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Knowledge Services Alliance c e s A ll i a nc e
This service is checking selected Internet sites for reports and news items of interest to
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.
A copy of each issue of this service will be placed on the websites of:
EPHRU library
http://www.ephru.nhs.uk/journal_alerts/main_page.asp?journal=12
ECLaKSA
http://www.eclaksa.nhs.uk/
CONTENTS LINKS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
26th January
FAIRER CONTRIBUTIONS GUIDANCE: A CONSULTATION ON THE EXTENSION AND
REVISION OF THE STATUTORY GUIDANCE FOR CHARGING FOR NON-RESIDENTIAL
SOCIAL SERVICES IN RELATION TO PERSONAL BUDGETS
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_093730
29th January
FIVE-POINT PLAN FOR ALCOHOL-FREE CHILDHOOD
For the first time, young people and their parents will have clear medical guidance on alcohol
consumption
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=391206&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedF
romDepartment=False
NATIONAL NEWS
25th January
TEENAGE DEPRESSION TO BE TACKLED IN CLASS
Group therapy sessions are to be introduced to classrooms to help adolescents avoid
succumbing to depression. More than 7,000 teenagers, aged between 13 and 16, will take part in
the £1m government-funded trial
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/jan/25/schools-tackle-teenage-depression
26th January
CANNABIS LAW CHANGE 'ILLOGICAL'
The reclassification of cannabis as a Class B drug has come into effect in England and Wales
amid complaints the new laws are "illogical".
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/7850342.stm
27th January
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ALCOHOL-RELATED DEATHS 'FALLING'
The number of alcohol-related deaths has started to decline after years of steady increases,
figures from the Office for National Statistics show
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7852897.stm
28th January
WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH 'GETTING WORSE'
The mental health of women in England has declined in recent years, according to a new report
http://news.netdoctor.co.uk/news_detail.php?id=18995969
29th January
'NO ALCOHOL' URGED FOR UNDER-15S
Children aged under 15 should never be given alcohol, even in small quantities, England's chief
medical officer has advised parents
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7856595.stm
30th January
INCREASE IN YOUNG SELF-HARMERS
The number of young people self-harming has risen significantly, according to new NHS research
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/877306/Increase-young-self-harmers/
BILL MUST RECOGNISE PEOPLE WITH AUTISM FACE DISCRIMINATION, CHARITY SAYS
The National Autistic Society has warned that measures proposed in the Welfare Reform Bill
could “damage the employment prospects” of more than 300,000 adults with autism.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/01/30/110587/national-autistic-society-warns-over-
welfare-reform-bill.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
27th January
POPE TO PRAY FOR PEOPLE WITH AUTISM ON AUTISM SUNDAY 2009
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI has written to the Co-Founders of Autism Sunday, British
campaigners Ivan and Charika Corea invoking God's blessings, strength and peace on the
Autism Community.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136767.php
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RESEARCH
28th January
CONCUSSION EFFECT 'SPANS DECADES'
People concussed in their youth show subtle signs of mental and physical problems even more
than 30 years later,
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7851800.stm
ADDICTIONS
26th January
OVER 20% LIFETIME RISK OF MEN DEVELOPING ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE DISORDER
The lifetime risk of alcohol-use disorders for men is more than 20%, with a risk of about 15% for
alcohol abuse and 10% for alcohol dependence
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136657.php
28th January
SUBSTANCE ABUSE HINDERS TB TREATMENT
Almost 1 in 5 users have more contagious disease that's harder to control, study says
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=623400
29th January
DRINK AND DRUG ABUSE CLAMPDOWN 'DOING MORE HARM THAN GOOD'
A Government clampdown on drugs and alcohol abuse among young people may be doing more
harm than good, experts claimed today.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=67267
30th January
MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY FOR YOUNG ADOLESCENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE:
TWELVE-MONTH OUTCOMES OF A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Research has established the dangers of early onset substance use for young adolescents and
its links to a host of developmental problems
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19170450?ordinalpos=13&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
ANXIETY
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27 January
TWEAKING HORMONES MIGHT EASE CHRONIC STRESS
Scientists say they've devised a potential new method of promoting recovery from chronic stress
disorders by utilizing the natural dynamics of the body's "fight or flight" response
http://www.mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php?type=news&id=116324&cn=117
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CURRENT CONSIDERATIONS IN THE TREATMENT OF GENERALIZED ANXIETY
DISORDER.
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a chronic disorder that frequently co-occurs with a variety
of co-morbidities in patients with somatic conditions and other mental disorders
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19173371?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
DEMENTIA
28th January
TWIN STUDY: DIABETES SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES RISK FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
AND OTHER DEMENTIA
Diabetics have a significantly greater risk of dementia, both Alzheimer's disease the most
common form of dementia and other dementia
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136893.php
DEPRESSION
28th January
COMPLEX AGE ASSOCIATIONS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER UNCOVERED
Older age is linked to worse bipolar disorder mood symptomatology among youths, but there are
also associations with age of onset and duration of bipolar disorder and development
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/80443/Psychiatry/Complex_age_associations_with_bipolar_disorder_uncovered.html
TopAbstracts in Depression
• The effect of venlafaxine compared with other antidepressants and placebo in the treatment of major
depression : A meta-analysis - (Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci)
• Double-blind comparison of venlafaxine and amitriptyline in outpatients with major depression with or
without melancholia - (J Psychopharmacol)
• Depression and anxiety in inflammatory bowel disease: A review of comorbidity and management -
(Inflamm Bowel Dis)
• Unsuspected or Unacknowledged Depressive Symptoms in Young Adult Emergency Department Patients -
(Acad Emerg Med)
• Depression in general intensive care unit survivors: a systematic review - (Intensive Care Med)
29th January
ANXIETY, DEPRESSION HAVE 'NO EFFECT' ON FERTILITY TREATMENT
Symptoms of anxiety and depression do not affect a woman's chances of falling pregnant during
fertility treatment, it has been claimed.
http://news.netdoctor.co.uk/news_detail.php?id=18997571
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ZOLOFT, LEXAPRO THE BEST OF NEWER ANTIDEPRESSANTS
Review looked at 12 drugs, 117 studies and 25,000 patients to arrive at ranking
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=623525
30th January
DENTISTS FACING DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE
An article published in the Journal of the Canadian Dental Association claims that many dentists
are at risk of suffering from a chronic mood disorder known as dysthymia.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/137209.php
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
30th January
DISPARITIES IN USE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE SERVICES BY
PERSONS WITH CO-OCCURRING DISORDERS.
Individuals with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders require psychiatric and
substance abuse treatments
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19176416?ordinalpos=6&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
EATING DISORDERS
30th January
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF THE BASELINE CONCENTRATIONS AND
PHYSIOLOGIC RESPONSES OF GUT HORMONES TO FOOD IN EATING DISORDERS
Disturbances in gastrointestinal hormones have been widely identified in persons with eating
disorders (EDs) and have been implicated in their clinical pathologies
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19176730?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
LEARNING DISABILITIES
26th January
ADHD DRUGS CAN CAUSE HALLUCINATIONS IN SOME KIDS
Drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder can cause children to have hallucinations even
when taken as directed,
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE50P0QS20090126?sp=true
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28th January
MORE EVIDENCE PRE-TERM BIRTH TIED TO AUTISM: STUDY
A U.S. study looking at children born more than three months prematurely provided fresh
evidence on Thursday linking pre-term birth and autism
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE50S0RH20090129
O/C DISORDERS
28th January
ANIMAL STUDY IMPROVES TREATMENT OF OCD
But when do you cross the line between a neurotic compulsion to check your email every five
minutes and mental illness?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/137009.php
30th January
LOW PLASMA ADIPONECTIN LEVELS IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER.
Despite some limitations, the present study suggests that there may be an interaction between
OCD and plasma adiponectin
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19176249?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
30th January
SYMPTOMS OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS IN CHILDREN WITH CANCER: DOES
PERSONALITY TRUMP HEALTH STATUS?
Children with cancer report levels of PTSS that are not higher than that of their healthy peers
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19177432?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
PSYCHOLOGY
26th January
'COMMUNITY' FOCUS FOR GROUND-BREAKING ANTI-BULLYING SCHEME
A new approach to combat bullying that focuses on bystanders as well as the bullies themselves
has been successfully trialled by researchers
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=67169
THE UN-FAVORITE CHILD: ADULTS WHO PERCEIVED PARENTS AS BEING LENIENT WITH
SIBLINGS STILL HAPPY LATER IN LIFE
Researchers found that between siblings in the same family, the effects of recalled negative early
experiences such as conflict with parents and levels of discipline seem to have little influence over
psychological well-being in mid-life
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090121123047.htm
29th January
ADOLESCENTS WITH UNPOPULAR NAMES MORE PRONE TO COMMITTING CRIME
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A new study in the journal Social Science Quarterly examined the relationship between first name
popularity in adolescents and tendency to commit crime
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090128113244.htm
SCHIZOPHRENIA
27th January
PRIMARY POLYDIPSIA IN SCHIZOPHRENIA REDUCES LIFE EXPECTANCY
Among schizophrenia patients, primary polydipsia is associated with a significant increase in
mortality risk compared with those who do not drink excessive amounts of water
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80415/Psychiatry/Primary_polydipsia_in_schizophrenia_reduces_life_expectancy.html
28th January
SCHIZOPHRENIA AND SCHIZOAFFECTIVE DISORDER DIFFER IN THE PREMORBID STAGE
Individuals with schizophrenia show greater impairments in premorbid adjustment than those with
schizoaffective disorder, especially in terms of peer relationships and scholastic performance
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80444/Psychiatry/Schizophrenia_and_schizoaffective_disorder_differ_in_the_premorbid_stage.html
29th January
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY HOLDS PROMISE FOR EMPLOYMENT GAINS IN
SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
A pilot study of occupational therapy for patients with schizophrenia and other psychotic
conditions has shown significant improvements in social function and negative symptoms
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80472/Psychiatry/Occupational_therapy_holds_promise_for_employment_gains_in_schizophrenia_patients.html
ABERRANT SALIENCE LINKED TO DELUSIONS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Among medicated schizophrenia patients, aberrant salience is associated with the presence of
delusions, along with, potentially, negative symptoms,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80469/Psychiatry/Aberrant_salience_linked_to_delusions_in_schizophrenia.html
30th January
SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH RISK ELEVATED WITH ATYPICAL, TYPICAL ANTIPSYCHOTICS
Both typical and atypical antipsychotic drugs are associated with an increased risk for sudden
cardiac death and should not used by children and the elderly,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80496/Psychiatry/Sudden_cardiac_death_risk_elevated_with_atypical,_typical_antip
sychotics_.html
SOCIAL WORK
27th January
US STUDY FINDS AUSTRALIA'S TRIPLE P-POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM LOWERS
CHILD ABUSE INJURIES AND FOSTERS PLACEMENTS
A landmark US study has found that The University of Queensland's Triple P - Positive Parenting
Program can significantly lower rates of child abuse injuries and foster care placements
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/136751.php
30th January
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BEHAVIOURAL ASSESSMENT OF THE DYSEXECUTIVE SYNDROME FOR CHILDREN
(BADS-C): AN EXAMINATION OF CONSTRUCT VALIDITY
Children's success with participating in life depends heavily on intact executive function (EF) skills
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19169936?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence - An Introductory Guide 2nd ed
TJ Jarvis Wiley-Blackwell: 5th Feb ISBN: 9780470713372 £5.63
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
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LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 11th February: Leeds
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41440
SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT: DIRECT PAYMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL BUDGETS FOR PEOPLE
WITH LEARNING DISABILTIES: 24th February: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=799
THE 2009 NATIONAL DRUG TREATMENT CONFERENCE: 19th – 20th March: London
http://www.exchangesupplies.org/conferences/NDTC/2009_NDTC/intro.html
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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
SEXUAL LIVES: POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES AFFECTING THE SEXUAL LIVES OF
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: 25th March: Glasgow
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=809
GETTING ON WITH IT: PRACTICAL WAYS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES: 23rd April: London
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http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=816
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
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4TH NATIONAL AUTISM TODAY: 6th – 7th July: London
http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=90
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
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.”
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
NICE
Monthly newsletter for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=e-newsletter
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SOCIAL CARE ONLINE (replaces eLSC:Electronic Library for Social Care)
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” http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.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
most cases will NOT give full text without a subscription. Contact you local library for availability.
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
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ADDICTION BIOLOGY
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ADB
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00063223
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BIPOLAR DISORDERS
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=BDI&goto=journal
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
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INTELLECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
http://aaidd.allenpress.com/aamronline/?request=get-current-issue
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JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH
http://taylorandfrancis.metapress.com/link.asp?id=100637
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
http://www.ccspublishing.com/j_psych.htm
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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
http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09209964
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