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Spirituality and Mental Health bulletin
Please find attached the latest Spirituality and Mental Health bulletin produced by the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust library team. If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nsh.uk.
Eating Disorders Bulletin
The latest Eating Disorders bulletin is now avaialble to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible however others may require an Open Athens account. If you are having issues accessing the articles, please get in touch with the library team:Â academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk
Forensic Psychiatry Bulletin
With thanks to our colleagues at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation trust the latest Forensic Psychiatry bulletin is now available to view and download. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.
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Improving Support for People with Complex Mental Health Difficulties
A new report from the Centre for Mental Health explores how to improve care for people living with complex mental health difficulties.
The report shows that long hospital stays far from home can leave people feeling isolated and disconnected from their communities. It offers a more compassionate and effective alternative through local community-based support that includes intensive psychotherapy, therapeutic day programmes and high-support accommodation when needed.
This approach helps people stay close to family, friends and familiar surroundings while receiving specialist care. It reminds us that recovery is not only about treatment but also about connection, belonging and stability.
Read the full report here: CentreforMH_ImprovingSupportForPeopleWithComplexMHDifficulties.pdf
Depression & Anxiety Bulletin
The current bulletin for Depression & Anxiety, produced by Merseycare NHS Foundation Trust, is now available to view and download.
In this edition:
- Ketamine, depression and childhood trauma: new evidence from a community study
- The genetic link behind sleep problems, cognitive dysfunction, and neuroticism in ‘treatment-resistant depression’
- Mind responds to annual mental health act statistics
- More research needed into psychedelics as potential treatments for mental disorders, calls RCPsych
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Dementia Bulletin
With thanks to our colleagues from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust please find the latest bulletin attached. Some articles are freely accessible, others require an Open Athens account.
In this issue:
- Air pollution raises risk of dementia, say Cambridge scientists
- AI performs as well as traditional methods at identifying Alzheimer’s risk genes
- Starting conversations about dementia
- Pain Reliever Tied to Higher Dementia Risk
- Peer support groups for younger people launch in Sefton and Liverpool
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What Matters to People Working in Drug and Alcohol Services
A new report from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), produced by Ipsos, explores the experiences of people working in drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services across England.
The survey captures what motivates this vital workforce, the challenges they face and the values that drive their work. It highlights the importance of compassion, teamwork and the desire to make a difference for people affected by substance use.
Understanding these perspectives is key to building a supported and resilient workforce that can continue providing life-changing care.
You can read the full report here: What matters to people working in drug and alcohol services? | Ipsos
Adult Aphasia, Dysarthria and Dysphagia Bulletin
The latest Adult Aphasia, Dysarthria and Dysphagia Bulletin produced by the Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is now available.
If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.
Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin
The latest Suicide Prevention and Self Harm Bulletin produced by the Mersey Care Evidently Better team is now available.
In this issue:
- Machine learning algorithms and their predictive accuracy for suicide and self-harm: Systematic review and meta-analysis
- Incidence of suicide within two years of a first diagnosis of depression, anxiety, or mixed anxiety and depression: an exploratory cohort study in primary care using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink
- Developing theory-informed implementation strategies to embed a suicide safety planning intervention app into a psychiatric emergency department: co-design study using the Behaviour Change Wheel
- Umbrella review of psychosocial and ward-based interventions to reduce self-harm and suicide risks in in-patient mental health settings
If you are unable to access any of the included articles please contact academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk.