Police need more mental health training
The fact that mental health issues continue to feature in deaths in,…
Neuroscientists call for greater investment in mental health research
The estimated cost of brain disorders in Britain is £112 billion per…
Effects of dementia slowed by ACE inhibitors, research suggests
Blood pressure lowering drugs have the potential to slow the rate of…
Psychopathic criminals can switch empathy off and on, research suggests
Psychopaths do not lack empathy, rather they can switch it on and…
NICE recommends treatment for adolescents with bipolar disorder
The National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended the…
High Court challenge to system of investigating deaths in psychiatric detention launched
A challenge to the lack of independent investigations into deaths of people…
RCPsych makes recommendations for improving mental health services for people with learning disabilities
Specialist mental health in-patient services for people with learning disabilities still need…
Physical exercise – a neglected intervention in mental healthcare?
Jennifer Beal, head of occupational therapy at Cygnet Hospital Beckton, discusses why…
Mental health hospital expands obesity service
A central London-based independent mental health treatment centre has launched the UK’s…
UK children not as happy as they were in 2008, researchers say
UK children are not as happy as they were in 2008, a…