Mental Health Bulletin No 225 October 12th 2009

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
DEPRESSION DUAL DIAGNOSIS EATING DISORDERS
LEARNING DISABILITIES O/C DISORDERS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
PSYCHOLOGY SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIAL WORK
NEW PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES
USEFUL WEBSITES JOURNALS TOC PAGES
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
9th October
DRAFT MEASURES FOR PSYCHOLOGY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE MANUAL FOR
CANCER SERVICES: CONSULTATION COVERING LETTER
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Lettersandcirculars/Dearcolleagueletters/DH_1
06735
DRAFT PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT MEASURES

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_106628
back to CONTENTS LINKS
NATIONAL NEWS
4th October
DOWN'S DEMENTIA RISK 'OVERLOOKED'
Not enough is being done to support the growing number of people with Down's syndrome who
have dementia, say campaigners.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8287385.stm
5th October
BIRMINGHAM CHILD PROTECTION 'NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE'
Birmingham Council's scrutiny committee has detailed a catalogue of faults in its children's
services, including a staff sickness rate of seven times the national average
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/05/112788/birmingham-childrens-services-
slated-in-report.html
FEARS OVER CARE HOME DRUG ERRORS
Elderly people living in care homes are being put at risk because of sub-standard systems for
handing out medicine, according to a report.
YOUNG ADULTS SUFFERING ‘ANXIETY OVERLOAD’, SAYS RETHINK

Money worries, concern over job prospects and academic pressures are causing an 'anxiety
overload' amongst young adults, says mental health charity Rethink
http://www.rethink.org/how_we_can_help/news_and_media/press_releases/young_adults_sufferi.
html
6th October
AGEISM RIFE IN SOCIAL CARE AHEAD OF PLANNED LEGAL BAN
Centre for Policy on Ageing study finds care managers have lower aspirations for older users
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/06/112787/ageism-rife-in-social-care-ahead-of-
planned-legal-ban.html
NHS DIRECT LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH CHECKER

The NHS has launched a mental health checker to support the aims of World Mental Health Day
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/interactive/news/theme_news_detail.php?id=19394114&tab_id=116
PSYCHIATRIC JABS FOR CASH TESTED

UK doctors are resorting to paying some psychiatric patients in the hope it will make them take
their medication.
SUICIDE TARGET 'WILL NOT BE MET'

Scotland's largest health authority has said it is unlikely to meet its target on suicide prevention
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8293109.stm
NEW GUIDANCE TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES PLAN THEIR
FUTURE
The Easier Read workbook, My Kind of a Future, covers a range of topics including Staying
Healthy, Getting Around and Getting Ready for Work
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=33740
7th October
'WRONG' DRUGS USED FOR DEMENTIA
A quarter of nurses say dementia patients on general hospital wards are being prescribed
antipsychotic drugs inappropriately, a poll reveals.
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY COMMENT ON OCCURRENCE OF DRUG ERRORS IN CARE

HOMES
Seven out of 10 care home residents have been subjected to medication errors according to
research to be published in Quality and Safety in Health Care.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/166437.php
RCN RESPONDS TO ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY SURVEY ON DRUG PRESCRIBING

The Royal College of Nursing has responded to the Alzheimer's Society survey on prescribing
antipsychotic drugs and is stressing the importance of staff training to ensure that the highest
standard of care is provided for older people
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/news/article/uk/rcn_responds_to_alzheimers_society_survey_o
n_drug_prescribing
MENCAP WANTS GUARANTEED SUPPORT FOR LOWER-NEED USERS

Learning disability charity backs DH decision to retain fair access to care services system
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/07/112763/mencap-wants-guaranteed-support-
for-lower-need-users.html
8th October
'GENERATIONAL SHIFT' IN ADDICTION
The number of young people seeking treatment for heroin and crack cocaine addiction in England
has fallen dramatically, annual figures suggest.
PROBLEM GAMBLING 'IS ON THE RISE'

The number of people looking for help with betting problems is up by more than 20% in a year,
according to a charity dealing with gambling addicts
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_10000000/newsid_10002200/10002246.stm
MENTAL HEALTH CHIEFS TO MEET CQC OVER CONTROVERSIAL SURVEY

Mental Health Network raises concerns over presentation of inpatient survey following attack by
Louis Appleby
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/08/112807/mental-health-chiefs-to-meet-cqc-
over-controversial-survey.html
CHARTER OF RIGHTS FOR PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA IN SCOTLAND LAUNCHED

Statement launched by MSPs aims to empower people with dementia and their carers
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/10/08/112811/charter-of-rights-for-people-with-
dementia-in-scotland-launched.html
MENCAP'S FOUNDER STAMPED WITH ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL

Judy Fryd, the founder of learning disability charity Mencap, is today (8 October) commemorated
with her own stamp in Royal Mail's latest world famous special edition series
http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=11971&pageno=&year=&menuId=91
SURVEY REVEALS PREJUDICE AROUND MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

Four out of ten people would not hire someone with a history of mental illness over fears they may
be unreliable, it emerged today
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=75694
9th October
CARDS 'CAN SUPPORT MENTALLY-ILL'
People should consider sending cards and gifts to friends and family suffering with mental health
problems, experts say
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
5th October
SEEKING ORIGINS OF MENTAL DISORDERS WITH $9 MILLION AWARD TO MAP GENE
EXPRESSION DURING HUMAN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
California (USC) neuroscientists have been awarded nearly $9 million in American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act funds to map how genes are expressed in different regions of the human brain
throughout development.
6th October
BUTLER HOSPITAL LEADS NATIONAL STUDY OF DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION FOR
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Butler Hospital in Providence, R.I., is leading a clinical study evaluating the effectiveness and
safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
8th October
PHOTOGRAPHY DISPLAY DOCUMENTS LIFE FOR UGANDA'S MENTALLY ILL
A photographic exhibition that documents life for people with mental health problems in Uganda
has opened today in London
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=75699
RESEARCH
5th October
HOW SHOULD MENTAL, NEUROLOGICAL, AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS BE
TREATED WHERE RESOURCE ARE SCARCE?
Over 90% of people with mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in low and
middle income countries go untreated, an inequity known as the mental health "treatment gap."
8th October
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA MAY SHORTEN ADULT LIFE
Exposure to trauma early in a child’s life — such as being exposed to physical or verbal abuse,
witnessing domestic violence, or even just having parents who have divorced — can harm a
child’s brain and nervous system development.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/10/08/childhood-trauma-may-shorten-adult-life/8852.html
ADDICTIONS
5th October
FIRST SIX MONTHS OF TREATMENT FOR CRACK OR HEROIN, BUT NOT BOTH, HAS HIGH
RATE OF ABSTINENCE
The largest ever study of heroin and crack cocaine treatment in England found that the first six
months of treatment results in large proportions of addicts of one or the other abstaining
COCAINE VACCINE MAY HELP SOME REDUCE DRUG USE

A vaccine to treat cocaine dependence appears to reduce use of the drug in a subgroup of
individuals who attain high anticocaine antibody levels in response
http://www.docguide.com/news/content.nsf/news/852576140048867A8525764600700987?Open
Document&c=&count=10&id=48dde4a73e09a969852568880078c249
8th October
UK INCIDENCE OF CHILDREN LIVING WITH SUBSTANCE-MISUSING PARENTS
CONSIDERABLY UNDERESTIMATED
Current figures underestimate the number of children who may be at risk of harm from parental
substance use.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007223726.htm
ANXIETY
6th October
META-COGNITIVE PROFILES IN ANXIETY DISORDERS
This study had two distinct objectives. First, to examine the relationships between meta-
cognitions and anxiety disorders. Second, to identify specific meta-cognitions as unique predictors
of generalized anxiety (GAD), depression (DD) and obsessive-compulsive (OCD) disorders
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19733915?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
REDUCING CHRONIC ANXIETY BY MAKING THE THREATENING EVENT PREDICTABLE: AN

EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH.
Panic disorder is characterized by both specific, phased fear and generalized, chronic anxiety
DEMENTIA
5th October
COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS IN DEMENTIA CARE CAUSE PHYSICAL STRAIN
Excessive physical strain in dementia care is not so much related to equipment or the resident's
body weight as it is due to communication problems and misunderstandings
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090914110949.htm
DEPRESSION
2nd October
DOUBTS ON SUICIDE-ANTI-SMOKING DRUG CHANTIX LINK
Despite earlier health agency warnings, there is no strong evidence that the anti-smoking drug
Chantix raises the risk of suicidal thoughts or depression compared to other stop-smoking
products
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE59144920091002
WATCH FOR DEPRESSION DURING AND AFTER MENOPAUSE

The risk for major depression more than doubles while women are going through menopause and
afterward
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE5916GA20091002
MEDITERRANEAN DIET MAY HELP PREVENT DEPRESSION

Lower incidence seen in Spanish study
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=631618
6th October
ANTIDEPRESSANTS MAY BE LINKED TO BIRTH PROBLEMS
Moms-to-be taking SSRIs had double the risk of early delivery, study finds
IMPULSIVITY IN BD FLUCTUATES ACCORDING TO SYMPTOM SEVERITY

Study results suggest that impulsivity may not be a trait feature of bipolar disorder (BD) but
instead fluctuates according to symptom severity.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84675/Psychiatry/Impulsivity_in_BD_fluctuates_according_to_symptom_severity.html
7th October
DEPRESSION 'CAN DOUBLE CHANCES OF BECOMING OBESE'
People who are depressed or anxious are up to twice as likely to become obese as those in good
mental health, a new study shows.
ORGANIZED PHONE THERAPY FOR DEPRESSION FOUND COST-EFFECTIVE

When people get brief, structured, phone-based cognitive behavioral psychotherapy soon after
starting on antidepressant medication, significant benefits may persist two years after their first
session, with only modest rises in cost
INTERMEDIATE COGNITIVE PHENOTYPES IDENTIFIED FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER

PATIENTS
Factor scores for cognitive performance allow the identification of intermediate cognitive
phenotypes (ICPs) in bipolar disorder patients that may provide specific targets for the
development of novel treatments, a
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84696/Psychiatry/Intermediate_cognitive_phenotypes_identified_for_bipolar_disorder_patients.html
DocGuide TopAbstracts in Depression
• Association between the use of serotonin receptor 2A-blocking antidepressants and joint disorders - (Arthritis
Rheum)
• Prospective Analysis of Depression During Peginterferon and Ribavirin Therapy of Chronic Hepatitis C:
Results of the Virahep-C Study - (Am J Gastroenterol)
• Wake and sleep EEG provide biomarkers in depression - (J Psychiatr Res)
• Antidepressant use in children and adolescents - (Arch Pediatr)
• Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy 25 years after seizure onset: a population-based study - (Neurology)
8th October
WEEKS IN DEPRESSION FOR BIPOLAR PATIENTS PREDICTED BY ANXIETY LEVELS
Bipolar disorder patients who have high levels of anxiety during an episode are more likely to
have greater long-term depressive morbidity
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84709/Psychiatry/Weeks_in_depression_for_bipolar_patients_predicted_by_anxiety_levels.html
9th October
SCALE FOR SUICIDAL IDEATION BEST FOR PREDICTING SUICIDE IN BD PATIENTS
The prevalence of suicidal ideation in bipolar disorder (BD) mainly depends on its definition and
the type of measure used for its identification, with the Scale for Suicide Ideation (SSI) the most
accurate measure,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84720/Psychiatry/Scale_for_Suicidal_Ideation_best_for_predicting_suicide_in_BD_patients.html
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
5th October
COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA AND
ALCOHOL USE DISORDER.
Cognitive impairment has been found independently among individuals with schizophrenia and
individuals with alcohol use disorders
EATING DISORDERS
7th October
DO COPING STRATEGIES DISCRIMINATE EATING DISORDERED INDIVIDUALS BETTER
THAN EATING DISORDER FEATURES? AN EXPLORATIVE STUDY ON FEMALE INPATIENTS
WITH ANOREXIA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA
The purpose of this explorative research was to examine how the COPE , and EDI-2, discriminate
among healthy individuals, inpatients with anorexia nervosa and inpatients with bulimia nervosa (
CONFIRMATORY AND EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS OF THE DISTRESS

TOLERANCE SCALE (DTS) IN A CLINICAL SAMPLE OF EATING DISORDER PATIENTS
Significant associations were observed between behavioral avoidance of positive affect and
eating disorder psychopathology
LEARNING DISABILITIES
5th October
AUTISM MAY BE MORE COMMON THAN THOUGHT
U.S. government study estimates that 1 of every 91 children is affected
RACIAL SEGREGATION A STRONG FACTOR IN LEARNING DISPARITIES, STUDY FINDS

Racial segregation in the schools is fueling the learning disparity between young black and white
children, while out-of-school factors are more important to the growth of social class gaps
6th October
TEENS WITH ADHD, DEPRESSION RISK INTERNET ADDICTION
In a wired world, obsessive use is likely to increase, experts say
O/C DISORDERS
8th October
WHAT IS THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER AND
EATING DISORDERS?
Because eating disorders (EDs) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) co-occur at high rates
and can have functionally similar clinical presentations, it has been suggested that both
constructs might be part of a common spectrum of disorders
MEDIAL FRONTAL AND DORSAL CORTICAL MORPHOMETRIC ABNORMALITIES ARE

RELATED TO OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER
Whole-brain voxel-based morphometry (VBM) studies provide support for orbitofrontal, medial
frontal as well as for dorsal cortical volumetric alteration in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
9th October
A DISTINCT PATTERN OF INTRACELLULAR GLUCOCORTICOID-RELATED RESPONSES IS
ASSOCIATED WITH EXTREME BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE TO STRESS IN AN ANIMAL
MODEL OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER.
This study investigated both rapid and long-term expression of GR protein in the cytosolic extract,
its translocation to the nucleus, and expression of mRNA for the Zif/268 gene
PSYCHOLOGY
7th October
VIOLENT UPBRINGING MAY LEAD TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
A study shows that individuals who have experienced violence at an early age may have trouble
adjusting to healthy, adult romantic relationships and are at a higher risk to experience marital
difficulties.
8th October
EMOTIONAL MATURITY IN ADOLESCENTS LAGS, EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY REASON AS
WELL AS ADULTS
A 16-year-old might be quite capable of making an informed decision about whether to end a
pregnancy - a decision likely to be made after due consideration and consultation with an adult
SCHIZOPHRENIA
6th October
WHITE MATTER INTEGRITY DIFFERS IN ADULT- VERSUS ADOLESCENT-ONSET
SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia patients with adult-onset illness have different patterns of white matter integrity
than those with adolescent-onset illness, show results of a diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) study.
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/84676/Psychiatry/White_matter_integrity_differs_in_adult-
_versus_adolescent-onset_schizophrenia.html
7th October
NOS1 LINK TO WORSE COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE UNAFFECTED BY SCHIZOPHRENIA
Variations in the nitric oxide synthase 1 gene (NOS1) are associated with poor performance on
cognitive tests in both schizophrenia patients and healthy individuals, although patients perform
significantly worse
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84697/Psychiatry/NOS1_link_to_worse_cognitive_performance_unaffected_by_schizophrenia.html
8th October
CV RISK FACTORS UNDERDIAGNOSED AND -MANAGED IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) are not only prevalent in schizophrenia patients but also
underdiagnosed, leaving them insufficiently managed,
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/84708/Psychiatry/CV_risk_factors_underdiagnosed_and_-
managed_in_schizophrenia.html
9th October
SPECIFIC COGNITIVE DEFICITS IDENTIFIED IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
People with first-onset schizophrenia show multiple deficits in executive function, processing
speed, and verbal memory
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84721/Psychiatry/Specific_cognitive_deficits_identified_in_schizophrenia.html
SOCIAL WORK
5th October
MULTIDIMENSIONAL TREATMENT FOSTER CARE AS A PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION TO
PROMOTE RESILIENCY AMONG YOUTH IN THE CHILD WELFARE SYSTEM
Demographic trends indicate that a growing segment of families is exposed to adversity such as
poverty, drug use problems, caregiver transitions, and domestic violence
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Drug Bulletins\Update 10 - September 2009.doc
Annual Evidence Update on Depression: 5-9 October 2009

http://www.library.nhs.uk/MENTALHEALTH/ViewResource.aspx?resID=319733&tabID=289
Behavioral Case Formulation and Intervention: A Functional Analytic Approach

Peter Sturmey John Wiley:9th Oct ISBN: 9780470773192 £86.25
Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Kevin Stoddart WW Norton: 11th Oct ISBN: 9780393705508 £22.50
Psychiatry in Prisons A Comprehensive Handbook

Simon Wilson Jessica Kingsley: 15th Oct ISBN: 9781843102236 £29.99
Philosophical Psychology: Psychology, Emotions, and Freedom

Craig S Titus The Institute for the Psychological Sciences Press: 15th Oct
ISBN: 9780977310364 £23.95
Psychological and Physical Aggression in Couples: Causes and Interventions
K.Daniel O'Leary American Psychological Association: 15th Oct
ISBN: 9781433804533 £51.50
Changing Frontiers in The Science of Psychotherapy

Allen E. Bergin AldineTransaction: 15th Oct ISBN: 9780202363226 £42.50
Group Homes for People With Intellectual Disabilities: Encouraging Inclusion and
Participation
Tim Clement Jessica Kingsley: 15th Oct ISBN: 9781843106456 £22.99
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
WORLD CLASS MENTAL HEALTH COMMISSIONING 2009: 19th October: London

http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=293&confbook=d0fc99373775384cf73314eb2cd5b2ad
12TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT:

19th – 21st October: Stirling
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=36469
EATING DISORDERS: 20th October: Manchester

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=844
NATIONAL CHILDREN AND ADULT SERVICES CONFERENCE 2009:

21st October: Harrogate
JOINED UP SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE: 22nd October: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh262/
DRUG TREATMENT AND THE LAW: 22nd October: Derby

UK DEMENTIA CONGRESS: 3rd November: Harrogate

SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: 9th National Conference: 4th November: London

http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=336
SCHIZOPHRENIA: THE FINAL FRONTIER: 5th November: London

http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=739
ANNUAL PSYCHIATRY OF LEARNING DISABILITY HIGHER TRAINEES NATIONAL

CONFERENCE: 12th -13th November: Croydon
Alison Evans: Roselands Clinic, 163 Kingston Road, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3NN
Tel: 020 8949 9978, Fax: 020 8949 5971
EXCELLENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH CARE: PUTTING EVIDENCE INTO PRACTICE” Health

Service and Population Research Department 10th Anniversary Event:
12th November: London
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/departments/?locator=4&context=1308
KEYS TO POWER: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES OF SERVICE-USER
RUN SERVICES: 17th November: Manchester
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/index.asp
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF DUAL DIAGNOSIS:

5TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: AUTISM TODAY: 17th – 18th November: Edinburgh

http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=128
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES AND THE PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS OF THE

CHANGES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND CAPACITY LAW FOR PROFESSIONALS AND
SERVICES: 18th November: London
NEWLY QUALIFIED SOCIAL WORKER (NQSW) FRAMEWORK: 18th November:Cambridge

7TH ANNUAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONFERENCE: 19th November: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/li284/
OUR SAY, OUR WAY: HOW OLDER CITIZENS CAN INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE:
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE CHILDREN:

ANOREXIA, CACHEXIA AND FATIGUE: 26th November: London

http://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/event/details.aspx?e=1412
PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES IN THE NHS: 26th – 27th November: London

COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: MAKING CBT WORK
FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICES: 2nd December: London
PERSONALISATION AND RECOVERY: A STUDY DAY EXPLORING THE CROSSOVER

BETWEEN PERSONALISATION AND RECOVERY IN MENTAL HEALTH:
2nd December: London
SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT IN SOCIAL CARE: 2nd December: London

7TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: BIPOLAR DISORDERS: 4th December: London

MEETING THE SOCIAL CARE NEEDS OF PEOPLE WITH CANCER AND THEIR CARERS:
8th December: London
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: Implementing 'No Secrets':

9th December: Manchester
MOOD DISORDERS ACROSS THE LIFESPAN: 10th December: London
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=758
DRIVING PERFORMANCE, RAISING QUALITY: EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE FOR THIRD

SECTOR SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS: 10th December: London
DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY - TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

DEMENTIA CARE: 12th January: London
YES WE CAN!: HELPING PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES FROM BLACK AND
MINORITY ETHNIC COMMUNITIES MOVE ON AND UP: 19th January: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/index.asp
SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH:

9th February: London
12TH NATIONAL DEMENTIAS CONFERENCE: 18th – 19th February: London

MANAGING NEW REALITIES: 2nd March: London

RCN MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION: 3th – 6th March: Liverpool
EATING DISORDERS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: 11th – 13th March: London

3RD NATIONAL CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ADDICTIONS: 25th – 26th March: London
6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: DEVELOPING THE CHILDCARE WORKFORCE:

30th March: London
http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/kd179/
DRUGS 2010 - Call for posters, papers, films and other media: 22nd – 23rd April: Glasgow
4th NATIONAL CONFERENCE: TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA: 29th – 30th April: London

USEFUL WEBSITES
BRITISH INSTITUTE OF LEARNING DISABILITIES (BILD)

http://www.bild.org.uk/
The British Institute of Learning Disabilities is working to improve the lives of people in the UK
with a learning disability
CARE QUALITY COMMISSION

http://www.cqc.org.uk/
The Healthcare Commission, Commission for Social Care Inspection and the Mental Health Act
Commission ceased to exist on 31 March 2009.. The Care Quality Commission is the new health
and social care regulator for England.
CHAINs –
http://chain.ulcc.ac.uk/chain/index.html
Contact, Help, Advice and Information Networks – “are online networks for people working in
health and social care. They are based around specific areas of interest, and give people a simple
and informal way of contacting each other to exchange ideas and share knowledge”
DRUG & ALCOHOL FINDINGS

Drug and Alcohol Findings bridges the divide between research on the effectiveness of responses
to drug and alcohol problems and the practitioners who provide those interventions, with a focus
on UK-relevant research
http://findings.org.uk/index.php
EASTERN DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

www.easterndc.org.uk
The Eastern Development Centre has a key role to support the NHS and social care to improve
the lives of those living in the East of England
EMENTAL-HEALTH.COM
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