psychiatry professionals”
http://www.inpsychiatry.com/
KINGSFUND
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care website
MENTAL HEALTH CARE

http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/
From the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London,the South London and Maudsley NHS
Trust and Rethink
Mental health information for friends, family and carers
MENTALHEALTH tv
“The UK’s first dedicated television channel for mental healthcare issues on the internet”
www.mentalhealth.tv
MENTAL HEALTH SURVIVAL GUIDE

Helping to break the link between disability and poverty: Information from a patient’s perspective
http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/mental.htm
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE

Bethlem Librarian John Gale’s mental health blog
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
NATIONAL CAMHS SUPPORT NETWORK

http://www.camhs.org.uk/
NICE
Monthly newsletter for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=e-newsletter
PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE NETWORK

The Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network is a unique national network for social
care and health workers who work with parents with a mental health problem or their children,
offering a wealth of information about local and national policies, services, publications and
events.
http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/about.asp
PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST FOR CARERS PROFESSIONALS WEBSITE

“built specifically so that anyone working professionally with carers has access to the best
information available on the internet.”
http://www.carers.org/professionals
QUALITY, PREVALENCE AND INDICATOR DATABASE

The Health and Social Care Information Centre's Prescribing Support Unit is developing a Quality,
Prevalence and Indicator Database (QPID)
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/qpid
RiPfA: Research in practice for adults

“research in practice for adults is the only research implementation service in the UK solely
dedicated to improving services for vunerable adults”
http://www.ripfa.org.uk/index.asp
SOCIAL CARE BULLETIN

You will need to log in for a free subscription to this bulletin
http://www.emedia.co.uk
SOCIAL CARE ONLINE (replaces eLSC:Electronic Library for Social Care)
a free online resource owned and managed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).” It
provides a single point of access to an extensive range of social care knowledge, including
practice information, skills tutorials, and around 80,000 abstracts of books, reports, research
papers, journals, official publications and articles”
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'SHOCKING' REPORT GALVANISES SCOTLAND TO ACT ON DEMENTIA

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HEATHROW IMMIGRATION CENTRE FAILING TO IMPROVE

ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENTS "OUTDATED"

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GLUCOSE METABOLISM AND RECIDIVISM OF SEVERE VIOLENT CRIMES IN ALCOHOL

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AWARENESS IN BIPOLAR I DISORDER LINKED TO BRAIN ATROPHY

FACTORS PREDICTING LONG-TERM BIPOLAR DISORDER OUTCOMES EXPLORED

BRAIN STRUCTURAL CHANGES LINKED TO GENETIC LIABILITY FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER

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Therapist's Guide to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Intervention

Preventing Suicide Using a Solution Focused Approach

Institutionalism and Schizophrenia: A Comparative Study of Three Mental Hospitals 1960-

Straight Talking Introduction to Psychological Treatments for Mental Health Problems

Handbook of Psychological Assessment: 5th Revised edition

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SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: PREVENTION, PROTECTION, PROVISION: 18th June: London

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DIVISION OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

PERSONALISATION AND LEARNING DISABILITIES: How do organisations change to meet the

NEW CHALLENGES, NEW VISIONS: DEVELOPING CREATIVE APPROACHED TO

HISTORY OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL: THE PATHWAYS TO PROHIBITION:

PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 30th June: London

PSIGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009: 1st – 3rd July: Swansea

DRUGS, HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS: 2nd July: London

5TH ANNUAL TRAUMA SEMINAR: GIVING EVIDENCE IN ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION

4TH NATIONAL AUTISM TODAY: 6th – 7th July: London

SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: 7th July: Manchester

PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE: 7th July: London

REDEFINING BOUNDARIES: PROBLEMS WITH DIAGNOSIS, ABUSE AND CAPACITY IN

PUTTING US FIRST: PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH A LEARNING CONFERENCE

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY - TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

DIVISION OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

PERSPECTIVES ON CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS TODAY: 10th – 12th July: London

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