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Department of Health
National Audit of Dementia Services – Establishment of Memory Services

(ROCR/11/2088VOLU)
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National News
People Dependent On Drug And Alcohol Need Appropriate Support To Get Back To Work
DrugScope, the national membership organisation representing the drug sector, has today
responded to the release of figures from the Department for Work and Pensions which show
that 79,360 people who claim Incapacity Benefit have either a drug or alcohol dependence
Adult care staff cast as 'villains' due to cuts, says Adass head
Council adult services officers are wrongly being made out to be the "villains of the piece"
because of the cuts they are having to implement, a leading director warned today after his
authority lost a key legal case
Pickles told to keep social care duties by sector

Social workers and sector leaders have told ministers to retain councils' duties to assess and
provide social care, in response to a consultation that proposed abolishing them
International News
Depression reported by 25 percent of caregivers

One in four caregivers for ill or elderly relatives and friends said in a survey released on
Tuesday that they suffer from depression, a figure far higher than for the U.S. population in
general
Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement Of Phase 2 Trial Of Ganaxolone
For The Treatment Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Ganaxolone modulates inhibitory GABA-A receptors, possibly at a specific neurosteroid
recognition site. Neurosteroid levels have been implicated in both the severity and treatment
outcome in PTSD patients
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Addictions
Substance abuse, alcoholism,
New Discoveries May Lead To Insights Into Drug Abuse And Depression
A team of scientists has shed light on the molecular workings of transporter proteins, molecular
machines embedded in the cell membranes of neurons that modulate the transfer of signals
between cells and recycle neurotransmitters
Problem Gambling Treatment Within the British National Health Service

According to the latest British Gambling Prevalence Survey, there are approximately 300,000
adult problem gamblers in Great Britain
The WHO Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

The WHO has progressively brought to the attention of the Assembly another global threat to
health, the harmful use of alcohol
Ethical and policy issues in using vaccines to treat and prevent cocaine and nicotine
dependence
Several randomized controlled trials of cocaine and nicotine vaccines for relapse prevention
have produced mixed results
Cannabis use linked to psychiatric hospitalization

There is a significant and positive dose-response relationship between cannabis use and risk
for psychiatric hospitalization, study results suggest
Anxiety Disorders
Brain Chemistry Linked To Source Of Stress Disorders

An innovative Medical Research Council funded study has revealed new targeted treatment
opportunities for stress-related mental health disorders
Prevention of Anxiety Disorders

Research into the prevention of anxiety has increased dramatically in the past few years.
Prevention programs have been directed at broad, nonspecific anxiety and at more specific
anxiety types, such as panic disorder and post-traumatic stress disorder
Vigilant and avoidant attention biases as predictors of response to cognitive behavioral

therapy for social phobia
Attention bias for socially threatening information, an empirically supported phenomenon,
figures prominently in models of social phobia
Metacognitive, cognitive and developmental predictors of generalised anxiety disorder

symptoms
Generalised anxiety disorder is the most significant and common of the anxiety disorders
Dementia
Alzheimer’s
Early Warning System For Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow are developing a technique based on a
new discovery which could pave the way towards detecting Alzheimer's disease in its earliest
stages and could help to develop urgently-needed treatments
Reliability and validity of the Norwegian version of the Brief Agitation Rating Scale
(BARS) in dementia
To examine the test-retest reliability and validity of the Norwegian Brief Agitation Rating Scale, a
short form of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory assessing the frequency of agitation in
dementia
Prevalence and Pathology of Dementia with Lewy Bodies in the Oldest Old: A
Comparison with Other Dementing Disorders
While the prevalence of Alzheimer disease increases with age, little is known about the
frequency of dementia with Lewy bodies in the oldest old
Risk factors for dementia in patients over 65 with diabetes

This study identified factors in patients with diabetes associated with risk of developing
dementia
Depression
Bipolar disorders
Do painkillers ‘stop Prozac working?’

“Aspirin and other popular painkillers could prevent Prozac from working properly
Severely Obese Teens No More Depressed Than Slimmer Peers

But large size affects whites more than blacks, researchers say
Antidepressants Work Overall, But Some Symptoms May Persist

Insomnia, sadness, poor concentration reported by many study participants
Hippocampal BDNF, trkB-TK+, and GAD67 expression reduced in BD

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, tyrosine kinase receptor, and glutamic acid decarboxylase
(GAD67) mRNA expression is reduced in the hippocampus of patients with schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression
Increased BMI linked to brain volume reductions in BD

An elevated body mass index is associated with white matter volume and temporal lobe volume
reductions in patients with bipolar disorder
Increased BD prevalence in Australia

There has been a significant increase in the detection and prevalence of bipolar disorder among
the population of Australia since 1998
Bipolar disorder linked to increased adiposity in women

Results from an Australian study suggest a trend toward increased adiposity among women
with bipolar disorder compared with mentally healthy women
Dual Diagnosis
Combining Sertraline and Naltrexone in the Treatment of Adults with Comorbid

Depression and Alcohol Dependence
Psychosis and comorbid substance misuse: integrated motivational interviewing and

cognitive behavioural therapy reduces alcohol intake
Is integrated motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioural therapy an effective addition to
standard care for people with psychosis and a comorbid substance use problem?
A systematic review of the impact of brief interventions on substance use and co-morbid
physical and mental health conditions
To summarise the relevant published evidence on the health and behavioural impact of brief
interventions in individuals with recognised co-morbidity
Eating Disorders
Universal school-based eating disorder prevention: Benefits to both high- and low-risk
participants on the core cognitive feature of eating disorders
The objective of this study was to explore two aspects not investigated in a 2.5-year controlled
evaluation of an 8-lesson media literacy program
Cohesion to the group and its association with attendance and early treatment response
in an adult day-hospital program for eating disorders: A preliminary clinical investigation
Treatment outcome studies demonstrate that day-hospital programs are effective in the
treatment of eating disorders
Brain dysfunction in anorexia nervosa: cause or consequence of under-nutrition?

Evidence emerging from functional neuro-imaging studies raise the possibility of a biological
abnormality that may predispose to anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa 'link to spring birth'

Babies born in spring are slightly more likely to develop anorexia nervosa, while those born in
the autumn have a lower risk, say researchers
Forensic Psychiatry
Schizophrenia and Crime: How Predictable Are Charges, Convictions and Violence?
The schizophrenia-crime relationship was studied in 151 research participants meeting DSM-IV
criteria for schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder and with histories positive or negative for
criminal charges, convictions and offences involving violence
Treatment Patterns Among Offenders with Mental Health Problems and Substance Use
Problems
Research on treatment utilization among offenders with mental health problems and substance
use problems, i.e. the 'triply troubled', is scarce
Civilizing the 'Barbarian': a critical analysis of behaviour modification programmes in

forensic psychiatry settings
Drawing on the works of Erving Goffman and Michel Foucault, this article presents part of the
results of a qualitative study conducted in a forensic psychiatry setting
Learning Disabilities
Intellectual Disability Is Frequently Caused by Non-Hereditary Genetic Problems, Study

Finds
Mutations in a group of genes associated with brain activity frequently cause intellectual disability
Relation between therapeutic response and side effects induced by methylphenidate as

observed by parents and teachers of children with ADHD
The desired therapeutic and undesired side effects of methylphenidate might have underlying
correlations. The aim of this study was to explore the strength and the possible sources of these
correlations
A home of my own - progress on enabling people with learning disabilities to have

choice and control over where and with whom they live
This article examines the progress made in supporting people with learning disabilities to live in
their own homes in the community over the past 40 years
Screen may spot autism in one-year-olds

Asking parents a few simple questions about their baby during routine one-year well-baby
checks can help spot early autism
Obsessive Compulsive
Disorders
Switching from serotonin reuptake inhibitors to agomelatine in patients with refractory

obsessive-compulsive disorder: a 3 month follow-up case series
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors currently represent the cornerstone of obsessive-compulsive
disorder pharmacotherapy
Predictors of treatment outcome in modular cognitive therapy for obsessive–compulsive

disorder
The present study sought to identify predictors of outcome for a comprehensive cognitive
therapy developed for patients with obsessive–compulsive disorder
Stressful life events at onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder are associated with a

distinct clinical pattern
Environmental stressors are considered to play an important role in the triggering of mental
disorders such as obsessive–compulsive disorder
Occupational Therapy
A new combined strategy to implement a community occupational therapy intervention:

designing a cluster randomized controlled trial
A pilot study showed that the highly effective community occupational therapy in dementia
(COTiD) program was not implemented optimally due to various barriers
Description and evaluation of a serious game intervention to engage low secure service
users with serious mental illness in the design and refurbishment of their environment
This paper explores an Occupational Therapy-led initiative to use the Serious Game format to
engage low secure service users with serious mental illness in the design, layout and
refurbishment of their unit
Post Traumatic
Stress Disorder
PTSD Patients With Childhood Trauma At Risk Of Accelerated Aging

Adults with post-traumatic stress disorder and a history of childhood trauma had significantly
shorter telomere length than those with PTSD but without childhood trauma
Effects of Parents' Experiential Avoidance and PTSD on Adolescent Disaster-Related

Posttraumatic Stress Symptomatology
Despite the importance of family context to adolescents' reactions following disaster, little
research has examined the role of parents' functioning on adolescents' disaster-related
posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms
Psychology
Bullying At School Linked To Violence At Home

Bullies and those being bullied are more likely to be experiencing family violence at home
Botox Can Dull Ability To Read Emotion In Others

Having Botox injections to smooth facial wrinkles dulls people's ability to read emotions in
others, said two US psychologists
Schizophrenia
Hippocampal BDNF, trkB-TK+, and GAD67 expression reduced in BD

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor, tyrosine kinase receptor, and glutamic acid decarboxylase
(GAD67) mRNA expression is reduced in the hippocampus of patients with schizophrenia,
bipolar disorder, and major depression
Physical HRQL linked to physical leisure activity, BMI in schizophrenia

Reduced physical health-related quality of life in patients with schizophrenia is associated with a
lack of leisure time physical activity, as well as an increased body mass index
Duration of untreated psychosis is associated with more negative schizophrenia

symptoms after acute treatment for first-episode psychosis
Evidence of association between duration of untreated psychosis and negative symptoms of
schizophrenia in first-episode psychosis patients is inconsistent in the recent literature
Social Work
Making Networks Work: Social Work Action and Children `At Risk'
While the practices of social workers have been extensively researched, qualitative researchers
have paid less attention to how child protection work is accomplished through networks that
bridge the human and non-human worlds of assessment and intervention work for ‘at risk’
children and families
Harm Reduction in Substance Abuse Treatment: Pragmatism as an Epistemology for

Social Work Practice
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Books, Conferences,
Websites & Journal Tocs
NEW PUBLICATIONS
Books and reports hot of the press
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Social & Cultural Psychiatry Experience From The Caribbean Region
Internet Addiction
Antisocial Behavior: Causes, Correlations & Treatments
Disorganized Attachment and Caregiving
Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice: A

Casebook from the Files of Experts
Cognitive-behavioural Indicators of Substance Abuse
Marijuana: Uses, Effects & the Law
Mental Health & Some Sociocultural Issues in Deafness
Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Aspects
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TIN Learning Disabilities

For further information on the bulletin contact:

National Audit of Dementia Services – Establishment of Memory Services

back to CONTENTS LINKS

Pickles told to keep social care duties by sector

back to CONTENTS LINKS

Depression reported by 25 percent of caregivers

Marinus Pharmaceuticals Announces Commencement Of Phase 2 Trial Of Ganaxolone

For The Treatment Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

back to CONTENTS LINKS

Problem Gambling Treatment Within the British National Health Service

The WHO Global Strategy to Reduce the Harmful Use of Alcohol

Cannabis use linked to psychiatric hospitalization

Brain Chemistry Linked To Source Of Stress Disorders

Prevention of Anxiety Disorders

Vigilant and avoidant attention biases as predictors of response to cognitive behavioral

Metacognitive, cognitive and developmental predictors of generalised anxiety disorder

Early Warning System For Alzheimer's Disease

Risk factors for dementia in patients over 65 with diabetes

Do painkillers ‘stop Prozac working?’

Severely Obese Teens No More Depressed Than Slimmer Peers

Antidepressants Work Overall, But Some Symptoms May Persist

Hippocampal BDNF, trkB-TK+, and GAD67 expression reduced in BD

Increased BMI linked to brain volume reductions in BD

Increased BD prevalence in Australia

Bipolar disorder linked to increased adiposity in women

Combining Sertraline and Naltrexone in the Treatment of Adults with Comorbid

Psychosis and comorbid substance misuse: integrated motivational interviewing and

Brain dysfunction in anorexia nervosa: cause or consequence of under-nutrition?

Anorexia nervosa 'link to spring birth'

Civilizing the 'Barbarian': a critical analysis of behaviour modification programmes in

Intellectual Disability Is Frequently Caused by Non-Hereditary Genetic Problems, Study

Relation between therapeutic response and side effects induced by methylphenidate as

A home of my own - progress on enabling people with learning disabilities to have

Screen may spot autism in one-year-olds

Switching from serotonin reuptake inhibitors to agomelatine in patients with refractory

Predictors of treatment outcome in modular cognitive therapy for obsessive–compulsive

Stressful life events at onset of obsessive–compulsive disorder are associated with a

A new combined strategy to implement a community occupational therapy intervention:

PTSD Patients With Childhood Trauma At Risk Of Accelerated Aging

Effects of Parents' Experiential Avoidance and PTSD on Adolescent Disaster-Related

Bullying At School Linked To Violence At Home

Botox Can Dull Ability To Read Emotion In Others

Hippocampal BDNF, trkB-TK+, and GAD67 expression reduced in BD

Physical HRQL linked to physical leisure activity, BMI in schizophrenia

Duration of untreated psychosis is associated with more negative schizophrenia

Harm Reduction in Substance Abuse Treatment: Pragmatism as an Epistemology for

back to CONTENTS LINKS

Social & Cultural Psychiatry Experience From The Caribbean Region

Antisocial Behavior: Causes, Correlations & Treatments

Disorganized Attachment and Caregiving

Ethical Conundrums, Quandaries and Predicaments in Mental Health Practice: A

Cognitive-behavioural Indicators of Substance Abuse

Marijuana: Uses, Effects & the Law

Mental Health & Some Sociocultural Issues in Deafness

Coercive Treatment in Psychiatry: Clinical, Legal and Ethical Aspects

back to CONTENTS LINKS

JOURNAL TOC PAGES

back to CONTENTS LINKS