Month: April 2026

Dementia bulletin

Hi all,

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2026/03/30-march-2026/

In this issue:

  • Association of diabetes severity with cognitive function in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of the AI-READI multicentre cohort
  • SAFER-Dem: generating co-designed adaptations to a discharge care planning bundle for people living with dementia
  • Nutritional status, Mediterranean diet adherence, and quality of life in older adults with dementia: A cross-sectional study
  • Plus much more

Please let us know if there are other people who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.

Forensic Psychiatry Bulletin

Forensic Psychiatry Bulletin

The link below is to the latest edition of this current awareness bulletin on the Trust Library webpage. The links to abstracts have been activated in this bulletin and if you click on the title, it will take you to either the abstract or a full text version.

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/download/forensic-psychiatry-march-2026pdf.pdf?ver=24087&doc=docm93jijm4n18161.pdf

Some of the references contained in the bulletin may be an Open Access reference, which will be available for you download and some may be available to download via a GMMH Athens Account login. Some of the references may be an abstract only, and the full text will have to be requested directly from the library.

For faster, one click access to articles you can link our resources to your device browser using LibKey–Nomad www.libkeynomad.com and following the onscreen instructions.

The Curve Library (Prestwich site) is open 8.30am-4.00pm Monday to Friday.

Please email ALL library enquires to library@gmmh.nhs.uk

Neurodiversity Bulletin

Dear all,

Welcome to the new Neurodiversity Bulletin!

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The latest Neurodiversity Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/neurodiversity/2026/04/8-april-2026/


In this edition:

  • Sensory-processing informed autism practice for child-centred therapists
  • Literacy support in England: comparing policy and practice for children from marginalised communities
  • Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report
  • Neuroinclusion – Needs and Person Centred Approaches
  • Five PBS and ABA blind spots: once you see it, you can’t unsee it
  • When a Quiz Feels Accurate… But Still Isn’t Enough
  • Plus much more

Please let us know if there are other people who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.

Thank you

Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service can now be viewed at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/bulletins/suicide-prevention/

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:     

  • Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidal Behavior in Older Adults With Severe Vision Loss
  • Emotion Regulation and Depressive Symptoms Mediate the Association between Chronotype and Suicidality
  • Parental violent offending and offspring suicidal behavior: a nationwide register-based study
  • Asking preadolescents about suicide does not increase suicidal thoughts
  • Plus much more





Dementia Bulletin

Hi all,

The latest dementia bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service has now been published at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/dementia/2026/04/13-april-2026-2/

In this issue:

  • 10 possible signs of dementia you shouldn’t ignore
  • Cognitive rehabilitation and living well after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis – A case study by Moneta Health
  • Communicating the risk of psychiatric in-patient or enhanced community care in dementia
  • Plus much more

Depression and Anxiety Bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Depression & Anxiety Bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/depression-anxiety/2026/04/13-april-2026/

In this edition:

  • The interplay of multimorbidity and depressive symptoms: mediation role of functional dependence
  • Maternal communication and attachment following a group singing intervention for postnatal depression: findings from the SHAPER-PND trial
  • Extending the ecological model of distress to social functioning among refugees and asylum seekers
  • Plus much more

Report

Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: interim report.
Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC); 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-into-mental-health-conditions-adhd-and-autism-interim-report
[Interim report outlining progress on the independent review into the prevalence and support for mental health conditions, ADHD and autism.]
Freely available online

Statistics

Adult mental health and wellbeing profile: April 2026 update.


Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID); 2026.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/adult-mental-health-and-wellbeing-profile-april-2026-update


[Official statistics in development to support decision making when planning services to improve adult mental health and wellbeing at a local level in England. The April 2026 update includes a new indicator on model-based estimated prevalence of severe mental illness (SMI) and condition groups, and 4 updated indicators on mental health and one on smoking cessation and 3 updated indicators on substance misuse treatment.]
Freely available online

Report

Shaping neighbourhood health: reflections and insights from mental health providers.

The NHS Alliance; 2026.

https://thenhsalliance.org/resources/shaping-neighbourhood-health-reflections-and-insights-from-mental-health-providers

[This briefing shares reflections and insights on the development of neighbourhood health, early lessons, and ongoing challenges and barriers for mental health trusts.]
Freely available online

Suicide Prevention & Self Harm Bulletin

Dear all,

The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm bulletin from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service can now be viewed at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/bulletins/suicide-prevention/

This webpage features key links and emerging reports about suicide prevention.

In this issue:  
   

  • Self-Care Is … A Qualitative Characterization of Self-Care Among Individuals Engaged in Non-Suicidal Self-Injury
  • Automating thematic review of prevention of future deaths reports: concordance study of a child-suicide analysis using large language models
  • Perpetration of intimate partner violence and suicide attempt, suicidal ideation, and non-suicidal self-harm: a cross-sectional secondary analysis using the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey
  • Plus much more

Please let me know if there are any other colleagues who you think might benefit from receiving this bulletin.