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We Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Fighting The DownturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze A major new report sets out the case for mental health services as the economy faces its longest recession since records began and mental health problems look set to rise. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

We Must Avoid The Mistakes Of The Past In Fighting The DownturnEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A major new report from the Mental Health Network, the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the London School of Economics makes the case for mental health as health spending faces a spending squeeze A major new report sets out the case for mental health services as the economy faces its longest recession since records began and mental health problems look set to rise. (Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

Family carers of people with learning disabilities: common themes across caringEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Here, we review the role of carers in general and specifically within the learning disability services. The role of carers is recognized but not always appreciated by the healthcare services despite guidance from the Department of Health and the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Service users in learning disability have complex needs, and carers provide life-long care. Carers have reported positive and negative experiences in their caring role; however, the negative experiences of caring can be minimized by providing better support and education to the carers. The resources available to provide this support are not...
Source: Psychiatry - November 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Neelima Yannamani, Asif Zia, Nauman Khalil Tags: The social context of learning disability Source Type: journals

Making equality a reality in mental healthEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tens of thousands of over 65s are missing out on vital mental health services according to Dr Dave Anderson of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

The needs of depressed over-65s are neglected, an expert saysEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tens of thousands of over 65s are missing out on vital mental health services according to Dr Dave Anderson of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - October 27, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

[Editorial] Mental health services for older peopleEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
On Oct 13, the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists published a position paper on age discrimination in mental health. When an arbitrary 65-year cut-off age no longer applies to many types of employment or other clinical specialties, why, the College argues, should it limit access to mental health services? Given that 20% of people aged over 65 years have poor mental health, and that this adversely affects outcomes of comorbid conditions, the paper's conclusion is that mental health services should be provided on the basis of need, irrespective of age. (Source: LANCET)
Source: LANCET - October 22, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Tags: Editorial Source Type: journals

Royal College of Psychiatrists - Famine or War: The Future of Psychiatry in the NHS (2009-12-15)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
<em>FAMINE OR WAR: The Future of Psychiatry in the NHS" </em> <div class="MsoNormal" style="BACKGROUND: white; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center:: <hr align="center" width="100%" color="black" noshade="" size="1" /> </div> The NHS in general and Psychiatry in partic (Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events)
Source: Institute of Psychiatry | Events - October 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: symposium Source Type: organizations

Thousands of overs 65s denied mental health servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Tens of thousands of people over the age of 65 are being denied access to specialist mental health services because of ‘arbitrary’ age limits, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - October 18, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Age Concern And Help The Aged Comment On The Royal College Of Psychiatrists Statement On Age Discrimination In Mental Health Services, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Andrew Harrop, Head of Public Policy for Age Concern and Help the Aged, said: 'The lack of mental health services for the over 65s is one of the clearest examples of age discrimination in the NHS, leaving many people undiagnosed and untreated simply because of their age. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 16, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

A witness seminar: the development of old age psychiatry in Britain, 1960-1989. Themes, lessons and highlightsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To create a record of the development of old age psychiatry in Britain, as seen through the eyes of some of the people who participated in building it, from the earliest days until it was officially recognised as a specialty by the Department of Health in 1989.Group reminiscences and discussions in the format of a witness seminar which was audio-recorded and transcribed. Witnesses also provided written biographical information.The annotated full record created at the seminar is available on line. This paper reflecting themes, lessons and highlights has been derived from it.Early old age psychiatrists often encountered oppo...
Source: International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry - October 12, 2009 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Claire Hilton, Tom Arie, Malcolm Nicolson Source Type: journals

Alzheimer's Society survey finds inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in people with dementia in hospitalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Alzheimer's Society Area: News According to a survey of over 650 nurses and 450 nurse managers by the Alzheimer's Society, 77% of respondents report that people with dementia in general hospital wards are being prescribed antipsychotic drugs were used always or sometimes, whilst a quarter of nurses said that antipsychotics were used inappropriately. The Society notes that a report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Dementia in 2008 found that antipsychotics were inappropriately prescribed to up to 100, 000 people with dementia in care homes in the UK and it recommended that staff training in dementia could re...
Source: NeLM - News - October 7, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: organizations

Recruiting psychiatrists - a Sisyphean task? [Education & training]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In 2009, the Royal College of Psychiatrists piloted a system for national recruitment to the first year of training (CT1) in England. This paper reviews the changes in recruitment of UK medical graduates to psychiatry over the past 20 years, both within the West Midlands and nationally. Fewer UK graduates are entering psychiatric training in the West Midlands despite the introduction of pre-registration training in psychiatry and the expansion of medical schools in the region; this picture is reflected nationally. Reasons for the continuing problems in recruitment are discussed and suggestions made for improving th...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - September 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Brown, N., Vassilas, C. A., Oakley, C. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Eating Disorders as "Lifestyle Choices"Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The UK's Royal College of Psychiatrists is arguing for more attention on pro-ana and pro-mia websites, noting their tendency to induce depression, low self-esteem, and low body satisfaction. Those behind pro-ana... (Source: About.com Eating Disorders)
Source: About.com Eating Disorders - September 27, 2009 Category: Eating Disorders and Weight Management Source Type: consumer

Speed of response to threshold and suprathreshold bilateral ECT in depression, mania and schizophreniaEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: Patients with schizophrenia and depression treated with BLECT at 1.5 times threshold-level electrical stimulus require similar number of ECT sessions as with threshold-level. However, patients with mania show clinical improvement with significantly fewer ECT sessions if treated at suprathreshold stimulus. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - July 15, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Jagadisha Thirthalli, Channaveerachari Naveen Kumar, Ravi P. Bangalore, Bangalore N. Gangadhar Tags: Brief reports Source Type: journals

Job seekers with disabilities face discrimination at application stageEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a snapshot survey published by Terrence Higgins Trust today, two thirds of top organisations were found to ask irrelevant health related questions on job application forms.  A coalition of charities wants these questions banned to reduce the discrimination faced by people with ‘invisible’ conditions such as mental illness or HIV.HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT), NAT (National AIDS Trust) and leading mental health charity Rethink are among the organisations that want an amendment to the Equality Bill to ban irrelevant health-related questions until after a job offer has been made. Employers...
Source: Terrence Higgins Trust - July 2, 2009 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: organizations

[Proceedings] Section of Neuropsychiatry (SoN) Royal College of Psychiatrists and British Neuropsychiatry Association: Joint conference at the British Neuropsychiatry AssociationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry - June 15, 2009 Category: Neurosurgery Tags: Proceedings Source Type: journals

'Gender Gap' In Authorship Of Psychiatric ResearchEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Less than a quarter of psychiatric research papers published in medical journals have a female first author, according to new research presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2009 Annual Meeting. The researchers say their findings point to a clear "gender gap" in authorship of medical research - a gap that has shown no signs of narrowing over the last decade. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Bipolar Disorder 'misdiagnosed In A Quarter Of Cases'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Bipolar disorder is misdiagnosed as depression in over a quarter of cases, a new study suggests. The research is presented today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2009 Annual Meeting in Liverpool. Psychiatrists Dr Krishna Gangineni and Dr Richard Annear, who work in Wales, reviewed the medical notes of people referred to psychiatric services for assessment. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Bipolar Source Type: news

Study Reveals Prevalence Of Disordered Eating In Patients With AnxietyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Doctors and other health workers should be more aware of the high risk of eating disorders among people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and other anxiety disorders. According to new research presented today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' 2009 Annual Meeting, as many as one in five people with OCD could also have some form of disordered eating. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eating Disorders Source Type: news

British 'Stiff Up Lip' Leaves War Veterans' Mental Health OverlookedEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
An Australian psychiatrist believes Britain's stiff upper lip culture, class system and the NHS means we are not supporting the mental health needs of war veterans adequately. Speaking today at the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting in Liverpool, Professor Alexander McFarlane said Britain has a "peculiarly ambivalent" relationship with its armed forces. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Mental Health Source Type: news

What makes a good psychiatrist? A survey of clinical tutors responsible for psychiatric training in the UK and Eire.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The characteristics of a good psychiatrist practising in the UK health services have been described in policy but not in practice. We set out to determine what key characteristics are required for an individual to be identified as a good psychiatrist to become a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. A postal survey of all clinical tutors responsible for psychiatric training in the UK and Eire was carried out. These tutors are approved by the Royal College of Psychiatrists. 113 tutors responded (out of 163, 69.3% return). The most important identified characteristic was overall competency in diagnosis, managemen...
Source: World Psychiatry - May 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Bhugra D, Sivakumar K, Holsgrove G, Butler G, Leese M Tags: World Psychiatry Source Type: journals

[Special articles] Developing a child and adolescent mental health service in a low-income country: a global partnership modelEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AIMS AND METHOD To develop a child and adolescent mental health service in a low-income country. This was a collaborative effort involving governmental and non-governmental organisations in the UK and Pakistan, where a training clinic was established. RESULTS We assessed and treated 169 children and adolescents. A team of mental health professionals was trained, including one consultant psychiatrist; the consultant psychiatrist is now leading the clinic. Links were further developed with healthcare, social care and educational organisations, as well as efforts made to engage the public in relation to child and...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tareen, A., Mirza, I., Minhas, A., Minhas, F., Rahman, A. Tags: Special articles Source Type: journals

[Education & training] Psychiatric training - a dangerous pursuitEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We performed a review of the international literature, Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines and Irish legislation concerning psychiatric trainees and their experience of violence. Physical violence in the workplace was reported by 16% of traineesin Ireland and 67% of specialist registrars in the UK; 72% of trainees in Belgium reported verbal violence. Personal characteristics of trainees which increase the risk of experiencing violence are underresearched, although it is observed that the duration of clinical experience seems to be somewhat protective. The advent of community psychiatry brings new risks to tra...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Molyneux, G., Wright, B., Rush, G., Reidy, J., Campbell, F., Ryan, M., Leonard, P., Ambikapthy, A. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

[Education & training] Working as a trainee in Australia: the essential steps before working out of programmeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article outlines how trainees can work in Australia without disrupting their career plan and how this can be accredited to their clinical training. In particular, the processes involved in obtaining approval for a post from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the London Deanery, and the Department of Immigration and Medical Registration in Australia are described in detail. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sohal, R. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Developing a child and adolescent mental health service in a low-income country: a global partnership model [Special articles]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AIMS AND METHOD To develop a child and adolescent mental health service in a low-income country. This was a collaborative effort involving governmental and non-governmental organisations in the UK and Pakistan, where a training clinic was established. RESULTS We assessed and treated 169 children and adolescents. A team of mental health professionals was trained, including one consultant psychiatrist; the consultant psychiatrist is now leading the clinic. Links were further developed with healthcare, social care and educational organisations, as well as efforts made to engage the public in relation to child and...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tareen, A., Mirza, I., Minhas, A., Minhas, F., Rahman, A. Tags: Special articles Source Type: journals

Psychiatric training - a dangerous pursuit [Education & training]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We performed a review of the international literature, Royal College of Psychiatrists guidelines and Irish legislation concerning psychiatric trainees and their experience of violence. Physical violence in the workplace was reported by 16% of traineesin Ireland and 67% of specialist registrars in the UK; 72% of trainees in Belgium reported verbal violence. Personal characteristics of trainees which increase the risk of experiencing violence are underresearched, although it is observed that the duration of clinical experience seems to be somewhat protective. The advent of community psychiatry brings new risks to tra...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Molyneux, G., Wright, B., Rush, G., Reidy, J., Campbell, F., Ryan, M., Leonard, P., Ambikapthy, A. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Working as a trainee in Australia: the essential steps before working out of programme [Education & training]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article outlines how trainees can work in Australia without disrupting their career plan and how this can be accredited to their clinical training. In particular, the processes involved in obtaining approval for a post from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, the London Deanery, and the Department of Immigration and Medical Registration in Australia are described in detail. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - April 29, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Sohal, R. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Twins raise risk of postnatal depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mental health issue is raised as Twins and Multiple Births Association releases survey resultsMothers of twins or triplets have almost twice the average risk of postnatal depression, a survey by the Twins and Multiple Births Association showed today.It found that 17% of mothers who had a multiple birth experienced PND, compared with an average of 10% among all mothers. Another 18% of mothers of multiples were not sure if the feelings they had amounted to postnatal depression.The association said a few of the women walked out on their babies but returned. Others felt alone and cried regularly. Some harmed themselves and oth...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - April 15, 2009 Category: Science Authors: John Carvel Tags: Mental health Children UK news Society & wellbeing Family Life and style Reproduction Medical research Science The Guardian Source Type: news

DigestEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
'Real life' experience with rivastigmineThe Swedish Alzheimer Treatment Study is a non-blinded investigation of the long-term use of cholinesterase inhibitors for Alzheimer's disease in routine clinical practice (Acta Neurol Scand 2009;119:180-5). In a subgroup of 217 patients with mild to moderate disease (mean baseline Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) score 22.9, Alzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale - cognitive sub-scale (ADAS-cog) 18.5), treatment with rivastigmine was associated with an initial increase in MMSE score at two months, followed by a steady decline with a final difference of 1.84 points below baseline o...
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - April 3, 2009 Category: Neurology Tags: Digest Source Type: journals

Madness to Mental Illness: A History of the Royal College of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Social History of Medicine)
Source: Social History of Medicine - April 1, 2009 Category: History of Medicine Authors: Thalassis, N. Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals

Political therapy: an encounter with Dr John Alderdice, psychotherapist, political leader and peer of the realmEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper comprises an encounter by the author in 1992 with the distinguished Northern Ireland psychotherapist and political leader, The Lord Alderdice of Knock. Born in Northern Ireland in 1955, John Alderdice graduated in Medicine in 1978, and qualified as a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1983, followed by higher specialist training in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. Alderdice joined the Northern Ireland Alliance Party in 1978, and in 1987 was elected Party Leader. Raised to the peerage as Baron Alderdice in 1996, he was one of the key negotiators of the Good Friday Agreement signed in 1998. This 1997 pap...
Source: International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies - April 1, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Graham Little Source Type: journals

National survey of psychiatrists’ responses to implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001 in IrelandEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions  The implementation of the Mental Health Act 2001 has resulted in increased workloads, more conflicted relationships with service-users and adversarial mental health tribunals. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief ReportDOI 10.1007/s11845-009-0320-xAuthors F. Jabbar, University College Dublin, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Department of Adult Psychiatry 62/63 Eccles Street Dublin 7 IrelandB. D. Kelly, University College Dublin, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital Department of Adult Psychiatry 62/63 Eccles Street Dublin 7 IrelandP. Casey, University College Dublin, Mater ...
Source: Irish Journal of Medical Science - March 31, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Irish Journal of Medical Science Source Type: journals

[The College] Management of patients with physical and psychological problems in primary care (joint report between the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of General Practitioners)Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - March 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: The College Source Type: journals

[The College] The Royal College of Psychiatrists' Winter Business Meeting 2009Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - March 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: The College Source Type: journals

[Book reviews] Madness to Mental Illness: A History of the Royal College of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - March 31, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Freeman, H. Tags: Book reviews Source Type: journals

The response of mental health professionals to clients seeking help to change or redirect same-sex sexual orientationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: A significant minority of mental health professionals are attempting to help lesbian, gay and bisexual clients to become heterosexual. Given lack of evidence for the efficacy of such treatments, this is likely to be unwise or even harmful. (Source: BMC Psychiatry - Latest articles)
Source: BMC Psychiatry - Latest articles - March 26, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Annie Bartlett, Glenn Smith and Michael King Source Type: journals

Therapists offer to 'cure' homosexualityEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Survey suggests a significant minority of mental health professionals continue to provide treatments to gay men and lesbians despite no evidence they can change orientation and concerns they are harmfulGay men and women in Britain are being offered controversial treatments to reverse their homosexuality, despite there being no proof that such therapies are effective and fears that they are actually harmful.A survey of more than 1,300 therapists, psychoanalysts and psychiatrists throughout the country found more than 200 practitioners had attempted to change at least one patient's sexual orientation, while 55 said they were...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - March 26, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Ian Sample Tags: Science Human behaviour Psychology UK news Gay rights World news Society Health Mental health guardian.co.uk Source Type: news

BOOK AND MEDIA REVIEWS: Madness to Mental Illness: A History of the Royal College of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(Source: JAMA)
Source: JAMA - March 10, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Bynum, H. Tags: Psychiatry, Psychiatry, Other, Humanities, History of Medicine Book and Media Reviews Source Type: journals

Psychiatrist Sheds New Light On Darwin's 'extraordinary Creativity'Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
As the UK marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin's birth, a psychiatrist sheds new light on Darwin's life and extraordinary creativity. Professor Michael Fitzgerald, of Dublin's Trinity College, will speak today at the annual meeting of the Royal College of Psychiatrists' Faculty of Academic Psychiatry about the link between creativity and psychiatric disorders. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today - February 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

A new guide for safe and appropriate care for young people on adult mental health wardsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has developed new standards to help safeguard under-18s who are placed on adult psychiatric wards. (Source: Mental Health Specialist Library Newsfeed)
Source: Mental Health Specialist Library Newsfeed - February 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

[Original papers] Guidelines on antipsychotics for dementia: are we losing our minds?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
AIMS AND METHOD The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and the Royal College of Psychiatrists have each issued guidance on the use of antipsychotics for behavioural and psychiatric symptoms of dementia (BPSD). We sent all old age psychiatrists an anonymous questionnaire asking for their opinions on these documents and for details of their use of antipsychotics for BPSD. RESULTS The response rate was 202 out of 648 (31.2%). The two documents, though similar in content provoked very different responses, with the College guidance being much more favourably received. All respondents presc...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - January 30, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Haw, C., Yorston, G., Stubbs, J. Tags: Original papers Source Type: journals

[Special articles] Ageing, ethnicity and psychiatric servicesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article attempts to set out some of the issues that remain as well as newly identified ones. In particular, the article hopes to heighten awareness and raise debate about these issues and to link these with the College’s Race Equality Action Plan. (Source: Psychiatric Bulletin)
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - January 2, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Oommen, G., Bashford, J., Shah, A. Tags: Special articles Source Type: journals

100,000 Mental Health Professionals To Receive 'Debt First Aid' Advice, Royal College Of Psychiatrists, UKEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In response to the current economic crisis, the Royal College of Psychiatrists has announced it will be sending 100,000 health professionals special guidance on supporting patients with debt and mental health problems. This announcement comes on the day that Conservative Shadow Secretary of State, Andrew Lansley MP, delivered a speech about the impact of the economic crisis on the mental health of the UK population at the Mental Health Network conference in York. (Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today)
Source: Psychology / Psychiatry News From Medical News Today - November 21, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

UK Heading Towards A 'Silent Epidemic' Of Alcohol-Related Dementia - Royal College Of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Urgent action is needed to prevent a 'silent epidemic' of alcohol-related dementia in the UK, psychiatrists have warned. Writing in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, two London-based psychiatrists with a special interest in dementia discuss the potential impact of increasing alcohol consumption among young and middle-aged people. (Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today)
Source: Alzheimer's / Dementia News From Medical News Today - October 31, 2008 Category: Geriatrics Tags: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Source Type: news

Study Reveals Rising Suicide Rate Among Older South Asian Women - Royal College Of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The suicide rate in older women of South Asian origin is increasing, according to new research published in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Suicide rates among those over the age of 65 are now double that of other women living in England and Wales. The psychiatrists who carried out the study describe the finding as "a matter of concern" and call for further research into the reasons underlying the trend. (Source: Depression News From Medical News Today)
Source: Depression News From Medical News Today - October 31, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depression Source Type: news

Childhood Trauma May Increase Risk Of Psychotic Experiences - Royal College Of PsychiatristsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Children who are exposed to physical abuse or domestic violence are at greater risk of having psychotic experiences when they reach their teenage years, according to new research. The study, which is published in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, examined 211 adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years and living in Dublin. 117 of the adolescents had already been identified as being at high risk of having mental health problems. (Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Mental Health News From Medical News Today - October 31, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Schizophrenia Source Type: news

[Articles] Mental healthcare of asylum-seekers and refugeesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article offers an overview of the literature, and reviews the demography, epidemiology and causes of mental illness in refugee and asylum-seeker groups. It discusses the types of service configurations and service response that would be appropriate. It highlights the findings of the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ consensus team and their position statement on the treatment of refugees and asylum-seekers. It finishes with some thoughts about what clinicians can do to improve their treatment. Clearly, there is a need for more training, education and service development. (Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment)
Source: Advances in Psychiatric Treatment - October 31, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Authors: McColl, H., McKenzie, K., Bhui, K. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

[Education & training] Taking the path less trodden: UK psychiatrists working in low- and middle-income countriesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
UK-based psychiatrists have the opportunity to work in low- and middle-income countries. The political climate is supportive, as evidenced by the recent Crisp report on ‘Global Health Partnerships: The UK Contribution to Health in Developing Countries’, and the Royal College of Psychiatrists volunteer scheme. However, many psychiatrists are unaware of ways in which they might contribute. In this article, we give examples of the diverse ways in which UK-based psychiatrists are already engaged in collaborative work overseas. We discuss some of the mutual benefits that such partnerships can bring and highl...
Source: Psychiatric Bulletin - October 31, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Authors: McColl, H., Sheriff, R. S., Hanlon, C. Tags: Education & training Source Type: journals

Learning and teaching undergraduate psychiatryEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A one- and a half day conference organised by the Royal College of Psychiatrists'' Scoping Group on Undergraduate Education in Psychiatry and the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary Medicine Conference announcement and call for submissions We are pleased to invite you to an exciting national conference focussing on learning and teaching in undergraduate psychiatry. We welcome contributions and participation from anyone who contributes to undergraduate education in psychiatry in the UK and elsewhere. Conference themes * Content of psychiatry programmes * Promoting psychiatry t...
Source: MEDEV Events - October 27, 2008 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: info

Book Review: P. Jensen, P. Knapp, & D. Mrazek, Toward a New Diagnostic System for Child Psychopathology: Moving Beyond the DSM. New York: Guilford Press, 2006. 194 pp. ISBN 1593852517. R.T. Brown, L.A. Carpenter, & E. Simerly, Mental Health Medications for Children: A Primer. New York: Guilford Press, 2005. 130 pp. ISBN 1593852029. R. White, A. Harbour, & R. Williams, Safeguards for Young Minds: Young People and Protective Legislation (2nd Ed.). London: Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2004. 136 pp. ISBN 1904671020Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry - October 16, 2008 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Huline-Dickens, S. Tags: Article Source Type: journals