Mental Health Bulletin No 209 June 22nd 2009

Mental Health & Social Care
Current Awareness
No. 209 June 22nd 2009
NHS Eastern Counties Library&
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staff working in the Mental Health and Social Care sectors.
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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
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
15th June
MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS: UPDATE LETTER
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_1
00817
PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PREPARING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_100816
CLUSTERING BOOKLET FOR USE IN MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS

EVALUATION WORK (JULY-DEC 2009)
H_100818
JOINT COMMISSIONING FRAMEWORK FOR DEMENTIA

H_100835
back to CONTENTS LINKS
NATIONAL NEWS
15th June
HEALTH PROFESSIONS COUNCIL TAKE ADVICE OF PSYCHOLOGY EXPERTS
The British Psychological Society has today welcomed the announcement by the Health
Professions Council (HPC) to set high entry level qualifications for psychologists to be admitted to
the forthcoming statutory register of Practitioner Psychologists.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/153869.php
SPECIAL EDITION CELEBRATES A CENTENARY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

The British Journal of Psychology has reached its 100th edition, and the British Psychological
Society is celebrating with the publication of a special edition
DEMENTIA SERVICES 'DEHUMANISING'

The care being given to some people with dementia is "dehumanising",
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8101325.stm
16th June
CARE REGULATOR PUBLISHES INSPECTION REPORT ON EAST-YORKSHIRE BASED
MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has published an inspection report on the Yorkshire-based
independent mental health hospital,
SOCIAL WORK TASK FORCE PRACTITIONER GROUP HOLDS FIRST MEETING

Sixteen social workers from across England are convening today to discuss the future of the
profession in the first meeting of the Social Work Task Force practitioners reference group
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111845/social-work-task-force-practitioner-
group-holds-first.html
FATHERS OF LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN 'EXCLUDED BY SERVICES'

Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities finds lack of support is to detriment of fathers'
health
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/16/111784/fathers-of-learning-disabled-
children-excluded-by-services.html
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION SETS OUT ITS PLANS

Organisation will consult people with a learning disability
http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=10035&pageno=&year=&menuId=90
VERDICT REACHED IN LANDMARK MENTAL HEALTH EMPLOYMENT CASE

Cheltenham Borough Council has today lost its case to sue former employee Christine Laird for
£1million for not disclosing her past experience of depression
http://www.mind.org.uk/News+policy+and+campaigns/Press/2009-06-15-CL.htm
17th June
IMPACT OF YOUNG LONDONERS' ALCOHOL MISUSE REVEALED, ENGLAND
The capital's 11-15 year olds now drink the equivalent of 180,000 bottles of lager every week -
and the amount they drink is on the rise, a new report from the London Assembly today warns
NEW ANIMAL STUDY OF REXAHN'S SERDAXIN™ SHOWS DRUG'S PROMISE TO TREAT

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION WITH MINIMAL SIDE EFFECTS
SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND THE WORKFORCE IN

THE FOUR UK COUNTRIES
Community Care asked social workers, managers, service users and academics from across the
UK to talk about their experiences of social care and devolution
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/06/17/111813/is-social-work-the-same-after-
devolution.html
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: DRAFT SCOPE

CONSULTATION
NICE have been asked to develop a clinical practice guideline on Autism spectrum disorders in
children and young people for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=folder&o=44551
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
12th June
ASTHMA DRUGS GET 'PRECAUTION' LABELING FOR POSSIBLE PSYCHIATRIC SIDE
EFFECTS
FDA says users of Singulair and similar meds should watch for such problems
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=628062
15th June
63 PERCENT OF RA PATIENTS SUFFER PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, WITH DEPRESSIVE
SPECTRUM CONDITIONS MOST LIKELY
Over half (63%) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders,
with the majority of these (87%) occurring in the depressive spectrum
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=73036
16th June
UPDATE ON LU AA21004 CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE
DISORDER (MDD)
H. Lundbeck A/S (Lundbeck) and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) jointly
announced headline results from the first three clinical trials in the phase III development
programme with Lu AA21004 in major depressive disorder (MDD).
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM AND VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCE A MAJOR

COLLABORATION TO RESEARCH AND DEVELOP NOVEL TREATMENTS FOR
ALZHEIMER`S DISEASE
17th June
SANE LAUNCHES WEBSITE FOR TEENS IN FAMILIES AFFECTED BY MENTAL ILLNESS,
AUSTRALIA
SANE Australia launches a new website - itsallright.org - to support the half a million Australian
teenagers affected by mental illness in their family
18th June
ALMOST QUARTER OF SUICIDES INVOLVE INTOXICATION
Men, American Indians, Hispanics were most vulnerable, report shows
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS
15th June
MARIJUANA DAMAGES DNA AND MAY CAUSE CANCER, NEW TEST REVEALS
Using a highly sensitive new test, scientists in Europe are reporting "convincing evidence" that
marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that could increase the risk of
cancer.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615095940.htm
16th June
LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF METHADONE USE
Methadone has been used to treat people addicted to heroin since the 1960s
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/long-term-effects-of-methadone-use.html
18th June
NOVEL METHOD TO STUDY GAMBLING ADDICTIONS
Researchers have created the world’s first animal laboratory experiment to successfully model
human gambling
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/18/novel-method-to-study-gambling-addictions/6612.html
ANXIETY
18th June
PAIN-RELATED ANXIETY AND ANXIETY SENSITIVITY ACROSS ANXIETY AND DEPRESSIVE
DISORDERS
Fear–anxiety–avoidance models posit pain-related anxiety and anxiety sensitivity as important
contributing variables in the development and maintenance of chronic musculoskeletal pain
http://tinyurl.com/mze7zr
DOSED VERSUS PROLONGED EXPOSURE IN THE TREATMENT OF FEAR: AN
EXPERIMENTAL EVALUATION AND REVIEW OF BEHAVIORAL MECHANISMS
Exposure-based treatments have proven effective in treating a range of fears and phobias and
can be accounted for by mechanisms described in behavioral theory
http://tinyurl.com/kt6gmd
DEMENTIA
15th June
DRUG MAY STEM SLIDE INTO ALZHEIMER'S FOR SOME
Aricept did not help others with mild memory loss, study finds
POPULAR ALZHEIMER'S THEORY MAY BE FALSE TRAIL

The idea that anti-inflammatory drugs might protect people struggling with dementia from
Alzheimer's disease has received a blow with the online release of a study
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090615144209.htm
16th June
EXECUTIVE DYSFUNCTION IS A POTENTIAL ENDOPHENOTYPE FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
Impaired psychomotor processing speed and executive function may represent vulnerability
markers for bipolar I disorder irrespective of psychopathology in the family
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82990/Psychiatry/Executive_dysfunction_is_a_potential_endophenotype_for_bipolar_disorder.html
18th June
CEREBROSPINAL FLUID SHOWS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE DETERIORATION MUCH
EARLIER
It is possible to determine which patients run a high risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and
the dementia associated with it, even in patients with minimal memory impairment
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=73120
DEPRESSION
16th June
63 PERCENT OF RA PATIENTS SUFFER PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS, WITH DEPRESSIVE
SPECTRUM CONDITIONS MOST LIKELY
Over half (63%) of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) also suffer from psychiatric disorders,
with the majority of these (87%) occurring in the depressive spectrum
STUDY REFUTES DEPRESSION GENE FINDING

But stressful life events can trigger the condition, researchers say
17th June
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Role of depression in heart failure - Choosing the right antidepressive treatment - (Int J Cardiol)
• Coping Strategy and Anxiety Evolution in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Initiating Interferon-Beta Treatment -
(Eur Neurol)
• Ultra-brief pulse ECT in bipolar and unipolar depressive disorder: differences in speed of response - (Bipolar
Disord)
• Temperament and Melancholic Type: Path Analysis of a Prospective Study of Depressive Mood Change in a
Nonclinical Population - (Psychopathology)
• Depression and epilepsy: do glucocorticoids and glutamate explain their relationship? - (Curr Neurol
Neurosci Rep)
18th June
PAINKILLER BAN 'HAS CUT SUICIDES'
The controversial withdrawal of a common painkiller has dramatically cut suicides
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8107546.stm
19th June
MOOD AND SLEEP SYMPTOMS DIFFERENTIATE BP FROM ADHD IN YOUNG CHILDREN
Elevated mood and decreased sleep can discriminate juvenile-onset bipolar disorder (JO-BP)
from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children as young as 3 years of age
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83042/Psychiatry/Mood_and_sleep_symptoms_differentiate_BP_from_ADHD_in_young_children.html
LONGER HOSPITAL ADMISSION POINTS TO BIPOLAR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

IMPAIRMENT
For bipolar disorder patients, longer admission to hospital is associated with more severe
executive functioning deficits at discharge
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83043/Psychiatry/Longer_hospital_admission_points_to_bipolar_executive_function_impairment.html
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
15th June
DUAL DIAGNOSIS SERVICE DEVELOPMENT IN A MALE LOCAL PRISON: DESCRIPTION OF
A CASE STUDY
This paper proposes a model for a dual diagnosis service within a male local prison
http://metapress.com/content/w6005415022525u3/?p=b1044c5e77144c9285821883797ec6cd&pi=1
DUAL DIAGNOSIS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

This paper will review the estimated prevalence of ‘dual diagnosis’ among young offenders, briefly
review the gaps in service and look at what research tells us about what works best with young
people
http://metapress.com/content/p1510038105088hr/?p=b1044c5e77144c9285821883797ec6cd&pi=4
EATING DISORDERS
18th June
IT IS BETTER TO BE IN THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATING BULIMIA NERVOSA?
A German study published in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics addresses
the differences between inpatient versus day clinic treatment of bulimia nervosa.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
15th June
ADHD DRUGS LINKED TO SUDDEN DEATH IN KIDS
But these unexplained events are exceedingly rare, study finds
THE DIAGNOSTIC UTILITY OF BEHAVIORAL CHECKLISTS IN IDENTIFYING CHILDREN
WITH ADHD AND CHILDREN WITH WORKING MEMORY DEFICITS.
The present study investigated whether children with ADHD and those with working memory
impairments have a common behavioral profile in the classroom.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19280339?ordinalpos=14&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
O/C DISORDERS
18th June
OCD CHILDREN NEED SPECIAL PARENTING
For most parents, soothing a child’s anxiety is just part of the job. But for a parent whose child has
obsessive-compulsive disorder, soothing anxiety and helping with behaviors linked to the disease
could lead to more severe symptoms.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/06/18/ocd-children-need-special-parenting/6610.html
ANTI-BRAIN ANTIBODIES IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE

DISORDER
An autoimmune hypothesis has been suggested for a subtype of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder
(OCD) with childhood onset:
http://tinyurl.com/m2hcvm
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
16th June
STUDY SUGGESTS MEMORY REPRESSION MAY HELP THE TRAUMATIZED
Geisinger Health System senior investigator and U.S. Army veteran Joseph Boscarino, Ph.D., is
proud of his military service, yet he doesn't like to talk much about his combat experiences
PSYCHOLOGY
16th June
EXPOSURE TO POTENTIALLY TRAUMATIC LIFE EVENTS IN CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL
NEEDS.
A series of studies of potentially-traumatic life-events (PTLE) in children and youth with special
needs (CSN) was conducted
SCHIZOPHRENIA
15th June
AN ANIMAL MODEL FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA IDENTIFIES A NOVEL APPROACH FOR
TREATING COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
Researchers have been seeking a safe and effective way to treat cognitive impairments
associated with schizophrenia
16th June
HIGH FREQUENCY RTMS REDUCES AUDITORY HALLUCINATIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
High frequency repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) significantly reduces the
severity of auditory verbal hallucinations (AVH) in patients with schizophrenia
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82991/Psychiatry/High_frequency_rTMS_reduces_auditory_hallucinations_in_schizophrenia.html
17th June
IMPAIRED CONSCIOUS INHIBITORY PROCESSING PRESENT IN RECENT ONSET
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Study results suggest that unconscious inhibitory motor processing is intact in schizophrenia and
does not contribute to the slowing of activated volitional motor inhibitory responses.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83002/Psychiatry/Impaired_conscious_inhibitory_processing_present_in_recent_onset_schizophrenia.html
VERBAL HALLUCINATIONS LINKED TO DEFECTIVE MONITORING OF INTERNAL SPEECH

IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Study results suggest that verbal hallucinations are linked to defective monitoring of internal
speech, and that errors in context processing are involved in hallucinations and delusions in
schizophrenia
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83003/Psychiatry/Verbal_hallucinations_linked_to_defective_monitoring_of_internal_speech_in_schizophrenia.html
SOCIAL WORK
16th June
FOSTER CARE AND RISK-TAKING
Adolescence is generally a time of good health. More than 50% of illness and death during
adolescence is due to risky behaviour such as drug taking and under-age sex
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/06/foster-care-and-risk-taking.html
ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT PARENTING FACTORS IN FAMILIES OF CLINICALLY

ANXIOUS CHILDREN: THE FAMILY ASSESSMENT CLINICIAN-RATED INTERVIEW (FACI).
Research on child and adolescent anxiety disorders has seen a surge in investigations of
parenting factors potentially associated with their etiology
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Dementia Now Vol.6(5)

http://www.dementia.stir.ac.uk/pdffolder/DementiaNow-Vol6-Part5-May09-InfectionControl.pdf
Alcohol Policy News SMMGP Policy Update 7 - June

June 2009.pdf Update May 2009.doc 2009.doc
Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Kevin Stoddart WW Norton & Co: 21st June ISBN: 9780393705508 £22.50
Treating Adhd and Comorbid Disorders

Steven R. Pliszka Guilford Publications: 30th June ISBN: 9781606232668 £24.00
Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience

Philip David Zelazo Routledge Academic: 1st july ISBN: 9781841697673 £45.00
Behavioral Theories and Interventions for Autism

Phil Reed Nova Science: 1st July ISBN: 9781607411659 £65.99
Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry: 9th Revised edition

Benjamin J. Sadock Lippincott: 25th June ISBN: 9780781768993 £199.00
Caring for Older People in the Community

Angela Hudson Wiley-Blackwell: 19th June ISBN: 9780470518045 £26.99
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 30th June: London

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=797
DELIVERING EFFECTIVE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMMES: implementing NICE

guidance: 1st July: 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

http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=43953
PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE: 7th July: London

A NEW DIRECTION FOR SOCIAL CARE? WHAT THE GREEN PAPER MEANS FOR THE
FUTURE OF CARE AND SUPPORT: 7th July: London
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/learn/conferences_and_seminars/a_new_direction_for.html
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
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
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/
BEST PRACTICE & INNOVATION IN OLDER PERSONS MENTAL HEALTH:

10th September: London
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/events/?EventId12=96348&sDate=633881376000000
000&fDate=633881376000000000
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 September : York
BASPCAN CONGRESS 2009: CHANGING LANDSCAPES, EMERGING CHALLENGES:
16th September: Swansea
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/events/?EventId12=90294&sDate=633883968000000
000&fDate=633807072000000000
PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: 1st October: London

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
12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT:

19th – 21st October: stirling
NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE 2009:

21st October: Harrogate
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”
http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/
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PSYCHOLOGY SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIAL WORK

NEW PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES

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PRACTICAL GUIDE TO PREPARING FOR MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS

CLUSTERING BOOKLET FOR USE IN MENTAL HEALTH PAYMENT BY RESULTS

JOINT COMMISSIONING FRAMEWORK FOR DEMENTIA

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SPECIAL EDITION CELEBRATES A CENTENARY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

DEMENTIA SERVICES 'DEHUMANISING'

SOCIAL WORK TASK FORCE PRACTITIONER GROUP HOLDS FIRST MEETING

FATHERS OF LEARNING DISABLED CHILDREN 'EXCLUDED BY SERVICES'

CARE QUALITY COMMISSION SETS OUT ITS PLANS

VERDICT REACHED IN LANDMARK MENTAL HEALTH EMPLOYMENT CASE

NEW ANIMAL STUDY OF REXAHN'S SERDAXIN™ SHOWS DRUG'S PROMISE TO TREAT

SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE AND THE WORKFORCE IN

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: DRAFT SCOPE

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BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM AND VITAE PHARMACEUTICALS ANNOUNCE A MAJOR

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POPULAR ALZHEIMER'S THEORY MAY BE FALSE TRAIL

STUDY REFUTES DEPRESSION GENE FINDING

LONGER HOSPITAL ADMISSION POINTS TO BIPOLAR EXECUTIVE FUNCTION

DUAL DIAGNOSIS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM

ANTI-BRAIN ANTIBODIES IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE–COMPULSIVE

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

VERBAL HALLUCINATIONS LINKED TO DEFECTIVE MONITORING OF INTERNAL SPEECH

ASSESSMENT OF RELEVANT PARENTING FACTORS IN FAMILIES OF CLINICALLY

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Treating Adhd and Comorbid Disorders

Developmental Social Cognitive Neuroscience

Behavioral Theories and Interventions for Autism

Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry: 9th Revised edition

Caring for Older People in the Community

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DELIVERING EFFECTIVE NEEDLE AND SYRINGE PROGRAMMES: implementing NICE

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

PUTTING US FIRST: PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH A LEARNING CONFERENCE

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

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DEMENTA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

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