St John’s wort superior to placebo and similar to antidepressants for major depression but with fewer side effects

Review: St John’s wort superior to placebo and similar to antidepressants for major depression but with fewer side effects, Evidence-Based Mental Health 2009;12:78 Edzard Ernst  Complementary Medicine Group, Peninsula Medical School, Universities of Exeter and Plymouth, Exeter, UK Abstract: Question: Is St John’s wort (hypericum) an effective treatment for major depression? Outcomes: Proportion of responders [...]

Carers & Forensic – A survey exploring the provision of carers’ support in medium and high secure services in England and Wales

A survey exploring the provision of carers’ support in medium and high secure services in England and Wales, Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, online early view, 2009 Amy H. M. Canning a;  Samus A. O’Reilly a;  Louise R. S. Wressell a;  Denise Cannon a; Julian Walker ab Fromeside (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership), [...]

Coming out to care: gay and lesbian carers’ experiences of dementia services

Coming out to care: gay and lesbian carers’ experiences of dementia services, Health & Social Care in the Community, early view 2009 Elizabeth Price DipSW BA(Hons) MA PhD Abstract: This article reports on findings from a qualitative study, undertaken in England that explored the experiences of 21 gay men and lesbian women who care, or [...]

The Paediatric Bipolar Hypothesis: The View from Australia and New Zealand

The Paediatric Bipolar Hypothesis: The View from Australia and New Zealand, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Volume 14 Issue 3, Pages 140 - 147 Peter Parry, Gareth Furber & Stephen Allison Southern Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park, SA 5042, Australia    Abstract: Background: The paediatric bipolar disorder (PBD) hypothesis arose in the USA and proposes [...]

Supporting carers to care

Supporting carers to care   House of Commons, June 2009 Click on the report title to gain, direct full-text access Abstract: There are an estimated six million unpaid carers in the United Kingdom looking after family or friends who are sick or disabled. The Department for Work and Pensions (the Department) provides two main forms of [...]

Depression in schizophrenia and early psychosis: implications for assessment and treatment

Depression in schizophrenia and early psychosis: implications for assessment and treatment, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2009) 15: 372-379 Rachel Upthegrove is a consultant psychiatrist for South Birmingham Early Intervention Service and an honorary clinical senior lecturer at the University of Birmingham. Dr Upthegrove has been a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 1999 [...]