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Sophie Goodchild reports on a new project where health professionals ‘prescribe’ self-help…
Experts call for liaison psychiatry services in every hospital
Every acute hospital needs a liaison psychiatry service to manage the mental…
CBT not effective treatment for schizophrenia, study finds
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) has little effect on the symptoms of schizophrenia,…
Asda ‘mental patient’ row named ‘mental health moment’ of 2013
Charity Rethink Mental Illness has named the Asda ‘mental patient’ costume scandal,…
LPT pioneers system to improve physical health of mental health patients
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) is pioneering an electronic register that could…
One in 4 women prisoners self-harm, research finds
Up to 1 in 4 women in prison self-harm every year, and…
Work capability assessment review doesn’t go far enough, charities say
The latest review of the work capability assessment (WCA) for employment and…
Councils need to be better informed on mental health, organisations say
Local councils in England need better information about the mental health and…
Serious failings in mental health provision for young people in the criminal justice system, report says
The provision of mental health care for young people who are in…