Current Awareness Bulletin Adult Mental Health May 2026

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A copy of the latest Adult Mental Health current awareness bulletin from Library and Knowledge Services is now available.

Adult Mental Health Bulletin May 2026.docx

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To view the full abstracts, click on the link in the article titles. If you have any problems accessing any of the articles contact the library: library.enquiries@cntw.nhs.uk, and we’ll sort a copy out for you.

If you would like to receive any of our other bulletins, please contact the library enquiries email address:

  • Dementia and Old Age Psychiatry
  • Adult mental health
  • Neurorehabilitation and neuropsychiatry
  • Physical health in mental health
  • Learning disabilities
  • Forensic and secure mental health services
  • Family therapy update
  • Innovation and improvement update

I hope you find the contents useful.

Eating Disorder Bulletin – May 2026

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Please find the May Eating Disorder attached. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness in this area of clinical work. Some articles are freely accessible, others require access to Open Athens. You can create a free account here: OpenAthens | Registration or get back in touch with the library for any further support regarding accessibility to articles.

http://www.lihnnhs.info/lancashirecarelibraryblog/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Eating-Disorder-Bulletin-May-2026.pdf

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Latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin

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Welcome to the new Learning Disabilities Bulletin!

To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in this form

The latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability/2026/05/19-may-2026-3/


In this edition:

  • Frequency of mixed neuropathologies in individuals with down syndrome with and without Alzheimer’s dementia
  • Immediate and Underlying Causes of Death and Survival Rates in Aging Adults With Down Syndrome
  • Acts of Hope for Good Lives
  • Are Migraines Being Missed in People with Learning Disabilities?
  • CBF Announces Making it Matter Project
  • Attachment and caregiving by parents with learning disabilities: lessons from research
  • Plus much more

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

Thank you

Latest Neurodiversity Bulletin

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Welcome to the new Neurodiversity Bulletin!

To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in this form

The latest Neurodiversity Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/neurodiversity/2026/05/19-may-2026-2/


In this edition:

  • Fit-for-purpose Psychological Interventions to Support the Well-Being of Autistic Adults: A Systematic Review
  • Neurodiversity Pocket Guide
  • The Orthodoxy of PBS in Schools
  • Madness in Education: Doing the Same Thing Over and Over Again and Expecting a Different Outcome
  • As the definition of autism expands, are we losing sight of those with the greatest needs?
  • Tourette’s Awareness Month 2026 – No Choice
  • Plus much more

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

Thank you

Resources to support work around Mental Health and Wellbeing

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Click here to explore Research in Practice resources to support Mental Health Awareness Week, including:

Supporting mental health and wellbeing | Research in Practice
Don’t forget you can also post and respond to requests on the ‘Peer Support’ channel. You can access this and the Updates channel by switching from your organisations Teams to ours – in Teams click on your organisations name/your icon and select National Childrens Bureau from the dropdown list.

New Practice Guide

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New Practice Guide: Working with Autistic Parents [children & families]

This new Practice Guide outlines a neuroinclusive practice approach to working with families, rooted in the values of the neurodiversity paradigm and social justice approaches. It aims to build practitioners understanding of Autistic parenting within the framework of social care assessment, support and intervention.

The guide accompanies a Frontline Briefing that supports practitioners to enhance their understanding of autism, seeking to facilitate a shift towards more inclusive practices.

Despite greater visibility of autism, there are still many barriers faced by Autistic children, young people and their families. In a new blog, we examine key legislative and policy changes that are underway, highlighting implications for practice.  

Find out more: Improving support for Autistic parents and children | Research in Practice

Adult Aphasia, Dysarthria and Dysphagia: June 2026

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New training via MS Teams available from the Academy Library:

Some articles are accessible with an OpenAthens username and password. To register for this please visit https://openathens.nice.org.uk/ (it is best to use an NHS PC to do this)

If you are unable to access any of the full references and work for RUH or our partner organisations, please let us know and we will source them for you.

Adult aphasia dysphagia dysarthria June 2026.docx by Academic Library

Latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin

Dear all,

Welcome to the new Learning Disabilities Bulletin!

To ensure that you continue to receive the appropriate bulletin(s) please complete this very brief form LD + ND Mailing lists – Fill in this form

The latest Learning Disabilities Bulletin is ready for you to view at https://www.evidentlybetter.org/learning-disability/2026/06/16-june-2026-3/


In this edition:

  • Changes to the definition of deprivation of liberty
  • Supporting SEND reform: developing the Experts at Hand offer
  • Looking into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism (easy read)
  • Attachment and caregiving in families with parental learning disabilities
  • Nearly half of UK employers fear getting it wrong when employing people with learning disabilities
  • New scheme to strengthen the future of learning disability nursing
  • Plus much more

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

Thank you

Eating Disorders Bulletin: June 2026

Dear All,

Please find the June bulletin for Eating Disorders attached. We hope this helps to keep you up to date with current awareness in this area of clinical work. Some articles are freely accessible, others require access to Open Athens. You can create a free account here: OpenAthens | Registration or get back in touch with the library for any further support regarding accessibility to articles.

For any further support regarding evidence based practice, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.

Eating Disorder Bulletin – June 2026 .pdf by Academic Library

Research in Practice

New Webinar: Attachment and caregiving in families with parental learning disabilities

This webinar, for the Working Together with Parents Network, will explore findings from doctoral research on parenting capacity and attachment in the context of parents with a learning disability.

The facilitators will draw on their research and clinical interests in working with adults with learning disabilities and will discuss the implications for practice and the need for more inclusive and context-sensitive approaches to understanding attachment and caregiving in families where parents have learning disabilities.

Find out more here: Attachment, caregiving, and parental learning disabilities | Research in Practice