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News from all corners of the world

Department of Health

Alistair Burns talking about the Prime Ministers challenge on dementia

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National News

Child safeguarding an 'afterthought' in NHS reforms Child safeguarding is an afterthought in the governments NHS reforms, according to paediatricians who have warned the safety of children is under threat Child sexual exploitation report delayed A major two-year inquiry into the sexual exploitation of children in gangs and groups will publish its interim report this autumn, it was announced today Care home managers 'must not be hidden behind office door' Residential care managers must provide visible leadership for staff and residents, rather than be "hidden behind an office door", to ensure good practice, says a guide to the role published by the Social Care Association dentists ''should check for alcohol abuse'' Dentists should screen patients for unhealthy drinking habits during appointments, it has been suggested by researchers from the University of Cardiff Annual care applications to Cafcass hit all-time high The annual number of local authority care applications has hit an all-time high, breaking the 10,000 mark, according to the latest Cafcass figures
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International News

Amyvid For PET Scans For Alzheimer's Detection Approved By FDA Amyvid (Florbetapir F 18 Injection), a medication for PET brain scans of adults, which estimates brain amyloid plaque content in patients with cognitive decline, has been approved by the FDA Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report
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More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depression

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RESEARCH RESEARCH

Psychiatrists' Labeling Practices May Be Desensitizing The Public According to a new study, as definitions of mental illnesses become broader, people who show signs of depression and other common mental illnesses are less likely to evoke a supportive response from friends and family members as are people with other severe mental disorders Improving the experience of care for adults using NHS mental health services: summary of NICE guidance Excellent service user experience is part of high quality healthcare, as well as a right and a necessity for all service users in the NHS Psychiatric Comorbidity is Associated with Increased Skill Deficits Recent research on psychotherapy has focused on the development and evaluation of disorderspecific treatments. Even though much progress has been made, treatments have not yet reached an ideal level of effectiveness

Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism, Emergency room intervention can cut alcohol intake Brief interventions delivered to patients in the emergency department (ED) can help reduce dangerous hazardous and harmful drinking behavior, a randomized trial indicates Hazardous Drinking and Dimensions of Impulsivity, Behavioral Approach, and Inhibition in Adult Men and Women Hazardous drinking is characterized by decisions to engage in excessive or risky patterns of alcohol consumption How Transparent is Behavioral Intervention Research on Pathological Gambling and Other Gambling-Related Disorders? A Systematic Literature Review To review the transparency of reports of behavioral interventions for pathological gambling and other gambling-related disorders 'Tweaking memories' could help addicts avoid relapsing Manipulating memories of drug use may help reformed addicts avoid a return to a life of drug abuse

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Anxiety Disorders

Youth With Mood And Anxiety Disorders: Easy Access And Age-Specific Treatment Could Lead To Better Care 74% of mental illnesses emerge by age 25. Mood and anxiety disorders are among the most common conditions, yet there is little support for youth in this age group. A new study from Lawson Health Research Institute shows that may no longer be the case

Dementia
Alzheimers In Alzheimer's Patients, Pulse Pressure Elevation Could Presage Cerebrovascular Disease Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System have shown that elevated pulse pressure may increase the risk of cerebrovascular disease in older adults with Alzheimer's disease

Study Finds Alzheimer's Precursor Protein Controls Its Own Fate A research team has found that a fragment of the amyloid precursor protein (APP) - known as sAPP- and associated with Alzheimer's disease - appears to regulate its own production Computer Modeling Supports Theory That Many Dementias Spread Like Prion Diseases A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the possibility of using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to predict the rate of progression and physical path of many degenerative brain diseases Alzheimer's Disease Process May Be Disrupted By Antioxidant A new study shows that reducing iron levels in blood plasma may protect the brain from changes related to AD Decision aids for respite service choices by carers of people with dementia: development and pilot RCT Decision aids are often used to assist individuals confronted with a diagnosis of a serious illness to make decisions about treatment options. However, they are rarely utilised to help those with chronic or age related conditions to make decisions about care services

Depression
Bipolar disorders Antidepressants Don't Worsen Parkinson's Symptoms Paroxetine and venlafaxine XR effectively treat depression in Parkinson's patients

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Bipolar disorder and ADHD do not share transgenerational link Results from a US study do not support a significant transgenerational familial association between attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar spectrum disorder Older bipolar patients have worse cognition than depressed peers Elderly adults with bipolar disorder have poorer cognitive function than their peers with major depressive disorder Amygdala activity, connectivity differs by mood state in BD patients Depressed and remitted patients with bipolar disorder (BD) show differential patterns of abnormal amygdala activity and effective connectivity when viewing facial expressions of emotion Incident user cohort study of risk for gastrointestinal bleed and stroke in individuals with major depressive disorder treated with antidepressants This study uses an incident user cohort design to compare associations between incidence of vascular/bleeding events and the relative affinity (low, moderate or high) of the antidepressant for the serotonin transporter during an exposure risk period for each patient Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Postpartum Depression Perinatal depression is prevalent and has a great impact on both mother and infant. There are empirically validated treatments for both postpartum depression and depression during pregnancy Long-term effects of a universal prevention program for depression in children: a 3-year follow-up study The present study evaluates the long-term effects of a universal prevention approach for depression in children. It looks into the 2- and 3-year follow-ups of previously reported postintervention and 1-year outcomes Gene variant influences creativity in manic BD patients Patients with bipolar disorder who carry the Val allele of the brain-derived neurotrophic factor gene (BDNF) variant rs6265 exhibit increased levels of creativity during episodes of mania compared with Met allele carriers,

Dual Diagnosis

Methamphetamine use may increase schizophrenia risk Results from a population-based cohort study suggest that methamphetamine users are at increased risk for developing schizophrenia Increased gray matter density in patients with schizophrenia and cannabis use: A voxelbased morphometric study using DARTEL Alterations in gray matter density as well as cognitive impairments are commonly described in patients with schizophrenia Attitudes and perceptions towards substances among people with mental disorders: a systematic review To develop effective interventions for people with coexisting mental disorders (MD) and substance use, it may be beneficial to understand their attitudes and perceptions of substances
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Substance dependence common among European schizophrenia patients Results from a European study confirm high rates of comorbid drug and alcohol dependence among patients with schizophrenia, although these rates are lower than in the USA and there is significant variation between countries

Eating Disorders

Mouse Model Offers Opportunity To Study Antipsychotic Drug In Treatment Of Anorexia Low doses of a commonly used atypical antipsychotic drug improved survival in a mouse model of anorexia nervosa Delusionality of body image beliefs in eating disorders Preoccupation with body shape and weight is characteristic of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa

Forensic Psychiatry

Personality Mediators of Psychopathy and Substance Dependence in Male Offenders Psychopathy and substance dependence (SUD) is highly prevalent in incarcerated populations and tends to co-occur in the same individuals Analysis of the Stages of Change Model of Drug and Alcohol Treatment Readiness Among Prisoners A classification and regression tree analysis was applied to data for 237 male participants in a prison-based substance abuse treatment program to study the integrity of the Stages of Change model of treatment readiness

Learning Disabilities

Eight-Item Classifier Accurately Distinguishes Autism Use of machine-learning algorithms identifies short classifier which has high sensitivity and specificity Reversal Of Fragile X Syndrome In Mouse Model A recent study finds that a new compound reverses many of the major symptoms associated with Fragile X syndrome (FXS), the most common form of inherited intellectual disability and a leading cause of autism
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Measurement Issues: Screening and diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorders lessons from research and practise Significant progress has been made over the past two decades in the development of screening and diagnostic instruments for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). This article reviews this progress, including recent innovations The Controllability Beliefs Scale used with carers of people with intellectual disabilities: psychometric properties Beliefs about the controllability of behaviour have been consistently shown to be important in understanding the responses of carers to the challenging behaviour of people with intellectual disabilities Adults with intellectual disabilities and challenging behaviour: the costs and outcomes of in- and out-of-area placements People with severe challenging behaviour are vulnerable to exclusion from local services and removal to out-of-area placements if locally available supported accommodation is insufficient to meet their needs Suicidality among adults with intellectual disability The objective of the current study is to arrive at a better understanding of individuals with intellectual disabilit who threaten or attempt suicide

Nursing Research

Feeling out of control: a qualitative analysis of the impact of bipolar disorder Bipolar disorder is a chronic and recurrent disorder with fluctuating symptoms. Few patients with bipolar disorder experience a simple trajectory of clear-cut episodes, with recovery typically occurring slowly over time The lifeworld characteristics of mental health nurses engaging in talk-based therapies: a qualitative study from Scotland and England Twenty-four mental health nurses were interviewed to gain a greater understanding of their experiences of working within roles delivering talk-based therapies

Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder May Lead To Impaired Relationships Between Affected Children And Their Mothers A new study finds mothers tend to be more critical of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder than they are of other children in the family The Impact of Tourette Syndrome in Adults: Results from the Tourette Syndrome Impact Survey Chronic tic disorders are characterized by motor and/or vocal tics. Existing data on the impact of tics in adulthood is limited by small, treatment-seeking samples or by data aggregated across adults and children
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Systematic Review of Proinflammatory Cytokines in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Several studies have examined levels of proinflammatory cytokines, such as tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-, interleukin (IL)-1, and IL-6.

Occupational Therapy

Sense and Self-Regulation Checklist, a Measure of Comorbid Autism Symptoms: Initial Psychometric Evidence Sensory and self-regulatory symptoms make up most of the comorbid symptoms in autism and are associated with increased autism severity Sensory Processing, Physiological Stress, and Sleep Behaviors in Children With and Without Autism Spectrum Disorders Sleep problems have been frequently identified in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). It has been proposed that some sleep problems are due to sensory sensitivity

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Cost-utility analysis of different treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder in sexually abused children Post-traumatic stress disorder is diagnosed in 20% to 53% of sexually abused children and adolescents An open-label pilot study of aripiprazole for male and female Veterans with chronic posttraumatic stress disorder who respond suboptimally to antidepressants Emerging data suggest that second-generation antipsychotics such as aripiprazole may be effective in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder

Psychology

Psychological Distress Less Likely In Older Adults Who Stay Active In a study examining the relationship between physical activity and physical function, researchers discovered that older adults who experienced any level of psychological distress were more than four times more likely to experience functional limitation than those who did not Racism, Homophobia, Pride And Prejudice A new University of British Columbia study finds that the way individuals experience the universal emotion of pride directly impacts how racist and homophobic their attitudes toward other people are

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Schizophrenia

Yoga may benefit schizophrenia patients Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies suggest that yoga may benefit patients with schizophrenia in terms of symptom reduction and improvements in healthrelated quality of life Neurologic soft sign severity linked to schizophrenia course Results from a Czech study suggest a longitudinal relationship between the severity of neurologic soft signs (NSS) and disease course in patients with schizophrenia Effects of drop-out on efficacy estimates in five Cochrane reviews of popular antipsychotics for schizophrenia Our aim was to find out how Cochrane reviews of five popular or frequently prescribed secondgeneration antipsychotics in the UK (olanzapine, risperidone, quetiapine, amisulpride and aripiprazole) approached the problem of high drop-out in placebo-controlled trials

Where Does Evidence from New Trials for Schizophrenia Fit with the Existing Evidence: A Case of the Emperor's New Clothes? Advent of atypical antipsychotics has spawned new trials in the recent years and the number of such trial reports has been increasing exponentially

Social Work

Troubled lives: chaos and trauma in the accounts of young people considered 'at risk' of diagnosis of personality disorder This study explores accounts provided by 27 young people who had contact with an early intervention service for young people considered to be 'at risk' of diagnosis of personality disorder Evidence Supporting an Independent Association between Childhood Physical Abuse and Lifetime Suicidal Ideation A regionally representative Canadian sample was used to investigate the gender-specific relationship between childhood physical abuse and lifetime suicidal ideation

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Books, Conferences, Websites & Journal Tocs

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Books and reports hot of the press Click the title to connect to the website entry A Handbook For the ASSeSSment of Children'S Behaviours Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians Autonomy and Mental Disorder Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability: A Practical Manual Dissemination and Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychological Treatments Treating Self-Destructive Behaviors in Trauma Survivors: A Clinician's Guide Mental Health Services in Europe: Provision and Practice Group Schema Therapy For Borderline Personality Disorder: A Step-by-Step Treatment Manual with Patient Workbook Handbook of Infant Mental Health, Third Edition: 3rd Revised edition Work and the Mental Health Crisis in Britain

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CONFERENCES
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WEBSITES
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