How to diagnose and treat medically unexplained physical symptoms and...
A multidisciplinary group of Dutch scientists have produced a guideline to help diagnose and treat medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) and somatoform disorders (SD) in primary care,...
View ArticleDepression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: new update from...
NICE published a clinical guideline on the treatment and management of depression in adults with chronic physical health problems in 2009. This new evidence update refreshes that guidance by searching...
View ArticlePsychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people: NICE starts...
The two month consultation period for the new NICE guideline on psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people has now begun. You must be registered as a stakeholder to comment on the...
View ArticleCBT for people at ultra-high risk of psychosis: new RCT shows promise
Early intervention services for psychosis are aimed at people aged 14-35 who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis or at risk of doing so. The teams that work in this area usually include...
View ArticleEnd of life care for people with learning disabilities explored through...
In the late 1990s, a group of people concerned about the quality of palliative care being offered to people with learning disabilities started a voluntary organiation now known as the PCPLD Network....
View ArticleSchizophrenia Commission report highlights what we can all do to improve care...
The research and campaigns relating to life outcomes for people with schizophrenia and psychosis are truly shocking. It seems unbelievable that people with schizophrenia face a lifespan 15-20 years...
View ArticleIndividual CBT, with or without family CBT, could be the best first line...
Schizophrenia is a debilitating illness that affects an estimated 25 million people worldwide. People with the condition can experience a huge amount of disability (both social, physical and...
View ArticleCognitive therapy is a non-stigmatising intervention for people at risk of...
Criteria to identify subgroups experiencing an at-risk mental state (ARMS) have been developed and are widely adopted internationally, but this has fueled recent debates about unintended stigmatising...
View ArticleSecond National Audit of Schizophrenia highlights lack of progress for...
André Tomlin summarises the second National Audit of Schizophrenia, which highlights that many people with schizophrenia are still not getting the high quality psychological and medical treatment they...
View ArticleLong duration of untreated psychosis is associated with a range of poor outcomes
Joe Judge appraises a recent systematic review and meta-analysis looking at the duration of untreated psychosis as a predictor of long-term outcomes in schizophrenia. The post Long duration of...
View ArticleAssessment and management of osteoarthritis in adults
In this blog, Tracey Howe looks at a a new quality standard on the assessment and management of osteoarthritis in adults by NICE UK. The post Assessment and management of osteoarthritis in adults...
View ArticleCombination of clinical and managerial expertise transform local healthcare,...
This collection of case studies is aimed at all people involved in the development and delivery of quality health services, in particular, commissioners, local authorities, voluntary sectors, and...
View ArticleA strong business case exists for investing in early and community-based...
This report provides everything that is needed for people working in mental health services to make a business case for investing in early and community-based interventions. This includes,...
View ArticleNuffield Trust offers an insight into the costs of end of life care
This report from the Nuffield Trust is an important addition to the literature base on end of life care as it attempts to quantify the costs involved in end of life care, from the perspectives of the...
View ArticleLessons on long term planning from challenged health economies
Alison Turner summarises a recent long term planning report from Monitor, TDA and NHS England, which shares lessons from 11 health economies involved in the Intensive Planning Support Programme. The...
View ArticleEpidemiological tools help commissioners allocate resources more effectively,...
Caroline De Brun highlights the Psymaptic epidemiological prediction tool, which helps commissioners make evidence-based decisions about mental health service provision, specifically early intervention...
View ArticleWhat does it take to lead in an integrated system?
In this blog, Alison Turner considers a report, which shares findings with 10 senior leaders on the skills and behaviours needed to deliver transformation across health systems. The post What does it...
View ArticleIntegrated treatment for first episode psychosis: media hype versus reality
Alex Langford reflects on the media hype surrounding a new RCT of the NAVIGATE intervention; a comprehensive, multidisciplinary, team-based treatment approach for first episode psychosis. The post...
View ArticleEconomic impact of youth mental health services in the UK
Alastair Canaway and Chris Sampson look at a new PSSRU report on youth mental health services in the UK, and how they affect health, education and employment. The post Economic impact of youth mental...
View ArticleCollaborative care for depression: acceptable, effective and affordable
Ben Hannigan writes his debut blog on the CADET cluster RCT, which investigates the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of collaborative care for depression in UK primary care. The post...
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