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Canadian Study
Gender non-conformity: novel study reveals increased risk of mental health problems in young people
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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Systematic Review
Pharmacy-based management for depression in adults
This Cochrane Systematic Review found that additional support given by the pharmacist was no better at reducing people’s depression than their treatment as usual. The studies did show that people who received support from their pharmacy were more likely to take their antidepressants as prescribed.
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Randomised Controlled Trial
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of a Self-Guided Internet Intervention for Social Anxiety Symptoms in a General Population Sample: Randomised Controlled Trial
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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The King’s Fund health management and policy alert
Opportunities to embed sexual and reproductive healthcare services into new models of care: a practical guide for commissioners and service providers
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Royal College of Psychiatrist Report
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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Consultation on the rehabilitation of adults with complex psychosis and related mental health
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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In Practice: Guidance for Pharmacist Prescriber’s
General Pharmaceutical Council guidance covering five key areas that pharmacist prescribers must consider in order to prescribe safe and effective. These are: taking responsibility for prescribing safely; keeping up to date and prescribing within their level of competence; working in partnership with other healthcare professionals and persons seeking care; prescribing
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Systematic Review
The never-ending story: the problematic relationship between youth anxiety and later alcohol use
This post from the Mental Elf provides a summary of a systematic review that explores the associations of child and adolescent anxiety with later alcohol use and disorders
Exploring Mental Health Inpatient Capacity across Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England
Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit’s Strategy Unit, November 2019
Royal College of Psychiatrists commissioned report from Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit’s Strategy Unit and explores the pressures on inpatient mental health services across Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England, drawing on a wide range of datasets, published research and interviews with staff working on mental health services. It finds hundreds more NHS mental health beds are needed in England to help end the practice, known as out-of-area placements (OAPs – sending severely ill patients far from home for treatment). The report explores the pressures on inpatient mental health services across Sustainability and Transformation Partnerships in England, drawing on a range of datasets, published research and interviews with staff working on mental health services.
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