2006

Monday, December 11, 2006 Report Finds Improvements in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Royal College of Psychiatrists calls for sustained development of comprehensive services over next 8 years
Monday, December 04, 2006 Press Statement: Five year report of the National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by people with mental illness: Response from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Friday, December 01, 2006 Bulimia – But Not Anorexia – Linked to Living in Towns and Cities
Friday, December 01, 2006 Psychiatric Nurses Experience Significantly More Violence On Wards Than Service Users: Drugs and alcohol continue to cause problems
Friday, December 01, 2006 Towards A National Clinical Audit Of Psychological Therapies
Friday, December 01, 2006 Pre- and Postnatal and Early Childhood Factors Increase Suicide Risk in Adult Life
Friday, December 01, 2006 Recent Change in Law Undermines Welfare of Children with Psychiatric Problems
Friday, December 01, 2006 Impulsiveness, Anger And Psychopathic Personality Predict Community Violence
Friday, December 01, 2006 Combination Of Psychological Therapy And Antidepressants Cost-Effective For Severe Depression... but not necessarily for moderate depression
Friday, December 01, 2006 Biological Brain Differences Found in Criminal Psychopaths when Processing Facial Emotion
Friday, November 17, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Response to Mental Health Bill
Thursday, November 16, 2006 The Independent Inquiry Into the Care and Treatment of John Barrett: College Statement
Wednesday, November 15, 2006 Mental Health Alliance News Release: Mental Health Alliance responds to 2006 Queen’s Speech
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Can music therapy help people with schizophrenia?
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Suicidal thoughts in the general population: Seriousness of depression, age, marriage, and concern to support by others increase or decrease the risk
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 New study finds better outcome for adolescent in-patients with anorexia nervosa
Wednesday, November 01, 2006 Small risk of suicidal events and self-harm among adolescents taking antidepressants
Wednesday, October 04, 2006 Towards a national clinical audit of dementia services: College Research and Training Unit to prepare scoping report
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 System for accreditation for acute in-patient mental health services
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 Only 1 out of 12 treatments recommended for depression by health food shops shown to work
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 Standardised outcome measures reduce psychiatric in-patient admissions
Tuesday, October 03, 2006 Changes in personality traits and social development found in young relatives of patients with schizophrenia
Monday, September 25, 2006 Mental Health Alliance Press Statement:
Friday, September 01, 2006 ‘The Eyes Have It’
Friday, September 01, 2006 Nearly 1 in 5 internet users searches for information on mental health
Friday, September 01, 2006 Unexplained fatigue in childhood due to genes
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 Substance misuse risk factor for difficult recovery from first-episode psychosis
Thursday, August 03, 2006 Help is at Hand for Postnatal Depression
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Feeling poor may be better predictor of mental illness than being poor
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Effects of ketamine mimic some but not all symptoms of schizophrenia
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Is there a two-way relationship between cannabis use and psychosis?
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Psychological debriefing after trauma does not reduce PTSD, anxiety and depression
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Psychological problems before disasters predict increased risk of health troubles afterwards
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Women in medium secure psychiatric units less likely to be reconvicted than men
Tuesday, August 01, 2006 Spirituality and Mental Health: New booklet highlights benefits of spirituality for mental health and healthcare
Thursday, July 13, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Treating specific personalities can help teenage drinkers
Thursday, July 13, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow .TV terror screenings condemned
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Health ombudsman and Psychiatrists to work together for change
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Royal College of Psychiatrists passes resolution condemning psychiatric participation of detainees
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Women Psychiatrists just need love - at least in Hollywood
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists AGM 2006 Football is good for your mental health
Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Government should warn public about pot and schizophrenia
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 10 - 13 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow: Press Release: Nearly all suicidal psychiatric in-patients experienced partner violence in last year
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow Bullying schoolgirls may become violent mothers and partners
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Baby boomers
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow Happy patients give gifts - but Anaethetists miss out
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow Thatcherism founder had Asperger's Syndrome
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 10 - 13 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow: Press Release: Eating disorders under-diagnosed In Primary Care
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 2006, Glasgow: Press Release: Help-seeking for psychological problems in a mixed inner city UK population: Religion has greater influence among Africans than White British or Black
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. "Lovesick" therapists can cross the professional boundaries
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow. Munchhausen's Syndrome by Proxy is no medical myth
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow Lithium still best for bipolar
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 2006, Press Release: Significant obesity found among war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
Tuesday, July 11, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists Annual Meeting 2006 Glasgow Overseas juniors doctors left in limbo’ by immigration legislation
Monday, July 10, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 10 - 13 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow: Press Release: Link found between hip fracture and schizophrenia
Monday, July 10, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists' Annual Meeting 10 - 13 July 2006, SECC, Glasgow: Press Release: Children with cancer and diabetes:
Monday, July 10, 2006 Ancient Egyptian poem could be oldest description of suicidal thoughts
Wednesday, June 28, 2006  The longer common mental illness is untreated, the worse the psychiatric outcome
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Cognitive Behavioural-Therapy more effective than brief dynamic therapy for avoidant personality disorder
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Mental health nurses should be trained in cognitive behavioural therapy for schizophrenia
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Hazardous drinking and personality disorder greatest risk factors for violence
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 ‘Attitudes to mental illness questionnaire’ useful for research into stigma
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 Drug misusers unaware of risks of Deep Vein Thrombosis
Monday, June 12, 2006 Depressed men more likely than women to commit suicide: New leaflet for men gives the facts and offers help
Thursday, June 01, 2006 Young offenders: Mental health needs, service use and cost; Needs high, but often unmet; Significant financial burden
Thursday, June 01, 2006 Cognitive stimulation therapy cost-effective in dementia
Thursday, June 01, 2006 Link found between depression and poorly planned migration among Irish in London
Thursday, June 01, 2006 High cost of severe antisocial child behaviour in UK: Burden falls most heavily on the family
Thursday, June 01, 2006 Almost 1 in 20 have experienced psychotic symptoms
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Counting pennies, destroying lives: Devastation as Nice says Alzheimer’s drugs too expensive at just £2.50
Tuesday, May 30, 2006 Royal College of Psychiatrists welcomes new report emphasising urgent need for co-ordinated alcohol policy in Europe
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 Psychiatric services for people with autistic-spectrum disorders: A new report
Wednesday, May 10, 2006 High-dose antipsychotic medication: New consensus statement from the Royal College of Psychiatrists
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Increased risk of suicide for people born in spring and early summer
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 10 years on - Gulf war veterans still suffering from psychiatric disorders
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 1 IN 20 People in Britain have a personality disorder
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Doctors and mental healthcare professionals at greater risk of being stalked
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Quality of life of people with dementia in residential care homes
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Increased contact with mentally ill may lead to less stigmatisation among support workers
Tuesday, May 02, 2006 Lie detector test helps in treatment and supervision of sex offenders
Saturday, April 01, 2006 Young people with personality disorders at increased risk of substance misuse
Saturday, April 01, 2006 Black patients over-represented in high-security psychiatric hospitals
Saturday, April 01, 2006 Earlier referral of patients with dementia since drugs introduced
Saturday, April 01, 2006 High depression rates in former communist countries linked to binge drinking
Saturday, April 01, 2006 High depression rates in former communist countries linked to binge drinking
Monday, March 27, 2006 Channel 4 documentaries: 'The Trouble with Old People'
Thursday, March 23, 2006 Government's decision to abandon draft 2004 Mental Health Bill
Tuesday, March 07, 2006 Understanding eating disorders new booklet offers help on anorexia and bulimia nervosa
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Stress can cause severe depression in people at genetic risk
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Alcohol intake and suicide. Heavy drinkers and non-drinkers more at risk than moderate drinkers
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Boys at higher risk than girls of persistent and severe depression in adulthood: Girls at high risk of depression recurring
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 New guidance for psychiatrists on confidentiality
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Day hospital treatment for psychiatric patients more effective - but also more costly - than in-patient care
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Daughters and mothers with mental disorders
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 People with severe mental illness have two fold risk of coronary heart disease
Wednesday, March 01, 2006 Psychological therapies for psychosis should be age-specific
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Cannabis linked to problem behaviour in secondary school children
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 New evidence reveals antidepressants work faster than previously thought
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Improved ward design needed to prevent suicide among psychiatric in-patients
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Fathers vulnerable to psychological distress during pregnancy after a stillbirth
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Press release - Suicide prevention within a year of mental health service contact. Different approaches needed for young and old, and psychiatric diagnosis
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Criticism can make you feel anxious
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 War trauma in Gaza causes psychological distress in pre-school children
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Majority of prisoners in Iran have psychiatric problems
Wednesday, February 01, 2006 Rates of mental disorder in those convicted of homicide vary according to the definition used, a new study has revealed.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Advances in treatment of borderline personality disorder
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Depression frequent and highly persistent in 'oldest old'
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Is living in town or country better for your mental health? Differences found in rates of mental illnesses between rural and urban areas
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Poor job satisfaction and burnout among mental health social workers
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Psychiatric patients who smoke. should they be advised to try gene-based smoking cessation treatment?
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Risk of puerperal psychosis highest after birth of first baby
Wednesday, January 04, 2006 Specialised care for early psychosis. Service users report better quality of life and satisfactioncompared with standard care
Tuesday, January 03, 2006 'NICE' Guidance on cholinesterase inhibitors Results of a survey of members of the Faculty of Old Age Psychiatry of the Royal College of Psychiatrists

 

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