NICE – NEW Quality Standard on Depression in Adults

Quality standard on depression in adults , NICE 4th April 2011 Full guidance click here Patient Information – Depression in adults quality standard: patient information Click on the title above to access the Quality Standard This NICE quality standard defines clinical best practice within this topic area. It provides specific, concise quality statements, measures and [...]

Windows of opportunity: prevention and early intervention in dementia

Windows of opportunity: prevention and early intervention in dementia , April 2011, SCIE Click on the title above to access this resource About Early intervention is often seen as anticipatory information and support delivered at the earliest stage of dementia, following diagnosis. Prevention encompasses the range of interventions that prevent an increase in need. This SCIE [...]

NICE CG120 – Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse

NICE CG120 – Psychosis with coexisting substance misuse , March 2011, NICE Guidance Click on the title above to access the full-text of this guidance Abstract: This guideline offers best practice advice on the assessment and management of people with psychosis and coexisting substance misuse. Psychosis is a condition that affects a person’s mental state, including [...]

The effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia: A systematic review

The effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those with schizophrenia: A systematic review , British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 50: 84–105 Jessica Holley, Diane Crone, Philip Tyson and Geoff Lovell University of Gloucestershire, Gloucester, UK Abstract: This paper systematically reviews the existing evidence of the effects of physical activity on psychological well-being for those [...]