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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS NATIONAL NEWS

INTERNATIONAL NEWS
RESEARCH
ADDICTIONS ANXIETY DEMENTIA
DEPRESSION DUAL DIAGNOSIS EATING DISORDERS
LEARNING DISABILITIES O/C DISORDERS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
PSYCHOLOGY SCHIZOPHRENIA SOCIAL WORK
NEW PUBLICATIONS CONFERENCES
USEFUL WEBSITES JOURNALS TOC PAGES

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NEWS
12th April
A NEW VISION FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/Content/Detail.asp?ReleaseID=398462&NewsAreaID=2
13th April
LIVING WELL WITH DEMENTIA - A NATIONAL DEMENTIA STRATEGY: DEMONSTRATOR
SITE PROGRAMME
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publicationsandstatistics/Publications/PublicationsPolicyAndGuidance/D
H_097629
17th April
ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN PRINCIPLES FOR ADULT MEDIUM SECURE UNITS
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Consultations/Liveconsultations/DH_098324
SOCIAL WORK TASKFORCE

http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/SocialCare/DH_098322
22nd April
USE OF NHS NUMBER IN SOCIAL CARE: POLICY STATEMENT
H_098444
23rd April
NEW STRATEGY FOR A 21ST CENTURY SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE
http://nds.coi.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=399492&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedF
romDepartment=False
ADULT SOCIAL CARE WORKFORCE STRATEGY

H_098481
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NATIONAL NEWS
NLH Annual Evidence Update on Schizophrenia: 14-17 April 2009

http://www.library.nhs.uk/MENTALHEALTH/ViewResource.aspx?resID=310224&tabID=289
17th April
EVIDENCE NEEDED ON BREAKING THE CYCLE BETWEEN MENTAL ILLNESS AND
HOMELESSNESS, SAYS ST MUNGO'S
Homelessness charity St Mungo's has launched a national Call for Evidence to bring together
best practice on mental health and homelessness from a range of opinions,
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/146377.php
20th April
A DAFFODIL CROP GROWN IN POWYS WHICH WILL BE USED TO PRODUCE A DRUG TO
FIGHT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE IS READY FOR HARVESTING, ITS GROWERS HAVE SAID.
Alzeim, from Talgarth near Brecon, farms daffodils for a compound called galantamine, which
slows the progress of the disease
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/mid/8007175.stm
WHISTLEBLOWING 'HOTLINE' FOR CHILDREN'S SOCIAL WORKERS GOES LIVE

Phone line for practitioners to raise concerns about safeguarding
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/20/111287/whistleblowing-hotline-for-childrens-
social-workers-goes-live.html
COUNCIL CHAIR ROSIE VARLEY RAISES CONCERNS OVER CASES IN PRESS

Employers are failing to pass on information about social workers who may have breached the
workers' code of practice, the chair of the General Social Care Council has warned.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/20/111321/gscc-raps-employers-over-failure-to-
report-misconduct-cases.html
CHILDREN IN CARE REPORT: 'FALLING INTO CRIME, BEING HOMELESS AND SEXUALLY
EXPLOITED'
Amelia Gentleman on parliamentary report saying state fails children in care
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/audio/2009/apr/20/children-in-care-crime-exploitation
21st April
RECORD BREAKING 200K TO BE RAISED FOR MENTAL HEALTH BY 160 MARATHON
RUNNERS
More runners than ever are running the Flora London Marathon on 26 April for leading mental
health charity Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/News+policy+and+campaigns/Press/Recordbreaking200Kraisedby160ma
rathonrunners.htm
'WE LOST THE FOCUS ON EMOTIONAL WARMTH'

In the second part of her investigation, Amelia Gentleman looks at the European approach that
some believe could fix Britain's failing children's homes
http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/apr/21/child-care-europe
22nd April
A NEW WAY OF THINKING FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA TREATMENT
The effectiveness of psychiatric drugs varies considerably in individuals being treated for
depression or schizophrenia
COMEDIANS MAN UP FOR MENTAL HEALTH: RICHARD HERRING HEADLINES MIND

COMEDY NIGHT
How many people does it take to get men to speak out about their mental wellbeing? Answer:
Five top comedians
http://www.mind.org.uk/News+policy+and+campaigns/Press/HerringheadlinesComedyNight.htm
23rd April
PEOPLE WHO USE HOME CARE TO BENEFIT FROM REGULATION OF WORKERS, SAY
GSCC
People who are cared for in their home will receive a higher quality of care from better skilled and
more competent staff,
http://www.gscc.org.uk/News+and+events/Media+releases/media_release_23-04-09.htm
VOLUNTARY REGISTRATION SCHEME FOR HOME CARE WORKERS ANNOUNCED

The government has pledged more support for newly-qualified social workers and a management
scheme for graduates as part of its Adult Social Care Workforce Strategy.
http://www.communitycare.co.uk/Articles/2009/04/23/111358/adult-workforce-strategy-pledges-
more-support-for-newly-qualified-staff.html
24th April
24-HOUR DRINKING TOLL: DOCTORS SHOW ALCOHOL KILLS 40,000 BRITONS A YEAR -
FIVE TIMES OFFICIAL FIGURE
As many as 40,000 drinkers are dying every year because the Government has utterly failed to
deal with Britain's alcohol problem, leading experts said yesterday
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1173021/24-hour-drinking-toll-Doctors-alcohol-kills-40-
000-Britons-year.html
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
22nd April
FIRST COMPOUND FOR RECEPTORS IN SCHIZOPHRENIA AND ALZHEIMER'S HOLDS
PROMISE
For almost 20 years, pharmacological companies have known that certain compounds that
activate two specific CNS receptors, are effective in treating the cognitive and motor problems
related to both schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease
23rd April
FDA GIVES CLINICAL TRIAL GREEN LIGHT ON DRUG TO TREAT ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
The FDA has given the Blanchette Rockefeller Neurosciences Institute (BRNI) the go-ahead to
conduct Phase II clinical trials of Bryostatin for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease patients.
24th April
MENTAL DISORDERS AMONG TOP MOST COSTLY CONDITIONS IN CHILDREN
USA. Treating mental disorders in children, such as depression, cost $8.9 billion in 2006,
according to the latest News and Numbers from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
RESEARCH
22nd April
ANTIPSYCHOTIC TREATMENT TYPE AFFECTS PSYCHOSIS BRAIN STRUCTURAL
CHANGES
The brain structural changes observed in patients with psychosis may be due to antipsychotic
treatment, with the type of antipsychotic used having differential effects
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82022/Psychiatry/Antipsychotic_treatment_type_affects_psychosis_brain_structural_
changes.html
ADDICTIONS
16th April
TopAbstracts in Addictions
• Anticonvulsants in the treatment of alcoholism - (Fortschr Neurol Psychiatr)

• Age at onset of first depressive episode as a predictor for escitalopram treatment of major depression
comorbid with alcohol dependence - (Psychiatry Res)
• Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of fluoxetine in adolescents with comorbid major depression and an
alcohol use disorder - (Addict Behav)
• Pregabalin versus naltrexone in alcohol dependence: a randomised, double-blind, comparison trial - (J
Psychopharmacol)
• Long-acting opioid-agonists in the treatment of heroin addiction: why should we call them "substitution"? -
(Subst Use Misuse)
20th April
ESTROGEN MAY COMBAT MARIJUANA'S EFFECT ON COGNITION
In study on rats, protection eludes those exposed as adolescents
http://www.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=625997
NEARLY 10 PER CENT YOUNG AMERICAN VIDEO GAMERS ADDICTED, STUDY

Using clinical-style criteria similar to that for measuring gambling behaviour, a new study
confirmed what many parents already believe
24th April
THE BRAIN'S WHITE MATTER, NECESSARY FOR INFORMATION RELAY, MAY BE
COMPROMISED BY ADOLESCENT BINGE DRINKING
Researchers know that the integrity of the brain's white matter is compromised in adult alcoholics,
but it is unclear when during the course of drinking white matter abnormalities become apparent.
GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH PARENTS MAY PREVENT TEEN DRINKING PROBLEMS

Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age --
which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=72059
ANXIETY
15th April
TopAbstracts in Anxiety
• A double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, flexible-dose study of venlafaxine extended release

capsules in adult outpatients with panic disorder - (J Clin Psych)
• Topiramate in Combat-Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder(April) - (Ann Pharmacother)
• Impact of gastrointestinal symptoms on response to pregabalin in generalized anxiety disorder: results of a
six-study combined analysis - (Int Clin Psychopharmacol)
• Cognitive behavior therapy for generalized anxiety disorder among older adults in primary care: a
randomized clinical trial - (JAMA)
• Sleep patterns and symptoms of anxiety and depression in patients with chronic pain - (Arq Neuropsiquiatr)
DEMENTIA
16th April
TopAbstracts in Alzheimer’s
• Early and Differential Diagnosis of Dementia and Mild Cognitive Impairment. Design and Cohort Baseline
Characteristics of the German Dementia Competence Network - (Dementia Geriatr Cognitive Disorders)
• Optimal dosing of galantamine in patients with mild or moderate Alzheimer's disease: post hoc analysis of a
randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial - (Drugs Aging)
• Differential diagnosis of dementia - (Geriatrics)
• Frontal-executive Versus Posterior-perceptual Mental Status Deficits in Early-onset Dementias - (Am J
Alzheimers Dis Other Demen)
• Predictors of progression of cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease: the role of vascular and
sociodemographic factors - (J Neurol)
20th April
NON-DRUG TREATMENT OF ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE? LONG-TERM BENEFIT NOT PROVEN
Whether people with Alzheimer's disease benefit in the long term from non-drug treatment
interventions remains an unanswered question.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/04/090415102136.htm
22nd April
PAINKILLER 'NO ALZHEIMER'S BLOCK'
A study has found that painkillers such as ibuprofen cannot prevent Alzheimer's disease - but
does not rule out that they may delay its onset
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8010295.stm
23rd April
COMMONLY USED ULCER DRUGS MAY OFFER TREATMENT POTENTIAL IN ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE
"Our results show that proton pump inhibitors are also antiinflammatory agents. They open up an
entirely new application for these drugs"
DEPRESSION
20th April
PHYSICAL ILLNESS AND DEPRESSION - SPECIAL MJA SUPPLEMENT
A supplement in this edition of the Medical Journal of Australia examines the multiplying effect of
depression and physical illness
22nd April
PITT RESEARCHERS TO STUDY EFFECTS OF EARLY INTERVENTION FOR CHILDREN OF
PARENTS WITH BIPOLAR DISORDER
Mood disorders tend to cluster in families and research shows that bipolar disorder is a
particularly inheritable form of mood disorder
TopAbstracts in Depression
• The change in plasma GABA, glutamine and glutamate levels in fluoxetine- or S-citalopram-treated female
patients with major depression - (Eur J Clin Pharmacol)
• Escitalopram in clinical practice in Greece: treatment response and tolerability in depressed patients - (Expert
Opin Pharmacother)
• Depression after coronary artery disease is associated with heart failure - (J Am Coll Cardiol)
• Infants of depressed mothers - (Harvard Rev Psych)
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• Personality traits, depression, and objectively measured adherence to once-daily prostaglandin analog
medication in glaucoma - (J Glaucoma)
23rd April
NEW LIGHT ON BIPOLAR TREATMENT DRUGS - POTENTIAL MECHANISM IDENTIFIED FOR
LITHIUM OPERATION IN THE BRAIN
New research from Cardiff University scientists suggests a mechanism for how Lithium works,
opening the door for potentially more effective treatments.
TACHYPHYLAXIS MAY OCCUR AFTER REPEATED USE OF ANTIDEPRESSANTS

Results of a US study show that tachyphylaxis may occur after repeated antidepressant drug
exposures in patients with bipolar type II major depression.
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82058/Psychiatry/Tachyphylaxis_may_occur_after_repeated_use_of_antidepressants.html
DEPRESSIVE BIPOLAR SYMPTOMS ‘MORE COMMON DURING MENOPAUSE’

Women with bipolar disorder who are going through the menopause are more likely to experience
depressive symptoms than either male patients or younger women with the disorder
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82057/Psychiatry/Depressive_bipolar_symptoms_‘more_common_during_menopause’.html
24th April
SUICIDES 'UNCHANGED BY PILL BAN'
Restrictions on teenagers' use of antidepressants have had no measurable impact on suicide
rates, a study says
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8014361.stm
CLUE TO LITHIUM BENEFITS IN BIPOLAR PATIENTS

Researchers have identified a possible mechanism for how lithium stabilizes the mood of patients
with bipolar disorder, a finding that may lead to the development of more effective drugs
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82073/Psychiatry/Clue_to_lithium_benefits_in_bipolar_patients.html
CIRCADIAN INTERVENTIONS BOLSTER ANTIDEPRESSANT RESPONSES IN BIPOLAR

DISORDER
Adding a combination of noninvasive circadian-related interventions to standard medication in
patients with bipolar disorder accelerates, augments and sustains antidepressant responses
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82072/Psychiatry/Circadian_interventions_bolster_antidepressant_responses_in_bipolar_disorder.html
DUAL DIAGNOSIS
21st April
CANNABIS USE LINKED TO EARLIER AGE AT SCHIZOPHRENIA ONSET
Frequent cannabis use is significantly associated with a younger age at schizophrenia onset,
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82002/Psychiatry/Cannabis_use_linked_to_earlier_age_at_schizophrenia_onset.html
ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS COMMON IN SCHIZOPHRENIA PATIENTS

Approximately one in five schizophrenia patients have a lifetime diagnosis of alcohol use
disorders (AUDs), although the exact prevalence depends on the definition used
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82003/Psychiatry/Alcohol_use_disorders_common_in_schizophrenia_patients.html
EATING DISORDERS
20th April
BINGE EATING: WHEN PERFECTION UNRAVELS
A study shows why individuals with a high degree of perfectionism are often setting themselves
up for a host of physical, emotional and mental problems– particularly related to binge eating.
LEARNING DISABILITIES
20th April
LEARNING DISABILITIES IN MALES: NINE NEW X CHROMOSOME GENES LINKED TO
LEARNING DISABILITIES
A collaboration between more than 70 researchers across the globe has uncovered nine new
genes on the X chromosome that, when knocked-out, lead to learning disabilities
STAFF ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE SEXUALITY OF PEOPLE WITH LEARNING

DISABILITIES: A COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT PROFESSIONAL GROUPS AND
RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES,
Previous studies suggest significant levels of stigma towards people with learning disabilities,
both from other members of the community and from carers, especially in relation to sexuality
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121561172/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0
ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES: PREVALENCE, INCIDENCE AND REMISSION

OF AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOUR AND RELATED FACTORS
More than a quarter of adults with aggressive challenging behaviour in this study remit within
short to medium term.
http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/121496295/abstract
O/C DISORDERS
20th April
TOURETTE SYNDROME AND ADHD FREQUENTLY OCCUR TOGETHER
The most disabling aspect of Tourette syndrome is that in 90% of cases, it exists in conjunction
with another disorder
24th April
TRAINING CURBS ANGER AND AGGRESSION IN ADOLESCENTS WITH TOURETTE
SYNDROME
A study to gauge the benefits of anger control training in adolescents with Tourette syndrome ,
researchers have found that CBT is helpful for short-term improvement in anger and aggression
POST TRAUMATIC STRESS
19th April
POOR HEALTH PREDICTS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS AMONG MILITARY PERSONNEL
Military personnel with diminished mental or physical health before combat exposure are more
vulnerable to developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after deployment,
22nd April
CHILD PTSD AFTER WITNESSING VIOLENCE
School-aged children who witness violence in urban communities often show symptoms of post-
traumatic stress that may not be diagnosed
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/04/22/child-ptsd-after-witnessing-violence/5479.html
PSYCHOLOGY
19th April
HOW WE FEEL LINKED TO BOTH OUR CULTURE AND HOW WE BEHAVE
Scientists have long been interested in the interplay of emotions and identity, and some have
recently focused on cultural identity.
20th April
CONTROLLING OUR BRAIN'S PERCEPTION OF EMOTIONAL EVENTS
Research has found key processes in the brain that control the emotional significance of our
experiences and how we form memories of them
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/news/?entryid17=71978
23rd April
BAROQUE CLASSICAL MUSIC IN THE READING ROOM MAY IMPROVE MOOD AND
PRODUCTIVITY
Baroque classical music in the reading room can help improve radiologists work lives, potentially
improving diagnostic efficiency and accuracy, according to a study
T.V. CAN EASE LONELINESS AND REJECTION

Watching television is often associated with a negative health connotation of couch potatoes
munching on chips and drinking beer.
http://psychcentral.com/news/2009/04/23/tv-can-ease-loneliness-and-rejection/5499.html
SCHIZOPHRENIA
16th April
TopAbstracts in Schizophrenia
• A randomized double-blind trial of atomoxetine for cognitive impairments in 32 people with schizophrenia -
(J Clin Psych)
• A 24-week, multicenter, open-label, randomized study to compare changes in glucose metabolism in patients
with schizophrenia receiving treatment with olanzapine, quetiapine, or risperidone - (J Clin Psych)
• Aripiprazole prescribing patterns and side effects in elderly psychiatric inpatients - (J Psychiatr Pract)
• Proof-of-Concept Trial with the Neurosteroid Pregnenolone Targeting Cognitive and Negative Symptoms in
Schizophrenia - (Neuropsychopharmacology)
• Correlation of attention deficit, rapid eye movement latency and slow wave sleep in schizophrenia patients -
(Psychiatry Clin Neurosci)
22nd April
PRENATAL INFECTION EXPOSURE AFFECTS EXECUTIVE FUNCTION IN SCHIZOPHRENIA
Schizophrenia patients who were prenatally exposed to maternal infection have significantly
worse performance on measures of executive function than other schizophrenia patients
http://www.medwire-
news.md/47/82023/Psychiatry/Prenatal_infection_exposure_affects_executive_function_in_schizophrenia.html
SOCIAL WORK
22nd April
DEVELOPING INCLUSIVE HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE POLICIES FOR OLDER LGBT
CITIZENS
Creating anti-oppressive practices in service provision that successfully remove barriers to the
social inclusion of older lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered (LGBT) citizens has
proven thus far tremendously difficult
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/3/403
IDENTIFYING FAMILIES WITH MULTIPLE PROBLEMS: POSSIBLE RESPONSES FROM

CHILD AND FAMILY SOCIAL WORK TO CURRENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTS
In the development of family policy under New Labour there has been a growing tendency to
identify groups who are likely to be high in lifetime costs to the state
http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/39/3/435
NEW PUBLICATIONS
(Hot off the press not yet in your library)
Drugs & Alcohol Bulletin

Drug Bulletins\Update 5 - April 2009.doc
Evidence bank April 2009

Drug Bulletins\Effectiveness Bank Apr 09.htm
Tackling Drugs Changing Lives Week 2009 Handbook

http://drugs.homeoffice.gov.uk/publication-search/communications-
campaigns/tacklingdrugsweekhandbook?view=Binary
In the Face of Fear: How fear and anxiety affect our health and society, and what we can do
about it
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/?entryid5=71551&char=I
Mentally disordered offenders

http://www.justice.gov.uk/latest-updates/mentally-disordered-offenders.htm
Treatment Approaches for Alcohol and Drug Dependence - An Introductory Guide:

2nd edition
TJ Jarvis Wiley-Blackwell: 30th April ISBN: 9780470713372 £35.63
Psychology and Sociology Applied to Medicine

Beth Alder Churchill Livingstone: 27th April ISBN: 9780443067877 £26.99
Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians

Kevin Stoddart WW Norton: 26th April ISBN: 9780393705508 £22.50
Practioner's Guide to Empirically-based Measures of Social Skills

Douglas W. Nangle Springer Publishing: 1st May ISBN: 9781441906083 £124.00
Derived Relational Responding Applications for Learners With Autism and Other
Developmental Disabilities: A Progressive Guide to Change
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt New Harbinger: 1st may ISBN: 9781572245365 £75.00
Multiple Regression With Discrete Dependent Variables

John G. Orme Oxford University Press: 1st May ISBN: 9780195329452 £13.99
CONFERENCES
(New additions are in green type)
EATING FOR HEALTH, MENTAL PERFORMANCE AND WELLBEING: 5th May: Edinburgh
http://www.rdlearning.org.uk/courseDetails.asp?ID=43671
WORKING IN EMERGENCY CARE WITH PEOPLE WHO SELF HARM: 7th May: Leeds
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/information/events/?EventId12=89447&sDate=633772512000000
000&fDate=633772512000000000
REDUCING RESTRICTIVE PRACTICE AND CHANGING CULTURES OF CARE:

7th – 8th May: York
http://www.bildservices.org.uk/acatalog/bild_conf2009_ReducingRestrictivePractice.pdf
MANAGEMENT OF DRUG AND ALCOHOL USERS IN PRIMARY CARE:

7th – 8th May: Liverpool
http://www.healthcare-
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=209&confbook=01f3df8f0ce21baa9bf4e0adcd820da3
PERSONALISATION: MAKING TRANSFORMATION A REALITY: 12th May: London

events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=265&confbook=9966ce22cda22ba541722b9596a0a014
ADVOCACY: REAL CHOICE, VOICE AND CONTROL: 12th May: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/sh253/
COMMUNITY CARE LIVE 09: 13th – 14th May: London

http://www.communitycarelive.co.uk/register-now
DELIVERING SERVICES FOR GYPSIES AND TRAVELLERS: INCREASING INCLUSION AND

IMPROVING HEALTHCARE: 14th May: London
http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/se226/
6TH UK/EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ADDICTIVE DISORDERS: 14th – 16th May: London

DEPRIVATION OF LIBERTY SAFEGUARDS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE:

15th May: Manchester
events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=263&confbook=5e05deac9e0523e79391c33ac318dabc
15th ANNUAL BACP RESEARCH CONFERENCE: 15th – 16th May: Portsmouth

http://www.bacp.co.uk/research/conf2009/index.php
SAFETY FIRST: WORKING WITH FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY ALCOHOL

MISUSE: 18th May: London
http://www.pavpub.com/pavpub/conferences/showfull.asp?Conference=823
MAKING THE MOVE: TRANSITION FROM CHILDREN'S TO ADULT SERVICES FOR YOUNG
PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES: 20th May: London
NIHR MENTAL HEALTH RESEARCH NETWORK NATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE:

20th -22nd May: Nottingham
http://www.mhrn.info/index/news/newsItems/annual-conference.html
THE JOURNEY TO RECOVERY: SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN LIVING WITH TRAUMA &
FAMILY VIOLENCE - ASSESSMENT & INTERVENTION: 21st 22nd May: London
http://www.childandfamilytraining.org.uk/LondonConferenceMay09.pdf
MENTAL CAPACITY ACT IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE: MOVING FORWARD:

29th May: London
http://www.healthcare-events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=258
PUTTING US FIRST:A LEARNING CONFERENCE FOR PRACTITIONERS AND POLICY-

MAKERS ABOUT DIRECT PAYMENTS AND INDIVIDUAL BUDGETS IN MENTAL HEALTH.
June 2nd: London
CHILD PROTECTION: THE LESSONS FROM LAMING: MULTI-AGENCY WORKING AND

PARTNERSHIPS: 4th June: London
SELF HARM IN CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE: 4th June: Glasgow

VALUING PEOPLE - HAVING YOUR OWN HOME: DELIVERING THE GOVERNMENT AIMS
FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DISABILITES: 5th June: London
PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY NOW: 6th – 7th June: London

http://www.psychoanalytic-council.org/main/index.php?page=14119
LEARNING DISABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH: KNOWLEDGE FOR IMPROVING CLINICAL

PRACTICE: 8th -12th June: Bradford
MEASURING AND MONITORING OUTCOMES IN MENTAL HEALTH: 9th June: London

events.co.uk/conf/booking.php?action=home&id=286&confbook=a2c2fc97311c706af4dadd66d990c8d4
TRAUMA FOCUSED CBT FOR PTSD: INTEGRATING THEORY WITH PRACTICE FOR ADULT
SURVIVORS OF TRAUMA: 10th – 11th June: Birmingham
http://www.bps.org.uk/conferences-and-events/event-
listing/events$/2009/june/trauma_focused_cbt_for_ptsd_wmids/trauma_focused_cbt_for_ptsd_wmids_home.cfm?subsite=
2ND NATIONAL CONFERENCE: ADDICTION AND THE LIVER: 11th – 12th June: London
http://www.mahealthcareevents.co.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/conferences/detail.html?conference_uid=83
THE ARTS AND MENTAL WELL-BEING: 12th June: Surrey

MENTAL HEALTH AND ADULTS WITH AUTISTIC SPECTRUM CONDITIONS:

17th June: London
WOMEN IN SECURE SETTINGS: THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM MENTAL ILLNESS ON

SELF AND FAMILY: 18th June: London
MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND AUTISTIC SPECTRUM DISORDER:

18th June: Kidderminster
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN: PREVENTION, PROTECTION, PROVISION: 18th June: London

http://www.neilstewartassociates.com/kd175/
FROZEN UNDER FIRE: IS IT POSSIBLE TO THINK ABOUT ASSAULTS ON NURSES AND

NURSING?: 19th June: London
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SERVICES IN CHANGE: 24th -26th June: Edinburgh
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NEW CHALLENGES, NEW VISIONS: DEVELOPING CREATIVE APPROACHED TO

MODERNISING MENTAL HEALTH DAY SERVICES : 26th June : London
HISTORY OF DRUGS AND ALCOHOL: THE PATHWAYS TO PROHIBITION:

26th – 28th June: Glasgow
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PSIGE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2009: 1st – 3rd July: Swansea

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