RCT of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Versus General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder

A Randomized Trial of Dialectical Behavior Therapy Versus General Psychiatric Management for Borderline Personality Disorder, The American Journal of Psychiatry, 2009,  166: 1365-1374 Shelley F. McMain, Paul S. Links, William H. Gnam, Tim Guimond, Robert J. Cardish, Lorne Korman, and David L. Streiner Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The authors sought to evaluate the clinical efficacy of dialectical behavior therapy [...]

Is the Clock Drawing Test a screening tool for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment? A systematic review

Is the Clock Drawing Test a screening tool for the diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment? A systematic review, International Psychogeriatrics Cambridge: Feb 2010. Vol. 22, Iss. 1; pg. 56, 8 pgs Lena Ehreke, Melanie Luppa, Hans-Helmut König, Steffi G Riedel-Heller Abstract: Background: The clock drawing test (CDT) is a common and widely used cognitive screening [...]

Mental Health & Employment Strategy

Working our way to better mental health: a framework for action  2009 Downloads & Resources Click on the link above to access the resources Abstract: On 7 December, 2009 the Government launched Working our way to better mental health: a framework for action, the first ever national mental health and employment strategy. The framework for [...]

Effective interaction with patients with schizophrenia: qualitative evaluation of the interaction skills training programme

Effective interaction with patients with schizophrenia: qualitative evaluation of the interaction skills training programme, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2009 Oct; 45 (4): 262-7 Van Meijel B; Megens Y; Koekkoek B; de Vogel W; Kruitwagen C; Grypdonck M Abstract: PURPOSE. The purpose of this study was to describe experiences of caregivers with the Interaction Skills Training [...]

Radical overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions

Radical overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions  Department of Health, 2009 Click on the title above to access this information Abstract: New specialist coordinators and dedicated advice lines for small businesses are part of a radical overhaul of support for people with mental health conditions. Increasing job opportunities for people with mental [...]

Services supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people

Services supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people , Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2010 Click on the title above to access the full-text documents Abstract: Full Government response to the independent review of CAMHS (07 January 2010) The Government’s full response to the final report of the child and adolescent mental [...]

Improving the psychological wellbeing and mental health of children and young people

Improving the psychological wellbeing and mental health of children and young people: commissioning early intervention support services, Department for Children, Schools and Families, 2009 Click on the title above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This guidance aims to pull together good practice and provide guidelines for local authorities, PCTs, government offices and [...]

Crisis and triage clinicians’ attitudes toward working with people with personality disorder

Crisis and triage clinicians’ attitudes toward working with people with personality disorder, Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 2009 Jul; 45 (3): 208-15 Purves D; Sands N Abstract: PURPOSE. This study aimed to investigate the attitudes of Australian psychiatric triage and crisis clinicians toward those with a diagnosis of personality disorder. DESIGN AND METHODS. The design of [...]

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, [...]

Side Effects – Mental health service users’ experiences of the side effects of anti-psychotic medication

Side Effects – Mental health service users’ experiences of the side effects of anti-psychotic medication, Rethink, 2006 Click on the title above to access the full-text Abstract: Mental health service users’ experiences of the side effects of anti-psychotic medication. Our report, based on the real-life experiences of people taking these medicines, highlights the need for [...]

Recovery in Action

Recovery in Action  January 2009, Mental Health Foundation Click on the title above to access the report Abstract: Recovery in Action was a two-year service improvement project developed, with Section 64 funding from the Department of Health, by the Strategic Network for Mental Health (SNMH). The SNMH is a service provider alliance formed in 2002 by [...]

Only the Best – Highly Accessed – written specifically for people taking antipsychotics or mood stabilizers

Only the best – Information about antipsychotic and mood stabiliser medication, Rethink, 2006 Click on the title to access full-text of this popular guide click on the title above Abstract: Rethink’s best-selling booklet written specifically for people taking antipsychotics or mood stabilizers. It contains all the information they need on the options available so that [...]

Positive psychology and forensic clients: applications to relapse prevention in offending behaviour interventions.

Positive psychology and forensic clients: applications to relapse prevention in offending behaviour interventions, British Journal of Forensic Practice, 2009 Nov; 11 (4): 50-9 Gredecki N; Turner P Ashworth Hospital, Mersey Care NHS Trust, Maghull, Liverpool, Uk Abstract: Traditionally, the focus in psychology has been to relieve suffering in matters such as mental illness. In forensic [...]

Prosecuting inpatient violence: perceptions of staff, patients and others in a women’s enhanced medium secure service.

Prosecuting inpatient violence: perceptions of staff, patients and others in a women’s enhanced medium secure service, British Journal of Forensic Practice, 2009 Nov; 11 (4): 27-38 Nicholas Janicki TRAINEE PROBATION OFFICER, GREATER MANCHESTER PROBATION TRUST Abstract: This paper seeks to explore the perceptions of both staff and patients to the involvement of the Criminal Justice [...]

Cognitive–behavioural therapy with children, young people and families: from individual to systemic therapy

Cognitive–behavioural therapy with children, young people and families: from individual to systemic therapy, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2010) 16: 23-36 Nicky Dummett Nicky Dummett is a consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist for a population of 300 000 in east Leeds and a CBT therapist. She has served as Chairperson of the British Association for Child [...]

Group CBT in patients with OCD

Effectiveness of group-based cognitive–behavioural therapy in patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder, The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 6-9 Colette Kearns, Yvonne Tone, Gavin Rush, and James V. Lucey St Patrick’s University Hospital, Dublin Abstract: Aims and method To establish whether cognitive–behavioural therapy (CBT) with response and exposure prevention (ERP) is effective in individuals with obsessive–compulsive disorder [...]

What’s in a Name! – Service user is disliked, more than liked overall

  Service user, patient, client, user or survivor: describing recipients of mental health services, The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 20-23 Peter Simmons, Consultant Psychiatrist Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Chris J. Hawley, Consultant Psychiatrist Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Division of Psychology, University of Hertfordshire. Tim M. Gale, Research and Development Manager Hertfordshire [...]

A Behavioral Perspective of Childhood Trauma and Attachment Issues: Toward Alternative Treatment Approaches for Children with a History of Abuse

A Behavioral Perspective of Childhood Trauma and Attachment Issues: Toward Alternative Treatment Approaches for Children with a History of Abuse, International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, v5 n1 p56-74 2009 Abstract: Attachment theory provides a useful conceptual framework for understanding trauma and the treatment of children who have been abused. This article examines childhood trauma and [...]

Does the scientific evidence support the recovery model?

Does the scientific evidence support the recovery model? The Psychiatrist, Jan 2010, 34  pg 3-5 Richard Warner, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry University of Colorado, and Director, Colorado Recovery, Boulder, Colorado, USA. Abstract: This editorial addresses the question of whether some of the basic tenets of the recovery model – optimism about outcome, the value of [...]

Choice in mental health: participation and recovery

Choice in mental health: participation and recovery, The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 1-3 (formely Psychiatric Bulletin, name change January 2010) Philip Sugarman, Elected Member, George Ikkos, Honorary Treasurer and Sue Bailey, Registrar Central Executive Committee, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London Abstract: The Royal College of Psychiatrists has established a Working Group on Choice in [...]

Nurses’ attitudes towards people who are homeless: a literature review

Nurses’ attitudes towards people who are homeless: a literature review, Diversity in Health and Care, Volume 16, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 227-240 Parkinson, Ruth Abstract: There is a well-established link between homelessness and poor health, so most nurses are likely to care for a homeless person at some point in their career. This literature [...]

Art Therapy – Mapping the Maze: An Art Therapy Intervention following Disclosure of Sexual Abuse

Mapping the Maze: An Art Therapy Intervention following Disclosure of Sexual Abuse, Art Therapy: Journal of the American Art Therapy Association, v26 n1 p12-18 2009 Pifalo, Terry Abstract: Disclosures of child sexual abuse create an immediate crisis within the child’s family unit. Reactions of nonoffending caregivers in particular may prevent them from being emotionally available to [...]

Recovery – Choice, Control and Recovery: A guide to Self-directed Support

Choice, Control and Recovery: A guide to Self-directed Support, December 2009, Mental Health Foundation Click on the title above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This booklet is for people who experience mental-health problems and who are interested in getting access to self-directed support in Scotland. Self-directed support is designed to help people [...]

MINDFULNESS – Mental Health Foundation

About MINDFULNESS – Mental Health Foundation, January 2010   Mindfulness Links Click on the title to access the resources and information Abstract: How people handle the way they feel plays a big part in mental health. In difficult times, it is not unusual to focus solely on negative thoughts and feelings and become consumed by them. [...]

Developing psychosocial resilience: how to cope in a crisis

Developing psychosocial resilience: how to cope in a crisis  Department of Health, December 2009 Click on the title above to access the full-text of this document Abstract: This guidance provides a stepped model of care for staff that is sensitive and responsive to their needs before, during and after emergencies. It will ensure that staff [...]

You Care You Count – Guide for Carers

You Care You Count , May 2009, RETHINK Abstract: You Care, You Count is a guide for carers about their rights. This booklet also describes good practice carers should expect, and signposts them to further resources. There is now a section on how to influence local support and services Lancashire Care staff can request the [...]

An evaluation of nurse prescribing. Part 1: a literature review

An evaluation of nurse prescribing. Part 1: a literature review, British Journal of Nursing (BJN), 2009 Nov 26; 18 (21) Creedon R; O’Connell E; McCarthy G; Lehane B Nursing Lecturer/Nurse Prescribing Programme Coordinator, University College Cork, Ireland Abstract: Background: Prescriptive authority for nurses was first introduced by America in 1969, followed later by the UK, [...]