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staff working in the Mental Health and Social Care sectors.
In addition there will be information on research, imminent conferences, training, books
newly published, useful websites and journals offering table of contents (TOC) of current
issues.
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ECLaKSA
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CONTENTS LINKS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
8th April
VALUING PEOPLE NOW RESOURCE PACK
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_097669
9th April
A GUIDE FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS FOR PRISONS
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_097695
NATIONAL NEWS
4th April
HOMELESS NEED MENTAL HEALTH HELP
Homeless people need more help to deal with mental health problems, leading charities are
warning.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7980921.stm
6th April
THE HUNTERCOMBE HEALTH CARE GROUPS CALLS FOR GREATER UNDERSTANDING
AND EARLIER DIAGNOSIS OF EATING DISORDERS
Lack of understanding of the nature of eating disorders as medical conditions, combined with late
diagnosis and treatment, is putting sufferers at increased health risk
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145228.php
7th April
VALLEYS TOP ANTI-DEPRESSANT TABLE
More anti-depressant drugs are being prescribed to patients in the south Wales valleys than
anywhere else in England and Wales, new figures show.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/7986615.stm
8th April
SCHOOL CHILDREN SELF-HARMING DUE TO STRESS WARNS UNION
Children now face greater pressures than ever before, with teachers reporting that some pupils
are physically harming themselves due to the stress they are under, a union warned today
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=71323
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9th April
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY: QUARTER OF GPS ADMIT DEMENTIA TRAINING GAPS
Charity survey finds more than half of GPs lack information on local dementia support services
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/08/111241/alzheimers-society-quarter-of-gps-
admit-dementia-training-gaps.html
HOME CARE: CQC VOWS TO ACT ON ANY NEW EVIDENCE FROM PANORAMA
BBC investigation to expose failings in three care agencies
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/09/111242/home-care-cqc-vows-to-act-on-any-
new-evidence-from.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
5th April
PATIENTS HOSPITALIZED FOR MENTAL ILLNESS IN ONTARIO SEE DECREASE IN SIGNS
OF DEPRESSION, AGGRESSION
In 2007-2008, there were more than 52,000 admissions to mental health beds in Ontario, and
new data show that the vast majority of these showed improvements during their hospital stay.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145031.php
8th April
U.S. PANEL BACKS LUNDBECK DRUG FOR SOME SCHIZOPHRENICS
A drug from H Lundbeck A/S is safe enough to win approval for some patients with schizophrenia
despite concerns it may raise the risk of sudden death
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE5367BZ20090407
FDA PANEL SNUBS SEROQUEL AS 1ST CHOICE DEPRESSION TREATMENT
Safety concerns mean the drug should only be used when other medications don't work
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=625921
RESEARCH
6th April
ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MENTAL HEALTH: DETENTION AND DESPAIR
A team of researchers from the U.K. reviewed ten studies into the mental health of people
detained as asylum seekers. They found that anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD), self-harm and suicidal thoughts were commonly reported
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/04/asylum-seekers-and-mental-health.html
7th April
SOCIAL CAPITAL AND CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH
Social capital has been defined as 'the social cohesion of a community, and the sense of
belonging and the level of involvement in community affairs.'
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http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/04/social-capital-and-childrens-mental.html
ADDICTIONS
6th April
CLUES TO THE EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL DURING DEVELOPMENT REVEALED BY FROG
STUDY
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) cause malformations
in babies, including facial defects, short stature, and mental and behavioral abnormalities
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145197.php
ANXIETY
7th April
WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY FOR OVERCOMING CONSTANT WORRIES
Worry exposure (WE) is a core element of cognitive-behavioral treatment for generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD).
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145312.php
DEMENTIA
6th April
EARLY WARNING CLUE FOR DEMENTIA
Heightened activity in an area of the brain that deals with memory may give a subtle early warning
of dementia decades later, UK research suggests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7986289.stm
7th April
IS ALZHEIMER'S THE RESULT OF A BURNT-OUT BRAIN
Healthy young adults carrying a gene variant that is a major risk factor for the disease seem to
have extra activity in brain regions related to memory
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16913-is-alzheimers-the-result-of-a-burntout-brain.html
DEPRESSION
5th April
MOLECULAR SWITCH LINKING INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND DEPRESSION IDENTIFIED
Researchers report that IDO is in fact essential to the onset of depressive symptoms sparked by
chronic inflammation.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090331183755.htm
6th April
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PHYSICAL ILLNESS AND DEPRESSION - SPECIAL MJA SUPPLEMENT
A supplement in this edition of the Medical Journal of Australia examines the multiplying effect of
depression and physical illness.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145226.php
7th April
TWO TECHNIQUES WORKED FOR PATIENTS AFTER HEART BYPASS PROCEDURES,
STUDY FINDS
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=625785
TopAbstracts in Depression
9th April
POOR TEAM SPIRIT AT WORK LINKED TO DEPRESSION – STUDY
A lack of team spirit in the workplace makes people feel depressed, researchers said today
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=71394
8th April
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA--CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF
COMORBIDITY.
Nearly half of the people suffering from schizophrenia also present with a lifetime history of
substance use disorders a rate that is much higher than the one seen among the unaffected
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19325163?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
EATING DISORDERS
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7 April
TopAbstracts in Eating Disorders
• Emotion and eating psychopathology: Links with attitudes toward emotional expression among youngwomen
- (Int J Eat Disord)
• Course and outcome of eating disorders in a primary care-based cohort - (Int J Eat Disord)
• Salinophagia in anorexia nervosa: Case reports - (Int J Eat Disord)
• Inpatient versus Day Clinic Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa: A Randomized Trial - (Psychother Psychosom)
• Stercoral perforation in a 17-year old - (Ir J Med Sci)
LEARNING DISABILITIES
8th April
TEACHING AUTISTIC TEENS TO MAKE FRIENDS
In a study researchers report that in comparison with a control group, the treatment group taking
the class significantly improved their overall social skills and interactions with their peers.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090407174813.htm
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O/C DISORDERS
8th April
BRAIN CHANGES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
DISORDER BEFORE AND AFTER TREATMENT: A VOXEL-BASED MORPHOMETRIC MRI
STUDY
The aim of this study is to determine whether children and adolescents with treatment-naïve
obsessive-compulsive disorder present brain structure differences in comparison with healthy
subjects, and to evaluate brain changes after treatment and clinical improvement
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19321314?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
3rd April
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS COMMON IN MIGRAINE SUFFERERS
Adults who suffer migraine headaches are more apt to have post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) than the general population, a new study suggests
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE53251R20090403
NO DIRECT LINK BETWEEN PANIC ATTACKS AND PTSD
A new research study dispels a recent notion in psychiatry that if a person experiences a panic
attack during a traumatic event that they will likely suffer from PTSD in the future.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/04/08/no-direct-link-between-panic-attacks-and-
ptsd/5221.html
PSYCHOLOGY
6th April
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY PERSONALITY TRAITS
Researchers have noted specific personality traits associated with healthy aging and longevity
amongst the children of centenarians
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145173.php
8th April
HOW MEN AND WOMEN COPE DIFFERENTLY WITH STRESS TRACED TO GENETIC
DIFFERENCES
Can people's differing reactions to situations of stress be attributed at least in part to genetic
differences and do those differences affect men and women in different ways
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090405185031.htm
SCHIZOPHRENIA
6th April
HOLLOW MASK ILLUSION FAILS TO FOOL SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
Patients with schizophrenia are able to correctly see through an illusion known as the 'hollow
mask' illusion
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/145232.php
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SCIT IMPROVES SOCIAL SKILLS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
Social cognition and interaction training (SCIT) appears to improve emotional perception and
social skills in outpatients with schizophrenia,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/81804/Psychiatry/SCIT_improves_social_skills_in_schizophrenia_patients.html
9th April
GENETIC LINK TO COGNITIVE DEFICITS MAY SERVE AS A MARKER FOR
SCHIZOPHRENIA
UK study results suggest that spatial memory capacity and planning processing speed may
represent cognitive endophenotypes characterizing the genetic predisposition to schizophrenia in
high-risk individuals.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/81819/Psychiatry/Genetic_link_to_cognitive_deficits_may_serve_as_a_marker_for_schizophrenia_.html
SOCIAL WORK
8th April
ENABLING INDEPENDENCE: RESTORATIVE APPROACHES TO HOME CARE PROVISION
FOR FRAIL OLDER ADULTS
This study reviews the 'real world' potential (i.e. efficacy and effectiveness) of restorative
approaches towards home care for frail older adults
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121644568/abstract
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Rapid Response Report: resuscitation in mental health and learning disability settings
http://www.npsa.nhs.uk/nrls/alerts-and-directives/rapidrr/mental-health-resuscitation/
Preventing Harmful Substance Use - The Evidence Base for Policy and Practice
T Stockwell Wiley-Blackwell:17th April ISBN: 9780470713624 £92.00
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Psychological Responses to Eating Disorders and Obesity: Recent and Innovative Work
Julia Buckroyd Wiley-Blackwell: 24th April ISBN: 9780470773253 £86.25
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
GETTING ON WITH IT: PRACTICAL WAYS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES: 23rd April: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=816
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE:
24th April: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=255
EATING FOR HEALTH, MENTAL PERFORMANCE AND WELLBEING: 5th May: Edinburgh
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=43671
WORKING IN EMERGENCY CARE WITH PEOPLE WHO SELF HARM: 7th May: Leeds
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/events/?EventId12=89447&sDate=633772512000000
000&fDate=633772512000000000
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http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=209&confbook=01f3df8f0ce21baa9bf4e0adcd820da3
MAKING THE MOVE: TRANSITION FROM CHILDREN'S TO ADULT SERVICES FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: 20th May: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=821
VALUING PEOPLE - HAVING YOUR OWN HOME: DELIVERING THE GOVERNMENT AIMS
FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITES: 5th June: London
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http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=834
TRAUMA FOCUSED CBT FOR PTSD: INTEGRATING THEORY WITH PRACTICE FOR ADULT
SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA: 10th – 11th June: Birmingham
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
listing/events$/2009/june/trauma_focused_cbt_for_ptsd_wmids/trauma_focused_cbt_for_ptsd_wmids_home.cfm?subsite=
2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ADDICTION AND THE LIVER: 11th – 12th June: London
http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=83
9TH IAFMHS ANNUAL CONGRESS: FACING THE FUTURE: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES IN CHANGE: 24th -26th June: Edinburgh
http://www.iafmhs.org/iafmhs.asp
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”
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CSCI PROFESSIONAL
http://www.csci.org.uk/professional/
The website for social care professionals
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.”
InPsychiatry.com
“The website for psychiatry professionals”
http://www.inpsychiatry.com/
KINGSFUND
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care website
MENTALHEALTH tv
“The UK’s first dedicated television channel for mental healthcare issues on the internet”
www.mentalhealth.tv
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
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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
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Wellcome Collection Images
A source of contemporary and historical medical images that are free to download in not profit
making documents
http://images.wellcome.ac.uk/
YOUNG MINDS
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Improving the mental well-being of children and young people
These websites are to allow you to view the contents page of the current part of a journal and in
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Local Messages:
EJOURNALS
http://journals.library.nhs.uk/frames.asp
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
http://ap.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
ADDICTION
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=ADD&goto=journal
ADDICTION BIOLOGY
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ADB
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00063223
BIPOLAR DISORDERS
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=BDI&goto=journal
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CLINICAL CHILD PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHIATRY
http://ccp.sagepub.com/current.dtl
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/pages_toc.asp
DEMENTIA
http://dem.sagepub.com/current.dtl
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09249338
HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY
http://hpy.sagepub.com/current.dtl
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
http://www.ccspublishing.com/j_psych.htm
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JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC AND MENTAL HEALTH NURSING
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=jpm
PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN
http://pb.rcpsych.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRIC NEWS
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRY
http://www.extenza-eps.com/extenza/contentviewing/viewJournal.do?journalId=272
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01651781
PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00332909
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSM
PSYCHOSOMATICS
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http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09209964
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