Bateman & Fonagy – RCT of outpatient Mentalization-Based Treatment versus Structured Clinical Management for Borderline Personality Disorder

Randomized Controlled Trial of Outpatient Mentalization-Based Treatment Versus Structured Clinical Management for Borderline Personality Disorder, The American Journal of Psychiatry, 2009, 166: 1355-1364 Anthony Bateman, M.A., F.R.C.Psych., and Peter Fonagy, Ph.D., F.B.A. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This randomized controlled trial tested the effectiveness of an 18-month mentalization-based treatment (MBT) approach in an outpatient context against a structured clinical management (SCM) outpatient [...]

Exposure to cannabis in popular music and cannabis use among adolescents

Exposure to cannabis in popular music and cannabis use among adolescents , Addiction, 2010 Brian A. Primack, Erika L. Douglas, Kevin L. Kraemer Abstract: Background  Cannabis use is referenced frequently in American popular music, yet it remains uncertain whether exposure to these references is associated with actual cannabis use. We aimed to determine if exposure to cannabis [...]

Recovery – Recovery Star

Recovery Star        Mental Health Providers Forum Click on the link above to access a range of resources The Recovery Star is a tool for supporting and measuring change when working with adults of working age who are accessing mental health support services. As an outcomes measurement tool it enables organisations to measure and summarise: the [...]

Impulsive aggression in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Impulsive aggression in adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Feb. 2010, Volume 121 Issue 2, Pages 103 - 110 J. H. Dowson, A. D. Blackwell Department of Psychiatry, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Abstract: Objective: DSM-IV criteria for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) include examples of ‘impulsivity’. This term can refer to various dysfunctional behaviours, including some examples of aggressive behaviour. However, [...]