Success of Books on Prescription Scheme for Readers with Mental Health Problems: Source Reading Well

Library services in England estimate that over 100,000 people with mental health problems have engaged with the Reading Well Books on Prescription scheme since it was launched by English public libraries in June 2013

Which Psychotherapy for Depression? - more research needed

Previous meta-analyses in the field of depressive disorders have yielded mixed conclusions about which the most efficacious treatment is. Read more here (Source: The Mental Elf 30 Jan)

Thinking Space at the Tavistock Centre London, 30 Jan 2014 - Shadow Lives: Despair & Resilience in experiences of some Muslim Women & Children in the UK

What has been the impact of the War on Terror on the lives of Britain’s Muslim communities?

What is the psychological impact of being under suspicion, arrested, imprisoned or deported?

Severe bereavement stress during the prenatal and childhood periods and risk of psychosis in later life: population based cohort study

Postnatal but not prenatal bereavement stress in mothers is associated with an increased risk of psychosis in offspring. SOURCE: BMJ Research 2014; 348

SUPPORT CAMDEN PSYCHOTHERAPY UNIT A reminder to book your tickets for this fantastic fundraising event! The renowned pianist Mark Swartzentruber will be giving a charity recital in aid of Camden Psychotherapy Unit at King's Place, 90 York Way, London N1 9AG on Wednesday 29th January 2014.

Tickets are selling quickly, so please book your seats by following this link: BOOK TICKETS

Randomised Controlled Trial (RCT) - finds no difference in efficacy of two different versions of enhanced cognitive behavioural therapy for anorexia nervosa

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Conference London 6 February 2014 - Improving child protection in England

This seminar will cover thresholds for intervention, tackling neglect, and multi-agency working.  It is organised by the Westminster Education Forum, takes place in London on 6th February 2014.   Click here for details

Attention all library users - term time opening hours apply from next Monday 13 January see below

Library Opening Times
Monday – Thursday:09.00 – 20.00
Friday:                  10.00 -  18.00

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Patient and Public Involvement Models of Good Practice in Mental Health: A Conference for Service Users, Carers and Other Professionals, Friday 7 February 2014

The Trust is hosting a Patient and Public Involvement Conference on Friday 7th February 2014 on behalf of the Mental Health Patient and Public Involvement Forum . The conference is for service users, carers and other professionals who are interested in learning, understanding and developing their thinking and practical skills around providing good practice in mental health settings in relation to service user involvement.

Counselling is as effective as CBT for depression, according to a reanalysis of RCT data SOURCE : Professor Mick Cooper in The Mental Elf

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Further research urgently required to establish efficacy of interventions to prevent suicide and self-harm in young people

Deaths arising from suicide are increasing.  One person dies every 40 seconds according to WHO statistics, with suicide being the main cause of mortality in young people aged 10-24. 

Latest multidisciplinary review from Melbourne, Australia, fails to pinpount effective interventions to manage self-harm and prevent suicide however findings indicate:

• School-based prevention programmes are worth expanding on
• Various “talking therapies” warrant further investigation (CBT, IPT and attachment based family therapy

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What will 2014 hold for social work? SOURCE: Guardian Social Care Network

 Lyn Romeo offers her predictions on the challenges and opportunities in the year ahead
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Child protection: critics of serious case reviews are missing the point - SOURCE Guardian Social Care Network

Reviews are a valuable learning tool – but the lessons need to be effectively communicated to time-pressed social workers

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