Elderly wanted for Wii experiment – To Help with Falls

   Elderly wanted for Wii experiment , BBC Health News Click on the title for access to the News story Abstract: The idea of came from Dr Alison Stewart, commercial research manager with NHS Grampian and an honorary research fellow at the University of Aberdeen. Researchers in Aberdeen are looking for people over 70 to [...]

Mindfulness & CBT for Insomnia

Mindfulness Meditation and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia: A Naturalistic 12-Month Follow-up, EXPLORE: The Journal of Science and Healing, Volume 5, Issue 1  January 2009, Pages 30-36 Abstract: A unique intervention combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown to have acute benefits at posttreatment in an open label study. [...]

Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy

   Living well with dementia: a National Dementia Strategy, February 2009, Department of Health Click on the title for direct full-text access Abstract: The first ever National Dementia Strategy is a landmark document that will transform the quality of dementia care. It sets out initiatives designed to make the lives of people with dementia, their [...]

Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities

Valuing people now: a new three-year strategy for people with learning disabilities, Department of Health, January 2009 Click on the title above to gain access to the full-text Abstract: Valuing people now sets out the Government’s strategy for people with learning disabilities for the next three years following consultation. It also responds to the main [...]

Physical Activity and Alzheimer Disease a RCT

Effect of Physical Activity on Cognitive Function in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer Disease, JAMA. 2008;300(9):1027-1037. Abstract: Many observational studies have shown that physical activity reduces the risk of cognitive decline; however, evidence from randomized trials is lacking. Objective  To determine whether physical activity reduces the rate of cognitive decline among older adults at risk. [...]

Health Profile of England 2008

Health Profile of England 2008, Department of Health , January 2009 Click on the title to access the full-text, scroll down to open the file Abstract: First published in 2006, the Health Profile of England provides a collation of national and regional data to provide a baseline against which people can compare data from their [...]

Mindfulness & PTSD

Mindfulness-based acceptance and posttraumatic stress symptoms among trauma-exposed adults without axis I psychopathology, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Volume 23, Issue 2, March 2009, Pages 297-303 Abstract: The present investigation examined the incremental predictive validity of mindfulness-based processes, indexed by the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills, in relation to posttraumatic stress symptom severity among individuals without [...]

Occupational Therapy – Strikes Gold! – RCT & Schizophrenia

 Occupational therapy for people with psychotic conditions in community settings: a pilot randomized controlled trial, Sarah Cook, Eleni Chambers, Julie H Coleman. Clinical Rehabilitation. London: Jan 2009. Vol. 23, Iss. 1; pg. 40, 13 pgs Abstract: Objectives: To investigate the effectiveness of a long established intervention, occupational therapy for people with psychotic conditions, and to [...]

New NICE Guidance – Borderline personality disorder

Borderline personality disorder: treatment and management, NICE, Jan 2009 Click on the title above to access the full-text Abstract: Summary This guideline covers: The care, treatment and support that people with borderline personality disorder should be offered.

New NICE Guidance – Antisocial personality disorder

Antisocial personality disorder: treatment, management and prevention, NICE , January 2009 Click on the title to access the full-text guidance Abstract: Antisocial personality disorder is the name given to a condition that affects a person’s thoughts, emotions and behaviour. Antisocial means behaving in a way that is disruptive to, and may be harmful to, other [...]

Case Reviews in Pain – Pain in Persons With Dementia: Complex, Common, and Challenging

Pain in Persons With Dementia: Complex, Common, and Challenging, The Journal of Pain, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2007, Pages 373-378 Abstract: Case Study An 82-year-old woman with moderate Alzheimer’s dementia presents to clinic with worsening agitation, aggression, and social withdrawal for the past 2 weeks. Her family reports that around the same time the [...]

PTSD – Cognitive abnormalities

Cognitive abnormalities in posttraumatic stress disorder, Current Opinion in Psychiatry:Volume 22(1)January 2009p 19-24 Abstract: Purpose of review: The current review aims to describe and evaluate research on cognitive difficulties associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) published between January 2007 and June 2008. Recent findings: The reviewed studies provide additional evidence that negative appraisals and decrements [...]