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Department of Health
National audit of dementia services establishment of memory services (ROCR/11/2088VOLU) Update on Payment by Results (PbR) for Mental Health services for working age adults and older people
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Regional News
Mental health stigma challenged by human library in Norwich Challenging the stigma of mental health amongst young people was the difficult issue being tackled at the Forum, in Norwich
National News
800,000 'not given help with social care' Hundreds of thousands of older people in England who need social care are not getting any support from the state or private sector, campaigners say Learning disabilities cuts risk driving down quality Council cuts to learning disability services are failing to produce efficiencies and risk driving down quality, a report has concluded Four arrested after Panorama exposes disability abuse Four people have been arrested after the BBC revealed shocking abuse at a hospital for people with learning disabilities CQC Statement On Panorama's Investigation, UK Tuesday's BBC Panorama programme highlighted serious abuse and appalling standards of care at Winterbourne View, a private hospital for people with learning disabilities
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Alzheimer's Society Celebrities Run In Bupa London 10,000 And Raise Funds For People With Dementia And Their Carers, UK Alzheimer's Society celebrity runners have raised almost 2,500 'Damning report' on health partnerships An Audit Scotland report has called for a fundamental review of community health partnerships Too few social workers see children in care alone More than one in 10 children in care have never spoken to a social worker or caseworker on their own, according to research published by the children's rights director Drug services urged to identify children at risk Professionals treating adults with drug and alcohol problems must play a greater role in identifying children suffering abuse or neglect, according to new government guidance GP commissioning could risk more abuse scandals The government's NHS reforms could make abuse cases like the Winterbourne View scandal more likely, experts have warned
International News
Potential New Drug Candidate Found For Alzheimer's Disease Researchers have demonstrated that oral administration of a cysteine protease inhibitor, E64d, not only reduces the build-up of -amyloid (A) in the brains of animal models for Alzheimer's disease, but also results in a substantial improvement in memory deficit Omeros Unlocks Orphan GPCR Family Linked To Metabolic And Psychotic Disorders Omeros Corporation (NASDAQ: OMER) reported that it has identified compounds that interact with orphan G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) GPR27 and GPR173 Adults With Mental Illness Are Four Times More Likely To Develop Alcohol Dependency Than Adults Without Mental Illness US: A new report shows that alcohol dependence is four times more likely to occur among adults with mental illness than among adults with no mental illness (9.6-percent versus 2.2percent
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RESEARCH RESEARCH
Knowledge About Mental Illness Increases Likelihood Of Seeking Help Increased knowledge about mental illness, attitudes of tolerance toward people with mental illness, and support for providing them with care in the community lead to an increased likelihood of individuals seeking help ER Visits Persist For Children With Mental Health Problems Despite Regular Outpatient Care scientists have found that having a regular outpatient mental health provider may not be enough to prevent children and teens with behavioral problems from repeatedly ending up in the emergency room Patients With Mental Illness Have Higher Mortality After Heart Attacks But Receive Inferior Care New research from the University of Leicester raises concerns about higher than expected mortality following acute coronary events such as heart attack in those with significant mental ill health Life expectancy reduced in patients with serious mental illnesses Patients with schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses (SMIs) have significantly reduced life expectancy compared with the general population, research shows Rates Of Common Mental Illness Not Rising, Says New Study, UK Rates of common mental disorder, including depression and anxiety, have not increased in recent years, according to new research High prevalence of coercive measures in psychiatry The overall prevalence of coercive measures in psychiatry is high, although there is significant variation between centers
Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism, The Efficacy of Disulfiram for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder Alcohol use disorders involving hazardous, harmful, and addictive misuse of alcohol are widespread in most parts of the world
Research Scientists Find Key Mechanism In Transition To Alcohol Dependence A team of scientists has found a key biological mechanism underpinning the transition to alcohol dependence Early Cannabis Use Associated With Poor Brain Function, UK Regular cannabis users who start using the drug before the age of 15 perform worse on brain tests than those who start later Psychiatrists Document Adverse Effects Of Mephedrone, UK Psychiatrists in Scotland have published the first known case series documenting the adverse psychological effects of mephedrone - also known by the street names meph, 4-MMC, MCAT, drone, miaow, and bubbles Meeting Professionals' Needs in the United Kingdom for Effective VSM Intervention An exploratory study examined what professionals needed to support their responses to volatile substance misuse (VSM)
Anxiety Disorders
Comparison of sleep problems in children with anxiety and attention deficit/hyperactivity disorders This cross-sectional case-control study compared sleep problems in consecutively referred children aged 7-13 years meeting DSM-IV criteria for anxiety disorder, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), comorbid anxiety disorder and ADHD, and a group of control children of similar age and gender Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder outcomes: prospective cohort study in primary care Mixed anxiety and depressive disorder is common yet ill-defined, with little known about outcomes
Dementia
Alzheimers
Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism and Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Patients With Alzheimer Disease The aims of this study were to identify subsyndromes of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia in Alzheimer disease, and to investigate whether the apolipoprotein E gene confers a risk of distinct BPSD subsyndromes Dementia Care Mapping as a tool for safeguarding: How Dementia Care Mapping can be a powerful preventative tool for safeguarding people with dementia The author explains how Dementia Care Mapping can be used as powerful preventative tool for safeguarding people with dementia from abuse
Depression
Bipolar disorders Two clusters of white matter abnormalities evident in bipolar disorder patients A systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies has identified two clusters of white matter abnormalities that are commonly observed in patients with bipolar disorder Nonsuicidal Self-Injury as a Predictor of Suicidal Behavior in Depressed Adolescents Conventional wisdom has viewed suicidal behavior as much more ominous than nonsuicidal self-injury Clinical and Psychosocial Predictors of Suicide Attempts and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in the Adolescent Depression Antidepressants and Psychotherapy Trial (ADAPT) The authors assessed whether clinical and psychosocial factors in depressed adolescents at baseline predict suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-injury over 28 weeks of follow-up Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatment-Resistant Depression: Follow-Up After 3 to 6 Years A prevalence of at least 30% for treatment-resistant depression has prompted the investigation of alternative treatment strategies Gender differences in bipolar disorder polarity Women with bipolar disorder exhibit a predominantly depressive polarity, while men with the condition are more prone to mania, researchers report
Dual Diagnosis
Patterns of substance use in adolescents attending a mental health department This study aimed to describe patterns of substance use in adolescents initiating mental health treatment and analyse factors associated with a high-risk pattern of substance use differentially by gender ADHD Increases Risk of Substance Abuse Nearly one-third of young adults diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) go on to develop some form of substance abuse problem
Eating Disorders
Binge eating disorder linked to hypomania Obese patients with binge eating disorder are at increased risk for bipolar spectrum symptoms, results from an Italian study Emotional eating in anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa The relationship between emotional states and eating behaviors is complex, and emotional eating has been identified as a possible factor triggering binge eating in bulimia nervosa (BN)
and binge eating disorder. Few studies considered emotional eating in patients with anorexia nervosa
Forensic Psychiatry
The linkage between childhood bullying behaviour and future offending The study found a strong linkage between bullying behaviour during childhood and subsequent criminal offending after the age of 12 Developing a therapeutic model in a secure forensic adolescent unit The Wells Unit is an NHS adolescent secure forensic unit, which was opened in June 2006. It occupies a position between external agencies of Care and Control.
Learning Disabilities
Comorbidity of intellectual disability and mental disorder in children and adolescents: A systematic review Mental disorder and intellectual disability each accounts for substantial burden of disease Vulnerability and protection talk: Systemic therapy process with people with intellectual disability Vulnerability and protection are key concepts within the literature relating to systemic therapy for people with an intellectual disability
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Olfactory identification and discrimination in obsessive-compulsive disorder Neuroimaging and neuropsychological data from patients with an obsessive-compulsive disorder indicate the dysfunction of the orbitofrontal cortex The parallel development of ODD and CD symptoms from early childhood to adolescence This study examined the developmental relations between symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder and conduct disorder from early childhood to adolescence Intensive cognitive-behavioural treatment for women with postnatal obsessivecompulsive disorder: A consecutive case series The postnatal period has been identified as a time of increased risk for the development of OCD
Occupational Therapy
A Survey of 63 Australian Occupational Therapists Working in Youth Mental Health The purpose of this study was to describe the demographic and employment characteristics of Australian occupational therapists working in youth mental health and explore the relationship between these characteristics and the occupational therapist's role The Life Situation of People with Persistent Mental Illness Visiting Day Centers: a Comparative Study This study compared the life situation of visitors of day centers (DC) for people with mental illness (N = 93) with a comparison group (N = 82) in respect of sociodemographic and clinical characteristics, care consumption, well-being and everyday activities
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Differences in the determinants of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression after a mass traumatic event The study assessed differences in the determinants of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression after this event, including the particular hurricane experiences, including postevent nontraumatic stressors, that were associated with these pathologies More evidence that PTSD, heart disease linked People with post-traumatic stress disorder may be at a higher risk for heart disease, with a study of U.S. war veterans finding that those with the disorder were more likely to have heart disease than their peers After 8 Weeks Of Transcendental Meditation, Veterans Show A 50 Percent Reduction In PTSD Symptoms Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan wars showed a 50 percent reduction in their symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder after just eight weeks of practicing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique
Psychology
Kids Who Bully, Have Aggressive Behaviors Are Twice As Likely To Have Sleep Problems Children who are bullies or have conduct problems at school, are more likely to be sleepy during the day
Do psychological variables affect early surgical recovery? Numerous studies have examined the effect of psychological variables on surgical recovery, but no definite conclusion has been reached yet
Schizophrenia
Brief questionnaire identifies patients with prodromal psychosis brief version of the Prodromal Questionnaire (PQ-B) is effective for identifying patients with prodromal psychosis syndromes A randomized controlled trial of the illness management and recovery program for persons with schizophrenia The aim of the study was to evaluate the effects of the illness management and recovery program on symptoms and psychosocial functioning of individuals with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder in an outpatient setting in Sweden
Social Work
Acceptance and commitment therapy for the treatment of stress among social workers: A randomized controlled trial Chronic stress increases the risk of health problems and absenteeism, with negative consequences for individuals, organizations and society
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Messages for Munro report Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Aspects The Long-term Treatment of Functional Psychoses: Needed Areas of Research Specialty Competencies in Couple and Family Psychology Methodology in Evaluation of Psychiatric Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop Held in Vienna 10-13 June 1981
The Ethical Treatment of Depression: Autonomy Through Psychotherapy International Handbook of Social Anxiety: Concepts, Research and Interventions Relating to the Self and Shyness Children of Alcohol and Other Drug Abusing Parents: Treatment Issues and Interventions
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