Tag: Medication

Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

from Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust

All credit for this bulletin goes to our co-workers over at Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust.

In this edition:

  • Independent review into mental health conditions, ADHD and autism: final report
  • Are GLP-1 receptor agonists linked to better mental health?
  • The PETRUSHKA tool: matching antidepressants to people’s needs and preferences
  • Interpretation bias in anxiety holds across disorders and ages
  • Plus much more

12 October 2026 – Evidently Better

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Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

All credit goes to our coworkers over at Mersey Care

In this edition:

  • Open Dialogue versus treatment as usual for adults presenting in crisis to mental health services in England (the ODDESSI Trial): a multisite cluster-randomised trial
  • Gratitude and health behaviours: A temporal affective self‐regulation resource analysis across 24 samples
  • “It is Just Too Overwhelming and Constant”: Environmental Influences on Anxiety and Depression in Autistic Young People
  • Integrated mental health treatment and employment services for refugees with PTSD: randomised controlled trial
  • Plus much more
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If you have any questions or need help don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk

Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW

Depression & Anxiety Bulletin

from Mersey Care Evidence and Library Service

Credit to our coworkers over at Mersey Care.

In this edition:

  • Anxiety–depression interaction and somatic symptoms in functional gastrointestinal disorders: a retrospective cross-sectional study from gastroenterology outpatient clinics
  • Can a circadian rhythm app stop depression and bipolar relapse?
  • How prevalent is perinatal depression around the globe?
  • Mind publishes new resources on impact of generative AI on mental health
  • Plus much more
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Some articles may require an Open Athens account which you can register for at OpenAthens | Registration

If you have any questions or need help don’t hesitate to get in touch with us at Academic.Library@lscft.nhs.uk

Or come to see us at The Gosall Library | Lantern Centre | Vicarage Lane | Preston | PR2 8DW

Healthcare Inequalities: Access to NHS prescribing and exemption schemes in England

This report from NHDS England looks at inequalities in prescribing and medication use in the areas of overall prescribing, COPD, hypertension and severe mental illness.

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Go to chapter seven for the focus on prescribing for severe mental illness.

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Resource of the Month

Maudsley Prescribing Guidelines in Psychiatry

The essential reference for the prescribing of drugs for patients with mental health disorders. 

The e-book (also available to download as a PDF) provides up-to-date information, expert guidance on prescribing practice in mental health, including drug choice, treatment of adverse effects and how to augment or switch medications. The text covers a wide range of topics including pharmacological interventions for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety, and many other less common conditions.

Access the guidelines here and log in using your OpenAthens login details. For help with this please email the library team academic.library@lscft.nhs.uk

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