Relationship Between Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicide Attempts in Patients With Bipolar Disorder

Relationship Between Antiepileptic Drugs and Suicide Attempts in Patients With Bipolar Disorder, Archives of General Psychiatry. 2009;66(12) 1354-1360 Robert D. Gibbons, PhD; Kwan Hur, PhD; C. Hendricks Brown, PhD; J. John Mann, MD Abstract: Objective  To determine if AEDs increase the risk of suicide attempt in patients with bipolar disorder. Design  A pharmacoepidemiologic study in which [...]

Psychological management of long term conditions, including medically unexplained symptoms

Psychological management of long term conditions, including medically unexplained symptoms, November, 2009, Department of Health Click on the title above to gain direct full-text access Abstract: Depression and anxiety are common in people with long-term physical ill health. Medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) form a heterogeneous group of long-term conditions (LTCs), which are also common. Psychological [...]

OT – Pre-emptive occupational therapy for healthy older people

Pre-emptive occupational therapy for healthy older people, College of Occupational Therapists, 27th Novemeber 2009 Click on the title above to access the full-text Abstract: The College of Occupational Therapists propose the implementation of a programme of preventive occupational therapy for healthy older patients to maintain health, function and quality of life. Similar work has been [...]

Link Up, Link In – A new toolkit supporting public service workers in helping at-risk groups into stable employment

Link Up, Link In    HM Government Click on the title to access the resources Abstract: A new toolkit supporting public service workers in helping at-risk groups into stable employment and accommodation has been launched by HM Government, as part of the Link Up, Link In campaign. The toolkit provides a range of case studies, guidance [...]