Mental Health Bulletin No. 186 December 15th 2008

Mental Health & Social Care
Current Awareness
No. 186 December 15th 2008
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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
10th December
THE STANDARD NHS CONTRACTS FOR ACUTE HOSPITAL, MENTAL HEALTH, COMMUNITY
AND AMBULANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTING GUIDANCE
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_091451
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NATIONAL NEWS
8th December
ASSISTED SUICIDE LAW CHANGE BID
A campaign to legalise assisted suicide in Scotland is being launched by Independent MSP
Margo MacDonald.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/edinburgh_and_east/7770641.stm
HOW UNTRAINED GPS ARE MISSING TWO-THIRDS OF DEMENTIA VICTIMS

Hundreds of thousands of dementia sufferers remain undiagnosed - largely because of a lack of
GP training, it can be revealed.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1092678/How-untrained-GPs-missing-thirds-dementia-
victims.html
EX-ADSS HEAD MOIRA GIBB TO HEAD TASKFORCE ON FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK

Children's secretary Ed Balls and health secretary Alan Johnson have announced the creation of
a Social Work Taskforce to help improve the profession's quality and status and boost recruitment
and retention
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/08/110187/ed-balls-and-alan-johnson-
announce-social-work-taskforce.html
SKILLED WORKFORCE URGENTLY NEEDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH

PROBLEMS INTO WORK
Government needs to take concerted action to build a workforce that can support its ambitious
plans to help people with mental health problems to get and keep work
http://www.scmh.org.uk/news/2008_vocational_rehab.aspx
DWP OFFICIAL SAYS OPPORTUNITY AGE WILL BE REVISED

The government's 2005 strategy on ageing, Opportunity Age, “hasn’t been the big breakthrough
success people hoped for”, a civil servant has said.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/08/110188/dwp-official-ageing-strategy-has-not-
been-breakthrough-success.html
9th December
GSCC'S MIKE WARDLE: WE MUST ESTABLISH CLIENT/WORKER RATIO
The General Social Care Council is calling for national guidelines on minimum staffing
requirements for social work teams to address the problem of unreasonable workloads
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/09/110208/gsccs-mike-wardle-we-must-
establish-clientworker-ratio.html
DEMENTIA SUFFERERS RECEIVING SUBSTANDARD CARE AS 400 CARE HOMES CLOSE

IN FOUR YEARS
Thousands of dementia sufferers are receiving substandard care because of the closure of almost
400 specialist nursing homes under Labour
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1093244/Dementia-sufferers-receiving-substandard-care-
400-care-homes-close-years.html
10th December
CARE LEAVERS' ASSOCIATION: COUNCILS HAVE LOST TRACK OF 400 CHILDREN
Councils have lost track of almost 400 young people in their care, figures published today reveal.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/10/110214/care-leavers-association-councils-
have-lost-track-of-400-children.html
MENCAP AND RSPB PILOT NEW VOLUNTEER SCHEME

Volunteers with learning disabilities have got stuck in to essential wildlife conservation work in
Surrey as part of a new pilot scheme between the RSPB and Mencap
http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=6771&pageno=&year=&menuId=91
CONCERN OVER POOR HEALTH SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

Vulnerable children are "poorly served" by some health services, a report published today (11
December) has warned
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/868716/Concern-poor-health-services-
vulnerable-children/
11th December
LEADING HEALTH BODIES UNITE TO STOP DISCRIMINATION AGAINST PEOPLE WITH A
LEARNING DISABILITY IN NHS
Leading health bodies have joined forces with Mencap to produce a best practice guide for health
professionals on improving healthcare for people with a learning disability.
http://www.mencap.org.uk/news.asp?id=6772&pageno=&year=&menuId=91
CHILDREN'S TRUSTS MUST PUBLISH WORKFORCE STRATEGIES

Children's trusts will be required to publish workforce strategies as part of their local Children and
Young People's Plans
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/869056/Childrens-trusts-publish-
workforce-strategies/
COUNCILS STRUGGLE TO EMPLOY AND KEEP CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKERS

Councils have more difficulty recruiting and retaining children's social workers than any other
employees, research shows
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/869013/Councils-struggle-employ-keep-
childrens-social-workers/
BARNARDO'S IN RECORD NHS CONTRACT

Barnardo's has won a hundred million pound contract to jointly run children's health services in
the Bristol area - the biggest ever NHS deal involving a children's charity.
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Health/868335/Barnardos-record-NHS-contract/
ED BALLS ANNOUNCES SIX AREAS TO PILOT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES

Children's secretary Ed Balls today announced the six councils that will pilot the contracting out
social work services for looked-after children to "independent practices" from 2009-11.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/11/110239/ed-balls-announces-six-areas-to-
pilot-social-work-practices.html
MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION: BME GROUPS FACE CAPACITY ACT BARRIERS

Black and minority ethnic people may be missing out on the benefits of the Mental Capacity Act
2005 due to lack of awareness, the Mental Health Foundation warned today.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/11/110236/mental-health-foundation-bme-
groups-face-capacity-act-barriers.html
12th December
DCSF ANNOUNCE NEW CHILDREN'S WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP TO DRIVE STRATEGY
The Department for Children, Schools and Families has announced a £200m fund to support the
co-location of social care, health and education services for children.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/12/110248/dcsf-200m-to-co-locate-care-health-
and-eduation-services.html
GSCC STUDY ENCOURAGES USE OF GROW YOUR OWN TRAINING SCHEMES

Social work employers should make greater use of "grow your own" schemes to train practitioners
to tackle shortages and improve the diversity of the workforce, research has found
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2008/12/12/110245/gscc-study-encourages-use-of-grow-
your-own-training-schemes.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
9th December
UNC EXPANDS BRAIN IMAGING STUDY OF INFANTS AT RISK FOR AUTISM
Researchers have been awarded an additional $3.25 million in funding to substantially expand an
ongoing study that uses infant brain imaging to examine the brain and behavioral changes in very
early life that may mark the onset of autistic symptoms
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/132183.php
10th December
PHYSICIANS QUESTION FDA SUICIDE WARNING
Medical specialists at the nation’s largest professional meeting on epilepsy expressed concern
over the data presented by the FDA in support of its recent suicide alert on antiepileptic drugs
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/10/physicians-question-fda-suicide-warning/3483.html
11th December
NEW EPISODES OF DEPRESSION DELAYED IN PEOPLE TAKING CYMBALTA(R) - FEWER
PATIENTS ON TREATMENT EXPERIENCED A NEW EPISODE
New data suggest that Cymbalta (duloxetine HCl) 60 mg to 120 mg once daily delayed the onset
of a new episode of depression in patients who had previously responded to the medication and
who had recurrent depressive disorder
PHASE 3 DATA DEMONSTRATE EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF PALIPERIDONE

PALMITATE, AN INVESTIGATIONAL LONG ACTING THERAPY FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA
Paliperidone palmitate, an investigational long-acting therapy (LAT) demonstrated statistically
significant symptom control compared with placebo according to the results of a 13-week study
presented today
RESEARCH
8th December
MAJOR PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS LINKED TO MULTIPLE INCARCERATIONS
Prison inmates with major psychiatric disorders, particularly those with bipolar disorders, are at
markedly increased risk for multiple incarcerations compared with other inmates,
http://www.psychiatrysource.com/psychiatry-news/79385?itemId=4354097
9th December
RISPERIDONE: LONGER-ACTING FOR HARDER CASES
Risperidone is the first second-generation antipsychotic to be available in a depot format
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2008/12/risperidone-longer-acting-for-harder.html
ADDICTIONS
9th December
STUDY: PROGRAM TO DETER YOUTH ALCOHOL USE ALSO REDUCES CONDUCT
PROBLEMS
A University of Georgia program designed to reduce alcohol use, drug use and risky sexual
behavior in African-American youth also reduces the likelihood of engaging in conduct problems
by up to 74 percent two years later,
11th December
STUDY QUESTIONS VALUE OF ANTI-METH CAMPAIGN
Kids seem to be ignoring message that methamphetamine is dangerous
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=622168
GENETICS: WHY SOME DRINKERS FEEL EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL STRONGLY, AND WHY
SOME ARE PRONE TO ALCOHOL ABUSE
Researchers have identified a region on the human genome that appears to determine how
strongly drinkers feel the effects of alcohol and thus how prone they are to alcohol abuse.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081209154939.htm
TopAbstracts in Addictions
• A Within-Group Design of Nontreatment Seeking 5-HTTLPR Genotyped Alcohol-Dependent Subjects

Receiving Ondansetron and Sertraline - (Alcohol Clin Exp Res)
• Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C with pegylated interferon in combination with ribavirin in a
methadone maintenance treatment program - (J Substance Abuse Treat)
• Tuberculosis and Illicit Drug Use: Review and Update - (Clin Infect Dis)
• Slow-release oral morphine for maintenance treatment of opioid addicts intolerant to methadone or with
inadequate withdrawal suppression - (Addiction)
• Effect of Extended-Release Naltrexone (XR-NTX) on Quality of Life in Alcohol-Dependent Patients -
(Alcohol Clin Exp Res)
ANXIETY
10th December
TopAbstracts in Anxiety
• Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of risperidone for acute treatment of bipolar anxiety - (J Affect Disord)
• Aripiprazole in Schizophrenia Patients With Comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: An Open-Label
Study of 15 Patients - (J Clin Psych)
• Benzodiazepine and antidepressant use in elderly patients with anxiety disorders: A survey of 796 outpatients
in Japan - (J Anxiety Disord)
• Lamotrigine as an augmentation agent in treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder: a case report - (J
Psychopharmacol)
• Anxiety and depression in patients with medical diseases - (Z Psychosom Med Psychother)
11th December
PANIC ATTACKS HEART DANGER LINK
People who suffer from panic attacks have a higher risk of going on to develop heart disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7775419.stm
http://www.nhs.uk/news/2008/12December/Pages/Panicattacksheartrisk.aspx
DEMENTIA
th
8 December
COLD SORES 'AN ALZHEIMER'S RISK'
Catching a cold sore puts you at risk of Alzheimer's disease, mounting evidence suggests.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7770680.stm
9th December
EPILEPSY DRUG SHOWS POTENTIAL FOR ALZHEIMER'S TREATMENT
A drug commonly used to treat epilepsy could help clear the plaques in the brain associated with
Alzheimer's disease
BREAKTHROUGH IN SCREENING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

CSIRO scientists have developed a new system to screen for compounds that can inhibit one of
the processes that takes place during the progression of Alzheimer's disease
10th December
CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS REDUCE AGGRESSION, WANDERING AND PARANOIA IN
ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Cholinesterase inhibitors, used to treat cognitive symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, are also a
safe and effective alternative therapy for the behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia,
11th December
COLLAGEN MAY HELP PROTECT BRAIN AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Scientists have discovered that a certain type of collagen, collagen VI, protects brain cells against
amyloid-beta (Aβ ) proteins, which are widely thought to cause Alzheimer's disease (AD).
TopAbstracts in Alzheimer’s
• Efficacy of a Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation for Early-stage Alzheimer's Disease: A 1-Year, Open-Label

Pilot Study With an 16-Month Caregiver Extension - (Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen)
• Importance of circadian rhythmicity in the cholinergic treatment of Alzheimer's disease: focus on galantamine
* - (Curr Med Res Opin)
• Diagnosis and treatment of dementia: 6. Management of severe Alzheimer disease - (CMAJ)
• Safety and efficacy of galantamine (Reminyl) in severe Alzheimer's disease (the SERAD study): a
randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial - (Lancet Neurol)
• Effectiveness and safety of donepezil in Hispanic patients with Alzheimer's disease: a 12-week open-label
study - (J Natl Med Assoc)
12th December
SARCASM COULD UNCOVER HIDDEN DEMENTIA IN YOUNG
IT MIGHT be the lowest form of humour but sarcasm could be the key to diagnosing a common
and debilitating form of dementia in young people.
http://www.theage.com.au/national/sarcasm-could-uncover-hidden-dementia-in-young-20081211-
6wsf.html
DEPRESSION
10th December
HAVING A SIBLING WITH MENTAL ILLNESS INCREASES YOUR RISK OF DEPRESSION
People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at
some point in their lives
SOCIAL REJECTION LINKED WITH PAIN IN DEPRESSED PATIENTS

The feeling of social rejection in patients with depression appears to be associated with physical
pain, suggesting that the two characteristics share common neurobiologic circuits
CLINICAL HETEROGENEITY FOUND FOR BIPOLAR I AGE OF ONSET

The three age-at-onset (AAO) periods for bipolar I disorder patients are characterized by
substantial clinical heterogeneity that may reflect genetic heterogeneity within the disorder,
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Outcome of late-life depression after 3 years of sequential treatment - (Acta Psychiatr Scand)
• Placebo Response in Randomized Controlled Trials of Antidepressants for Pediatric Major Depressive
Disorder - (Am J Psychiatry)
• Early Prediction of Acute Antidepressant Treatment Response and Remission in Pediatric Major Depressive
Disorder - (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)
• Anxiety and depression in patients with medical diseases - (Z Psychosom Med Psychother)
• Anxious Depression and the Stiff-person Plus Syndrome - (Cogn Behav Neurol)
11th December
RECURRENT BRIEF DEPRESSION A 'VALID DIAGNOSTIC CATEGORY'
Recurrent brief depression (RBD) is a valid diagnostic category that can be separated from
bipolar II disorder, cyclothymia, and recurrent major depression
MINOR PHYSICAL ANOMALIES COMMON IN BIPOLAR AND AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS

Patients with bipolar disorder and affective psychosis show greater evidence of minor physical
anomalies (MPAs) than patients with unipolar depression, suggesting a role for impaired
neurodevelopment in the former disorders
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
8th December
VARIATIONS IN RATES OF COMORBID SUBSTANCE USE IN PSYCHOSIS BETWEEN
MENTAL HEALTH SETTINGS AND GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS IN THE UK : A SYSTEMATIC
REVIEW
Comorbid substance misuse in psychosis is associated with significant clinical, social and legal
problems
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19011722?ordinalpos=1&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
11th December
MENTALLY ILL DRUG ABUSERS HAVE MORE ER VISITS
Drug abusers with mental illness visit emergency rooms more often than their counterparts
without mental illness,
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE4BA7CM20081211
EATING DISORDERS
11th December
EATING DISORDERS AMONG CHILD DIABETICS
A new study finds children with diabetes are at an increased risk for developing eating disorders.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/11/eating-disorders-among-child-diabetics/3488.html
LEARNING DISABILITIES
10th December
SETBACK IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT COULD BE SIGNS OF REGRESSIVE AUTISTIC
SPECTRUM DISORDER
We all know how infants can act up during their terrible twos, but when these behaviors are
accompanied by developmental setbacks, they could point to something more serious
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TALKING MATS® WITH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

The authors suggest the study shows that talking Mats can be an effective communication
resource for many people with intellectual disability to enable them to express their views
http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/viewResource.aspx?resid=300935&code=c95a3f6ba
97ffbfae3aa71270aff8709
MOVING HOME: THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH SEVERE INTELLECTUAL

DISABILITIES IN TRANSITION FROM A LOCKED WARD
The authors state that the findings of their study suggest that dismantling institutions is not
enough
http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/viewResource.aspx?resid=300921&code=11cd7037b
f58777a1795911edaa3d68f
O/C DISORDERS
12th December
INDIVIDUAL VERSUS GROUP COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT FOR OBSESSIVE-
COMPULSIVE DISORDER: FOLLOW UP
CBT was effective in a sample of OCD patients. Individual and group CBT had similar results at 6-
month and 12-month follow up
SUCCESSFUL MEDICATION WITHDRAWAL AFTER COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN A

TREATMENT-RESISTANT PREADOLESCENT MALE WITH OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE
DISORDER
Implications of this case on practice parameters are highlighted
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
9th December
PTSD RISK ROOTED IN STRESS AND GENETICS
Study of Vietnam vets and their twins showed inherited susceptibility was also a factor
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=622051
10th December
NEW INSIGHTS INTO THE CAUSES OF PTSD
New research presented yesterday suggests that post-traumatic stress disorder may be the result
not only of exposure to a traumatic event, but also from a pre-existing vulnerability to stress
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/10/new-insights-into-the-causes-of-ptsd/3484.html
CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PAROXETINE IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD):

52-WEEK, NON-COMPARATIVE OPEN-LABEL STUDY FOR CLINICAL USE EXPERIENCE
Although the study was not conducted in double-blind fashion, the current findings suggest that
paroxetine may contribute to clinically meaningful improvement that is maintained during long-
term use and is generally well tolerated.
PSYCHOLOGY
8th December
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW FINDS NO LINK BETWEEN ABORTION, MENTAL TRAUMA
An analysis by researchers found that no high-quality study to date has demonstrated a link
between abortion and psychological distress and that attempts to show such a correlation appear
to be politically motivated
9th December
WHY DO PEOPLE MAKE 'A MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLEHILL?' AGGRESSION, STATUS AND
SEX
Although hostility or belligerent acts might not immediately appear to be linked to reproduction,
new research shows that mating goals may underlie behaviors such as aggression
10th December
UNCONSCIOUS DECISION-MAKING
The advice to avoid making a decision until after a good night’s sleep has been supported by new
research suggesting the best way to deal with complex decisions is to not think about them at all
http://psychcentral.com/news/2008/12/10/unconscious-decision-making/3480.html
SCHIZOPHRENIA
8th December
POLYMORPHISMS ASSOCIATED WITH TARDIVE DYSKINESIA IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Tardive dyskinesia in schizophrenia patients is associated with polymorphisms in the quinine
oxidoreductase (NQO1) and manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD) genes
9th December
ALCOHOL USE DISORDER WORSENS SCHIZOPHRENIA MEDICAL ILLNESS BURDEN
The medical illness burden associated with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder may be
significantly increased by co-occurring alcohol use disorder
VICTIMIZATION, DEPRESSION PREDICT COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

Men with schizophrenia who experience victimization and depression in the 2 years after being
discharged from hospital show low levels of community function
11th December
NF-KB MAY PLAY SCHIZOPHRENIA ROLE VIA CYTOKINE ACTIVATION
Patients with schizophrenia have cytokine activation and immune disturbance, say Chinese
scientists in findings that suggest that nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-kB) activation may play a role
schizophrenia.
TopAbstracts in Schizophrenia
• Effects of aripiprazole on prolactin levels in subjects with schizophrenia during cross-titration with
risperidone or olanzapine: Analysis of a randomized, open-label study - (Schizophr Res)
• Aripiprazole in Schizophrenia Patients With Comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Symptoms: An Open-Label
Study of 15 Patients - (J Clin Psych)
• Olanzapine Versus Placebo in Adolescents With Schizophrenia: A 6-Week, Randomized, Double-Blind,
Placebo-Controlled Trial - (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)
• Modafinil as an Adjunctive Treatment of Sedation, Negative Symptoms, and Cognition in Schizophrenia: A
Critical Review - (J Clin Psych)
• Equally increased risk for metabolic syndrome in patients with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia treated
with second-generation antipsychotics - (Bipolar Disord)
12th December
VERBAL LEARNING AND FLUENCY DEFICITS IN ADOLESCENT SCHIZOPHRENICS
Impairments in verbal learning and verbal fluency occur in adolescents with schizophrenia, report
Norwegian researchers who say the impairments could affect everyday functioning.
SOCIAL WORK
11th December
MEASURING RACIAL DISPARITY IN CHILD WELFARE
Overrepresentation of certain racial/ethnic groups in the foster care system is one of the most
troubling and challenging issues in child welfare today
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18972930?ordinalpos=20&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE BETWEEN PARENTS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH CHILD

MALTREATMENT FROM A POPULATION-BASED SAMPLE
This study examined the association between partner psychological abuse and child
maltreatment perpetration
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18959585?ordinalpos=21&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pu
bmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Count me in 2008: Results of the 2008 national census of inpatients in mental health and
learning disability services in England and Wales
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/_db/_documents/Count_me_in_census_2008_Results_
of_the_national_census_of_inpatients_in_mental_health_and_learning_disability_services.pdf
The Children’s Plan: One Year On

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/oneyearon/ae/uploads/documents/flagship.pdf
The Children’s Plan: Progress Report

http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/oneyearon/ae/uploads/documents/progress.pdf
Getting it right: when treating people with learning disabilities: A best practice guide for
healthcare professionals
http://www.mencap.org.uk/displaypagedoc.asp?id=6770
Challenges to The Human Rights of People With Intellectual Disabilities
Frances Owen Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 15th Dec ISBN: 9781843105909 £27.99
Girls Growing Up on The Autism Spectrum: What Parents and Professionals Should Know
About the Pre-teen and Teenage Years
Shana Nichols Jessica Kingsley Publishers: 15th Dec ISBN: 9781843108559 £15.99
Integrated EGO Psychology

Norman A. Polansky AldineTransaction: 15th Dec ISBN: 9780202260891 £35.50
Mental Health of College Students

Katherine N. Morrow Nova Science Publishers: 15th Dec ISBN: 9781604563948 £59.50
Brain-based Therapy With Adults: Evidence-based Treatment for Everyday Practice

John B. Arden Wiley-Blackwell: 17th Dec ISBN: 9780470138908 £23.99
Social Workers' Desk Reference: 2nd Revised edition

Albert R. Roberts Oxford University Press: 18th Dec ISBN: 9780195369373 £47.50
Contemporary Topics in Women's Mental Health: Global Perspectives in a Changing

Society
Prabha S. Chandra Wiley-Blackwell: 13th Dec ISBN: 9780470754115 £75.00
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder Workbook: A Cognitive-behavioral Therapy Approach: 2nd

Revised edition
Edna B. Foa Oxford University Press: 18th Dec ISBN: 9780195335293 £13.99
Treating Post-trauma Nightmares: A Cognitive-behavioral Approach

Joanne L. Davis Springer Publishing: 15th Dec ISBN: 9780826102898 £39.95
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
6TH ANNUAL DRUG & ALCOHOL PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE : 13th January: London
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41277
THE MENTAL CAPCITY ACT - ONE YEAR ON: 16th January: Tunbridge Wells
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=786
THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL STIGMA CONFERENCE: 21st – 23rd January: London

http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=632
MEASURING AND MONITORING OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH:

22nd January: Manchester
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=223
SUPPORTING CHOICE IN MENTAL HEALTH –DILEMMAS AND POSSIBILITIES:

22nd January: Liverpool
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Conferenceflyerfinalversion.pdf
RCN FORENSIC NURSING FORUM AND WOMEN’S MENTAL HEALTH GROUP JOINT
CONFERENCE: 22nd January: London
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_events/rcn_forensic_nursing_forum_and_wo
mens_mental_health_group_joint_conference
UNDERSTANDING & WORKING WITH IDENTITY CHANGE (workshop): 26th January: Ely
http://www.ozc.nhs.uk/default.asp?id=93
SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT - THE FUTURE FOR SUPPORTED HOUSING?:

27th January: Manchester
CARE PATHWAYS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 28th January: London

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

DEMENTIA CARE: 29th January: London
RESEARCH IN MEDIUM SECURE UNITS 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE:

29th January: London
CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS:

31st January: London
PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 3rd February: London

LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 11th February: Leeds

SERVICE USER INVOLVEMENT AND EMPOWERMENT IN MENTAL HEALTH:

12th February: London
http://www.healthcare-
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HOW UNTRAINED GPS ARE MISSING TWO-THIRDS OF DEMENTIA VICTIMS

EX-ADSS HEAD MOIRA GIBB TO HEAD TASKFORCE ON FUTURE OF SOCIAL WORK

SKILLED WORKFORCE URGENTLY NEEDED TO SUPPORT PEOPLE WITH MENTAL HEALTH

DWP OFFICIAL SAYS OPPORTUNITY AGE WILL BE REVISED

DEMENTIA SUFFERERS RECEIVING SUBSTANDARD CARE AS 400 CARE HOMES CLOSE

MENCAP AND RSPB PILOT NEW VOLUNTEER SCHEME

CONCERN OVER POOR HEALTH SERVICES FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN

CHILDREN'S TRUSTS MUST PUBLISH WORKFORCE STRATEGIES

COUNCILS STRUGGLE TO EMPLOY AND KEEP CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKERS

BARNARDO'S IN RECORD NHS CONTRACT

ED BALLS ANNOUNCES SIX AREAS TO PILOT SOCIAL WORK PRACTICES

MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION: BME GROUPS FACE CAPACITY ACT BARRIERS

GSCC STUDY ENCOURAGES USE OF GROW YOUR OWN TRAINING SCHEMES

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PHASE 3 DATA DEMONSTRATE EFFICACY AND TOLERABILITY OF PALIPERIDONE

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• A Within-Group Design of Nontreatment Seeking 5-HTTLPR Genotyped Alcohol-Dependent Subjects

BREAKTHROUGH IN SCREENING FOR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

• Efficacy of a Vitamin/Nutriceutical Formulation for Early-stage Alzheimer's Disease: A 1-Year, Open-Label

SOCIAL REJECTION LINKED WITH PAIN IN DEPRESSED PATIENTS

CLINICAL HETEROGENEITY FOUND FOR BIPOLAR I AGE OF ONSET

MINOR PHYSICAL ANOMALIES COMMON IN BIPOLAR AND AFFECTIVE PSYCHOSIS

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TALKING MATS® WITH PEOPLE WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

MOVING HOME: THE EXPERIENCES OF WOMEN WITH SEVERE INTELLECTUAL

SUCCESSFUL MEDICATION WITHDRAWAL AFTER COGNITIVE-BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IN A

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CLINICAL EVALUATION OF PAROXETINE IN POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD):

VICTIMIZATION, DEPRESSION PREDICT COMMUNITY FUNCTIONING IN SCHIZOPHRENIA

PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE BETWEEN PARENTS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH CHILD

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The Children’s Plan: One Year On

The Children’s Plan: Progress Report

Integrated EGO Psychology

Mental Health of College Students

Brain-based Therapy With Adults: Evidence-based Treatment for Everyday Practice

Social Workers' Desk Reference: 2nd Revised edition

Contemporary Topics in Women's Mental Health: Global Perspectives in a Changing

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Treating Post-trauma Nightmares: A Cognitive-behavioral Approach

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THE FOURTH INTERNATIONAL STIGMA CONFERENCE: 21st – 23rd January: London

MEASURING AND MONITORING OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH:

SUPPORTING CHOICE IN MENTAL HEALTH –DILEMMAS AND POSSIBILITIES:

SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT - THE FUTURE FOR SUPPORTED HOUSING?:

CARE PATHWAYS IN MENTAL HEALTH: 28th January: London

DELIVERING THE NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY TRANSFORMING THE QUALITY OF

RESEARCH IN MEDIUM SECURE UNITS 6TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE:

CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES ON ASSESSMENT IN CHILD PSYCHOANALYSIS:

PERSONALITY DISORDER AND FORENSIC SERVICES: 3rd February: London

LEARNING DISABILITIES CONFERENCE: 11th February: Leeds