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CONTENTS LINKS
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
15th December
WHAT ARE THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS?
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_091868
16th December
INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCATES
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Healthcare/NationalServiceFrameworks/Mentalhealth/DH_091895
THE STANDARD NHS CONTRACTS FOR ACUTE HOSPITAL, MENTAL HEALTH,

COMMUNITY AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTING GUIDANCE
H_091451
19th December
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT 2005 DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS: CONSULTATION
ON AMENDMENT REGULATIONS
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_092048
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NATIONAL NEWS
14th December
METHADONE 'DOES NOT REDUCE CRIME'
People on methadone programmes are as likely as other addicts to use heroin and commit crime,
according to a study.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/7781641.stm
15th December
MIND TO TAKE ON MENTAL HEALTH DISCRIMINATION CASES
Mind is looking to take on test cases involving discrimination against people with mental health
problems in order to shape future law.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/15/110261/mind-seeks-mental-health-
discrimination-test-cases-to-shape-law.html
CPS CONSULTS ON IMPROVING SERVICE TO VULNERABLE WITNESSES

The Crown Prosecution Service has launched a draft policy on prosecuting cases involving
victims and witnesses with mental health problems or learning disabilities
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/15/110259/cps-consults-on-improving-service-
to-vulnerable-witnesses.html
DH: DEMENTIA STRATEGY FOR ENGLAND NOT OUT UNTIL NEW YEAR
The national dementia strategy for England will not be out until the New Year, the Department of
Health confirmed today
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/15/110260/dh-dementia-strategy-for-england-
not-out-until-new.html
NHS TRUSTS MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT DETAINED PATIENTS FROM SUICIDE

NHS bodies face tougher requirements on preventing patients detained under the Mental Health
Act from killing themselves, after a ruling in the House of Lords last week.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/15/110254/nhs-trusts-must-do-more-to-protect-
detained-patients-from-suicide.html
ALARM RAISED OVER INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S SYSTEM

A study to be published early next year in the British Journal for Social Work claims the Integrated
Children’s System has the potential to undermine good social work practice.
http://www.e-health-insider.com/news/4407/alarm_raised_over_integrated_children's_system
16th December
SELF-HARMERS 'INCLUDE BOYS TOO'
The idea that self-harm is almost exclusively a problem among teenage girls is wrong
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7783347.stm
THE BIG QUESTION: CAN COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY HELP PEOPLE WITH
EATING DISORDERS?
An estimated one million people in Britain suffer from eating disorders which are notoriously
difficult to treat
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-wellbeing/health-news/the-big-question-can-
cognitive-behavioural-therapy-help-people-with-eating-disorders-1128229.html
FLORID GOES LIVE - A ONE-STOP PLACE FOR MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION

A unique new website: www.florid.org.uk has gone live. The website aims to provide a one-stop
place for people to find no-nonsense mental health information which is easy to understand.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132955.php
CPS NEEDS CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH/LEARNING DISABILITY

Prosecutors need a clearer understanding of the needs of victims and witnesses with mental
health issues or learning disabilities, says research published by the Crown Prosecution
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/16/110264/cps-needs-clearer-understanding-of-
mental-healthlearning-disability.html
17th December
MIND TAKES UP LEGAL CHALLENGE OF TACKLING MENTAL HEALTH DISCRIMINATION
Leading mental health charity Mind launched Time to Challenge, a groundbreaking legal project
which will help people with mental health problems who have experienced discrimination to get
their cases through the courts.
MORE CHILDREN'S SERVICES TO BE JUDGED 'INADEQUATE'

The number of children's services across England deemed "inadequate" by Government
inspectors is likely to rise today
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/17/110281/ed-balls-sends-in-experts-to-
inadequate-childrens-services.html
MORE HELP TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TALKING

Boost for services for children and young people with speech, language and communication
needs
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/17/110279/dcsfdh-launch-12m-plan-for-
children-with-communication-needs.html
DRUGS THINK-TANK CALLS FOR OVERHAUL OF EMPLOYER'S ATTITUDES

Recovering drug users will remain unemployed unless there are “radical measures” to change the
attitude of employers, according to research published today
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/17/110278/recovering-drug-users-stigmatised-
by-employers.html
18th December
FIRST EVER GOVERNMENT RELATIONSHIP SUMMIT
The summit brought together agony aunts and family and relationship experts and charities, to
focus on what more Government and public services could be doing to support children and
families and give extra help to those families experiencing relationship breakdown
http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/pns/DisplayPN.cgi?pn_id=2008_0293
DOWNTURN 'COULD LEAD TO RISE IN SUICIDES

'The economic crisis and rise in unemployment could lead to an increase in suicides, Samaritans
has warned.
http://news.netdoctor.co.uk/news_detail.php?id=18936116
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
12th December
MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS COMMON IN YOUNG ADULTS: SURVEY
Almost half of college-age Americans have suffered from some type of mental health problem in
the past year, but few seek treatment,
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4BB6CT20081212
16th December
FDA ADDS SUICIDE WARNING TO EPILEPSY DRUGS
Says patients on antiepileptics need to be monitored for indications of mood changes
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=622362
ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BE ASKED ABOUT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is calling for ob-gyns to ask all
of their patients about drug and alcohol use and to help women get the help they need.
RESEARCH
16th December
MENTAL HEALTH ADMISSIONS IN MINORITIES FIVE TIMES HIGHER THAN UK AVERAGE
Black and ethnic minority groups in the UK are significantly more likely than the general
population to be admitted to hospital with serious mental health problems including bipolar
disorder and schizophrenia
http://www.psychiatrysource.com/psychiatry-news/79573?itemId=4417021
18th December
PSYCHOSIS PATIENTS HARMED BY EMOTIONAL OVER-INVOLVEMENT, CRITICISM FROM
RELATIVES
Relatives of patients with a first episode of psychosis who display emotional over-involvement
(EOI) actually exacerbate overall family stress, study results demonstrate
ADDICTIONS
18th December
REWARD-STRESS LINK POINTS TO NEW TARGETS FOR TREATING ADDICTION
But researchers studying diseases ranging from drug addiction to anxiety disorders are finding
that the brain's reward and stress signaling circuits are intertwined in complex ways.
ANXIETY
19th December
SOCIAL ANXIETY AND ALCOHOL PROBLEMS
Social anxiety disorder is associated with high rates of alcohol problems
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2008/12/social-anxiety-and-alcohol-problems.html
DEMENTIA
17th December
CURRY INGREDIENT BEING INVESTIGATED AS TREATMENT FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Chemicals taken from an ingredient in curry is being investigated as a treatment for Alzheimer's
disease, it was announced
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/3794070/Curry-ingredient-being-investigated-as-
treatment-for-Alzheimers-disease.html
18th December
ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH USING ANIMAL MODELS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES
UNDERSTANDING OF THE DISEASE
A special issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease explores the variety of animal models now
being used in AD research and the resulting therapeutic implications.
DEPRESSION
14th December
WHY ARE SOME PEOPLE MORE SUSCEPTIBLE TO DEPRESSION THAN OTHERS?
STRESSED-OUT MICE REVEAL ROLE OF EPIGENETICS IN BEHAVIOR
Research suggests that a family of genes involved in regulating the expression of other genes in
the brain is responsible for helping us deal with external inputs such as stress
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081211121823.htm
15th December
PHYSICAL AND/OR SEXUAL ABUSE COMMON IN BIPOLAR DISORDER YOUTHS
Sexual and/or physical abuse is common in youths with bipolar disorder, particularly in those with
comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), psychosis, and conduct disorder (CD),
16th December
SAFETY CAN BE LEARNED - AND HELPS COMBAT DEPRESSION
Learning a feeling of safety activates cellular and molecular processes that act against depression
17thDecember
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Dysbindin gene (DTNBP1) in major depression: association with clinical response to selective serotonin
reuptake inhibitors - (Pharmacogenet Genomics)
• New perspectives on techniques for the clinical psychiatrist: Brain stimulation, chronobiology and psychiatric
brain imaging - (Psychiatry Clin Neurosci)
• Impact of antidepressants on the risk of suicide in patients with depression in real-life conditions: a decision
analysis model - (Psychol Med)
• Safety of High-intensity Treatment with the Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitor Tranylcypromine in
Patients with Treatment-resistant Depression - (Pharmacopsychiatry)
• Sleep problems and their relation to cognitive factors, anxiety, and depressive symptoms in children and
adolescents - (Depress Anxiety)
18th December
BIOLOGICAL SUICIDE RISK FACTORS IN MALE MOOD DISORDERS IDENTIFIED
A negative dexamethasone suppression test (DST) and low 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA)
in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are suicide risk factors in male mood disorder patients
ANTIDEPRESSANTS MOST COMMON MEDICATION FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

A new study has revealed the most commonly prescribed medication for Australian women is
antidepressants
19th December
SERUM NEUROTROPHIN-4/5 LEVELS RAISED IN BIPOLAR I DISORDER
Bipolar I disorder patients show significantly elevated serum neurotrophin (NT)-4/5 levels,
conclude Brazilian researchers who suggest the increase could be a compensatory mechanism
for ongoing dopaminergic oxidative damage.
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
18th December
SUBSTANCE USE AND MENTAL DISORDERS INTERTWINED
Two new studies have found that multilevel integration is needed for mental health and substance
use services to adequately address the needs of people diagnosed with co-occurring disorders.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/18/substance-use-and-mental-disorders-
intertwined/3523.html
EATING DISORDERS
15th December
THERAPY HOPE FOR EATING DISORDERS
More people with eating disorders could benefit from "talking therapies" which aim to release
them from obsessive feelings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7779468.stm
16th December
CHILDREN WITH DIABETES AT INCREASED RISK FOR DEVELOPING EATING DISORDERS
Children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders and researchers
want to know if it's their disease or treatment that's to blame
TopAbstracts in Eating Disorders
• Successful duloxetine treatment of a binge eating disorder: a case report - (J Psychopharmacol)

• Overview of treatment modalities in adolescent anorexia nervosa - (Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am)
• Neuroimaging in eating disorders and obesity: implications for research - (Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N
Am)
• Diagnostic issues in eating disorders and obesity - (Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am)
• Adolescent eating disorders: definitions, symptomatology, epidemiology and comorbidity - (Child Adolesc
Psychiatr Clin N Am)
LEARNING DISABILITIES
16th December
NEW SYSTEM OF SCORING IQ TESTS BENEFITS CHILDREN WITH INTELLECTUAL
DISABILITIES
Researchers develop method which provides more accurate view of children's potential
O/C DISORDERS
18th December
WORKING MEMORY DYSFUNCTION IN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER: A
NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL AND FUNCTIONAL MRI STUDY
Results suggested that symptom severity and symptom subtype such as obsessions/checking
might affect neuropsychological dysfunction and related brain activities.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19081580?ordinalpos=8&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
18th December
COMPLEX POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER IN PATIENTS WITH SOMATIZATION
DISORDER.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19085532?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
PSYCHOLOGY
14th December
MORE THAN JUST BEING A SENTIMENTAL FOOL: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF NOSTALGIA
Only recently have psychologists begun focusing on the positive and potentially therapeutic
aspects of nostalgia,
18th December
WOMEN’S PREFERENCE IN MATES
A study reveals that women prefer mates who are recognized by their peers for their skills,
abilities & achievements, while not preferring men who use coercive tactics to subordinate their
rivals.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/18/womens-preference-in-mates/3525.html
SCHIZOPHRENIA
15th December
SAM-E MAY IMPROVE AGGRESSION AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM-e), as an adjunct to standard management, may improve
aggressive behavior and quality of life among schizophrenia patients
16th December
RECOVERY RARE IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS
Few schizophrenia patients achieve recovery, say European researchers in findings that indicate
that recovery is predicted by social functioning, medication adherence, and antipsychotic
treatment choice
19th December
ATTENTION SHAPING ENHANCES SKILLS TRAINING OUTCOMES IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Highly distractible schizophrenia patients who show no improvement with standard psychosocial
treatments may benefit from an attention shaping behavioral intervention,
SOCIAL WORK
15th December
SUBSTANCE ABUSE INTERVENTIONS FOR PARENTS INVOLVED IN THE CHILD WELFARE
SYSTEM: EVIDENCE AND IMPLICATIONS.
there is an increasing need to understand the types of treatment approaches that are most
effective for substance-abusing parents in the child welfare system
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19064448?ordinalpos=10&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
What works in ‘Grow Your Own’ initiatives for social work?

http://www.gscc.org.uk/NR/rdonlyres/6BACC43C-D2FA-4668-A4CE-
A1F444F41390/0/RD2028GSCCGrowYourOwn_v9.pdf
Towards healthier, fairer and safer communities - connecting people to prevent violence: a
Framework for Violence and Abuse Prevention
H_091772
Dementia care: key information for health and social care professionals and carers:
solutions for independent living
http://www.tunstall.co.uk/assets/literature/Dementia%20Care.pdf
Engaging with BME communities about the MCA

http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/?entryid5=65968&char=E
Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

Margaret J. Snowling Wiley-Blackwell: 19th December ISBN: 9780631206125 £24.99
Diagnosing Learning Disorders: 2nd Revised edition

Bruce F. Pennington Guilford Publications: 31st Dec ISBN: 9781593857141 £27.00
Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

John W. Jacobson Springer-Verlag: 1st January ISBN: 9780387887142 27.99
Effective Treatments for Ptsd: 2nd Revised edition
Edna B. Foa Guilford Publications: 17th December ISBN: 9781606230015 £50.00
A Short Introduction to Counselling Psychology

Vanja Orlans SAGE Publications: 19th December ISBN: 9781412946421 £17.99
Understanding The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse: Feminist Revolutions in Theory,

Research and Practice
S. Warner Routledge: 19th December ISBN: 9780415360289 £16.95
Brain-based Therapy With Children and Adolescents: Evidence-based Treatment for

Everyday Practice
John B. Arden Wiley-Blackwell: 24th December ISBN: 9780470138915 £23.99
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
THE MENTAL CAPCITY ACT - ONE YEAR ON: 16th January: Tunbridge Wells
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=786
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
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
PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 3rd February: 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

SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT: DIRECT PAYMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL BUDGETS FOR PEOPLE
WITH LEARNING DISABILTIES: 24th February: London
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE, BELIEFS AND MENTAL HEALTH:

24th February: London
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=681
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
AUTISM: 23rd March: London

http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/autism08.php
INTER-AGENCY WORKING: EXPLORING THE COMPLEX REALITIES (Change for Children):

24th – 26th March: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/training/tavistock-clinic-courses-and-professional-training/by-course-
code/codes/d42c.html
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

15th ANNUAL BACP RESEARCH CONFERENCE: 15th – 16th May: Portsmouth

http://www.bacp.co.uk/research/conf2009/index.php
NIHR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE:

20th -22nd May: Nottingham
http://www.mhrn.info/index/news/newsItems/annual-conference.html
FROZEN UNDER FIRE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT ASSAULTS ON NURSES AND

NURSING?: 19th June: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/frozen-under-fire-is-it-possible-to-
think-about-assaults-on-nurses-and-nursing.html
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”
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
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
“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
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE

Bethlem Librarian John Gale’s mental health blog
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
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
PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE NETWORK

The Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network is a unique national network for social
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CPS CONSULTS ON IMPROVING SERVICE TO VULNERABLE WITNESSES

NHS TRUSTS MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT DETAINED PATIENTS FROM SUICIDE

ALARM RAISED OVER INTEGRATED CHILDREN'S SYSTEM

FLORID GOES LIVE - A ONE-STOP PLACE FOR MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION

CPS NEEDS CLEARER UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL HEALTH/LEARNING DISABILITY

MORE CHILDREN'S SERVICES TO BE JUDGED 'INADEQUATE'

MORE HELP TO GET YOUNG PEOPLE TALKING

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DOWNTURN 'COULD LEAD TO RISE IN SUICIDES

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ALL PATIENTS SHOULD BE ASKED ABOUT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE

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ANTIDEPRESSANTS MOST COMMON MEDICATION FOR AUSTRALIAN WOMEN

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POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

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What works in ‘Grow Your Own’ initiatives for social work?

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Developmental Disorders of Language Learning and Cognition

Diagnosing Learning Disorders: 2nd Revised edition

Handbook of Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

A Short Introduction to Counselling Psychology

Understanding The Effects of Child Sexual Abuse: Feminist Revolutions in Theory,

Brain-based Therapy With Children and Adolescents: Evidence-based Treatment for

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THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL STIGMA CONFERENCE: 21st – 23rd January: London

MEASURING AND MONITORING OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH:

SUPPORTING CHOICE IN MENTAL HEALTH –DILEMMAS AND POSSIBILITIES:

SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT - THE FUTURE FOR SUPPORTED HOUSING?:

CARE PATHWAYS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 28th January: London

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS:

PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 3rd February: London

LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 11th February: Leeds

SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH:

SKILLS FOR CARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 24th February: London

DEVELOPING LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICES : 24th February: London

PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE, BELIEFS AND MENTAL HEALTH:

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

MANAGING NEW REALITIES: 3rd March: London

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE:

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: SHARING INNOVATIVE

ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: 10th March: London

2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ADDICTION:

SOCIAL WORK LOST AND FOUND: 13th March: London

AUTISM: 23rd March: London

INTER-AGENCY WORKING: EXPLORING THE COMPLEX REALITIES (Change for Children):