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Regional News
Council to shut its children's homes by end of the year Essex Council has confirmed it will close all of its children's homes by the end of the year Councils criticised for failing to support foster carer Two local authorities have been slammed by the local government ombudsman for failures in their handling of allegations made against a foster care St Albans MP Anne Main visits Turning Point ANNE Main, MP for St Albans, attended a special barbecue last week where she met with people affected by drug and alcohol abuse
National News
Drugs treatment policy for England 'doomed to failure' Government policies for treating drug addicts in England are flawed and "doomed to failure", a think tank says Older people cared for at home 'lacking basic rights' Care of older people in their homes is so poor their human rights are being overlooked, an inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission has found Police failing disabled victims of hate crime, warns Mencap Disabled victims of hate crime are being failed by the police because of a lack of understanding and a failure to take incidents seriously, Mencap said
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Former abuse home residents twice as happy in community Community-based care for people with complex learning disabilities and challenging behaviour saves money and vastly improves their quality of life compared with institutional care, research has found Legal highs 'becoming bigger issue than illegal drugs' Legal highs are becoming a bigger problem than illegal drugs, with many young people wrongly believing they are safe, a drugs worker claims NICE Consults On New Draft Quality Standards And Guidance On Service User Experience In Mental Health And Patient Experience In NHS Services NICE has launched a consultation on its draft quality standards and draft guidance on service user experience in adult mental health and patient experience in adult NHS services Misleading Centre For Policy Studies Report 'Grossly Exaggerates' Cost Of Methadone Prescribing, UK Report published by right-of-centre think tank is inaccurate and misleading, 'grossly exaggerating' the cost of methadone prescribing and 'seriously understating' the achievements of drug treatment GPs Missing Early Dementia New Study New research from the University of Leicester demonstrates that general practitioners are struggling to correctly identify people in the early stages of dementia resulting in both missed cases and misidentifications Mental health wards 'failing patients', warns Royal College Mental health in-patient services are failing due to overcrowding, unsafe environments and a lack of therapy, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has warned People over 65 should drink less, a report says Recommended safe limits for drinking alcohol by older people should be drastically cut, according to a report Child protection reform likely to be slowed by cost concerns Eileen Munro's recommendations for child protection are likely to be phased in gradually due to financial constraints, comments from children's minister Tim Loughton have indicated Experts tell Cameron to end learning disability hospital care Learning disability experts have today urged David Cameron to bring an end to hospital placements for the client group in a blueprint to prevent abuse and improve care following the Winterbourne View case Mental health care for youth offenders 'lacking' More needs to be done to address the mental health and behavioural problems faced by children in the youth justice system Labour urges state-funded social care for all ahead of Dilnot report Labour has backed a national minimum entitlement to care for all adults in need, ahead of next month's Dilnot commission report on care funding Young offenders on remand to be given looked-after status All young offenders who are in prison awaiting trial will be given looked-after status under "radical" sentencing reforms outlined by the government
As GPs leave mental health patients in the dark, Mind hits the road to champion local services Thirty per cent of patients report that their GP is unaware of services to support mental health recovery, according to new research from Mind Photographers given learning disability challenge Photographers are being challenged to take pictures which confront the problems faced by people with learning disabilities
International News
Risperdal Recalled Due To Strange Smell Approximately 16,000 bottles of schizophrenia drug - Risperdal - have been recalled by Johnson & Johnson company, Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc. because of an "uncharacteristic odor" Research Reveals That 10% Of Middle-Aged Europeans Are On Antidepressants New research from the University of Warwick and the IZA Institute in Bonn shows that 10% of middle-aged Europeans took antidepressants in 2010 Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation Supports Axxam To Develop Novel Therapeutics For Alzheimer's Disease The Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation announced that it has awarded a grant to Axxam SpA to develop small molecules to treat Alzheimer's disease by targeting inflammation
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RESEARCH RESEARCH
Stressful life events in pregnancy increase affective disorder risk in sons The sons of women exposed to stressful life events during pregnancy and the 6-month period before conception are at increased risk for developing affective disorders City living, stress and mental health People who live in the country are happier, according to the Daily Mail. The article said: city dwellers think differently from people who live in the country and are more likely to suffer mental illness as a result. Study Finds Mental Illness Erodes Individual Faith Mental illness of a family member destroys the family's connection with the religious community
Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism, Abnormal structure of frontostriatal brain systems is associated with aspects of impulsivity and compulsivity in cocaine dependence A growing body of preclinical evidence indicates that addiction to cocaine is associated with neuroadaptive changes in frontostriatal brain systems Decision-Making Processes Blunted In Chronic Marijuana Smokers Smoking marijuana affects peoples' impulsivity, attention, memory, cognition and decisionmaking abilities Outcomes of Patients with Alcohol Use Disorders Experiencing Healthcare-Associated Infections Healthcare-associated infections (HAI) affect 1.7 million patients annually in the United States, and patients with alcohol use disorders are at increased risk of developing HAI The Contribution of Parental Alcohol Use Disorders and Other Psychiatric Illness to the Risk of Alcohol Use Disorders in the Offspring Few population-based studies have investigated associations between parental history of alcoholism and the risk of alcoholism in offspring
Anxiety Disorders
Social rank and affiliation in social anxiety disorder The present study examined the interpersonal lives of individuals with social anxiety disorder Increased interoceptive awareness in fear of flying: Sensitivity to suffocation signals In flight phobia, particular environmental factors can facilitate a fear response
Slope of change throughout exposure treatment for flight phobia: the role of autonomic flexibility This study tested the hypothesis that flight-phobic patients experience change at different rates even when they are receiving identical treatment Treatment-related alteration of cortisol predicts change in neuropsychological function during acute treatment of late-life anxiety disorder Older adults with anxiety disorders are burdened by impairment in neurocognition, which may be mediated by elevated circulating cortisol levels
Dementia
Alzheimers Protein 'helps predict Alzheimer's risk' A protein in spinal fluid could be used to predict the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, according to German researchers Anxiety, anxiety symptoms, and associations among older people with dementia in assisted-living facilities Anxiety is a major cause for distress among older people with dementia, and it impedes care Warning over combining common medicines for elderly Commonly used drugs - for conditions such as heart disease, depression and allergies - have been linked to a greater risk of death and declining brain function by UK researchers
Depression
Bipolar disorders Vilazodone for the Treatment of Depression The study evaluates the clinical literature on and potential clinical role of vilazodone for the treatment of major depressive disorder Impulse control disorders common in BD patients Around a quarter of patients with bipolar disorder also have an impulse control disorder Urinary Incontinence Doubles Risk Of Postpartum Depression Women with urinary incontinence after giving birth are almost twice as likely to develop postpartum depression as those without incontinence, according to a new study Efficacy and safety of adjunctive oral ziprasidone for acute treatment of depression in patients with bipolar I disorder: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial The study assesses the efficacy and safety of adjunctive ziprasidone in subjects with bipolar depression treated with lithium, lamotrigine, or valproate Six clinical variables may distinguish bipolar from unipolar depression A predictive model based on six clinical characteristics may help distinguish bipolar depression from unipolar depression in Chinese patients
High level of BD I persistence from childhood to adolescence Most children with bipolar I disorder continue to experience symptoms of the condition into adolescence
Dual Diagnosis
Substance abuse does not explain homicidal violence in schizophrenia Comorbid substance abuse and a history of criminal behaviour do not explain increased rates of homicidal violence in patients with schizophrenia Stability of Outcomes Following Residential Drug Treatment for Patients With Cooccurring Disorders Few studies have examined the stability of both substance use and mental health outcomes following residential drug abuse treatment for individuals with co-occurring disorders
Eating Disorders
Disordered eating attitudes common in schizophrenia patients prevalence of "disordered" eating is more common among antipsychotic-nave patients with schizophrenia than in the general population Serotonin transporter binding after recovery from bulimia nervosa Physiological and pharmacological studies indicate that altered brain serotonin (5-HT) activity could contribute to a susceptibility to develop appetitive and behavioral alterations that are characteristic of bulimia nervosa
Forensic Psychiatry
Adapted dialectical behaviour therapy for male offenders with learning disabilities in a high secure environment: six years on Dialectical behaviour therapy is a comprehensive psychological treatment that was first developed for suicidal individuals with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder Housing-based support: a successful alternative to secure accommodation for people who have learning disabilities and have offended Services for offenders who have learning disabilities are generally provided in secure and medium secure units
Learning Disabilities
Out-of-area provision for adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour in England: policy perspectives and clinical reality The use of out-of-area placements to meet the needs of individuals with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour has been increasing in the UK Study finds autistic toddlers' brains out of sync Researchers studying autistic toddlers have discovered their brain activity appears to be out of sync at a very early stage -- a finding that sheds light on the biology of the condition and might help in earlier diagnosis We've been through it all together-: supports for parents with children with rare trisomy conditions Parenting a child with a developmental disability can be a positive experience Oxytocin Promises Hope In Prader-Willi Syndrome Children born with this syndrome have a range of complex neurological and developmental problems which continue into adult life
Nursing Research
Weight gain associated with taking psychotropic medication: An integrative review People with serious mental illness have higher morbidity and mortality rates than general populations, and overweight/obesity-related conditions are prevalent An evaluation of a screening and brief intervention pilot project for hazardous and harmful drinkers within the accident and emergency department of Manchester Royal Infirmary Hazardous and harmful drinkers make up a significant percentage of A and E attendees, and brief interventions have been shown to reduce harm among this particular
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

The Role of Treatment Expectancy in Youth Receiving Exposure-based CBT for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder The purpose of this investigation was to examine correlates of parent, child, and therapist treatment expectations and their role in the exposure-based treatment of childhood obsessive compulsive disorder Intensive cognitive-behavioural treatment for women with postnatal obsessivecompulsive disorder: A consecutive case series The postnatal period has been identified as a time of increased risk for the development of OCD
Depression in comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder Previous findings suggested a unique role that depression symptoms might play in the comorbid relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
Occupational Therapy
Talking about life after early psychosis: The impact on occupational performance In early psychosis, the phase of illness and developmental stage pose unique challenges to recovery and provision of services. Insight into subjective experience is needed to achieve optimal outcomes Constructions of disability: A call for critical reflexivity in occupational therapy Within professional and practice knowledge there are many assumptions about disability that underpin occupational therapy philosophy
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Therapist adherence to manualized cognitive-behavioral therapy for anger management delivered to veterans with PTSD via videoconferencing Therapist adherence to a manualized cognitive-behavioral anger management group treatment was compared between therapy delivered via videoconference and the traditional in-person modality, using data from a large, randomized controlled trial comparing the effectiveness of AMT for veterans with combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder Depression in comorbid obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder Previous findings suggested a unique role that depression symptoms might play in the comorbid relationship between obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
Psychology
Domestic Violence In Pregnancy Linked To Depression, Postnatal Domestic Violence And Child Behavioural Problems Domestic violence in pregnancy is linked to depression and childhood behavioural problems, suggests new research Psychological screening in adolescents with type 1 diabetes predicts outcomes one year later Adolescents with type 1 diabetes are at increased risk for depression and anxiety, which can adversely affect diabetes management, glycemic control, and quality of life
Schizophrenia
Combination Loxapine and Aripiprazole for Refractory Hallucinations in Schizophrenia The study documents the effects of combining loxapine with aripiprazole for refractory hallucinations in 2 patients with chronic schizophrenia Lurasidone in the Treatment of Schizophrenia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placeboand Olanzapine-Controlled Study The study was designed to evaluate the short-term efficacy and safety of lurasidone in the treatment of acute schizophrenia Disordered eating attitudes common in schizophrenia patients prevalence of "disordered" eating is more common among antipsychotic-nave patients with schizophrenia than in the general population Diabetes risk variant linked to schizophrenia A Type 2 diabetes risk variant in the transcription factor 7-like 2 gene (TCF7L2) is associated with schizophrenia, research suggests Visual hallucination rates high in children with schizophrenia The prevalence of both visual and nonvisual hallucinations is high in children with schizophrenia
Social Work
Children In Long-Term Foster Care Suffer High Rates Of Behavioral, Emotional Problems Children who live in long-term foster care experience higher rates of behavioral and emotional problems compared with their peers who are reunited with their families or adopted Intellectual disability and homelessness The association between poverty and intellectual disability has been well documented
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Our Invisible Addicts Royal College of Psychiatrists Severe Personality Disorders Textbook of Disaster Psychiatry Cancer in Children & Adults With Intellectual Disabilities: Current Research Aspects Working With Adults at Risk of Harm Cognitive-behavioural Indicators of Substance Abuse Preventing Bullying and School Violence Effectiveness of Second-generation Antidepressants in Adult Depression Treatment International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice
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