Mental Health Bulletin No 193 February 16th 2009

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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
9th February
PILOT SITES FOR THE COMMON ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK FOR ADULTS ARE
ANNOUNCED
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Recentstories/DH_094254
10th February
PROSPECTUS DOCUMENT FOR CARERS DEMONSTRATOR SITES
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_094296
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS (MCA DOLS) AND

SECTION 75 PARTNERSHIPS UNDER THE NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE ACT 2006
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/MentalCapacityAct
DeprivationofLibertySafeguards/DH_094324
12th February
VISION FOR A 21ST CENTURY CHILDREN'S HEALTH SERVICE
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=392469&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedF
romDepartment=False
H_094400
THE MENTAL CAPACITY ACT DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/Deliveringadultsocialcare/MentalCapacity/MentalCapacityAct
DeprivationofLibertySafeguards/index.htm
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NATIONAL NEWS
8th February
COCAINE ALERT AS TWO FIGHT FOR LIFE
HEALTH chiefs are on alert after two cocaine users were struck down by a deadly illness
http://www.sundaymail.co.uk/news/newsfeed/2009/02/08/update-cocaine-alert-as-two-fight-for-
life-78057-21105598/
9th February
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES CREATE WEBSITES
People with learning disabilities are being called to create new websites to help more than 5,000
people in north-east London become more independent.
http://www.learningdisabilities.org.uk/information/news/?EntryId17=32055
FOUR-FOLD RISE IN ADDICTS CLAIMING DISABILITY BENEFITS

The number of people claiming disability benefits who are addicted to drugs or alcohol has
quadrupled in the last decade, figures showed today
INITIAL PLANS FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH UNITS IN CARDIFF APPROVED

Units to improve assessment and care for patients in line with One Wales commitment
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/138336.php
HUGE ATTENDANCE AT AUTISM SUNDAY SERVICE IN LONDON
Parents, carers, children and Adults with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome joined
parliamentarians and dignitaries at one of the largest churches of the east side of London, All
Saint's Church in Woodford Wells on Autism Sunday
ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY PUBLICISES PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY AND CALL FOR

SUBMISSIONS
MPs and peers are calling for evidence on the ability of social care staff to support people with
dementia.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/09/110661/mps-and-peers-probe-dementia-
skills-of-social-care-staff.html
10th February
MALE ABUSE IS 'BEING IGNORED'
Men in their early 20s are just as likely to be abused by their partners as women, according to the
latest government figures seen by Newsbeat
http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/health/newsid_7878000/7878698.stm
DEPRESSION 'MAY HAVE STOPPED CHURCHILL'S SUCCESS TODAY'

Winston Churchill may never have made it to the top if he had lived in modern Britain, according
to a report by former Number 10 spin doctor Alastair Campbell.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=67515
NHS INFORMATION CENTRE: ADULT CARE SPENDING FALLS IN REAL TERMS

Children's social care sees real terms rise in spending
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/10/110681/nhs-information-centre-adult-care-
spending-falls-in-real-terms.html
SECTOR SPLIT OVER NEED FOR FORCED ENTRY POWERS

A proposal to extend the powers of social workers in England to enter the homes of vulnerable
adults where they suspect abuse has divided opinion across the sector.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/10/110677/sector-split-over-need-for-forced-
entry-powers.html
11th February
'ECSTASY SHOULD BE CLASS B DRUG'
The body that advises the government on illegal drugs has recommended ecstasy be
downgraded to a Class B drug
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7882708.stm
COUNCILS TO RECEIVE ADULT CARE RATING DESPITE ABOLITION OF STARS

Councils to be rated on four-point scale for adult social care
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/11/110696/councils-to-receive-adult-care-
rating-despite-abolition-of-stars.html
OFSTED SAYS ONE IN FOUR COUNCILS HAVE MADE LITTLE PROGRESS

One in four local authorities have made "very little progress" improving protection of children who
are privately fostered, Ofsted's first inspection of services has found.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/11/110691/alarm-over-protection-of-children-
fostered-privately.html
MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN TRAINING REQUIRED TO MEET DEMENTIA STRATEGY

AMBITIONS
The national dementia strategy, published last week, presents some critical challenges to the
social care workforce.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/11/110688/workforce-skills-key-to-dementia-
strategy-success.html
SPECIAL NEEDS PUPILS TO LOSE TEACHING SUPPORT
More than 500 special needs pupils will no longer receive dedicated teaching support as the
Government tightens rules on staffing levels
YOUTH OFFENDING TEAMS TO FACE THREE-YEARLY INSPECTIONS

Youth offending teams in England are still failing to provide adequate health services, according
to the Healthcare Commission and the Probation Inspectorate, three years after a criticial review
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/12/110694/youth-offending-teams-falling-short-
on-health-obligations.html
12th February
FIRMS 'MUST TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH'
Employers must do more to support the mental wellbeing of their staff after they return to work
after sick leave, a leading mental health charity warns
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7883028.stm
YOUNG OFFENDERS' HEALTH NEEDS 'UNMET'

NHS failing young people in custody with mental health or drug problems, say inspectors, raising
the risk of reoffending
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb/12/young-offenders-healthcare
HEALTH MINISTER WELCOMES HIW REPORTS INTO GWENT MATERNITY AND MENTAL
HEALTH SERVICES
Health Minister Edwina Hart welcomed the publication of Healthcare Inspectorate Wales' reports
on reviews into maternity and community and mental health services at Gwent Healthcare NHS
MPS BACK COMMONS MOTION ON MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

Hemmings motion backing social workers gains support
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/12/110704/tim-loughton-joins-mps-backing-
community-care-commons-motion.html
13th February
TEN LOOKED-AFTER CHILDREN MOVED MORE THAN 10 TIMES
Corrected figures on the number of looked-after children moving placements reveal 10 children in
England were moved more than 10 times in one year.
http://www.cypnow.co.uk/news/ByDiscipline/Social-Care/880813/Ten-looked-after-children-
moved-10-times/
EXTRA-STRONG INCENSE DRUG WARNING

A synthetic drug that is up to five times as powerful as cannabis is being sold legally in Britain, as
incense
CLOSURE THREAT TO MENTAL HOSPITAL

A damning report into a privately-run secure mental health unit in East Yorkshire has said it could
be closed down if improvements are not made.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/humber/7887966.stm
http://www.healthcarecommission.org.uk/newsandevents/mediacentre/pressreleases.cfm?cit_id=
1621&FAArea1=customWidgets.content_view_1&usecache=false
CHARITIES: ADULT SPENDING CUT HAS LEFT VULNERABLE OLDER PEOPLE BEREFT
A coalition of leading charities has warned that thousands of vulnerable older people have been
left without care and support after a £150m real terms cut in spending on services in England
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/02/13/110707/charities-adult-spending-cut-has-
left-vulnerable-older-people-bereft.html
rd th
Eating Disorders Awareness Week
23 -18 February
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/Events/EatingDisordersAwarenessWeek
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
8th February
PSYCHIATRISTS MAY CUT SOME TIES TO DRUG FIRMS
Dr. Daniel Carlat knows all too well how easy it is for doctors to be seduced by drug industry
money.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE51717X20090208
9th February
REVOLUTIONARY DRUG THAT CAN STOP ALZHEIMER'S AND RESTORE MEMORY
TRIALLED BY SCIENTISTS
A revolutionary drug that could stop Alzheimer's disease in its tracks and restore lost memory is
being tested by scientists.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1139322/Revolutionary-drug-stop-Alzheimers-restore-
memory-trialled-scientists.html
US ARMY'S JANUARY SUICIDE RATE COULD BE HIGHEST MONTHLY TOTAL EVER

Seven soldiers committed suicide last month and 17 more suspicious deaths could be confirmed
as suicides, which could bring the monthly total number of suicides to its highest level since 1980
IMPROVING GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH IN WORLD FIRST INITIATIVE

An international observatory led by the University of Melbourne, Australia, will help eradicate
human rights abuses against people suffering mental illness in developing countries.
11th February
FDA ISSUES COMPLETE RESPONSE LETTER FOR RISPERDAL(R) CONSTA(R) FOR THE
ADJUNCTIVE MAINTENANCE TREATMENT OF BIPOLAR DISORDER
12th February
COURT SAYS VACCINE NOT THE CAUSE OF AUTISM
Ruling, involving 3 families, seen as setback for parents who fear a link
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=624083
13th February
MENTAL HEALTH AMERICA LAUNCHES ONLINE COLLECTION OF CREATIVE WORKS BY
MENTAL HEALTH CONSUMERS
Mental Health America is proud to announce the launch of realLives, a unique online community
where mental health consumers can share their stories of living with mental health conditions
RESEARCH
11th February
MENTAL ILLNESS INCREASES RISK FOR CRIMINAL VICTIMIZATION
People with a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia are significantly more likely to be the
victim of crime than other people, according to the results of a systematic review
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80724/Psychiatry/Mental_illness_increases_risk_for_criminal_victimization_.html
13th February
SEXUAL HEALTH PROMOTION IS LOW AMONG PEOPLE WITH SERIOUS MENTAL
ILLNESSES, DESPITE HIGHER RISK
Policy makers and mental health services need to take urgent action to ensure that people with
serious mental illnesses receive greater guidance about sexual health, including the risk of HIV,
especially if they suffer from schizophrenia.
ADDICTIONS
7th February
ECSTASY 'NOT WORSE THAN RIDING'
Taking the drug ecstasy is no more dangerous than riding a horse, a senior adviser has
suggested
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7876425.stm
9th February
MARIJUANA TESTICULAR CANCER LINK
Frequent or long-term marijuana use may raise a man's risk of testicular cancer, American
research suggests
12th February
'NEAR-WINS' BOOST DESIRE TO KEEP GAMBLING
Brain sees these as special events, even though result is technically a loss
GIRLS GROWING UP WITH HEROIN-ADDICTED PARENT MORE RESILIENT THAN BOYS

Growing up with a heroin-addicted parent exposes children to a variety of detrimental experiences
before the age of 18 and new research indicates that girls are four times more resilient than boys
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090211161859.htm
METHOD FOR DETECTING 23 DRUGS AND MEDICINES IN SALIVA DEVELOPED

A team of scientists has developed a technique for detecting the presence of 23 illicit drugs and
medicines in saliva samples
ANXIETY
11th February
COMPUTER-ASSISTED DELIVERY OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY FOR ANXIETY
DISORDERS IN PRIMARY-CARE SETTINGS
This article describes a computer-assisted CBT program designed to support the delivery of
evidenced-based CBT for the four most commonly occurring anxiety disorders
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19212970?ordinalpos=3&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pub
med.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum
EVALUATING A COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY GROUP PROGRAM FOR ANXIOUS
FIVE TO SEVEN YEAR OLD CHILDREN: A PILOT STUDY.
This pilot study examined a novel treatment program for children aged 5-7 years with anxiety
disorders
DEMENTIA
10th February
MEDITERRANEAN DIET AIDS THE AGING BRAIN: STUDY
Eating plan seems to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment, dementia
TESTS MAY PREDICT DRIVING SAFETY IN PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

Doctors may be able to use certain cognitive tests to help determine whether a person with
Alzheimer's disease can safely get behind the wheel.
DRUG COMBINATIONS KEY IN TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

Combining the benefits of multiple drugs in a single pill may hold the key to treating
neurodegenerative diseases
11th February
BRAIN TRAINING GAMES 'COULD DO MORE HARM THAN GOOD AND WON'T STOP
ALZHEIMER'S'
Brain training games designed to give the grey matter a workout will not keep Alzheimer's at bay
despite fuelling the growth of a multi-million pound industry, researchers have warned
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-1141384/Brain-training-games-harm-good-wont-stop-
Alzheimers.html
RATE OF MEMORY DECLINE DIFFERS BY DEMENTIA TYPE

The rate at which people with dementia lose their memory differs significantly according to the
type of dementia they have,
http://uk.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUKTRE51A70Y20090211
12th February
CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IN RECRUITING RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS; CONTROVERSY
OVER ALZHEIMER PATIENTS AS RESEARCH SUBJECTS
There is growing concern about conflicts of interest in clinical research, including research
sponsors paying finders' fees to researchers and clinicians to recruit participants
NEW METHOD TO STIMULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM MAY BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AT

REDUCING AMYLOID BURDEN IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
Researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center have discovered a novel way to stimulate the
innate immune system of mice with Alzheimer's disease (AD)
13th February
SECOND-HAND SMOKE 'CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF DEMENTIA'
Inhaling second-hand smoke could increase the risk of developing dementia, says a new study
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/4601880/Second-hand-smoke-can-increase-the-
risk-of-dementia.html
NEW STUDY PROVIDES INSIGHT INTO WAYS ORGAN SYSTEMS OUTSIDE THE BRAIN
MAY AFFECT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
In Alzheimer's disease the brain accumulates a molecule called A-beta (Ab) that can be quite
toxic to brain cells
BRAIN SCANS HELP EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS

Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans to look at the brains of people with
Alzheimer's, those with mild cognitive impairment and a healthy control group
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/2009/02/brain-scans-help-early-alzheimers.html
DEPRESSION
10th February
NEUROBIOLOGICAL MECHANISMS IN MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER
Genes, psychological adversity in childhood, and recent or ongoing psychological stress may
combine to cause major depression,
SSRIS MAY REDUCE SUICIDE IN ADULTS

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) may reduce the risk of suicide in depressed
adults,
11th February
LOW CHOLESTEROL, DEPRESSION LINKED TO EARLY DEATH
New Geisinger research shows that men with a combination of low total cholesterol and
depression were seven times more likely to die prematurely from unnatural causes, such as
suicide and accidents.
TRPM2 GENE VARIANTS LINKED TO BIPOLAR DISORDER

Variants in the transient receptor potential melastatin 2 (TRPM2) gene are significantly associated
with bipolar disorder, with one variant specifically linked to bipolar I
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80723/Psychiatry/TRPM2_gene_variants_linked_to_bipolar_disorder.html
TopAbstracts in Depression
• Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 12 new-generation antidepressants: a multiple-treatments meta-

analysis - (Lancet)
• Treatment of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor-Resistant-Depression in Adoleents: Predictors and
Moderators of Treatment Response - (J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry)
• Antidepressant-associated mood elevations in bipolar II disorder compared with bipolar I disorder and major
depressive disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis - (J Clin Psych)
• Mirtazapine versus other antidepressants in the acute-phase treatment of adults with major depression:
systematic review and meta-analysis - (J Clin Psych)
• Adjunctive aripiprazole in major depressive disorder: Analysis of efficacy and safety in patients with anxious
and atypical features - (J Clin Psych)
12th February
STUDY SUGGESTS NEW TREATMENT APPROACH MAY BE NEEDED FOR MANAGEMENT
OF DEPRESSION IN SOME PEOPLE WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
In a study researchers attempted to identify what factors make some people with bipolar
depression more likely to experience treatment-emergent mania (TEM).
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
13th February
PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENTS FOR PEOPLE WITH CO-OCCURRING SEVERE MENTAL
ILLNESSES AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (DUAL DIAGNOSIS): A REVIEW OF
EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE.
Considerable research documents the health consequences of psychosis and co-occurring
substance use disorders.
EATING DISORDERS
10th February
TopAbstracts in Eating Disorders
• Role of antiepileptic drugs in the management of eating disorders - (CNS Drugs)

• Adrenal glucocorticoid and androgen precursor dissociation in anorexia nervosa - (J Clin Endocrinol Metab)
• Review of literature of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder with comorbid eating disorders - (Rev Bras
Psiquiatr)
• Adolescent-onset anorexia nervosa: 18-year outcome - (Br J Psychiatry)
• Changes in regional cerebral blood flow after body image exposure in eating disorders - (Psychiatry Res)
LEARNING DISABILITIES
9th February
MULTIPLE GENES IMPLICATED IN AUTISM - DISCOVERY COULD LEAD TO DRUGS
TARGETING GENE INTERACTIONS
By pinpointing two genes that cause autism-like symptoms in mice, researchers at MIT's Picower
Institute for Learning and Memory have shown for the first time that multiple, interacting genetic
risk factors may influence the severity of autistic symptoms.
11th February
POSSIBLE TREATMENT FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER RETT SYNDROME -- MOST
COMMON BASIS OF AUTISM IN GIRLS
Rett syndrome is an inherited disease affecting one of 10,000 girls born and is the most common
basis of autism in girls
O/C DISORDERS
13th February
ATTENTION IN SUB-CLINICAL OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE CHECKERS
The aim of the study was to explore differential attention profiles, according to attention types, in
sub-clinical obsessive-compulsive checkers compared to controls
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SYMPTOM SEVERITY AND INTERNAL CAPSULE VOLUME IN

OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER.
Neurobiological models support an involvement of white matter tracts in the pathophysiology of
obsessive-compulsive disorder
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
13th February
WHAT ARE THE MOST PRACTICAL PRIMARY CARE SCREENS FOR POST-TRAUMATIC
STRESS DISORDER?
The 4-item Primary Care Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder screen is a simple and effective tool to
identify symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in primary care patients
THE IMPACT OF PTSD ON VETERANS' FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: AN INTERPRETATIVE

PHENOMENOLOGICAL INQUIRY.
Although there is a significant amount of literature on veterans with PTSD, there is a limited
amount of literature on the impact of PTSD on veterans' family relationships
PSYCHOLOGY
9th February
PSYCHOPATHS' 'EARLY RELEASE CON'
Psychopaths' 'early release con' Psychopathic criminals are more likely to be released from
prison than non-psychopaths, even though they are more likely to re-offend
12th February
ADOLESCENTS INVOLVED WITH MUSIC DO BETTER IN SCHOOL
A new study reveals that music participation has a positive effect on reading and mathematic
achievement in early childhood and adolescence
BOYS HAVE GREATER PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING THAN GIRLS, DUE TO BETTER

PHYSICAL SELF-CONCEPT, STUDY FINDS
A PhD thesis has investigated the relationship between adolescents’ perception of their physical
qualities and their psychological well-being and unwellness.
SCHIZOPHRENIA
9th February
LOGIC FOR ORDERING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS TO ASSIST CLINICIANS INVESTIGATE
PATIENTS WITH FIRST EPISODE SCHIZOPHRENIA
This conceptual review comprehensively presents the logic for ordering diagnostic tests to help
clinicians investigate patients with first episode schizophrenia.
COST IMPLICATIONS OF SPECIFIC AND NON-SPECIFIC TREATMENT FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE AT ULTRA HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING A FIRST-EPISODE OF PSYCHOSIS
The paper reports the cost implications of providing specific psychological and pharmacological
interventions for young people at 'ultra' high risk (UHR) of developing a psychotic disorder, versus
minimal treatment.
10th February
PREFRONTAL GYRAL FOLDING REDUCED IN PATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA OR
BIPOLAR DISORDER
Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia patients have reduced prefrontal gyrification affecting both
ventral and dorsal subregions
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80697/Psychiatry/Prefrontal_gyral_folding_reduced_in_patients_with_schizophrenia_or_bipolar_disorder.html
DLPFC INEFFICIENCY UNDERSCORES SCHIZOPHRENIA WORKING MEMORY DEFICITS

Schizophrenia appears to be associated with inefficiency of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
(DLPFC) that may be expressed as over- or underactivity, depending on the demands of the task
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80696/Psychiatry/DLPFC_inefficiency_underscores_schizophrenia_working_memory_deficits.html
11th February
FIRST-TIME MOTHERS AT A GREATER RISK OF PSYCHOSIS IN THE MONTH FOLLOWING
CHILDBIRTH
A study of risk factors associated with psychotic illness after childbirth, published this week in the
open-access journal PLoS Medicine, shows that first-time mothers are at the greatest risk of
developing psychosis in the month following the birth of their child
13th February
TWO NOVEL GENE ASSOCIATION LOCI FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA DISCOVERED
Two loci for genes that predispose individuals to schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder in
Latin American populations have been identified by an international team of researchers.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80768/Psychiatry/Two_novel_gene_association_loci_for_schizophrenia_discovered.html
CHILDHOOD TRAUMA LINKED TO SCHIZOTYPY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA RELATIVES

Childhood trauma and schizotypal dimensions are linked in individuals at high genetic risk for
schizophrenia, say scientists in findings that may highlight an interaction between childhood
experience and genetic susceptibility.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/80769/Psychiatry/Childhood_trauma_linked_to_schizotypy_in_schizophrenia_relatives.html
SOCIAL WORK
EARLY CHILDCARE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Nurseries better than grandparents, research shows
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/feb/10/grandparents-childcare-pre-school
Link to fulltext article
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Statistics of mentally disordered offenders

http://www.justice.gov.uk/publications/mentally-disordered-offenders.htm
Healthy lives, brighter futures – The strategy for children and young people’s health
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Shop for Support National Implementation Progress Report

http://www.shop4support.com/s4s/ui/Contentmanagement/Home/images/ProgressReport.pdf
The Newborn as a Person: Enabling Healthy Infant Development Worldwide

J. Kevin Nugent John Wiley & Sons: 11th Feb ISBN: 9780470386453 £57.50
Meeting The Challenge of Translational Research in Child Psychology

Dante Cicchetti Wiley-Blackwell: 11th Feb ISBN: 9780470345139 £80.00
Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Your Practice:

2nd Revised edition
William T. O'Donohue Wiley-Blackwell: 11th Feb ISBN: 9780470227787 £45.00
General Principles and Empirically Supported Techniques of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

William T. O'Donohue Wiley-Blackwell: 11th Feb ISBN: 9780470227770 £70.00
Peer Groups and Children's Development

Christine Howe Wiley-Blackwell: 11th Feb ISBN: 9781405179454 £55.00
The Effects Of Early Social-emotional And Relationship Experience On The Development

Of Young Orphanage Children
St Petersburg Wiley-Blackwell: 12th Feb ISBN: 9781405195997 £19.95
Sociology and Health: An Introduction for Health Practitioners: 2nd Revised edition
Peter Morrall Routledge: 12th Feb I SBN: 9780415415620 £70.00
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
SKILLS FOR CARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 24th February: London

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=784
DEVELOPING LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICES : 24th February: London

http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=41985
SELF DIRECTED SUPPORT: DIRECT PAYMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL BUDGETS FOR PEOPLE
WITH LEARNING DISABILTIES: 24th February: London
PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE, BELIEFS AND MENTAL HEALTH:

24th February: London
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=681
11TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE; DEMENTIAS 2009: 26th – 27th February: London

http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=73
MANAGING NEW REALITIES: 3rd March: London

MENS’ MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE: 3rd March: Reading

http://www.reading.ac.uk/nmsruntime/saveasdialog.asp?lID=33097&sID=74611
DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE:

5th March: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=233&confbook=2e09d66743818f63a3558b8b2e19a4d2
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH IN SCHOOLS: SHARING INNOVATIVE

PRACTICE: 6th March: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/child-and-adolescent-mental-
health-in-schools-sharing-innovatice-practice.html
ACQUIRED BRAIN INJURY: 10th March: London

2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: CHILD AND ADOLESCENT ADDICTION:

12th – 13th March: London
SOCIAL WORK LOST AND FOUND: 13th March: London

http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/social-work-lost-and-found.html
SAFEGUARDING IN THE NHS: SUPPORTING THE SAFEGUARDING AGENDA IN HEALTH:

16th March: Manchester
THE 2009 NATIONAL DRUG TREATMENT CONFERENCE: 19th – 20th March: London
http://www.exchangesupplies.org/conferences/NDTC/2009_NDTC/intro.html
IT’S TIME TO TALK: DRUG TREATMENT & PSYCHOLOGICAL THERAPIES:

20th March: London
RCN MENTAL HEALTH CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION 2009: 20th – 21st March: Edinburgh
http://www.rcn.org.uk/newsevents/event_details/rcn_events/rcn_mental_health_conference__and
__exhibition_2009
AUTISM: 23rd March: London

http://www.rsm.ac.uk/academ/autism08.php
INTER-AGENCY WORKING: EXPLORING THE COMPLEX REALITIES (Change for Children):

24th – 26th March: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/training/tavistock-clinic-courses-and-professional-training/by-course-
code/codes/d42c.html
SEXUAL LIVES: POLICY AND PRACTICE CHANGES AFFECTING THE SEXUAL LIVES OF
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: 25th March: Glasgow
KEYS TO POWER: EXPLORING THE POTENTIAL AND CHALLENGES OF SERVICE-USER

RUN SERVICES: 25th March: London
SHARING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT SAFEGUARDING ACROSS THE UK AND IRELAND:

26th March: Glasgow
IMPROVING THE EXPERIENCE OF INPATIENT CARE: DEVELOPING A POSITIVE

APPROACH TO RISK-TAKING: 26th March: London
PSYCHOTHERAPY AND EMPOWERMENT IN GROUPS: 26th – 27th March: Durham
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
listing/events$/2009/march/psychotherapy_and_empowerment/psychotherapy_and_empowerment_home.cfm?subsite=
9th LONDON INTERNATIONAL EATING DISORDERS CONFERENCE 2009:

31st March – 2nd April: London
FIFTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE: DEVELOPING THE CHILDCARE WORKFORCE 2009:

31st March: London
http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/kd174/
2009 BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY ANNUAL CONFERENCE:

1st – 3rd April: Brighton
http://www.bps.org.uk/ac2009/
BRITISH PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY SMG Conference 2009: 3rd April: Brighton

http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/april/smg-conference-
2009/smg-conference-2009_home.cfm?subsite=
EUROPEAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION SEVETION OF NEUROIMAGING: THE 5TH

ANNUAL MEETING: GENES, BRAIN, BEHAVIOUR: 9th April: Edinburgh
http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/events/?id=702
8TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE CARE AND TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS

WITH A LEARNING DISABILITY: 16th – 17th April: Preston
NUTRITION AND MENTAL HEALTH: 21st April: London
GETTING ON WITH IT: PRACTICAL WAYS TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH
LEARNING DISABILITIES: 23rd April: London
SAFEGUARDING VULNERABLE ADULTS: SEVENTH NATIONAL CONFERENCE:

24th April: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=255
PSYCHIATRY BEYOND MEDICATION: 11th Annual Conference: 25th April: London

3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE: TREATING SCHIZOPHRENIA: 27th – 28th April: London

NEW CHALLENGES FOR CARE HOMES: CAPACITY, COMPETENCE, COMMITMENT:

29th April: London
http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh254/
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE: MOVING FORWARD:

29th April: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=258
MANAGEMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USERS IN PRIMARY CARE:

7th – 8th May: Liverpool
http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=209&confbook=01f3df8f0ce21baa9bf4e0adcd820da3
PERSONALISATION: MAKING TRANSFORMATION A REALITY: 12th May: London
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=265&confbook=9966ce22cda22ba541722b9596a0a014
DELIVERING SERVICES FOR GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS: INCREASING INCLUSION AND

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE: 14th May: London
http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/se226/
6TH UK/EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ADDICTIVE DISORDERS: 14th – 16th May: London

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE:

15th May: Manchester
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=263&confbook=5e05deac9e0523e79391c33ac318dabc
15th ANNUAL BACP RESEARCH CONFERENCE: 15th – 16th May: Portsmouth

http://www.bacp.co.uk/research/conf2009/index.php
NIHR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE:

20th -22nd May: Nottingham
http://www.mhrn.info/index/news/newsItems/annual-conference.html
SELF HARM IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: 4th June: Glasgow

LEARNING DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH: KNOWLEDGE FOR IMPROVING CLINICAL

PRACTICE: 8th -12th June: Bradford
TRAUMA FOCUSED CBT FOR PTSD: INTEGRATING THEORY WITH PRACTICE FOR ADULT
SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA: 10th – 11th June: Birmingham
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2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ADDICTION AND THE LIVER: 11th – 12th June: London
FROZEN UNDER FIRE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT ASSAULTS ON NURSES AND

NURSING?: 19th June: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/frozen-under-fire-is-it-possible-to-
think-about-assaults-on-nurses-and-nursing.html
PAEDIATRIC PSYCHOLOGY NETWORK CONFERENCE 2009: 19th June: Leeds

listing/events$/2009/june/ppn_conf2009/ppn_conf2009_home.cfm?subsite=
DIVISION OF FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

23rd – 25th June: Preston
listing/events$/2009/june/dfp_annual_conference2009/dfp_annual_conference2009_home.cfm?subsite=
9TH IAFMHS ANNUAL CONGRESS: FACING THE FUTURE: FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES IN CHANGE: 24th -26th June: Edinburgh
http://www.iafmhs.org/iafmhs.asp
PSIGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009: 1st – 3rd July: Swansea

http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/july/psige-2009/psige-
2009_home.cfm
5TH ANNUAL TRAUMA SEMINAR: GIVING EVIDENCE IN ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION
PROCEEDINGS: 3rd July: London
http://www.tavi-port.org/conferences/forthcoming-conferences/5th-annual-trauma-seminar-giving-
evidence-in-asylum-and-immigration-proceedings.html
4TH NATIONAL AUTISM TODAY: 6th – 7th July: London

DIVISION OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

9th – 11th July: Warwick
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PSYCHOLOGY OF WOMEN SECTION ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009:

15th – 17th July: Windsor
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-listing/events$/2009/july/pows2009/pows2009_home.cfm?subsite
USEFUL WEBSITES
ANANOVA
http://www.psychnet-uk.com/ananova/index.htm
“Ananova is a UK News Service which can be used to locate all the latest local and international
mental health news articles. The Search on PsychNet-UK is initially set to search for mental
health articles however once on the Ananova site you can change your search requirements to
what other subject matter interests you.”
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”
CSCI PROFESSIONAL
http://www.csci.org.uk/professional/
The website for social care professionals
CSIP: EASTERN (formerly NIMHE)

http://www.eastern.csip.org.uk/Home
DRUG & ALCOHOL FINDINGS

Drug and Alcohol Findings bridges the divide between research on the effectiveness of responses
to drug and alcohol problems and the practitioners who provide those interventions, with a focus
on UK-relevant research
http://findings.org.uk/index.php
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.”
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE INFORMATION CENTRE - NHS website

http://www.ic.nhs.uk/
“Our role is to co-ordinate and streamline the collection and sharing of data about health and
social care. By simplifying data gathering, we aim to reduce the burden on frontline staff.”
INTEGRATED CARE NETWORK
“We aim to help frontline organisations to work together to deliver flexible services that help
people to remain in control and live independent lives.”
http://www.integratedcarenetwork.gov.uk/homepage.php
KINGSFUND
http://www.kingsfund.org.uk/
Health and Social Care website
MENTAL HEALTH CARE

http://www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk/
From the Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London,the South London and Maudsley NHS
Trust and Rethink
Mental health information for friends, family and carers
MENTALHEALTH tv
“The UK’s first dedicated television channel for mental healthcare issues on the internet”
www.mentalhealth.tv
MENTAL HEALTH SURVIVAL GUIDE

Helping to break the link between disability and poverty: Information from a patient’s perspective
http://www.houlston.freeserve.co.uk/mental.htm
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATE

Bethlem Librarian John Gale’s mental health blog
http://mentalhealthupdate.blogspot.com/
MYILIBRARY
Mental Health e-books
www.Myilibrary.com
NATIONAL CAMHS SUPPORT NETWORK

http://www.camhs.org.uk/
NICE
Monthly newsletter for the National Institute for Clinical Excellence
http://www.nice.org.uk/page.aspx?o=e-newsletter
PARENTAL MENTAL HEALTH AND CHILD WELFARE NETWORK

The Parental Mental Health and Child Welfare Network is a unique national network for social
care and health workers who work with parents with a mental health problem or their children,
offering a wealth of information about local and national policies, services, publications and
events.
http://www.pmhcwn.org.uk/about.asp
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
QUALITY, PREVALENCE AND INDICATOR DATABASE

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Prevalence and Indicator Database (QPID)
http://www.ic.nhs.uk/services/qpid
RiPfA: Research in practice for adults

“research in practice for adults is the only research implementation service in the UK solely
dedicated to improving services for vunerable adults”
http://www.ripfa.org.uk/index.asp
SOCIAL CARE BULLETIN

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SOCIAL CARE ONLINE (replaces eLSC:Electronic Library for Social Care)

a free online resource owned and managed by the Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE).” It
provides a single point of access to an extensive range of social care knowledge, including
practice information, skills tutorials, and around 80,000 abstracts of books, reports, research
papers, journals, official publications and articles”
http://www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/
SPECIALIST LIBRARY: LEARNING DISABILITIES

“The aim of the NeLH Specialist Library for Learning Disabilities is to provide quick access to key
documents and evidence for health professionals”
http://www.library.nhs.uk/learningdisabilities/
SPECIALIST LIBRARY:MENTAL HEALTH

“This site aims to meet the information needs of health care professionals who work in the field of
mental health.”
http://libraries.nelh.nhs.uk/mentalhealth/
TRIP (Turning Research Into Practice)

“Sarch engine aimed at health professionals looking for clinical research literature to support
patient care “www.tripdatabase.com
UKPPG Mental Health Links
United Kingdom Psychiatric Pharmacy Group mental health links page
http://www.ukppg.org.uk/links.html
Wellcome Collection Images

A source of contemporary and historical medical images that are free to download in not profit
making documents
http://images.wellcome.ac.uk/
YOUNG MINDS
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Improving the mental well-being of children and young people
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ADDICTION
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/rd.asp?code=ADD&goto=journal
ADDICTION BIOLOGY
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/loi/ADB
ADDICTION RESEARCH & THEORY

http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/title~content=t713454341
ADDICTIVE DISORDERS & THEIR TREATMENT

http://www.addictiondisorders.com/pt/re/adt/currenttoc.htm
ADOPTION AND FOSTERING

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/baaf/afj
ADVANCES IN DUAL DIAGNOSIS

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/journals/add/index.asp
ADVANCES IN MENTAL HEALTH AND LEARNING DISABILITIES

http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/journals/aimhld/index.asp
ADVANCES IN PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT

http://apt.rcpsych.org/current.shtml
AGING AND MENTAL HEALTH

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ALCOHOLISM: CLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH

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ARCHIVES OF GENERAL PSYCHIATRY

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ARCHIVES OF PSYCHIATRIC NURSING
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BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
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COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH JOURNAL

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CURRENT PSYCHIATRY
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DEMENTIA
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DRUGS AND ALCOHOL TODAY

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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH NURSING

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FOUR-FOLD RISE IN ADDICTS CLAIMING DISABILITY BENEFITS

INITIAL PLANS FOR NEW MENTAL HEALTH UNITS IN CARDIFF APPROVED

HUGE ATTENDANCE AT AUTISM SUNDAY SERVICE IN LONDON

ALZHEIMER'S SOCIETY PUBLICISES PARLIAMENTARY INQUIRY AND CALL FOR

DEPRESSION 'MAY HAVE STOPPED CHURCHILL'S SUCCESS TODAY'

NHS INFORMATION CENTRE: ADULT CARE SPENDING FALLS IN REAL TERMS

SECTOR SPLIT OVER NEED FOR FORCED ENTRY POWERS

COUNCILS TO RECEIVE ADULT CARE RATING DESPITE ABOLITION OF STARS

OFSTED SAYS ONE IN FOUR COUNCILS HAVE MADE LITTLE PROGRESS

MASSIVE INVESTMENT IN TRAINING REQUIRED TO MEET DEMENTIA STRATEGY

YOUTH OFFENDING TEAMS TO FACE THREE-YEARLY INSPECTIONS

YOUNG OFFENDERS' HEALTH NEEDS 'UNMET'

MPS BACK COMMONS MOTION ON MEDIA REPRESENTATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS

EXTRA-STRONG INCENSE DRUG WARNING

CLOSURE THREAT TO MENTAL HOSPITAL

US ARMY'S JANUARY SUICIDE RATE COULD BE HIGHEST MONTHLY TOTAL EVER

IMPROVING GLOBAL MENTAL HEALTH IN WORLD FIRST INITIATIVE

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GIRLS GROWING UP WITH HEROIN-ADDICTED PARENT MORE RESILIENT THAN BOYS

METHOD FOR DETECTING 23 DRUGS AND MEDICINES IN SALIVA DEVELOPED

TESTS MAY PREDICT DRIVING SAFETY IN PEOPLE WITH ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE

DRUG COMBINATIONS KEY IN TREATING NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES

RATE OF MEMORY DECLINE DIFFERS BY DEMENTIA TYPE

NEW METHOD TO STIMULATE THE IMMUNE SYSTEM MAY BE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE AT

BRAIN SCANS HELP EARLY ALZHEIMER'S DIAGNOSIS

SSRIS MAY REDUCE SUICIDE IN ADULTS

TRPM2 GENE VARIANTS LINKED TO BIPOLAR DISORDER

• Comparative efficacy and acceptability of 12 new-generation antidepressants: a multiple-treatments meta-

• Role of antiepileptic drugs in the management of eating disorders - (CNS Drugs)

ASSOCIATION BETWEEN SYMPTOM SEVERITY AND INTERNAL CAPSULE VOLUME IN

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

THE IMPACT OF PTSD ON VETERANS' FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS: AN INTERPRETATIVE

BOYS HAVE GREATER PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING THAN GIRLS, DUE TO BETTER

DLPFC INEFFICIENCY UNDERSCORES SCHIZOPHRENIA WORKING MEMORY DEFICITS

CHILDHOOD TRAUMA LINKED TO SCHIZOTYPY IN SCHIZOPHRENIA RELATIVES

EARLY CHILDCARE AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

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Statistics of mentally disordered offenders

Shop for Support National Implementation Progress Report

The Newborn as a Person: Enabling Healthy Infant Development Worldwide

Meeting The Challenge of Translational Research in Child Psychology

Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Applying Empirically Supported Techniques in Your Practice:

General Principles and Empirically Supported Techniques of Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Peer Groups and Children's Development

The Effects Of Early Social-emotional And Relationship Experience On The Development

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SKILLS FOR CARE ANNUAL CONFERENCE: 24th February: London

DEVELOPING LEARNING DISABILITIES SERVICES : 24th February: London

PERSPECTIVES ON CULTURE, BELIEFS AND MENTAL HEALTH:

11TH NATIONAL CONFERENCE; DEMENTIAS 2009: 26th – 27th February: London