4 March 2010

MENTAL HEALTH

Relational security (1st March 2010)
The Department of Health has developed a suite of materials to assist people who work in secure mental health services to understand the concept of relational security. In February 2010 following ten regional training events (see presentation below), these materials were introduced to all medium secure services in England. An evaluation of the impact of these materials at service level will be complete in April 2010 informing any further rollout of this and related material across the wider secure system.
Documents

Realising the benefits: IAPT at full roll-out (25th February 2010)
Realising the Benefits details the next steps in the move towards the full roll out of Improving Access to Psychological Therapy (IAPT) services. The guidance provides support for established and developing services, focusing on quality standards and analysing the progress that has been made in rolling out services to date.
Guidance


ARTICLE: 'I want to be bipolar'...a new phenomenon (March 2010)

Writing in the March 2010 edition of The Psychiatrist, London based psychiatrists Dr Diana Chan and Dr Lester Sireling have identified a new and unusual phenomenon – people diagnosing themselves with bipolar disorder.

They believe the trend is linked to increased public awareness of the disorder, as well as the willingness of celebrities such as Stephen Fry, Robbie Williams and Carrie Fisher to talk about their personal experiences of mood disorders.
Article

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