Mentall Heallth & Sociiall Care Current Awareness Bulllletiin Menta Hea th & Soc a Care Current Awareness Bu et n

No 334 No 334
February 13tth 2012 February 13 h 2012

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News from all corners of the world

Department of Health

Change4Life launches its first alcohol campaign Estimating the prevalence of autism spectrum conditions in adults

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Regional News

Essex council unveils plans for social impact bonds Essex council has confirmed plans to use social impact bonds to fund intensive and communitybased work with families and children on the edge of care or custody

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National News

Children under 10 in Northern Ireland treated for eating disorders A number of children under 10 have been treated in hospitals in Northern Ireland for eating disorders Supreme Court to hear social care cost arguments The Supreme Court is to hear a case challenging the way councils in England can consider their finances when assessing people for social care Care for elderly 'let down by fragmented system' Older people are being let down by a social care system in which they are "passed like a parcel" between services, a committee of MPs has said Voluntary patients granted same protections as detained in landmark Supreme Court ruling Psychiatric hospitals risk breaching human rights law if they do not take action to protect the lives of patients admitted informally, the Supreme Court has ruled in a landmark judgement today

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CQC: Personalisation lacking in Winterbourne-style services Many learning disability hospitals and care homes are failing to provide person-centred care, the Care Quality Commission has found in its national review triggered by the Winterbourne View case Suicidal woman failed by Stockport mental health trust A Stockport couple whose severely depressed daughter hanged herself after being allowed home from hospital have won a six-year legal battle Lords vote in favour of mental health amendment The House of Lords has voted in favour of an amendment to the controversial health and social care bill, which demands that mental health care be given the same level of priority as physical health care by the NHS Record child referrals push social workers to breaking point Social workers are struggling to deal with record numbers of children entering care and some have become so stressed they are leaving the profession, it has been claimed Failure to address mental health problems in people with long-term conditions costs NHS billions People with long-term conditions, such as diabetes or heart disease, are two to three times more likely to experience mental health problems than the general population Shyness could be defined as a mental illness Shyness, bereavement and eccentric behaviour could be classed as a mental illness under new guidelines, leaving millions of people at risk of being diagnosed as having a psychiatric disorder, experts fear
Eating Disorders Awareness Week: 20th 26th February http://www.b-eat.co.uk/support-us/get-involved/edaw-2012/

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International News

Disturbing Rates Of Child Abuse And Hospitalizations In one year alone, over 4,500 children in the United States were hospitalized due to child abuse, and 300 of them died of their injuries Obama boosts funds for Alzheimer's research The Obama administration plans to spend an additional $156 million over the next two years to help find an effective treatment for Alzheimer's, a fatal brain-wasting disease that affects more than 5 million Americans Orthopedic Surgery Outcomes Influenced by Mental Health New research suggests prior mental health conditions can affect the recovery from total joint replacement surgery
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RESEARCH RESEARCH

Mental Illness Suspect Genes Found To Be Among The Most Environmentally Responsive By NIH Study For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain's executive hub Does Abortion in First Trimester Raise Risk of Mental Ills' Return? Danish study found women who gave birth were more likely to be readmitted in the month afterwards Variations in structures, processes and outcomes of community mental health teams for older people: A systematic review of the literature In the UK and elsewhere, specialist community mental health teams (CMHTs) are central to the provision of comprehensive services for older people with mental ill health Early Intervention Services for Psychosis and Time Until Application for Disability Income Support: A Survival Analysis Ensuring the financial security of individuals recovering from first episode psychosis is imperative, but disability income programs can be powerful disincentives to employment, compromising the social and occupational aspects of recovery Assessing Recovery of People With Serious Mental Illness: Development of a New Scale The authors describe the development of the Maryland Assessment of Recovery in People with Serious Mental Illness, or MARS, a 25-item self-report instrument that measures recovery of people with serious mental illness, and report a study of its psychometric properties

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Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism, Siblings' brain scans may hold key to addictions Drug addicts and their non-addicted siblings share certain features in the brain, suggesting a susceptibility to addiction is inherited but is also a flaw that can be overcome The Co-occurring Use and Misuse of Cannabis and Tobacco: A Review Cannabis and tobacco use and misuse frequently co-occur. This review examines the epidemiological evidence supporting the lifetime co-occurrence of cannabis and tobacco use and outlines the mechanisms that link these drugs to each other Substance abuse and suicide risk among adolescents The aim of this paper was to review the literature concerning the relationship between suicide and substance abuse behaviours among adolescents, focusing on epidemiology, comorbidity and preventive programmes Cannabis drivers 'twice as likely to cause car crash' Drivers who use cannabis within three hours of driving are twice as likely to cause a collision as those not under the influence of drugs or alcohol, says a Canadian study Incentives for retention of pregnant substance users: a secondary analysis Retention of pregnant substance users in treatment is challenging

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety therapy doesn't work as well in elderly: study A form of talk therapy called cognitive behavioral therapy appears to help older adults battle anxiety disorders slightly better than other approaches, but not as well as in younger adults, according to a new study A screening tool for social anxiety disorder in primary care: data from South Africa There is little research from low- and middle-income countries examining the psychometric properties of a screening tool for social anxiety disorder Clinical differences between early- and late-onset social anxiety disorders The aim of this study was to elucidate the clinical differences between early- and late-onset social anxiety disorder in the Korean population Intolerance of Uncertainty, Fear of Anxiety, and Adolescent Worry 5 year, ten wave longitudinal study of 338 adolescents assessed the association between two forms of cognitive vulnerability (intolerance of uncertainty and fear of anxiety) and worry Functional impairment in social anxiety disorder The present study examined functional impairment among treatment seekers with social anxiety disorder

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Dementia
Alzheimers

Telomere length shortening in patients with dementia with Lewy bodies Shortened telomere length has been considered to be associated with various age-related diseases, especially in dementia such as Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia How to Tell Apart the Forgetful from Those at Risk of Alzheimers Disease It can be difficult to distinguish between people with normal age-associated memory loss and those with amnestic mild cognitive impairment New Criteria Could Change Who Is Diagnosed With Alzheimer's Expert says many more patients may be told they only have mild cognitive impairment Preclinical Cognitive Trajectories Differ for Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia We investigated differences between Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia from the appearance of the first cognitive symptoms, focusing on both time of onset and rate of accelerated decline for different cognitive functions before dementia diagnosis Alzheimer's brain plaques 'rapidly cleared' in mice Destructive plaques found in the brains of Alzheimer's patients have been rapidly cleared by researchers testing a cancer drug on mice Differences in Survival between Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Patients with Alzheimer's Disease - Measured from a Fixed Cognitive Level The aim of this study was to compare survival in patients with Alzheimer's disease and patients with dementia with Lewy bodies Irritability and Social Isolation in Dementia Patients With and Without Depression Participants were diagnosed with dementia and enrolled in a dementia care-coordination and support-service intervention

Depression
Bipolar disorders Social cognition and global functioning in bipolar disorder The purpose of this study was to assess the role of social cognition, together with other relevant clinical variables and measures of general cognition, in the global functioning of euthymic bipolar patients Depression following traumatic brain injury: epidemiology, risk factors and management It is important for clinicians to recognize major depression following traumatic brain injury because of its association with poor global and psychosocial outcome Fluoxetine, Venlafaxine Tied to Drop in Adult Suicide Behaviors For youth, no difference in suicide thoughts or behavior with antidepressant treatment

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Temperaments linked to clinical features and course in bipolar I disorder Research suggests that cyclothymic and hyperthymic temperaments are associated with differences in clinical features in patients with bipolar I disorder, such as number of hospitalizations, disease course, family history, and comorbid disorders Psychoeducation improves medication adherence in bipolar affective disorder A 6-week psychoeducation program substantially improves adherence to treatment, and potentially outcomes, among patients undergoing bipolar affective disorder rehabilitation Study examines higher suicide rate in Scotland An increase in the number of Scottish men taking their own lives has led to a widening gap in suicide rates between Scotland and England and Wales, a study has suggested Levels of -amyloid 42 peptide reduced in bipolar depression Plasma levels of -amyloid 42 (A42) peptide are reduced in patients with bipolar depression, and could serve a possible biomarker of cognitive decline in patients with mood disorders New Analysis Finds No Antidepressant-Suicide Link In Youths In 2004, concerns about antidepressant drugs increasing suicidal thoughts and behaviors in young patients prompted the FDA to issue a rare "black box warning." Subsyndromal manic symptoms common in bipolar depression Subsyndromal manic symptoms are common in bipolar disorder patients who are experiencing an episode of major depression, US research shows Telephone-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Depression in Parkinson Disease Telephone-based CBT may be a feasible and helpful approach for treating dPD and warrants further exploration in randomized-controlled trials

Dual Diagnosis

Parietal lobe volume deficits in adolescents with schizophrenia and adolescents with cannabis use disorders In early-onset schizophrenia, the earliest structural brain volumetric abnormalities appear in the parietal cortices Drug-abusing offenders with comorbid mental disorders: Problem severity, treatment participation, and recidivism This study examined problem severity, treatment participation, and recidivism among 1,016 offenders with co-occurring mental disorders who participated in California's Proposition 36 Prevalence and Impact of Substance Use among Emerging Adults with Serious Mental Health Conditions This critical review of the literature integrates findings across varied literatures and identifies areas for continued study on the prevalence, correlates, and impact of substance use (alcohol and illicit drugs) on social role functioning among emerging adults with serious mental health conditions

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Eating Disorders

Long-term efficacy of psychological treatments for binge eating disorder The long-term efficacy of psychological treatments for binge eating disorder remains largely unknown Iron metabolism in patients with anorexia nervosa: elevated serum hepcidin concentrations in the absence of inflammation Only a few studies based on small cohorts have been carried out on iron status in anorexia nervosa patients

Forensic Psychiatry

A case report of clozapine augmentation with granulocyte colony stimulating factor For some patients clozapine represents the only option for controlling the debilitating symptoms of schizophrenia Drug-abusing offenders with comorbid mental disorders: Problem severity, treatment participation, and recidivism This study examined problem severity, treatment participation, and recidivism among 1,016 offenders with co-occurring mental disorders who participated in California's Proposition 36

Learning Disabilities

Evaluation of total oxidative status in adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its diagnostic implications Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is one of the psychiatric disorders which awareness is growing Associations Between Psychiatric Comorbidities and Sleep Disturbances in Children With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder often have sleep complaints and also higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities such as mood and anxiety disorders that may affect sleep ADHD Meds Do Not Increase Cardiac Risk Amidst concern that stimulant medications used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could present a cardiac risk, a new study reviews the historic use of the medications and the dangers that have been observed Co-occurring Conditions and Change in Diagnosis in Autism Spectrum Disorders This study aimed to investigate descriptive characteristics and co-occurring neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions in young children, children, and adolescents with a current and consistent or past but not current diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder
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Nursing Research

Motivational Interviewing with Adolescents: An Advanced Practice Nursing Intervention for Psychiatric Settings The aim of the study is to review MI theory and principles, and inform advanced practice nurses about the suitability of this intervention for adolescents in psychiatric care settings Children with Behavioral/Mental Health Disorders and School Mental Health Nurses in Australia Children with behavioral/mental health disorders present challenges to schools, teachers, and their families

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Prevalence of anti-basal ganglia antibodies in adult obsessive-compulsive disorder: cross-sectional study Symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder have been described in neuropsychiatric syndromes associated with streptococcal infections Relationship of obsessive-compulsive disorder to age-related comorbidity in children and adolescents with Tourette syndrome Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder are the 2 most frequent psychiatric disorders co-occurring with Tourette syndrome Mother-Child Interactions and Childhood OCD: Effects of CBT on Mother and Child Observed Behaviors This waitlist-controlled study investigates the impact of a group-based cognitive-behavioral therapy with family involvement on observed mother and child behaviors in children with obsessive-compulsive disorder

Occupational Therapy

Evaluating outcomes of therapies offered by occupational therapists in adult mental health Attitudes towards the use of outcome measures by professionals working in mental health have been shown to be variable. Occupational therapists appear to have difficulty specifying goals and measuring the outcomes of interventions Impact of using the Model of Human Occupation: A survey of occupational therapy mental health practitioners' perceptions While little is known about how occupational therapists perceive the use of occupation-focused theory in their practice, evidence indicates that it has been called for in the profession

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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and suicide in veterans Suicidal behavior is a critical problem in war veterans. Combat veterans are not only more likely to have suicidal ideation, often associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression, but they are more likely to act on a suicidal plan Prevalence and trends of benzodiazepine use among Veterans Affairs patients with posttraumatic stress disorder, 20032010 Although the Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense clinical guidelines for management of posttraumatic stress disorder recommend against routine benzodiazepine use, little is known about the trends and clinical and prescription profiles of benzodiazepine use since these guidelines were released in 2004 PTSD Factor Structure Differences Between Veterans With and Without a PTSD Diagnosis This study examined differences in posttraumatic stress disorder's (PTSD) factor structure between veterans with and without a PTSD diagnosis The role of executive function in posttraumatic stress disorder: A systematic review Although posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with disturbances in verbal memory, studies examining executive functioning in PTSD show mixed results

Psychology

Depression Often Leads To Difficulties With Peers In Middle Childhood Children who have difficult relationships with their peers can experience more psychological dysfunction, such as depression. But does the depression lead to youths' relationship problems, Negative Moods and the Motivated Remembering of Past Selves: The Role of Implicit Theories of Personal Stability This research program explored how the positivity of people's memories of their past personal attributes is influenced by their desire to cope with negative mood states

Schizophrenia

Aripiprazole: a review of its use in the management of schizophrenia in adults Oral aripiprazole (Abilify) is an atypical antipsychotic agent that is approved worldwide for use in adult patients with schizophrenia Nonmedication smoking reduction program for inpatients with chronic schizophrenia: a randomized control design study People with schizophrenia are more likely to smoke, and to smoke more frequently, than those without schizophrenia
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General visual processing deficits may underlie social difficulties in schizophrenia Patients with schizophrenia respond more slowly and less appropriately to face, body, and car images than do healthy individuals Coexistence of schizophrenia and epilepsy: Record-linkage studies For many years, there has been interest in a possible link between epilepsy and schizophrenia Minor motor and sensory deficits in recent schizophrenia linked to brain changes Subtle deficits in motor and sensory processing, known as neurologic soft signs (NSS), are associated with regionally specific alterations in brain morphology in patients with recent-onset schizophrenia Treatment response similar in schizophrenia patients with predominant and prominent negative symptoms Patients with schizophrenia who have predominant negative symptoms and those with merely prominent negative symptoms respond similarly to treatment with atypical antipsychotics in terms of improvement in negative symptom scores Neurologic soft signs increased in teens with first-episode psychosis Results from a Spanish study show that adolescents with first-episode early-onset psychosis exhibit more neurologic soft signs than their mentally healthy peers

Social Work

Study Finds Violence In Northern Ireland Harms Children War, the aftermath of war, and political violence are harmful to children's and teens' mental health and well-being Children of parents with intellectual disability: Facing poor outcomes or faring okay? Children of parents with intellectual disability are assumed to be at risk of poor outcomes but a comprehensive review of the literature has not previously been undertaken

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NEW PUBLICATIONS
Books and reports hot of the press Click the title to connect to the website entry Long-term conditions and mental health: the cost of co-morbidities Kings Fund & Centre for Mental Health
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Defining mental health services: promoting effective commissioning and supporting QIPP NHS Confederation

Job well done: Employment and mental health problems, a guide for funders NPC DTMU Analysis: Drug and Alcohol Related Deaths in the South East of England DTMU Substance Abuse Counseling: Theory and Practice: 5th Revised edition Understanding Early Childhood Mental Health: A Practical Guide for Professionals Psychological Recovery: Beyond Mental Illness Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians Ethics in Counseling & Psychotherapy: International ed of 5th revised ed Handbook of Evidence-based Practice in Clinical Psychology: 2nd Revised edition Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Theory and Practice: 2nd Revised edition Competency-based Social Work Practice: An Integrated Approach to Decision Making

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