Mental Health Bulletin No. 185 December 8th 2008

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CONTENTS LINKS
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS REGIONAL NEWS

NATIONAL NEWS INTERNATIONAL NEWS
LOCAL ADDITIONS
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
5th December
REFORM OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE COMPLAINTS: PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_091505
back to CONTENTS LINKS
REGIONAL NEWS
2nd December
FAMILIES' PLEA TO KEEP HOME FOR MENTALLY ILL
FAMILIES of pensioners with mental health problems are pleading with an NHS trust not to close
down a residential nursing unit
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn%5Fnews%5Fcambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=370717
3rd December
LIFELINE FOR THE SUICIDAL TO BE SET UP
Suicidal people in Norfolk are to be offered the lifeline of a listening and understanding ear
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=ed
ponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Dec%202008%2013%3A15%3A52%3A457
4th December
SPECIALIST CARE HOME WILL CREATE 50 JOBS
A BID to build a new care home that will help residents suffering from dementia has been given
the go-ahead
http://www.eveningstar.co.uk/content/eveningstar/news/story.aspx?brand=ESTOnline&category=
News&tBrand=ESTOnline&tCategory=News&itemid=IPED03%20Dec%202008%2014%3A04%3
A28%3A760
NORFOLK SMOKERS FACE BAN ON FOSTERING CHILDREN

Norfolk could become the second place in England to ban people who smoke from fostering
children,
http://new.edp24.co.uk/content/News/story.aspx?brand=EDPOnline&category=News&tBrand=ed
ponline&tCategory=news&itemid=NOED03%20Dec%202008%2020%3A18%3A09%3A113
NATIONAL NEWS
2nd December
CHILDREN`S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES PROBED
A probe into mental health services for children was today launched at Holyrood.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=66144
YJB FINDS FOSTER CARE PILOTS FOR YOUNG OFFENDERS PROVE EFFECTIVE
A scheme that places juvenile offenders with specially trained foster carers could provide an
effective alternative to custody, the Youth Justice Board has said.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/02/110148/yjb-finds-foster-care-pilots-for-
young-offenders-prove-effective.html
3rd December
LEARNING DISABILITY SUPPORT FEARS AS NUMBERS RISE
An unexpected rise in the number of people with learning disabilities will leave thousands without
support, a group of charities said today
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/news/?EntryId17=31682
CENSUS REPORT 2008 CONFIRMS DAMAGE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ARE HAVING
ON BRITON'S BLACK COMMUNITIES
The conclusions in the fourth national census of the ethnicity of all inpatients in the NHS and
independent mental health and learning disability hospitals in England and Wales shows that the
discrimination within the services continues unabated.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/131568.php
MENDIP MENTAL HEALTH WARD IS RECOGNISED FOR HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL

STANDARDS
A Mendip mental health facility which assesses elderly people with dementia has received a much
coveted accreditation award for its standards of care and management.
CARE GAPS AFFECT MENTALLY ILL CHILDREN

The charity sector for children and young people with mental health problems is "small and under-
resourced" relative to the scale of the problem and, despite charities filling gaps in statutory
provision, 40% of those with a mental disorder do not get any treatment
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2008/dec/03/voluntary-sector-mental-health-children
4th December
ADVERTS WARN OF COCAINE DANGERS
A hard-hitting £1m television and internet advertising campaign to warn teenagers of the dangers
of cocaine use is being launched by the government
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7762750.stm
THE QUEEN'S SPEECH: WELFARE REFORMS 'MUST SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL
HEALTH PROBLEMS', SAY FOUR LEADING ORGANISATIONS,
Four leading mental health organisations have today united in calling on the Government to
ensure that any welfare reform measures in the Queen's Speech (1) give the best possible
support for people with mental health problems to find and keep jobs.
MAJORITY OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES FAILING ADULTS WITH AUTISM

For the first time, all local authorities in England have been ranked and rated on their approach to
adults with autism
JAIL 'INAPPROPRIATE' FOR SOME MENTALLY ILL

Prison is "inappropriate" for people with severe mental health problems, a report today said
MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES GET £3M BOOST

Up to £3 million is to be invested in mental heath services in Northern Ireland to help those with
personality disorders
FOUR CHARITIES FORM ALLIANCE TO BOOST OUTCOMES FOR SOCIALLY EXCLUDED

Four charities have launched a campaign aimed at reforming services for adults with complex and
multiple problems.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/04/110164/drugscope-homeless-link-mind-and-
clinks-bid-to-beat-exclusion.html
JERSEY WATCHDOG: SOCIAL WORKER SHORTAGES STIFLING FAMILY SUPPORT
Jersey's child protection watchdog warned today that social worker shortages may be stifling
family support work, alienating parents and leaving children without help until problems become
deep-seated
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/04/110162/jersey-watchdog-social-worker-
shortages-stifling-family-support.html
5th December
AGE DISCRIMINATION BAN IN SOCIAL CARE FACES FURTHER DELAY
Help the Aged has said the government is in danger of "breaking its promise" to ban ageism
before the next election, after it emerged there would be a further delay in applying the ban to
social care.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/05/110178/help-the-aged-warns-ministers-not-
to-break-pledge-on-ageism-ban.html
CARE HOME PLACES FOR ALZHEIMER'S SUFFERERS FALL BY 11,000 AS CASES RISE
The number of nursing homes for elderly people with dementia has fallen by 9 per cent in four
years despite growing need
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/elderhealth/3550415/Care-home-places-for-Alzheimers-
sufferers-fall-by-11000-as-cases-rise.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
28th November
STUDY RECRUITING FROM ALZHEIMER'S-PRONE FAMILIES
The findings might boost understanding of the disease generally, researchers say
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=621586
30th November
SWISS APPROVE PRESCRIPTION HEROIN
Swiss voters have approved a radical health policy that offers prescription heroin to addicts on a
permanent basis.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/7757050.stm
1st December
NEW SCREENING HALVES THE NUMBER OF CHILDREN BORN WITH DOWN'S SYNDROME
A new national screening strategy in Denmark has halved the number of infants born with Down's
syndrome and increased the number of infants diagnosed before birth by 30%,
4th December
USC RESEARCHERS HEAD GLOBAL EFFORT TO COLLECT DATA ON GENETIC RISKS
THAT CONTRIBUTE TO PSYCHIATRIC DISEASES
A multi-institution team of investigators has received $19 million in funding from the National
Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) for a groundbreaking effort to collect genetic information on
tens of thousands of patients in order to study the genetic risks for schizophrenia and bipolar
disorder.
LOCAL ADDITIONS
(items added by your area library)
RESEARCH
1st December
LOWER CHILDHOOD IQ ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER RISK OF ADULT MENTAL
DISORDERS
In a new, long-term study researchers found that children with lower IQs showed an increased
risk of developing psychiatric disorders as adults, including schizophrenia, depression and GAD
2nd December
PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS COMMON AMONG COLLEGE-AGE INDIVIDUALS; FEW SEEK
TREATMENT
Psychiatric disorders appear to be common among 18- to 24-year-olds, with overall rates similar
among those attending or not attending college
4th December
PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS FORCE QUERIED
The practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence
POST-DISCHARGE OUTCOMES FOR EARLY PSYCHOSIS PROGRAMS EXAMINED

Social functioning and negative symptoms continue to improve after discharge from an early
psychosis program for first-episode psychosis, while positive symptoms stabilize,
http://www.psychiatrysource.com/psychiatry-news/79343?itemId=4340540
POOR MENTAL HEALTH MAY BOOST ASTHMA RISK

But, researchers are still trying to understand the connection
ADDICTIONS
2nd December
MAYO CLINIC SEEKS NEW THERAPIES FOR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS
A new study from Mayo Clinic finds the use of the drug therapy etanercept ineffective in treating
alcoholic hepatitis, an acute inflammation of the liver caused by excessive consumption of alcohol
5th December
CLOSE PROXIMITY TO ALCOHOL OUTLETS PUTS ADOLESCENTS AT GREATER RISK
Researchers found that alcohol outlets are concentrated in disadvantaged neighborhoods and
can contribute to adolescent drinking
ANXIETY
4th December
NEARLY 5 PERCENT OF THE US POPULATION SUFFERS FROM PERSISTENT
DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY
Though effective treatments are available for individuals suffering from chronic depression and
anxiety, very little is known about how often these treatments are used or how prevalent these
conditions are among the nation's general population.
COMORBIDITY BETWEEN BALANCE AND ANXIETY DISORDERS: VERIFICATION IN A

NORMAL POPULATION.
Comorbidity between balance and anxiety disorders has been documented in clinical psychiatric
and neurological samples
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19049239?ordinalpos=17&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
DEMENTIA
28th November
RESEARCH ON MICE LINKS FAST FOOD TO ALZHEIMER'S
Mice fed junk food for nine months showed signs of developing the abnormal brain tangles
strongly associated with Alzheimer's disease
http://uk.reuters.com/article/scienceNews/idUKTRE4AR48G20081128
3rd December
LINK BETWEEN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE BIOMARKERS IN HEALTHY ADULTS IDENTIFIED
BY NEW STUDY
A study provides an insight into normal, physiological levels and association between proteins
involved in development of Alzheimer's disease
4th December
TREATING SLEEP APNEA IN ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS HELPS COGNITION
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment seems to improve cognitive functioning in
patients with Alzheimer's disease who also suffer from obstructive sleep apnea,
DEPRESSION
27th November
CARBON DIOXIDE INDUCES ERRATIC RESPIRATORY RESPONSE IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
Patients with bipolar disorder often display a panic response during experimental inhalation of
carbon dioxide (CO2),
28th November
BIPOLAR QUALITY OF LIFE AND FUNCTIONING REDUCED BY SLEEP COMPLAINTS
Among bipolar disorder patients, sleep complaints impair both quality of life and global function
1st December
GROUP THERAPY 'BEATS DEPRESSION'
Group-taught meditation is as effective as staying on drug treatments for stopping people slipping
back into depression, say UK scientists
5-HTT PROMOTER VARIANT LINKED TO ANTIDEPRESSANT-ASSOCIATED MANIA
A polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene promoter region (5-HTTLPR) predicts the
development of antidepressant-associated mania in bipolar disorder patients, but only in the
absence of a mood stabilizer,
2nd December
NEW TEST FOR DEPRESSION
A new universal test to predict the risk of someone succumbing to major depression has been
developed by UCL
SUICIDE ATTEMPTS WORSEN BIPOLAR I DISORDER NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL DEFICITS

Bipolar I disorder patients have neuropsychological deficits in memory, executive functions,
attention, and decision-making that are worse among patients who make suicide attempts,
3rd December
PRESENCE OF HALLUCINATIONS MAY CONFUSE BIPOLAR DIAGNOSIS
Around half of psychiatrists make the wrong diagnosis when presented with a complex bipolar
disorder case
ANTIDEPRESSANTS MAY REDUCED HEART RATE VARIABILITY

Individuals diagnosed with depression appear to have significantly lower heart rate variability than
other people
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Does Randomized Evidence Support Sertraline as First-Line Antidepressant for Adults With Acute Major
Depression? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis - (J Clin Psych)
• Response to a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (Citalopram) in Major Depressive Disorder With
Melancholic Features: A STAR*D Report - (J Clin Psych)
• Agomelatine Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder (December)(CE) - (Ann Pharmacother)
• Low Doses of Controlled-Release Paroxetine in the Treatment of Late-Life Depression: A Randomized,
Placebo-Controlled Trial - (J Clin Psych)
• Depressive symptoms, health behaviors, and risk of cardiovascular events in patients with coronary heart
disease - (JAMA)
4th December
RESPONSE INHIBITION UNDERLIES IMPULSIVITY IN BIPOLAR DISORDER
Response inhibition is impaired in patients with bipolar disorder, and greater deficits appear to be
associated with a more severe course of illness
5th December
BIPOLAR I DISORDER HOSPITALIZATIONS LOWER WITH ADJUNCTIVE MULTIFAMILY
THERAPY
Adjunctive multifamily group therapy may reduce rates of hospitalization among bipolar I disorder
patients compared with pharmacotherapy alone, US study findings indicate.
DEPRESSION RIFE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS

Medical students frequently suffer from depression, especially during their internship years
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
2nd December
CANNABIS USE EXACERBATES PSYCHOSIS IN SUB-THRESHOLD SCHIZOPHRENIA
The use of cannabis among individuals with a prodromal form of schizophrenia appears to
exacerbate pre-existing, sub-threshold positive symptoms
INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY DISORDER FEATURES ON SOCIAL FUNCTIONING IN

SUBSTANCE-ABUSING WOMEN FIVE YEARS AFTER COMPULSIVE RESIDENTIAL
TREATMENT
Personality disorders (PD) are related to negative outcome in substance abuse treatment, and in
the general population, personality disorders are related to negative outcome in overall
functioning.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19052460?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
EATING DISORDERS
5th December
ELEVATED CANNABINOID 1 RECEPTOR MRNA IS LINKED TO EATING DISORDER
RELATED BEHAVIOR AND ATTITUDES IN FEMALES WITH EATING DISORDERS
The endocannabinoid system is involved in the regulation of appetite, food intake and energy
balance
RANDOMISED CONTROLLED TRIAL OF CD-ROM-BASED COGNITIVE-BEHAVIOURAL SELF-

CARE FOR BULIMIA NERVOSA
Cognitive-behavioural self-care is advocated as a first step in the treatment of bulimia nervosa
LEARNING DISABILITIES
1st December
BRAINS OF AUTISTIC SLOWER TO REACT TO SOUNDS: STUDY
The brains of autistic children react to sounds a fraction of a second slower than those of normal
children, which may help explain the communication problems associated with autism,
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4B00PI20081201
2nd December
EPILEPSY DRUGS DURING PREGNANCY 'INCREASE AUTISM RISK'
Pregnant women taking a drug used to treat epilepsy may be increasing their child's chance of
developing autism, research suggested today.
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/news/?EntryId17=31674
O/C DISORDERS
3rd December
NEITHER SAINTS NOR WOLVES IN DISGUISE: AMBIVALENT INTERPERSONAL ATTITUDES
AND BEHAVIORS IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER.
The aim of the study was to assess interpersonal attitudes and behaviors contributing to
enhanced responsibility in OCD.
ADJUNCTIVE GLYCINE IN THE TREATMENT OF OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER IN

ADULTS
Recent preclinical findings, case reports and non-blinded studies have suggested that
glutamatergic interventions may be efficacious for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
3rd December
MEMORY FORMATION DIFFERENT IN THOSE WITH STRESS-RELATED PSYCHIATRIC
DISORDERS
Study may lead to new treatments for PTSD, researchers say
5th December
ICU STAY TRIGGERS POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN 20% OF PATIENTS
outliving the physical trauma or illness that required ICU treatment often leaves long-lasting
psychological scars,
PSYCHOLOGY
3rd December
TOO MUCH COMMITMENT MAY BE UNHEALTHY FOR RELATIONSHIPS, PROFESSOR
SAYS
Sometimes, however, one or both partners place too much emotional weight on their relationship
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081202170828.htm
5th December
HAPPINESS 'RUBS OFF ON OTHERS'
Happiness is infectious and can "ripple" through social groups, according to US researchers.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
28th November
VIRAL INFECTION EXACERBATES COGNITION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia patients exposed to the cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus 1
(HSV1) show greater cognitive impairments than their unexposed peers
1st December
FRONTAL RELEASE SIGNS LINKED TO SCHIZOPHRENIA DEVELOPMENT
Frontal release signs (FRS) among schizophrenia patients are easy to assess and may be linked
to both neuropsychological functioning and genetic susceptibility,
5th December
BRAIN CORTICAL FOLDING IMPAIRED IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
Patients with bipolar disorder and patients with schizophrenia both display abnormalities in the
folding patterns of the cortical surface of the brain, which appear related to defects in general
cognition,
CLASSIFICATION OF SO-CALLED FIRST GENERATION AND SECOND GENERATION

ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGS SHOULD BE ABANDONED
A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials into the effects of antipsychotic drugs has found
important differences between individual drugs, which are blurred by classification of 'first' or
'second' generation.
SOCIAL WORK
3rd December
STAFF 'TOO TIMID' ON CHILD ABUSE
Professionals must not be too reluctant to remove children from abusive parents, a group of
experts has said.
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Targeted Mental Health in Schools Project

http://publications.everychildmatters.gov.uk/eOrderingDownload/00784-2008BKT-EN.pdf
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Gregoris Simos Routledge: 9th Dec ISBN: 9780415449649 £19.99
The Addicted Professional: Hope and Recovery for Those Struggling with Drugs and
Alcohol
M.P. McGovern W W Norton: 2nd Dec ISBN: 9780393704860 £15.99
Alcohol, Addicition and Christian Ethics

Christopher C.H. Cook Cambridge U Press: 4th Dec ISBN: 9780521091343 £17.99
Drugs, Intoxication and Society

Angus Bancroft Polity Press: 12th Dec ISBN: 9780745635460 £15.99
Mindfulness and Acceptance-based Behavioral Therapies in Practice

Lizabeth Roemer Guilford Publications: 13th Dec ISBN: 9781593859978 £24.00
Body Image, Eating Disorders, and Obesity in Youth: Assessment, Prevention, and
Treatment: 2nd Revised edition
J. Kevin Thompson Amer. Psych Assoc: 15th Dec ISBN: 9781433804052 £52.99
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
6TH ANNUAL DRUG & ALCOHOL PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE : 13th January: London
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41277
1ST EUROPEAN COACHING PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE: 17th – 19th December: London

http://www.sgcp.org.uk/conference/conference_home.cfm
THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL STIGMA CONFERENCE: 21st – 23rd January: London

http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=632
MEASURING AND MONITORING OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH:

22nd January: Manchester
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=223
SUPPORTING CHOICE IN MENTAL HEALTH –DILEMMAS AND POSSIBILITIES:

22nd January: Liverpool
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Conferenceflyerfinalversion.pdf
RCN FORENSIC NURSING FORUM AND WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH GROUP JOINT
CONFERENCE: 22nd January: London
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_events/rcn_forensic_nursing_forum_and_wo
mens_mental_health_group_joint_conference
UNDERSTANDING & WORKING WITH IDENTITY CHANGE (workshop): 26th January: Ely
http://www.ozc.nhs.uk/default.asp?id=93
SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT - THE FUTURE FOR SUPPORTED HOUSING?:

27th January: Manchester
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=777
CARE PATHWAYS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 28th January: London

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

DEMENTIA CARE: 29th January: London
RESEARCH IN MEDIUM SECURE UNITS 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE:

29th January: London
CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS:

31st January: London
LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 11th February: Leeds

SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH:
12th February: London
http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=230&confbook=44f744138975dd318c57b975d7
dd4cba
SKILLS FOR CARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 24th February: London

DEVELOPING LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICES : 24th February: London

11TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE; DEMENTIAS 2009: 26th – 27th February: London

http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=73
MANAGING NEW REALITIES: 3rd March: London

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE:

5th March: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=233&confbook=2e09d66743818f63a3558b8b2e19a4d2
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: SHARING INNOVATIVE

PRACTICE: 6th March: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/child-and-adolescent-mental-
health-in-schools-sharing-innovatice-practice.html
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: 10th March: London

2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ADDICTION:

12th – 13th March: London
SOCIAL WORK LOST AND FOUND: 13th March: London

http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/social-work-lost-and-found.html
THE 2009 NATIONAL DRUG TREATMENT CONFERENCE: 19th – 20th March: London
http://www.exchangesupplies.org/conferences/NDTC/2009_NDTC/intro.html
RCN MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2009: 20th – 21st March: Edinburgh
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_events/rcn_mental_health_conference__and
__exhibition_2009
9th LONDON INTERNATIONAL EATING DISORDERS CONFERENCE 2009:

31st March – 2nd April: London
2009 BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

1st – 3rd April: Brighton
http://www.bps.org.uk/ac2009/
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS

WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY: 16th – 17th April: Preston
PSYCHIATRY BEYOND MEDICATION: 11th Annual Conference: 25th April: London

3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE: TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA: 27th – 28th April: London
MANAGEMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USERS IN PRIMARY CARE:

7th – 8th May: Liverpool
http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=209&confbook=01f3df8f0ce21baa9bf4e0adcd820da3
6TH UK/EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ADDICTIVE DISORDERS : 14th – 16th May: London

USEFUL WEBSITES
ANANOVA
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/ananova/index.htm
“Ananova is a UK News Service which can be used to locate all the latest local and international
mental health news articles. The Search on PsychNet-UK is initially set to search for mental
health articles however once on the Ananova site you can change your search requirements to
what other subject matter interests you.”
CHAINs –
http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
Contact, Help, Advice and Information Networks – “are online networks for people working in
health and social care. They are based around specific areas of interest, and give people a simple
and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge”
CSCI PROFESSIONAL
http://www.csci.org.uk/professional/
The website for social care professionals
CSIP: EASTERN (formerly NIMHE)

http://www.eastern.csip.org.uk/Home
EMENTAL-HEALTH.COM
http://www.emental-health.com
“Dedicated to providing accurate information and raising public awareness on mental health.
Provides information, news and discussions relevant to schizophrenia and related psychoses,
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression and bipolar disorder.”
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE - NHS website

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/
“Our role is to co-ordinate and streamline the collection and sharing of data about health and
social care. By simplifying data gathering, we aim to reduce the burden on frontline staff.”
INTEGRATED CARE NETWORK

“We aim to help frontline organisations to work together to deliver flexible services that help
people to remain in control and live independent lives.”
http://www.integratedcarenetwork.gov.uk/homepage.php
KINGSFUND
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care website
MENTAL HEALTH CARE
http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/
From the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London,the South London and Maudsley NHS
Trust and Rethink
Mental health information for friends, family and carers
MENTALHEALTH tv
“The UK’s first dedicated television channel for mental healthcare issues on the internet”
www.mentalhealth.tv
MENTAL HEALTH SURVIVAL GUIDE

Helping to break the link between disability and poverty: Information from a patient’s perspective
http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/mental.htm
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
NATIONAL CAMHS SUPPORT NETWORK

http://www.camhs.org.uk/
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