Mental Health and Social Care Bulletin No.309,1st August 2011

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News from all corners of the world
Department of Health
Working for personalised care: a framework for supporting personal assistants working in adult social care Commissioning prison based substance misuse services 2011/12 Consultation on allocation options for funding for Local Healthwatch: PCT Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Response to Consultation on Proposed Changes to the Mental Health Act 1983 and its Associated Secondary Legislation
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National News
Fewer teenagers drinking alcohol There have been falls in the numbers of teenagers drinking, smoking and taking drugs in England, a survey suggests 'Serious concerns' raised over Castlebeck care There are "serious concerns" about care at four Castlebeck-run services for people with learning difficulties, the Care Quality Commission has said MPs slam major failings in disability benefit assessments Unacceptable" failings by the government's disability benefit assessment company have led to people being without benefits for months, MPs have said Child mental health services face cuts in more than half of local authorities More than half of local authorities and health trusts have cut spending on child and adolescent mental health services (Camhs) this year, according to an investigation by the charity YoungMinds Work and Pensions Committee report: response from Rethink Mental Illness The charity Rethink Mental Illness welcomes report on benefit reassessments which are causing widespread fear and anxiety amongst people with a mental illness Thousands of care homes have no registered manager More than 3,000 care homes in England do not have a registered manager, reflecting a crisis of quality in the sector, Action on Elder Abuse warns today
Carers UK chief asked to lead social care quality probe Carers UK chief executive Imelda Redmond has been asked by ministers to examine how the quality of social care can be raised, in the light of concerns sparked by cases including Winterbourne View
International News
New Clinical Trial to Examine Medication to Treat Social Withdrawal in Fragile X and Autism Children and adults with social withdrawal due to Fragile X syndrome, the most common cause of inherited intellectual disability and the most common known single gene cause of autism, may benefit from an experimental drug under study New PTSD Guidelines Potentially Making Care Easier For Vets Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, is a debilitating condition that affects those directly in the line of fire and also those around the inflicted
RESEARCH RESEARCH
Clues To Self-Injurious Behavior In Rare Disorder In humans, inherited mutations in a gene called HPRT1 lead to very specific self-destructive behavior First Episode of Self-Harm in Older Age: A Report From the 10-Year Prospective Manchester Self-Harm Project
Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism, Methamphetamine And Amphetamine-Like Stimulant Abuse Raises Parkinson's Disease Risk Individuals who abuse methamphetamine and other similar stimulants have a much higher risk of subsequently developing Parkinson's disease Cannabis and progression to other substance use in young adults: findings from a 13year prospective population-based study Adolescent cannabis use predicts the onset of later illicit drug use. In contrast, little is known
about whether cannabis in young adulthood also predicts subsequent progression or cessation of licit or illicit drug use
Anxiety Disorders
White-matter abnormalities in the right posterior hemisphere in generalized anxiety disorder: a diffusion imaging study Prior imaging studies have shown structural, functional and biochemical impairments in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), particularly in the right hemisphere Cognitive Therapy vs Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Social Anxiety Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial Cognitive therapy and IPT led to considerable improvements that were maintained 1 year after treatment; CT was more efficacious than was IPT in reducing social phobia symptoms
Dementia
Alzheimers
Lack of Association Between COMT Polymorphisms and Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease We tested the hypothesis that single nucleotide polymorphisms in catechol-Omethyltransferase are associated with apathy in individuals with Alzheimer's disease Convergent grey and white matter evidence of orbitofrontal cortex changes related to disinhibition in behavioural variant frontotemporal dementia Disinhibition is a common behavioural symptom in frontotemporal dementia but its neural correlates are still debated Multidimensional Assessment of Awareness in Early-Stage Dementia: A Cluster Analytic Approach Research on awareness in dementia has yielded variable and inconsistent associations between awareness and other factors
Depression
Bipolar disorders When Positive Emotion Is Bad In Bipolar Disorder Positive emotions like joy and compassion are good for your mental and physical health, and help foster creativity and friendship Bipolar patients show poor decision-making in all illness phases Researchers have found that patients with bipolar disorder (BD) show equally poor decisionmaking ability across all three phases of the illness compared with mentally healthy individuals Suicide Attempts and Nonsuicidal Self-Injury in the Treatment of Resistant Depression in Adolescents: Findings from the TORDIA Study
To evaluate the clinical and prognostic significance of suicide attempts (SAs) and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) in adolescents with treatment-resistant depression Cerebellar volumes reduced in bipolar I disorder patients Patients with bipolar I disorder (BD I) have reduced left and right cerebellum volumes compared with mentally healthy individuals Creativity levels increased during bipolar mania Bipolar disorder patients who are experiencing an episode of mania, or a mixed episode, score significantly higher on measures of creativity than those experiencing a depressive episode Change in psychosocial functioning and depressive symptoms during acute-phase cognitive therapy for depression Major depressive disorder (MDD) is highly prevalent, is recurrent, and impairs people's work, relationships and leisure Caudate choline levels reduced in medicated BD patients Results from a US study suggest that medicated patients with bipolar disorder have reduced choline levels in the caudate nucleus of the basal ganglia, which is involved in mood expression and regulation
Dual Diagnosis
Patterns of alcohol and drug use among depressed older adults seeking outpatient psychiatric services Alcohol and drug use and related problems may compromise depression treatment, and older adults may be especially at risk for poor outcomes Alcohol Use Disorders in Schizophrenia: A National Cohort Study of 12,653 Patients Comorbid alcohol use disorders in schizophrenia are associated with increased morbidity, more inpatient treatment, and violent offending
Eating Disorders
Study Sheds Light On Role Of Genetics In Eating Disorders A substantial number of people with eating disorders, such as anorexia nervosa have a chronic course Prevalence and Correlates of Eating Disorders in Adolescents Eating disorders are severe conditions, but little is known about the prevalence or correlates of these disorders from population-based surveys of adolescents Mortality Rates in Patients With Anorexia Nervosa and Other Eating Disorders: A Metaanalysis of 36 Studies Individuals with eating disorders have significantly elevated mortality rates, with the highest rates occurring in those with AN
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Forensic Psychiatry
Predicting violence in psychiatric inpatients: a prospective study with the HCR-20 violence risk assessment scheme This prospective longitudinal study explores the predictive validity of the HCR-20 and the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version (PCL:SV) in a mentally disordered high-risk population A comparative study of forensic and general community psychiatric patients with integrated and parallel models of care in the UK This article compares the clinical characteristics, risk and need profiles of forensic and general adult patients in parallel and integrated models of care in the UK
Learning Disabilities
Onset patterns in autism: correspondence between home video and parent report The onset of autism is usually conceptualized as occurring in one of two patterns, early onset or regressive Abnormal amygdalar activation and connectivity in adolescents with attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder Emotional reactivity is one of the most disabling symptoms associated with attentiondeficit/hyperactivity disorder Short Term Use Of Amphetamines Can Improve ADHD Symptoms In Adults Giving amphetamines to adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) can help them control their symptoms, but the side effects mean that some people do not manage to take them for very long Quality Of Life For Children With ADHD And Their Families Worsens With Greater Disease Severity The greater the severity of a child's Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms, the more negative impacts on the child's health-related quality of life from the perspective of the child and the parent Quality outcomes in group home dementia care for adults with intellectual disabilities Dementia, as a public health challenge, is a phenomenon vexing many care organisations providing specialised residential and family supports for older adults with intellectual disabilities
Nursing Research
Providing Nursing Leadership in a Community Residential Mental Health Setting The worldwide burden of mental illness is increasing. Strong leadership is increasingly emerging as a core component of good mental health nursing Simulation to Enhance Care of Patients with Psychiatric and Behavioral Issues: Use in Clinical Settings Nurses with a medical-surgical clinical focus often care for patients with psychiatric and behavioral issues in acute care hospitals
Obsessive Compulsive Disorders

Behavior therapy for pediatric trichotillomania: a randomized controlled trial This study examined the efficacy and durability of a behavioral therapy protocol for pediatric compared with a minimal attention control condition
Brain Regional -[11C]Methyl-L-Tryptophan Trapping in Medication-Free Patients With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder The hypothesis of a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine [5-HT]) dysfunction in obsessivecompulsive disorder stems largely from the clinical efficacy of 5-HT reuptake inhibitors Disruption in the Balance Between Goal-Directed Behavior and Habit Learning in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Obsessive-compulsive disorder is characterized by repetitive, ritualistic behaviors and thought patterns
Occupational Therapy
Exploring mental health service users' experiences of social inclusion in their community occupations Social inclusion is a recent policy driver, which aims to develop fair access to opportunity for marginalised groups: a major goal in keeping with the values of occupational therapists The importance of service integration in developing effective employment services for people with severe mental health conditions This report examines the importance of integrating mental health services with supported employment services for people with severe mental health conditions and psychiatric disabilities
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma characteristics are correlates of premenstrual dysphoric disorder Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is often comorbid with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) in women; however, it is unclear whether this relationship is driven by the trauma that may lead to PTSD or if PTSD is uniquely associated with PMDD Sexually Victimized Girls With PTSD Not More Likely To Binge Drink Later Posttraumatic stress disorder is a common outcome of sexual assault among many teenage girls, but they do not necessarily cope by binge drinking PTSD Raises Risk Of Lower Birth Weight Babies And Shorter Pregnancies New studies revealed that women who suffer from post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are more inclined to have smaller babies and deliver prematurely
Psychology
Parental Psychological Well-Being and Cognitive Development of Very Low Birth Weight Infants at 2 Years To assess the associations between cognitive development of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants and measures of parental psychological well-being Psychologist Links Social Acumen To Spatial Skill People who are socially skilled - who are adept at metaphorically putting themselves in someone else's shoes - are also more proficient when it comes to spatial skills, according to a new study
Schizophrenia
Cancer drug 'may help treat schizophrenia' People with schizophrenia may benefit from taking an experimental cancer drug, early research suggests
Harm avoidance increases with genetic loading for schizophrenia Patients with schizophrenia and their unaffected relatives score higher on measures of harm avoidance (HA) than mentally healthy individuals without a family history of schizophrenia Adaptive competence impairment and cognitive deficits in acutely ill schizophrenia patients residing in nursing homes The loss of long-term inpatient psychiatric hospital beds over the years has caused schizophrenia patients of all ages to be increasingly placed in nursing home environments that were traditionally reserved for elderly patients IQ link to schizophrenia confirmed Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies confirm that a low IQ is associated with an increased risk for schizophrenia Heart rate variability linked to psychosis severity in schizophrenia Heart rate variability (HRV) in patients with schizophrenia is significantly associated with the severity of their psychosis symptoms Sleep spindle impairments linked to cognitive deficits in early psychosis Impairments in sleep spindles are associated with cognitive deficits in patients with early psychosis
Social Work
A suitable case? Implementing multidimensional treatment foster care in an English local authority This article draws from a local evaluation of a multidimensional treatment foster care programme in England, focusing particularly on issues of implementation Social work and transitions of care: observations from an intervention for older adults Making the transition from hospital to home can be challenging for many older adults
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Biological Basis of Sex Differences in Psychopharmacology Role of Stress in Psychological Disorders Psychology of Trust Vulnerability to Depression: From Cognitive Neuroscience to Prevention and Treatment New Ideas About Eating Disorders: Human Emotions and the Hunger Drive Psychotherapy Relationships That Work: Evidence-Based Responsiveness: 2nd Revised edition Introducing Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (cbt): A Practical Guide Unmasking Psychological Symptoms: How Therapists Can Learn to Recognize the Psychological Presentation of Medical Disorders
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