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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.222/21.9.09 1
NATIONAL NEWS
11th September
NORTHERN IRELAND TO HAVE FIRST UNIFIED MENTAL HEALTH LAW
Pioneering approach hailed by mental health leaders for tackling stigma
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/11/112553/northern-ireland-to-have-first-
unified-mental-health-law.html
14th September
REPORT URGES EMPHASIS ON DISCIPLINE IN CHILD REARING
An erosion of adult authority has created a "spoilt generation" of children who believe grown-ups
must earn their respect
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=75185
PUBLIC BACKS CHARITIES' CALL TO UP DEMENTIA RESEARCH SPENDING

Alzheimer's Society and Alzheimer's Research Trust poll reveals two-thirds support increased
resesarch funding
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/14/112554/public-backs-charities-call-to-up-
dementia-research-spending.html
15th September
HEROIN SUPPLY CLINIC 'CUTS CRIME'
A scheme in which heroin is given to addicts in supervised clinics has led to big reductions in the
use of street drugs and crime, the BBC has learned
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8255418.stm
PROMISING START FOR COURT IN TACKLING PARENTAL SUBSTANCE MISUSE

Family, Drug and Alcohol Court, which seeks to divert parents in care proceedings into treatment,
gets positive assessment
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/15/112561/promising-start-for-court-in-tackling-
parental-substance-misuse.html
GOVERNMENT ISSUES PROPOSALS TO TACKLE DISABILITY HATE CRIME

Action plan admits government lacks information on crimes against disabled
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/15/112566/government-issues-proposals-to-
tackle-disability-hate-crime.html
PETITION TO ENCOURAGE BETTER SERVICE PROVISION FOR MEN WITH EATING

DISORDERS
Men Get Eating Disorders Too* is calling for people to sign their petition on the Number 10
website to encourage better service provision for men affected by eating disorders
SCOTLAND TO PUBLISH DEMENTIA STRATEGY BY APRIL

Scotland's government is committed to publishing a dementia strategy for the country by April
2010
http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/938170/Scotland-publish-dementia-strategy-April/
16th September
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES 'NOT AT ACCEPTABLE STANDARD'
Mental health is considered a "Cinderella service" and is not at an acceptable standard in all parts
of the country, a committee of AMs says today
ACTION FOR CHILDREN: EARLY INTERVENTION WOULD SAVE £486BN

Childen's charity and think-tank make case for long-term children's services investment
programme
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/16/112594/action-for-children-early-
intervention-would-save-486bn.html
FAMILY RIGHTS GROUP SEEKS KINSHIP CARE COMMITMENT

Cathy Ashley wants support reassurances
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/16/112585/family-rights-group-seeks-kinship-
care-commitment.html
WELSH GOVERNMENT URGED TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH CARE

Assembly committee criticises variability of current services and raises concerns over impact of
NHS restructure
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/16/112595/welsh-government-urged-to-
improve-mental-health-care.html
MOTHER SEEKS MORE AUTISM SUPPORT

MSPs have heard concerns that children with autism are often excluded from school and fall
behind because their behaviour is taken for insubordination.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8258399.stm
PSYCHOLOGISTS SET TO DISCUSS THE PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACT OF THE INTERNET

Over the last 20 years psychologists have built up a substantial body of knowledge about people's
social interactions in cyberspace
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/164079.php
17th September
SHOCK AS CITY ALCOHOL DEATHS UP TO TWICE UK AVERAGE
PEOPLE in parts of Edinburgh are twice as likely to die from alcohol abuse than the rest of the
country, figures have shown
http://news.scotsman.com/health/Shock-as-city-alcohol-deaths.5655232.jp
INTERNET GAMBLING 'CAN BE 10 TIMES MORE ADDICTIVE THAN OTHER FORMS'

Researchers discovered that while only 0.5 per cent of people who gambled offline could be
considered to have a problem, five per cent of those who used the internet were addicted
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6198482/Internet-gambling-can-be-10-times-more-
addictive-than-other-forms.html
YOUNG BLAME DRINK FOR SEXUAL RISK TAKING

Young binge drinkers blame alcohol for having sex without a condom and sleeping with partners
they do not fancy, research found today
MORE SUPPORT FOR SCHOOLS TO HELP TACKLE BULLYING OF CHILDREN WITH

SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND DISABILITIES
Schools Minister Vernon Coaker today launched a DVD for pupils and a new resource pack for
schools to help them prevent and tackle bullying of young people with special educational needs
(SEN) and disabilities
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/news/content.cfm?landing=more_support_for_schools_to_help_tackle_bul
lying_of_children_with_special_educational_needs_and_disabilities&type=1
THOUSANDS MORE CHILDREN ON CHILD PROTECTION PLANS

There has been an 11 per cent increase in the number of children subject to child protection plans
in the past year, latest government statistics show
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/login/939127/
NICE: ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS - CLINICAL MANAGEMENT: DRAFT GUIDELINE

CONSULTATION
A clinical practice guideline on Alcohol use disorders – clinical management is being developed
for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/index.jsp?action=folder&o=45440
CALL TO GET TOUGH ON EATING SITES
The Royal College of Psychiatrists (RC Psych) is calling for urgent action to protect vulnerable
young people from eating-disorder websites.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8261268.stm
18th September
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY COMMENT ON: LAING & BUISSON CARE OF ELDERLY PEOPLE UK
MARKET SURVEY 2009
Figures from Laing and Buisson's newly released Care of Elderly People UK Market Survey 2009
have predicted that the number of care home places will start to grow, following a previous
decline.
OLD BAILEY MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON TEAM WINS NATIONAL AWARD

A team from the Central Criminal Court won the top award, the Lord Chancellor's Award, at Her
Majesty's Courts Service National Awards ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice in the Strand,
PERSONALITY DISORDERS: RESIDENTIAL UNITS BACKED IN CONSULTATION

Strong support for expansion of live-in units in south England despite closure of Henderson
Hospital
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/18/112602/personality-disorders-residential-
units-backed-in-consultation.html
DH OFFICIAL SAYS FAR-REACHING REFORM NECESSARY ON ADULT CARE

Alexandra Norrish tells London Assembly that incremental reforms will not tackle problems with
care system
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/18/112616/dh-official-says-far-reaching-reform-
necessary-on-adult-care.html
TOP OFFICIAL CALLS FOR QUICKER, IMPROVED RESPONSE TO MILITARY MENTAL

HEALTH NEEDS
"Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, expressed frustration Wednesday with
the pace of government work to heal the mental wounds of war. ...
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INTERNATIONAL NEWS
15th September
EXONHIT PRESENTS PROMISING FIRST PATIENT RESULTS FOR EHT 0202, ITS
ALZHEIMER'S CANDIDATE DRUG
Top-line Phase IIa clinical data released demonstrate that EHT 0202, ExonHit's lead candidate for
the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, is safe and generally well tolerated in patients and that it
could potentially enhance cognition in Alzheimer's disease patients
NEW DEPRESSION DRUG 'BETTER THAN PROZAC'

A new drug is more effective than Prozac in treating depression, research out today suggests
17th September
8.3 MILLION U.S. ADULTS CONSIDERED SUICIDE LAST YEAR NATIONAL SURVEY ALSO
FOUND YOUNGER ADULTS AT HIGHER RISK
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=631089
18th September
AACAP INTRODUCES NEW PRACTICE PARAMETER ON THE USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC
MEDICATION IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) is proud to announce its
new practice parameter on the use of psychotropic medications in children and adolescents
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS
15th September
HEMP AND MARIJUANA: GENES PRODUCING THC, ACTIVE INGREDIENT IN CANNABIS
PLANT, IDENTIFIED
In a first step toward engineering a drug-free Cannabis plant for hemp fiber and oil, researchers
have identified genes producing tetrahydrocannabinol, the psychoactive substance in marijuana.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090915113538.htm
17th September
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Addictions
• Open-label pilot study of modafinil for methamphetamine dependence - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)

• Lower Level of Endogenous Dopamine in Patients With Cocaine Dependence: Findings From PET Imaging
of D2/D3 Receptors Following Acute Dopamine Depletion - (Am J Psychiatry)
• Oxcarbazepine in combination with Tiaprid in inpatient alcohol-withdrawal--a RCT - (Pharmacopsychiatry)
• Can we use an innocuous stimulus to replace methadone maintenance therapy for opioid dependence? - (Med
Hypotheses)
• Clinical and genetic risk factors for suicide under the influence of alcohol in a Polish sample - (Alcohol
Alcohol)
ANXIETY
15th September
ANTIOXIDANT INGREDIENT PROVEN TO RELIEVE STRESS
A dietary ingredient derived from a melon rich in antioxidant superoxide dismutase enzymes has
been shown to relieve stress.
16th September
SOCIAL ANXIETY A SIGNIFICANT COMORBID DISORDER IN FEP
Social anxiety is a significant affective disorder present in first-episode psychosis (FEP) and
appears to become clinically prominent after its onset,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84407/Psychiatry/Social_anxiety_a_significant_comorbid_disorder_in_FEP.html
ANXIETY STATE, TRAIT HERITABLE FACTORS IN BD

Study results suggest that anxiety state and trait are heritable and share some genetic factors in
bipolar disorder (BD), with trait anxiety showing a stair-step distribution in family members based
on their genetic proximity to the affected individual
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84406/Psychiatry/Anxiety_state,_trait_heritable_factors_in_BD.html
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Anxiety
• Comparative efficacy of pregabalin and benzodiazepines in treating the psychic and somatic symptoms of
generalized anxiety disorder - (Int J Neuropsychopharmacol)
• Pre-operative forced-air warming as a method of anxiolysis - (Anaesthesia)
• Do Children Undergoing Cancer Procedures under Pharmacological Sedation Still Report Pain and Anxiety?
A Preliminary Study - (Pain Med)
• Sex Differences in Characteristics of Smokers with Chronic Pain Undergoing Multidisciplinary Pain
Rehabilitation - (Pain Med)
• Social anxiety disorder in first-episode psychosis: incidence, phenomenology and relationship with paranoia -
(Br J Psychiatry)
DEMENTIA
17th September
DIFFICULTIES WITH DAILY ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PROGRESSION TO DEMENTIA
Among individuals with mild cognitive impairment, often considered a transitional state between
normal cognitive function and Alzheimer's dementia, those who have more difficulties performing
routine activities appear more likely to progress quickly to dementia
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Alzheimer’s
• Donepezil treatment in severe Alzheimer's disease: a pooled analysis of three clinical trials - (Curr Med Res
Opin)
• Effect of a CYP2D6 polymorphism on the efficacy of donepezil in patients with Alzheimer disease -
(Neurology)
• Treatment of vascular risk factors is associated with slower decline in Alzheimer disease - (Neurology)
• Atrial fibrillation, stroke and dementia in the very old: A population-based study - (Neurobiol Aging)
• Effects of angiotensin II receptor blockers on dementia - (Hypertens Res)
DEPRESSION
14th September
DEPRESSION CAN AFFECT CANCER SURVIVAL: RESEARCHERS
British Columbia (Reuters) - Depression can affect the likelihood of surviving cancer, but there is
no clear association yet with how quickly the cancer progresses
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58D4T920090914
RESEARCHERS DEVELOP BIOMARKER FOR RAPID RELIEF OF MAJOR DEPRESSION

Now, based on the final results of a nationwide study led by UCLA, clinicians may be able to
accurately predict within a week whether a particular drug will be effective by using a non-invasive
test that takes less than 15 minutes to administer
15th September
ANTI-DEPRESSANTS 'NOT OVERUSED'
Doctors may be under-prescribing anti-depressant drugs despite claims the medication is being
overused, a study has claimed.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/north_east/8256501.stm
BDNF LEVELS ‘NORMALIZED’ IN EUTHYMIC BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS

Euthymic bipolar disorder patients have similar serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)
levels to those of healthy individuals, supporting the theory that treatment normalizes levels of the
neurotrophin
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84393/Psychiatry/BDNF_levels_‘normalized’_in_euthymic_bipolar_disorder_patients.html
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Depression
• Psychiatric characteristics associated with long-term mortality among 361 patients having an acute coronary
syndrome and major depression: seven-year follow-up of SADHART participants - (Arch Gen Psychiatry)
• Antidepressant study design affects patient expectancy: a pilot study - (Psychol Med)
• Sex Differences in Characteristics of Smokers with Chronic Pain Undergoing Multidisciplinary Pain
Rehabilitation - (Pain Med)
• Brain-derived neurotrophic factor and initial antidepressant response to an N-methyl-D-aspartate antagonist -
(J Clin Psych)
• Burden of sleep apnea: rationale, design, and major findings of the Wisconsin Sleep Cohort study - (WMJ)
NEW METHOD CAN PREDICT 80 PERCENT OF CASES OF POSTNATAL DEPRESSION

Worldwide, 13% of women who give birth suffer from postnatal depression, which causes a
significant deterioration in a mother's quality of life and her ability to care for her baby
17th September
ELDERLY BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS SHOW ‘TYPICAL COGNITIVE DEFICIT PROFILE’
Older bipolar disorder patients have a similar cognitive profile to that of younger patients with the
disease, say Swiss scientists, who suggest that processing speed and episodic memory are two
core deficits in elderly patients.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84431/Psychiatry/Elderly_bipolar_disorder_patients_show_‘typical_cognitive_deficit_profile’.html
DEPRESSION HARD ON THE BONES: STUDY

People who suffer from major depression are at risk for low bone mineral density (BMD),
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE58G69720090917
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
17th September
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND
ALCOHOL USE DISORDER
Cognitive impairment has been found independently among individuals with schizophrenia and
individuals with alcohol use disorders
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19540724?ordinalpos=6&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
EATING DISORDERS
17th September
A CASE SERIES INVESTIGATING ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT THERAPY AS A
TREATMENT FOR PREVIOUSLY TREATED, UNREMITTED PATIENTS WITH ANOREXIA
NERVOSA.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (ACT) for treatment of anorexia nervosa (AN) using a case series methodology among
participants with a history of prior treatment for AN
ATTACHMENT RESEARCH AND EATING DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

The aim of this article is to review the clinical literature which examines the association between
attachment patterns and eating disorders with a focus on anorexia nervosa
LEARNING DISABILITIES
15th September
UNDERSTANDING IMPLICATIONS OF PRENATAL TESTING FOR DOWN SYNDROME
With new prenatal tests for Down syndrome on the horizon promising to be safer, more accurate,
and available to women earlier in pregnancy, the medical community must come together and
engage in dialogue about the impact of existing and expected tests
O/C DISORDERS
16th September
FEAR OF HARM, A POSSIBLE PHENOTYPE OF PEDIATRIC BIPOLAR DISORDER: A
DIMENSIONAL APPROACH TO DIAGNOSIS FOR GENOTYPING PSYCHIATRIC
SYNDROMES.
a prior concordance study of affected sibling pairs with a community diagnosis of pediatric bipolar
disorder (PBD) a behavioral phenotype termed Fear of Harm (FOH) was found to have one of the
strongest concordance coefficients (rho) between probands and siblings,
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
15th September
STUDY FINDS IRAQ TROOPS' PTSD RATE AS HIGH AS 35 PERCENT
The Veterans' Administration should expect a high volume of Iraq veterans seeking treatment of
post traumatic stress disorder, with researchers anticipating that the rate among armed forces will
be as high as 35%
PSYCHOLOGY
15th September
SMILE OF APROVAL RAISES BODY SATISFACTION
Seeing a smile of approval can increase body satisfaction in people dissatisfied with their
appearance through the well known psychological effect 'classic conditioning'
16th September
READING KAFKA IMPROVES LEARNING, SUGGESTS PSYCHOLOGY STUDY
According to research by psychologists exposure to the surrealism in, say, Kafka's "The Country
Doctor" or Lynch's "Blue Velvet" enhances the cognitive mechanisms that oversee implicit
learning functions
SCHIZOPHRENIA
15th September
PRENATAL INFECTION AND FAMILY HISTORY SYNERGISTICALLY RAISE SCHIZOPHRENIA
RISK
Prenatal exposure to infection appears to work synergistically with a family history of psychosis to
increase the risk for developing schizophrenia in later life,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84394/Psychiatry/Prenatal_infection_and_family_history_synergistically_raise_schizophrenia_risk.html
17th September
SCHIZOPHRENIA RISK INCREASED BY INCREASING PATERNAL AGE
The risk of schizophrenia appears to be increased in the offspring of fathers aged 55 years and
above, potentially due to chromosomal aberrations and mutations of the aging germline
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84432/Psychiatry/Schizophrenia_risk_increased_by_increasing_paternal_age.html
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Schizophrenia
• Population pharmacokinetics of intramuscular paliperidone palmitate in patients with schizophrenia: a novel

once-monthly, long-acting formulation of an atypical antipsychotic - (Clin Pharmacokinet)
• Magnetic resonance imaging studies in bipolar disorder and schizophrenia: meta-analysis - (Br J Psychiatry)
• Microstructural Organization of Cerebellar Tracts in Schizophrenia - (Biol Psychiatry)
• Motor circuit abnormalities in first-episode schizophrenia assessed with transcranial magnetic stimulation -
(Pharmacopsychiatry)
• Single- and Multiple-Dose Pharmacokinetics and Dose Proportionality of the Psychotropic Agent
Paliperidone Extended Release - (J Clin Pharmacol)
18th September
METABOLIC SYNDROME COMMON IN TAIWANESE SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
Taiwanese patients with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder have a high prevalence of the
metabolic syndrome that becomes apparent early on in their lives, say researchers who identified
risk factors associated with the syndrome.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84450/Psychiatry/Metabolic_syndrome_common_in_Taiwanese_schizophrenia_patients.html
AUDITORY P300 AMPLITUDE ‘MARKER FOR GENERAL PSYCHOSIS’

The auditory event-related P300 amplitude appears to be an endophenotype for schizophrenia,
but it is also affected in bipolar disorder patients and may be a marker for psychosis in general
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84449/Psychiatry/Auditory_P300_amplitude_‘marker_for_general_psychosis’.html
SOCIAL WORK
18th September
PREVENTION AND THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM.
The nation's child protection system (CPS) has historically focused on preventing maltreatment in
high-risk families, whose children have already been maltreated.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Substance Misuse Bulletin No. 10 – September
Family Drug and Alcohol Court Interim Report - full version (648 KB)
http://www.nuffieldfoundation.org/fileLibrary/pdf/FDAC_interim_report_on_evaluation.pdf
Remember - i'm still me - care commission and mental welfare commission joint report on
the quality of care for people with dementia living in care homes in Scotland PDF
http://www.mwcscot.org.uk/web/FILES/Publications/CC__MWC_joint_report.pdf
Evidence-based Practice in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology

Barbara A. Mowder John Wiley & Sons: 16th Sep ISBN: 9780470395264 £100.00
The Adolescent in Family Therapy: 2nd Revised edition

Joseph A. Micucci Guilford Publications: 16th Sep ISBN: 9781606233306 £25.95
Process Work in Person-centred Therapy: 2nd Revised edition

Richard Worsley Palgrave Macmillan: 18th Sep ISBN: 9780230213159 £21.99
Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults

David W. Springer John Wiley & Sons ISBN: 9780470244531 £36.99
Treating Child and Adolescent Mental Illness: A Practical, All-in-One Guide for Clinicians
Jess P. Shatkin WW Norton: 18th Sep ISBN: 9780393705454 £25.00
International Handbook of Cross-cultural Counseling: Cultural Assumptions and Practices

Worldwide
Lawrence H. Gerstein SAGE: 24th Sep ISBN: 9781412959568 £49.00
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
PERSONALISATION AND HOUSING SUPPORT: MAKING IT WORK FOR SERVICE USERS &
HOUSING PROVIDERS: 30th September: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=857
AGOMELATINE: A NEW ANTIDEPRESSANT: 30th September: Hatfield

Link
PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: 1st October: London

2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: 1st – 2nd October: London
http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=95
SAFEGUARDING IN THE NHS: SUPPORTING THE SAFEGUARDING AGENDA IN HEALTH:

2nd October: Bristol
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/index.asp
MENTAL HEALTH IN PRISONS: WORKING TOGETHER CONFERENCE:

5th October: London
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/october/mental-health-in-prisons-working-together-
conference/mental-health-in-prisons-working-together-conference_home.cfm?subsite=
DELIVERING EXCELLENCE AND EFFECTIVE TRANSITION TO LIFE LONG SERVICES FOR

PEOPLE WITH AUTISM: 6th October: London
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=44613
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN THE CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE: 2nd National Conference:
7th October: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=33
QUALITY INDICATORS AND METRICS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 7th October: London

ENGLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009 - 'SOCIAL WORK; OUR AGENDA!':

8th October: Liverpool
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NHS: 9th October: Cambridgeshire
http://events.eoe.nhs.uk/all/1728
34th Annual (15th International) PSYCHIATRIC PHARMACY CONFERENCE:

9th -11th October: Leicestershire
WORKING WITH ADULTS WHO MISUSE SUBSTANCES: 14th October: London
SOCIAL WORK: A PROFESSION TO BE PROUD OF: GSC Annual conference

14th October: London
NAO ADULTS WITH AUTISM NATIONAL CONFERENCE: 15th October: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh264/
SO WHAT MAKES IT THERAPEUTIC...? OBSERVATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERVENTION IN

RESIDENTIAL CHILD CARE PRACTICE AND TRAINING: 16th October: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/node/1343
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
EATING DISORDERS: 20th October: Manchester

NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE 2009:

21st October: Harrogate
JOINED UP SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE: 22nd October: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh262/
DRUG TREATMENT AND THE LAW: 22nd October: Derby

UK DEMENTIA CONGRESS: 3rd November: Harrogate

SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: 9th National Conference: 4th November: London

SCHIZOPHRENIA: THE FINAL FRONTIER: 5th November: London

http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=739
ANNUAL PSYCHIATRY OF LEARNING DISABILITY HIGHER TRAINEES NATIONAL
CONFERENCE: 12th -13th November: Croydon
Alison Evans: Roselands Clinic, 163 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3NN
Tel: 020 8949 9978, Fax: 020 8949 5971
KEYS TO POWER: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES OF SERVICE-USER

RUN SERVICES: 17th November: Manchester
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS:

17th November: London
5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: AUTISM TODAY: 17th – 18th November: Edinburgh

PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE
CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND CAPACITY LAW FOR PROFESSIONALS AND
SERVICES: 18th November: London
7TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE: 19th November: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/li284/
OUR SAY, OUR WAY: HOW OLDER CITIZENS CAN INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE:
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE CHILDREN:

ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA AND FATIGUE: 26th November: London

http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/details.aspx?e=1412
PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES IN THE NHS: 26th – 27th November: London

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: MAKING CBT WORK
FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICES: 2nd December: London
PERSONALISATION AND RECOVERY: A STUDY DAY EXPLORING THE CROSSOVER

BETWEEN PERSONALISATION AND RECOVERY IN MENTAL HEALTH:
2nd December: London
SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL CARE: 2nd December: London

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS:

3RD December: Manchester
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113126_Vulnerable_Adults_Dec.pdf
7TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: BIPOLAR DISORDERS: 4th December: London

MOOD DISORDERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: 10th December: London

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DRIVING PERFORMANCE, RAISING QUALITY: EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE FOR THIRD

SECTOR SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS: 10th December: London
YES WE CAN!: HELPING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES FROM BLACK AND
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12TH NATIONAL DEMENTIAS CONFERENCE: 18th – 19th February: London

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10TH LONDON INTERNATIONAL EATING DISORDERS CONFERENCE:

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BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD)

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The British Institute of Learning Disabilities is working to improve the lives of people in the UK
with a learning disability
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

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Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression and bipolar disorder.”
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NHS EVIDENCE - MENTAL HEALTH

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NICE
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events.
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SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH

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Department of Health monthly bulletin
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TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)

“Search engine aimed at health professionals looking for clinical research literature to support
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United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group mental health links page
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ADDICTION
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ADDICTION BIOLOGY
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ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713454341
ADDICTIVE DISORDERS & THEIR TREATMENT

http://www.addictiondisorders.com/pt/re/adt/currenttoc.htm
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/baaf/afj
ADVANCES IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/journals/add/index.asp
ADVANCES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/journals/aimhld/index.asp
ADVANCES IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

http://apt.rcpsych.org/current.shtml
AGE AND AGING

http://ageing.oxfordjournals.org/current.dtl
AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH
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ALCOHOLISM: CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ACER?cookieSet=1
ALZHEIMER DISEASE & ASSOCIATED DISORDERS

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AMERICAN JOURNAL ON INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY

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BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
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BRITISH JOURNAL OF SOCIOLOGY

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CHILD & FAMILY SOCIAL WORK
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CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHIATRY

http://ccp.sagepub.com/current.dtl
COGNITION & EMOTION

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL

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CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
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DEMENTIA
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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TODAY

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EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
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HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE IN THE COMMUNITY

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HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY
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INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ART THERAPY: INSCAPE

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t716100706~db=all
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CULTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS

http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jhome/34698
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

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JOURNAL OF ANXIETY DISORDERS

JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES

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PETITION TO ENCOURAGE BETTER SERVICE PROVISION FOR MEN WITH EATING

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FAMILY RIGHTS GROUP SEEKS KINSHIP CARE COMMITMENT

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YOUNG BLAME DRINK FOR SEXUAL RISK TAKING

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THOUSANDS MORE CHILDREN ON CHILD PROTECTION PLANS

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OLD BAILEY MENTAL HEALTH LIAISON TEAM WINS NATIONAL AWARD

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Evidence-based Practice in Infant and Early Childhood Psychology

The Adolescent in Family Therapy: 2nd Revised edition

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Substance Abuse Treatment for Youth and Adults

International Handbook of Cross-cultural Counseling: Cultural Assumptions and Practices

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AGOMELATINE: A NEW ANTIDEPRESSANT: 30th September: Hatfield

PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: 1st October: London

SAFEGUARDING IN THE NHS: SUPPORTING THE SAFEGUARDING AGENDA IN HEALTH:

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QUALITY INDICATORS AND METRICS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 7th October: London

ENGLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009 - 'SOCIAL WORK; OUR AGENDA!':

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