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This service is checking selected Internet sites for reports and news items of interest to
staff working in the Mental Health and Social Care sectors.
In addition there will be information on research, imminent conferences, training, books
newly published, useful websites and journals offering table of contents (TOC) of current
issues.
EPHRU library
http://www.ephru.nhs.uk/journal_alerts/main_page.asp?journal=12
CONTENTS LINKS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
9th September
INFORMATION SHARING AND MENTAL HEALTH
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_104949
10th September
PANDEMIC INFLUENZA AND THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983: CONSULTATION ON
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE MENTAL HEALTH ACT 1983 AND ITS ASSOCIATED
SECONDARY LEGISLATION
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_103683
NATIONAL NEWS
6th September
BARNARDO'S CHIEF: TAKE CHILDREN FROM 'BROKEN' FAMILIES
More new-born children need to be taken into care to stop them being damaged beyond repair by
poor parents, the boss of a children's charity said today
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=74998
7th September
CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS SUICIDE RATE
Suicide Prevention Week is being launched in Scotland with a stark reminder that two people take
their own lives everyday
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8240805.stm
9th September
PCTS GIVEN GUIDANCE ON DELIVERING FOR DISABLED CHILDREN
NHS Confederation guide follows concerns over dedicated funding not reaching client group
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/09/112531/pcts-given-guidance-on-delivering-
for-disabled-children.html
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PLEDGE ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE FOR FORCES
A senior military doctor said today that the number of servicemen and women with a "mental
health condition" was "low" - as the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a new scheme to
provide mental health care for troops in units across Britain.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=75124
10th September
ADVENTURE THERAPY KEY IN BATTLE AGAINST DISORDERED EATING
By raising levels of self-confidence and motivation for change adventure therapy is a valuable tool
in the treatment of women with eating disorders
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163392.php
11th September
CWDC URGES POTENTIAL SOCIAL WORK RECRUITS TO 'BE THE DIFFERENCE'
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Second phase of government recruitment campaign launched today
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/09/11/112557/cwdc-urges-potential-social-work-
recruits-to-be-the-difference.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
9th September
US. NEW NATIONWIDE STUDY SHOWS REDUCED RISK OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE IN
CHILDREN
The virtual town hall will offer top federal prevention experts a chance to interact with citizens and
community representatives who have seen impressive results in their own communities.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163283.php
10th September
PRENTICE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL LAUNCHES NEW INITIATIVE TO BETTER IDENTIFY AND
ADDRESS POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION
To better identify and address postpartum depression, Prentice Women's Hospital has
implemented a new protocol to standardize screening and education of depression for patients
and their families
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163457.php
RESEARCH
8th September
STUDY EXAMINES ASSOCIATION BETWEEN CHILDHOOD BULLYING AND LATER
PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION, TREATMENT
Childhood bullying and victimization appear to predict future psychiatric problems in both males
and females although females appear more likely to be affected regardless of pre-existing
psychiatric problems
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163230.php
9th September
DOCTORS FEAR ASKING MENTALLY ILL TO QUIT SMOKING
People with mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety are the heaviest smokers in the
country, but their doctors are afraid to ask them to quit. T
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090909111632.htm
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10th September
TREATING WORKERS' MENTAL WOES MAY BOOST PRODUCTIVITY
But not treating problems resulted in roughly same outcome, research shows
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=630777
ADDICTIONS
10th September
NICOTINE CREATES STRONGER MEMORIES, CUES TO DRUG USE
Ever wonder why former smokers miss lighting up most when they are in a bar or after a meal
with friends?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163438.php
11th September
OVEREATING, ALCOHOL ABUSE AND DEPRESSION INTERTWINED IN YOUNG WOMEN
In the study the researchers surveyed 393 men and 383 women at ages 24, 27 and 30 about their
weight, alcohol use and depression symptoms within the last year
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163608.php
ANXIETY
11th September
PREVALENCE OF ANXIETY DISORDERS AMONG ADULTS SEEKING SPEECH THERAPY
FOR STUTTERING.
The present study explored the prevalence of anxiety disorders among adults seeking speech
therapy for stuttering
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19595561?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
DEMENTIA
6th September
ALZHEIMER'S GENES LINK UNCOVERED
Two potentially key genes linked to the development of Alzheimer's disease have been
uncovered by UK researchers.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8237686.stm
8th September
CANCER DRUG MAY IMPROVE MEMORY IN ALZHEIMER'S PATIENTS
A drug now used to treat cancer may also be able to restore memory deficits in patients with
Alzheimer's disease
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163222.php
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DEPRESSION
8th September
RIGHT PREFRONTAL REPETITIVE TMS MAY BENEFIT BIPOLAR MANIA PATIENTS
Bipolar mania patients may benefit from high-frequency, supra-threshold, right prefontal repetitive
transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84292/Psychiatry/Right_prefrontal_repetitive_TMS_may_benefit_bipolar_mania_patients.html
9th September
BIPOLAR DISORDER PATIENTS AFFECTED BY PAIN INTERFERENCE
Bipolar disorder patients report more interference from pain than those with major depressive
disorder (MDD) or anxiety disorders, and such pain is linked to medical and psychiatric
comorbidities
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84304/Psychiatry/Bipolar_disorder_patients_affected_by_pain_interference.html
10th September
YALE RESEARCHERS SUCCEED IN REPAIRING BRAIN DAMAGE CAUSED BY CHRONIC
STRESS, LEAD POISONING, POTENTIAL IMPLICATIONS FOR BIPOLAR DISORDER
Arnsten suggests that blocking protein kinase C has potential for treating bipolar disorder and
post-traumatic stress disorder.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163473.php
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
9th September
OUTCOMES WORSE WITH PERSISTENT SUBSTANCE MISUSE IN FIRST-EPISODE
PSYCHOSIS
First-episode psychosis patients with persistent substance misuse have worse symptoms,
outcomes, and relapse rates than patients without substance misuse
http://www.medwire-news.md/47/84305/Psychiatry/Outcomes_worse_with_persistent_substance_misuse_in_first-
episode_psychosis.html
9th September
MU RESEARCHERS BETTER UNDERSTAND THE BRAIN CIRCUIT THAT CONTROLS BINGE
EATING
Scientists led a rat to the fatty food, but they couldn't make it eat.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163374.php
11th September
LOW SELF-ESTEEM LEADS TO OBESITY
Children with self-esteem problems are more likely to be obese as adults, research has found.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8248768.stm
LEARNING DISABILITIES
6th September
RESEARCHERS IDENTIFY CRITICAL GENE FOR BRAIN DEVELOPMENT, MENTAL
RETARDATION
In laying down the neural circuitry of the developing brain, billions of neurons must first migrate to
their correct destinations and then form complex synaptic connections with their new neighbors
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/09/090904165103.htm
STARTING A NEW JOB: THE SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE WITH
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES
Authors conclude employment was a beneficial experience although for some, it reinforced the
limits of competence and marginal social status
http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/viewResource.aspx?resid=324325&code=09712da1
e38e2ad9af14a2b9e7454585
9th September
ADHD BRAIN CHEMISTRY CLUE FOUND
US researchers have pinned down new differences in the brain chemistry of people with attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8243354.stm
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O/C DISORDERS
7th September
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).
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19666084?ordinalpos=2&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
9th September
TRAUMA FROM IRAQ COULD ALTER VETERANS' BRAINS
Attention, memory in soldiers with PTSD still suffered a year after return from combat,
researchers say
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=630779
11th September
PTSD INCREASES SUICIDE RISK, WORSENS OUTCOME IN BD
Study results suggest that bipolar patients have a poorer outcome if they have comorbid post-
traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), with a lower likelihood of recovery, increase in rapid cycling
periods and suicide attempts, and an overall worse quality of life
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84351/Psychiatry/PTSD_increases_suicide_risk,_worsens_outcome_in_BD.html
PSYCHOLOGY
7th September
COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY IMPROVES SLEEP AND PAIN IN PEOPLE WITH
OSTEOARTHRITIS
A study shows that the use of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is an effective
treatment for older patients with osteoarthritis and comorbid insomnia.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090815100834.htm
SCHIZOPHRENIA
8th September
BRAIN DEFECT IMPLICATED IN EARLY SCHIZOPHRENIA
In the first functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study of its kind, neurologists and
psychiatrists at Columbia University have identified an area of the brain involved in the earliest
stages of schizophrenia and related psychotic disorders
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163220.php
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10th September
NEUROLOGICAL SIGNS IN ADOLESCENT PSYCHOSIS POINT TO BRAIN STRUCTURE
DEFECTS
Region-specific structural brain deficits in adolescents with first-episode psychosis are associated
with the severity of neurological soft signs, potentially providing a marker for such deficits
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84329/Psychiatry/Neurological_signs_in_adolescent_psychosis_point_to_brain_structure_defects.html
11th September
GRAY MATTER ABNORMALITIES DIFFER IN EARLY, LATE PSYCHOSIS VULNERABILITY
STATES
Structural brain abnormalities linked to an “early” at-risk mental state may dictate an elevated
susceptibility to psychosis, while those seen during a “late” state may indicate a subsequent
transition to psychosis
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/84350/Psychiatry/Gray_matter_abnormalities_differ_in_early,_late_psychosis_vulnerability_states.html
SOCIAL WORK
8th September
COMMUNITY-BASED PREVENTION SYSTEM APPEARS TO REDUCE RISKY BEHAVIORS IN
TEENS
A prevention system that trains community leaders to identify and apply appropriate evidence-
based programs may reduce substance use and other delinquent behaviors among adolescents
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/163238.php
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Drug Update
August 2009
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Changing Frontiers in The Science of Psychotherapy
Allen E. Bergin AldineTransaction: 15th Sep ISBN: 9780202363226 £42.50
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
PERSONALISATION AND HOUSING SUPPORT: MAKING IT WORK FOR SERVICE USERS &
HOUSING PROVIDERS: 30th September: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=857
2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION: 1st – 2nd October: London
http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=95
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN THE CARE OF OLDER PEOPLE: 2nd National Conference:
7th October: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=33
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ENGLAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009 - 'SOCIAL WORK; OUR AGENDA!':
8th October: Liverpool
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=35965
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE NHS: 9th October: Cambridgeshire
http://events.eoe.nhs.uk/all/1728
OUR SAY, OUR WAY: HOW OLDER CITIZENS CAN INFLUENCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF
LOCAL SERVICES AND EXPERIENCE AN IMPROVED QUALITY OF LIFE:
24th November: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=858
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOUR THERAPY WITH CHILDREN AND FAMILIES: MAKING CBT WORK
FOR INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, PRACTITIONERS AND SERVICES: 2nd December: London
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41245
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DRIVING PERFORMANCE, RAISING QUALITY: EFFECTIVE GOVERNANCE FOR THIRD
SECTOR SOCIAL CARE PROVIDERS: 10th December: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=861
USEFUL WEBSITES
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”
EMENTAL-HEALTH.COM
http://www.emental-health.com
“Dedicated to providing accurate information and raising public awareness on mental health.
Provides information, news and discussions relevant to schizophrenia and related psychoses,
Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, depression and bipolar disorder.”
KINGSFUND
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care website
MENTALHEALTH tv
“The UK’s first dedicated television channel for mental healthcare issues on the internet”
www.mentalhealth.tv
MINDING MATTERS
http://ephrumindingmatters.blogspot.com/
Essex Public Health Resourse Unit Library’s mental health blog
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
NICE
Monthly newsletter for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=e-newsletter
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PRINCESS ROYAL TRUST FOR CARERS PROFESSIONALS WEBSITE
“built specifically so that anyone working professionally with carers has access to the best
information available on the internet.”
http://www.carers.org/professionals
YOUNG MINDS
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Improving the mental well-being of children and young people
These websites are to allow you to view the contents page of the current part of a journal and in
most cases will NOT give full text without a subscription. Contact you local library for availability.
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Local Messages:
EJOURNALS
http://journals.library.nhs.uk/frames.asp
ACADEMIC PSYCHIATRY
http://ap.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
ADDICTION
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=ADD&goto=journal
ADDICTION BIOLOGY
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ADB
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00063223
BIPOLAR DISORDERS
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=BDI&goto=journal
CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
http://www.currentpsychiatry.com/pages_toc.asp
DEMENTIA
http://dem.sagepub.com/current.dtl
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EUROPEAN ADDICTION RESEARCH
http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Aktion=JournalCurrentIssue&ProduktNr=224
233
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRY
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09249338
HISTORY OF PSYCHIATRY
http://hpy.sagepub.com/current.dtl
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JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHIATRY
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/servlet/useragent?func=showIssues&code=jcpp
JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
http://www.ccspublishing.com/j_psych.htm
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JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SERVICE RESEARCH
http://www.haworthpress.com/store/Toc_views.asp?sid=PQDDG7NL7HPW9H98KR2J400MRKW
G65S9&TOCName=J079v32n02%5FTOC&desc=Volume%3A%2032%20Issue%3A%202
PSYCHIATRIC BULLETIN
http://pb.rcpsych.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRIC NEWS
http://pn.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
PSYCHIATRY
http://www.psychiatryjournal.co.uk/current
PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01651781
PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/00332909
PSYCHOLOGICAL MEDICINE
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=PSM
PSYCHOSOMATICS
http://psy.psychiatryonline.org/current.shtml
SCHIZOPHRENIA RESEARCH
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/09209964
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TIZARD LEARNING DISABILITY REVIEW
http://pierprofessional.metapress.com/content/121408/
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