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Melodies for Mums with Postnatal Depression

Author: Editorial 17th March 2021 0 Comments

The providers of this service (Breathe Arts Health Research) say: “ Melodies for Mums is a ground-breaking singing service for mothers with postnatal depression. Experience the joy of group singing and music-making to help improve health and emotional wellbeing. Join one of our FREE…
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Breathe Arts Health Research, Dr. Fancourt, music therapy, postnatal depression, Rosie Perkins, Royal College of Music, singing, videos

Counselling And Psychotherapy For Beginners And Life Skills For Everyone

Author: Editorial 15th March 2021 0 Comments

This book has been written by Judith Schuepfer-Griffin. The publishers say: “Are you thinking of starting therapy and are unsure what to expect? Or have you reached a point in your life where you feel stuck; where you want to peel…
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books, Clients & Patients, counseling, counselling, Judith Schuepfer-Griffin, life skillls, psychotherapy

Guidance for psychological therapists: information for GPs advising patients on antidepressant withdrawal

Author: Editorial 12th March 2021 0 Comments

“The Defeat Depression Campaign was successful in changing wary public opinion. Now, 24 years on, some patients are still being given the same story about chemical imbalances, a theory that has never been proven, and about withdrawal not existing.” This…
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antidepressant side-effects, antidepressant withdrawal, antidepressants, British Journal of General Practice, SSRI, Steve Lewis, Talking Therapies

Real-world effectiveness of antipsychotic treatment in psychosis prevention in a 3-year cohort of 517 individuals at clinical high risk from the SHARP (ShangHai At Risk for Psychosis)

Author: Editorial 11th March 2021 0 Comments

This study has been published in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. The abstract says: “Objective: Antipsychotics are widely used for treating psychosis, but it is unclear whether they can also prevent psychosis. This study attempted a longitudinal evaluation…
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antipsychotics, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, China, psychosis, Research

Lasting Damage from Prescribed Drugs

Author: Editorial 5th March 2021 0 Comments

“There is a large-scale failure to appreciate the risks involved in taking drugs that alter brain function on a long-term basis.” This article by psychiatrist Dr. Joanna Moncrieff has been published by Mad in the UK. It begins: “The recent furor…
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antidepressants, drug withdrawal symptoms, Joanna Moncrieff, Mad in the UK, neuroleptics, prescription drugs, psychiatry, tardive dyskinesia

Trauma-informed practice: a paradigm shift in the education of mental health nurses

Author: Editorial 4th March 2021 0 Comments

“The emphasis is on what has happened to the person instead of what is wrong with the person.” This article has been co-authored by Jennifer Young, James Taylor, Brodie Paterson, Ivor Smith and Sandy McComish. It has been published in Mental…
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mental health nurses, Mental Health Practice, RCNi, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, trauma, trauma-informed approaches, University of Stirling

The Life Scientific: Richard Bentall on the causes of mental ill health

Author: Editorial 3rd March 2021 0 Comments

As part of BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific series, this 41 minute interview features Prof. Richard Bentall (Professor of Clinical Psychology at Liverpool University). The programme makers say: “For a long time people who heard voices or suffered paranoid delusions were thought…
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audio, BBC, CBT, CBT for psychosis, Jim Al-Khalili, psychosis, Radio Four, Richard Bentall, Talking Therapies, The Life Scientific

Taking MDMA could help to treat alcoholism, study suggests

Author: Editorial 1st March 2021 0 Comments

Chiara Giordano reports for The Independent: “Taking MDMA could help treat alcohol addiction , according to a new study. During an eight-week trial in Bristol, 14 people with alcohol problems were given a controlled amount of the party drug, also known as ecstasy , during…
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alcohol dependence, alcoholism, Ben Sessa, Chiara Giordano, ecstasy, Imperial College London, Journal of Psychopharmacology, MDMA, Research, The Independent

Now Norway is offering drug-free treatment to people with psychosis

Author: Editorial 26th February 2021 0 Comments

Lucy Proctor and Linda Pressly report for the BBC: “Most people with psychosis take powerful drugs to keep delusions and hallucinations at bay – but the side-effects can be severe. In Norway, a radical approach is now on offer via the…
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BBC, biochemical imbalance, Linda Pressly, Lucy Proctor, Magnus Hald, Norway, psychiatry, psychosis, Tromsö, University Hospital of northern Norway

National Centre for Creative Health

Author: Editorial 25th February 2021 0 Comments

The National Centre for Creative Health (NCCH) – a new organisation – has arisen from a two-year inquiry by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Arts, Health and Wellbeing. The inquiry led to the publication of the Creative Health report in 2017. Since then, the APPG…
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All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Arts, arts, National Centre for Creative Health, Research, wellbeing

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