This review found that although there was a limited amount of literature available, the findings supported the hypothesis of a link between long term particulate exposure and depression. Higher quality studies are needed to investigate this further.
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This report gives an overview of the provision of Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services (CYPMHS) in England. The briefing also looks ahead to assess whether current government plans go far enough to meet demand. It finds that while the NHS has made tangible progress in the provision of mental health services for children, the current system is still far away from adequately meeting the needs of all of the estimated 12.8 per cent of children in England with mental health problems – or the many more children who fall just below the threshold for clinical diagnosis.
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NHS England and Age UK have joined forces in a campaign to encourage older people to access treatment for mental health conditions, as new analysis shows a majority of older people do not seek help. New data reveals that more than six in 10 people in the UK aged over 65 or over have experienced depression and anxiety.
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This systematic review looked at CBT and internet-based CBT (ICBT) use in helping to reduce health anxiety. The review found that CBT is a highly efficacious and probably cost-effective treatment for health anxiety. The authore recommend that ICBT is implemented more widely, and that health economic outcomes and ways of increasing response and remission rates are explored further.
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This post provides a summary and appraisal of a recent Canadian community based study, which examines emotional and behavioural difficulties in children experiencing gender non-conformity.
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For people with social anxiety symptoms who are not receiving other forms of help, this study suggests that the use of an online self-help tool based on cognitive behavioural principles can provide a small improvement in social anxiety symptoms compared with no intervention, although dropout rates were high.
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This report sets out recommendations for local and national health and care leaders to support the prioritisation of mental health as local areas develop into integrated care systems (ICSs).
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published a new draft guideline for consultation on the rehabilitation of adults with complex psychosis and related mental health conditions. The consultation closes on 5 February 2020.
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Understanding the role of AMHPs in mental health services to help with recruitment and retention of the role in local areas. This document is a resource for agencies wishing to develop their AMHP services and aims to explain the role of AMHPs in mental health services. It contains a summary of all the current guidance. It is for local authorities, directors of adult and children’s social care, NHS mental health trusts, and integrated care system workforce leads.
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This series of reports summarises the evidence for the effectiveness of universal approaches to improving children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing. The documents are intended for strategic and operational leads, working on children and young people’s mental health. The report of the findings of a Special Interest Group summarises the approach, findings and recommendations.
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