Posted on February 16, 2008 by sjennings29
Suicide rates in young men in England and Wales in the 21st century: time trend study, BMJ, 14th February 2008, Lucy Biddle, Anita Brock, Sara T Brookes and David Gunnell
Abstract: Objectives To explore trends in suicide in young people to investigate the recent observation that after year on year rises in the 1970s, 1980s, [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2008 by sjennings29
NICE Guidance – Depression – primary and secondary care
Clinical guideline in development
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Posted on February 16, 2008 by sjennings29
NICE Guidance: Alzheimer’s disease – donepezil, galantamine, rivastigmine (review) and memantine
Abstract: Following the outcome of a judicial review in August 2007, NICE has amended and reissued this guidance. The amended guidance clarifies the steps healthcare professionals should take when assessing whether Alzheimer’s disease is of moderate severity and highlights that clinicians should be mindful [...]
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Posted on February 16, 2008 by sjennings29
Cochrane Review – Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses, Ruddy RA, Dent-Brown K. Drama therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 1.
Abstract: Drama therapy is one of the creative therapies suggested to be of value as an adjunctive treatment for people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Randomised [...]
Filed under: Schizophrenia, Therapy, cochrane | Tagged: cochrane, drama therapy, evidence, mental health, randomised, Schizophrenia, study, therapist | Comments Off