Mental Health Articles
The alphabetical list of articles below include: personal accounts; views and opinions; stories of recovery plus details of treatments, therapies and clinical analysis.
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Caregiving Behavior Is Associated With Decreased Mortality Risk - 23-MAY-09 - We usually hear about the stress and strain of care-giving but a new study suggests caring for a partner could actually lengthen your life.
Condition Management Programme - 01-JAN-09 - Details of the Condition Management Programme, a new government initiative to get people back into work. This article covers the rationale behind the CMP and how it can assist people by teaching them techniques that help them gain a better level of understanding and self-confidence.
Depression and Antidepressant Use Linked to Sudden Cardiac Death in Women - 06-MAY-09 - A MedScape News article detailing the factors and associated risks of antidepressant use amongst women, in respect of heart related problems.
Drug Article - Antidepressants - 08-MAY-09 - An article about antidepressants - the various types prescribed, how they work and possible side-effects.
Electro Convulsive Therapy, A Personal Perspective - 01-JAN-09 - One person's account of receiving ECT for the treatment of acute psychosis. Describing the actual experience of having ECT administered and how it benefited them, resulting in discharge from hospital sooner.
Enable Support Services - 22-JAN-09 - Debbie Rule, manager of Enable, talks about a new service offering individual and self-directed; practical, social and emotional 1 to 1 support for people which can be purchased through Direct Payments.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Evaluation of ECT Use & Effectiveness - 09-JUN-09 - This article is a summary of NICE's views on the administration of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT). Outlining best-practise; including full consultation with service users and carer(s), appropriate prescribing of ECT based on proven history of effectiveness, justified use to alleviate symptoms when all other treatments have failed, or in life-threatening circumstances while respecting an individual's wishes as detailed in any advanced directives.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Returning to Work - 02-JUL-09 - This article is a summary of NICE's guidance on managing long-term sickness absence and incapacity for work.
National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) Standards for people with Schizophrenia - 02-JUL-09 - This article is a summary of NICE's guidance on the best way to treat and manage adults with Schizophrenia in primary and secondary care.
Recovery Approach and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP) - 01-JAN-09 - An article that looks at the Recovery Approach and what the term 'Recovery' means to different people. The benefits of a Wellness Recovery Action Plan are discussed, highlighting how it can empower individuals and help them take control of their illness.
Schizophrenia Cancer Risk - 13-Jul-09 - Cancers, especially breast cancer and lung cancer, are the second most common cause of death in people with schizophrenia, whose risk for cancer death is 50% higher than that of the general population, according to a new study published online...
Successful Ageing - Psychological and Environmental Factors - 01-DEC-09 - An article by Sarah Graham Bsc (Psychology), Msc (Health Psychology) and Forum SUR regarding the importance of the eldery, their situation and how they are perceived in different cultures.
Supervised Community Treatment - 01-JAN-09 - A brief outline of the new Supervised Community Treatment scheme, which offers patients an alternative to prolonged inpatient treatment, by providing a safe, supportive package of care in the community.
Support Time Recovery Workers (STRs) - 01-JAN-09 - What is an STR? What are their values and skills? What do their jobs entail. This article describes the role of an STR and the personal qualities required in the role.