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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
22nd July
LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA: A NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_103137
23rd July
NEW HORIZONS: TOWARDS A SHARED VISION FOR MENTAL HEALTH – CONSULTATION
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_103144
ESTIMATING FUTURE NUMBERS OF ADULTS WITH PROFOUND MULTIPLE LEARNING

DISABILITIES IN ENGLAND
H_103201
2008/2009 NATIONAL SURVEY OF INVESTMENT IN ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

H_088701
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NATIONAL NEWS
17th July
TRUSTS MISS TARGET TO KEEP UNDER-16S OFF ADULT PSYCHIATRIC UNITS
Phil Hope bemoans 'unacceptable' failure to treat young people in Camhs settings on three
occasions
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/17/112139/trusts-miss-target-to-keep-under-
16s-off-adult-psychiatric-units.html
19th July
PATIENTS COMMIT SUICIDE UNDER WATCH
More than a third of mental health patients who hung themselves were supposed to be being kept
under observation, according to a report published today
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=73814
20th July
ABUSED CHILDREN THERAPY 'LACKING'
A children's charity says a huge shortfall in counselling is leaving thousands of sexually abused
young people struggling to recover.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8158479.stm
DAVID CAMERON MAKES AUTISM PLEDGE AND BACKS AUTISM BILL

Commenting on today's speech by Conservative Party Leader Rt Hon David Cameron MP at the
Research Autism Conference in London, Lesa Walton - Care & Development Director of specialist
Autism care provider Brookdale Care - said today:
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/158110.php
21st July
VETERAN MENTAL CARE 'INADEQUATE'
Care offered by the NHS to military veterans with post traumatic stress disorder is "a spit in the
ocean", the head of the charity Combat Stress says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8160294.stm
CALL FOR DEMENTIA RESEARCH BOOST
More than 30 leading scientists have backed a call for a three-fold increase in funding for
research into dementia in the UK.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8159640.stm
TEENAGER IN NICOTINE GUM OVERDOSE

A 14-year-old from the West Midlands has overdosed on nicotine gum, prompting an investigation
by an anti-smoking organisation.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8160901.stm
CONCERN OVER BROADMOOR 'FAILINGS'

The health trust that runs Broadmoor high-security hospital in Berkshire has been criticised over
its high suicide rate and failure to protect patients
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8159324.stm
YOUNGER ADULTS LEFT OUT OF ADULT CARE GREEN PAPER PROPOSALS

Charities have criticised the lack of focus on younger disabled adults in last week's adult social
care green paper.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/21/112153/adult-green-paper-disability-
charities-unhappy-over-exclusion.html
CQC SLAMS MENTAL HEALTH TRUST FOR 'UNACCEPTABLE' STANDARDS

Arrangements for learning lessons from suicides were 'seriously flawed' at West London Mental
Health NHS Trust
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/21/112147/cqc-slams-mental-health-trust-for-
unacceptable-standards.html
http://www.cqc.org.uk/usingcareservices/healthcare/concernsabouthealthcare/westlondonmentalh
ealthnhstrust.cfm
SCMH: THE BRADLEY REPORT AND THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE

The implications for mental health services for offenders
http://www.scmh.org.uk/publications/briefing38_Bradley_report.aspx?ID=600
MPS LAUNCH INQUIRY INTO FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE FUNDING

Personalisation, residential care and home care under microscope
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/07/21/112157/mps-launch-inquiry-into-future-of-
social-care-funding.html
http://www.parliament.uk/parliamentary_committees/health_committee/hc0809pn18.cfm
GUIDANCE AIMS TO SPOT CHILD ABUSE

A watchdog has issued guidance to help healthcare workers spot early signs of child abuse to
avoid another Baby P.
http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG89
23rd July
TEEN DRINK AND DRUG USE DECLINING
Rates of drug use and drinking are continuing to fall among young teenagers, annual NHS figures
show
DOH BACKS URBAN ALLOTMENTS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH

Urban allotments, reading groups and computer training for the over 50s are just some of the
good practice initiatives detailed in a new approach to public mental health.
http://www.healthcarerepublic.com/news/GP/LatestNews/922224/DoH-backs-urban-allotments-
improve-mental-health/
BRITS ABROAD LEAVE DEPRESSED FRIENDS AT HOME
New research reveals Brits prefer to rearrange or cancel their summer holiday than go with a
friend who has a mental illness.
http://www.mind.org.uk/NR/exeres/4F2CB6E4-D08A-47A7-B15E-EF3209DE5042.htm
RCN WELCOMES MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION

The Department of Health's renewed emphasis on mental health and wellbeing has been
welcomed by the Royal College of Nursing
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/uk/rcn_welcomes_mental_health_consultation
http://www.rethink.org/how_we_can_help/news_and_media/press_releases/ambitious_10year_m
e.html
http://www.scmh.org.uk/news/2009_welcomes_new_horizons.aspx
24th July
MANCHESTER CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST WINS MAY DAVIDSON AWARD
Dr Sam Cartwright-Hatton from the University of Manchester has won this year's May Davidson
Award
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
20th July
US:LARGEST EVER STUDY OF SUICIDE IN THE MILITARY
Four of the nation's leading experts in suicide research, including Dr. John Mann of Columbia
University Medical Center, will carry out the largest study of suicide and mental health among
military personnel ever undertaken, with $50 million in funding from the U.S. Army.
21st July
US:THE SOUNDS OF LEARNING: STUDYING THE IMPACT OF MUSIC ON CHILDREN WITH
AUTISM
UCLA researchers are using music to help children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), for
whom understanding emotions is a very difficult task
VIENNA: ALZHEIMER'S DRUG INCREASES TOXIC BETA AMYLOID IN BRAIN, BUT STILL
PROVIDES BENEFITS
New insights into how a Phase III Alzheimer's drug might work were among the advances in
potential therapies targeting two abnormal brain proteins – beta amyloid and phosphorylated tau
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090715074934.htm
23rd July
US: COLUMBIA LEADS NATIONAL EFFORT TO DEVELOP EARLY INTERVENTION FOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
A renowned expert in the field of schizophrenia, has been selected by NIMH as principal
investigator of a nationwide effort to develop an optimal early intervention strategy for treating
people experiencing a first episode of the psychotic symptoms of schizophrenia
24th July
UK TO PLAY LEAD ROLE IN EUROPEAN FIGHT AGAINST DEMENTIA
The UK will play a leading role in coordinated European action to tackle dementia.
IN SPAIN ALMOST 1 QUARTER OF WOMEN TAKE ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Psychopharmaceutical use has risen over recent years
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS
20th July
DIFFERENT SOURCES IN ADOLESCENT PRESCRIPTION DRUG MISUSE MAY INDICATE
LIKELIHOOD OF CONCURRENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The misuse of prescription medications by adolescents is surpassed only by illicit use of alcohol,
tobacco, and marijuana.
23rd July
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Addictions
• Efficacy of a combination of flumazenil and gabapentin in the treatment of alcohol dependence: relationship
to alcohol withdrawal symptoms - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Tobacco smoking in individuals with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: epidemiology and
pharmacological approaches to cessation - (CNS Drugs)
• The acceptability, safety, and tolerability of methadone/naloxone in a 50:1 ratio - (Exp Clin
Psychopharmacol)
• Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained
patients - (J Clin Psych)
• Surgical Management of Infected Pseudoaneurysms in Intravenous Drug Abusers: Single Institution
Experience and a Proposed Algorithm - (World J Surg)
ANXIETY
22nd July
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Anxiety
• An Open-Label Study of Mirtazapine as Treatment for Combat-Related PTSD(July/August) - (Ann

Pharmacother)
• Dimensional predictors of response to SRI pharmacotherapy in obsessive-compulsive disorder - (J Affect
Disord)
• Artificial neural network model for the prediction of obsessive-compulsive disorder treatment response - (J
Clin Psychopharmacol)
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of oral Matricaria recutita (chamomile) extract therapy
for generalized anxiety disorder - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Freezing reaction in panic disorder patients associated with anticipatory anxiety - (Depress Anxiety)
DEMENTIA
20th July
THE AFFECT OF DIETARY FACTORS ON DEMENTIA
Experts estimate that over 24 million people worldwide suffer from dementia, and many of these
people live in low- and middle-income countries
NEW BRAIN RECEPTOR IDENTIFIED AS POSSIBLE TARGET FOR ALZHEIMER'S
TREATMENT
Barrow Neurological Institute researchers have identified a novel receptor in the brain that is
extremely sensitive to beta-amyloid peptide (AB) and may play a key role in early stages of
Alzheimer's disease
21st July
IMMUNE THERAPY ALZHEIMER'S HOPE
An immune system therapy given to cancer patients could have the added benefit of reducing the
risk of Alzheimer's disease
BIOMARKERS MAY PREDICT ALZHEIMER'S

Proteins in spinal fluid may help diagnose disease early, study shows
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=629237
23rd July
SOME BLOOD PRESSURE DRUGS MAY HELP PROTECT AGAINST DEMENTIA
A particular class of medication used to treat high blood pressure could protect older adults
against memory decline and other impairments in cognitive function
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Alzheimer’s
• Increase of SCF plasma concentration during donepezil treatment of patients with early Alzheimer's disease -
(Int J Neuropsychopharmacol)
• Smell identification test as a treatment response marker in patients with Alzheimer disease receiving
donepezil - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Donepezil-induced adverse side effects of cardiac rhythm: 2 cases report of atrioventricular block and
Torsade de Pointes - (Intern Med)
• Disclosure of APOE genotype for risk of Alzheimer's disease - (N Engl J Med)
• Longitudinal modeling of age-related memory decline and the APOE epsilon4 effect - (N Engl J Med)
DEPRESSION
19th July
DEPRESSION POSES PREGNANCY RISKS
Condition, which affects mom and baby alike, may be more common than many think
21st July
COFFEE, CIGARETTE CONSUMPTION LINKED TO SUICIDE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
Study results indicate an association between suicidal acts and smoking and coffee consumption
in bipolar disorder (BPD) patients.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83574/Psychiatry/Coffee,_cigarette_consumption_linked_to_suicide_in_bipolar_disorder.html
22nd July
INCREASES IN WHITE MATTER AXONAL ORGANIZATION SEEN IN EUTHYMIC BD
PATIENTS
Using diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), researchers have found evidence of microstructural white
matter modifications in euthymic bipolar patients suggestive of increases in white matter axonal
organization.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83583/Psychiatry/Increases_in_white_matter_axonal_organization_seen_in_euthymic_BD_patients.html
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Depression
• STAR*D: Revising Conventional Wisdom - (CNS Drugs)

• Metabolic assessment of aripiprazole as adjunctive therapy in major depressive disorder: a pooled analysis of
2 studies - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Effectiveness and safety of the combination of fluoxetine and olanzapine in outpatients with bipolar
depression: an open-label, randomized, flexible-dose study in Puerto Rico - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Mean platelet volume in patients with major depression: effect of escitalopram treatment - (J Clin
Psychopharmacol)
• Efficacy of an algorithm-guided treatment compared with treatment as usual: a randomized, controlled study
of inpatients with depression - (J Clin Psychopharmacol)
23rd July
BRAIN VOLUME LOSS ‘NOT ACCELERATED IN BIPOLAR DISORDER’
Bipolar disorder patients do not have accelerated prefrontal gyrification index (GI) loss, but having
at least one brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variant may increase loss
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83604/Psychiatry/Brain_volume_loss_‘not_accelerated_in_bipolar_disorder’.html
ANTIDEPRESSANT DIRECTLY STIMULATES BRAIN GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTORS

The widely used antidepressant and pain medication amitriptyline--but not other closely related
drugs -- can impersonate the brain's own growth factors,
24th July
OXIDATIVE DAMAGE MAY PLAY ROLE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
The pathological process of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia may be due, in part, to oxidative
damage
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83623/Psychiatry/Oxidative_damage_may_play_role_in_schizophrenia_and_bipolar_disorder.html
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
23rd July
ADDITIVE COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND ALCOHOL ABUSE
Schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder seem to have an additive effect on cognitive impairment,
increasing the risk for relapse and adversely affecting treatment outcomes
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83603/Psychiatry/Additive_cognitive_impairment_with_schizophrenia_and_alcohol_abuse.html
EATING DISORDERS
22nd July
REVIEW PROVIDES NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE CAUSES OF ANOREXIA
New imaging technology provides insight into abnormalities in the brain circuitry of patients with
anorexia nervosa (commonly known as anorexia) that may contribute to the puzzling symptoms
found in people with the eating disorder
PSYCHOLOGISTS INVESTIGATE COGNITIVE FAILINGS OF EATING DISORDER

SUFFERERS
Sufferers of eating disorders have problems with certain mental tasks
LEARNING DISABILITIES
17th July
FETAL ALCOHOL DISORDERS OFTEN MISDIAGNOSED AS ADHD
Behavioral difficulties can look the same, researchers note
EARLIER TESTING NEEDED FOR FRAGILE X SYNDROME

Delay in diagnosis could be prevented with better screening, study finds
21st July
SHEDDING LIGHT ON CAUSE OF DOWN SYNDROME AND OTHER GENETIC DISORDERS
Scientists have a better understanding of what causes an abnormal number of chromosomes in
offspring, a condition called aneuploidy that encompasses the most common genetic disorders in
humans, such as Down syndrome, and is a leading cause of pregnancy loss
NEW RESEARCH EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF WORKING MEMORY TRAINING AND

STIMULANT MEDICATION ON KIDS WITH ADHD
A study to be published sheds new light on how Cogmed Working Memory Training and stimulant
medication address working memory impairments in children with ADHD.
23rd July
GENETIC MARKER LINKED TO PROBLEM BEHAVIORS IN ADULTS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL
DISABILITIES
A common variation of the gene involved in regulating serotonin and norepinephrine in the brain
may be linked to problem behaviors in adults with developmental and intellectual disabilities,
23rd July
ANTI-EPILEPSY DRUG RISK ON COGNITIVE FUNCTION FOR UNBORN CHILDREN
Interim results of a study suggest that children aged three years and younger, who are born to
women taking the anti-epileptic drug sodium valproate whilst pregnant, are likely to have an IQ of
six to nine points lower than average.
O/C DISORDERS
20th July
ACUTE CHANGES IN OBSESSIONS AND COMPULSIONS FOLLOWING MODERATE-
INTENSITY AEROBIC EXERCISE AMONG PATIENTS WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
DISORDER.
Aerobic exercise can acutely influence anxious and depressive mood in both clinical and
nonclinical populations
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19616916?ordinalpos=11&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
INFERENTIAL CONFUSION, OBSESSIVE BELIEFS, AND OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE

SYMPTOMS: A REPLICATION AND EXTENSION
This study replicated and extended previous research regarding utility of an inference-based
approach (IBA) to the study of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
doi:10.1016/j.janxdis.2009.02.017
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
20th July
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AMONG VETERANS INCREASE DRAMATICALLY
A new study finds more veterans being diagnosed with mental health issues
22nd July
BLANKET SUPPORT FOR TRAUMA VICTIMS NOT BEST WAY TO PREVENT PTSD
A new review found no evidence to support offering interventions to everyone involved in a
traumatic event.
PSYCHOLOGY
17th July
DELINQUENT BEHAVIOR AMONG BOYS 'CONTAGIOUS,' STUDY FINDS
Impulsive boys with inadequate supervision, poor families and deviant friends are more likely to
commit criminal acts that land them in juvenile court
21st July
FIRST GENETIC EVIDENCE FOR WHY PLACEBOS WORK PRESENTED BY UCLA
SCIENTISTS
For some people, the placebo works nearly as well as the medication. How well placebos work
varies widely among individuals
23rd July
LEAVING IS A COMPLEX AND CONFUSING PROCESS FOR ABUSED WOMEN
According to a new University of Illinois journal article, an abused woman actually goes through a
five-step process of leaving that can be complicated at every stage by boundary ambiguity
SCHIZOPHRENIA
21st July
MAMMOGRAPHY SCREENING RATES LOW AMONG WOMEN WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA
Study results suggest that women with schizophrenia who have low incomes and inconsistent
healthcare are less likely to take up preventive screening measures for breast cancer than other
individuals
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83575/Psychiatry/Mammography_screening_rates_low_among_women_with_schizophrenia.html
22nd July
PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCE USE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA ASSOCIATED WITH EPS
Results from a meta-analysis suggest that use of psychoactive substances (PAS) is associated
with extrapyramidal symptoms (EPS) in patients with schizophrenia, especially when confounding
sociodemographic and psychiatric factors are considered.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83584/Psychiatry/Psychoactive_substance_use_in_schizophrenia_associated_with_EPS.html
23rd July
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Schizophrenia
• Olanzapine dosing above the licensed range is more efficacious than lower doses: fact or fiction? - (Expert
Rev Neurother)
• The CATIE and CUtLASS Studies in Schizophrenia: Results and Implications for Clinicians - (CNS Drugs)
• 11-year follow-up of mortality in patients with schizophrenia: a population-based cohort study (FIN11 study)
- (Lancet)
• GABA(B) Receptors, Schizophrenia and Sleep Dysfunction: A Review of the Relationship and its Potential
Clinical and Therapeutic Implications - (CNS Drugs)
• Cannabis and psychosis/schizophrenia: human studies - (Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci)
24th July
STG GRAY MATTER ABNORMALITIES SPECIFIC TO SCHIZOPHRENIA
Morphologic abnormalities in the gray matter of the superior temporal gyrus (STG) are specific to
schizophrenia and may play a role in the underlying pathophysiology
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/83622/Psychiatry/STG_gray_matter_abnormalities_specific_to_schizophrenia.html
SOCIAL WORK
20th July
EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE: PEOPLE WITH EXPERIENCES OF USING SERVICES AND
CARERS' VIEWS OF THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005
The views of people with experiences of using services and the views of their carers about the
2005 Mental Capacity Act (England and Wales) are reported in this article.
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/5/884
CHOOSING LANGUAGE: SOCIAL SERVICE FRAMING AND SOCIAL JUSTICE

Traditional social service language is embedded in an ideological framework that views
individuals as the primary source of their predicaments and the solution to their problems, ignoring
racism, poverty and other structural inequities
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/5/936
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Coercion and Consent: monitoring the Mental Health Act 2007-2009

The Mental Health Act Commission - Thirteenth Biennial Report 2007–2009
http://www.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/MHAC_Biennial_Report_0709_final.pdf
The Bradley Report and the Government’s Response: The implications for mental health
services for offenders. Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health Briefing
http://www.scmh.org.uk/pdfs/briefing38_Bradley_report.pdf
When to suspect child maltreatment

http://www.nice.org.uk/nicemedia/pdf/CG89FullGuideline.pdf
Investigation into West London Mental Health NHS Trust

http://www.cqc.org.uk/_db/_documents/Investigation_into_West_London_Mental_Health_NHS_Tr
ust_FINAL_200907171608.pdf
Treating Adhd and Comorbid Disorders

Steven R. Pliszka Guilford Publications: 31st July ISBN: 9781606232668 £24.00
Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence - An Introductory Guide 2e

TJ Jarvis Wiley-Blackwell: 23rd July ISBN: 9780470713372 £35.63
Women, Girls, and Addiction
Cynthia A. Briggs Routledge: 1st August ISBN: 9780415993524 £18.00
Preventing Harmful Substance Use - The Evidence Base for Policy and Practice
T Stockwell Wiley-Blackwell: 7th August ISBN: 9780470713624 £92.00
Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook

Anthony R. Beech Wiley-Blackwell: 7th August ISBN: 9780470714362 £109.29
Ethics in Psychiatry: A Review, an Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

Laura Weiss Roberts Saunders: 6th August ISBN: 9781437705355 £63.99
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
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=
SEXUAL RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: EXPLORING POLICY, ATTITUDES AND

SUPPORT INITIATIVES 8th September: Ireland
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=855
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
CONSCIOUSNESS & EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

2009: 11th – 13th September: Oxford
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
listing/events$/2009/september/conciousnessandexperiential2009/conciousnessandexperiential2009_home.cfm?subsite=
BASPCAN CONGRESS 2009: CHANGING LANDSCAPES, EMERGING CHALLENGES:

13th September: Swansea
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/events/?EventId12=90294&sDate=633883968000000
000&fDate=633807072000000000
DEMENTA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

FACING THE FUTURE: 14th – 16th September: York
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=43843
SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION CONFERENCE 2009: 15th – 17th September: Sheffield
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/september/social-psychology-section-conference-
2009/social-psychology-section-conference-2009_home.cfm?subsite=
THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN PRACTICE: 21st September: London

WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILTIES AND OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR:

24th September: London
15TH INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR PSYCHIATRIC NURSING RESEARCH (NPNR)

CONFERENCE 2009: 24th – 25th September: Oxford
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_events/15th_international_network_for_psyc
hiatric_nursing_research_npnr_conference_2009
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
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=
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

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

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh264/
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/
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
5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: AUTISM TODAY: 17th – 18th November: Edinburgh

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:
24th November: London
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
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

http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=758
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
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CSCI PROFESSIONAL
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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
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Provides information, news and discussions relevant to schizophrenia and related psychoses,
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression and bipolar disorder.”
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social care. By simplifying data gathering, we aim to reduce the burden on frontline staff.”
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people to remain in control and live independent lives.”
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InPsychiatry.com
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http://www.inpsychiatry.com/
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Health and Social Care website
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www.mentalhealth.tv
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http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/mental.htm
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE

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http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/
MYILIBRARY
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www.Myilibrary.com
NATIONAL CAMHS SUPPORT NETWORK
http://www.camhs.org.uk/
NICE
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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
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QUALITY, PREVALENCE AND INDICATOR DATABASE

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http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/qpid
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“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

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a free online resource owned and managed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).” It
provides a single point of access to an extensive range of social care knowledge, including
practice information, skills tutorials, and around 80,000 abstracts of books, reports, research
papers, journals, official publications and articles”
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SPECIALIST LIBRARY: LEARNING DISABILITIES

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http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/
SPECIALIST LIBRARY:MENTAL HEALTH

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mental health.”
http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)

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patient care “
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http://www.ukppg.org.uk/links.html
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ADVANCES IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

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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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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ART THERAPY: INSCAPE

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t716100706~db=all
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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NEW PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES

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ESTIMATING FUTURE NUMBERS OF ADULTS WITH PROFOUND MULTIPLE LEARNING

2008/2009 NATIONAL SURVEY OF INVESTMENT IN ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

DAVID CAMERON MAKES AUTISM PLEDGE AND BACKS AUTISM BILL

CALL FOR DEMENTIA RESEARCH BOOST

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CONCERN OVER BROADMOOR 'FAILINGS'

YOUNGER ADULTS LEFT OUT OF ADULT CARE GREEN PAPER PROPOSALS

CQC SLAMS MENTAL HEALTH TRUST FOR 'UNACCEPTABLE' STANDARDS

SCMH: THE BRADLEY REPORT AND THE GOVERNMENT'S RESPONSE

MPS LAUNCH INQUIRY INTO FUTURE OF SOCIAL CARE FUNDING

GUIDANCE AIMS TO SPOT CHILD ABUSE

DOH BACKS URBAN ALLOTMENTS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH

BRITS ABROAD LEAVE DEPRESSED FRIENDS AT HOME

RCN WELCOMES MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTATION

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EARLIER TESTING NEEDED FOR FRAGILE X SYNDROME

NEW RESEARCH EVALUATES THE IMPACT OF WORKING MEMORY TRAINING AND

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Investigation into West London Mental Health NHS Trust

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COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

SEXUAL RIGHTS AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY: EXPLORING POLICY, ATTITUDES AND

BPS: DIVISION OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE 2009:

BEST PRACTICE & INNOVATION IN OLDER PERSONS MENTAL HEALTH:

FAMILIES FIRST - FAMILY THERAPY IN AND BEYOND THE CONSULTING ROOM:

CONSCIOUSNESS & EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOLOGY SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE

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DEMENTA SERVICES DEVELOPMENT CENTRES 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE:

THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN PRACTICE: 21st September: London

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15TH INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR PSYCHIATRIC NURSING RESEARCH (NPNR)

PERSONALISATION IN MENTAL HEALTH: 1st October: London

MENTAL HEALTH IN PRISONS: WORKING TOGETHER CONFERENCE:

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

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