NIMH to move research away from DSM categories
The US-based National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH) is to move its research focus away from DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders) categories and towards research projects that…
CQC staff to receive dementia awareness training
Staff at health and care regulator the Care Quality Commission (CQC) are to receive training in dementia awareness for the first time.
Trial launched into ECT and ketamine effects for severe depression
The largest trial into the use of electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) in the UK in more than 30 years has been launched, which will also look into how the use of…
Late-life depression associated with increased risk of dementia, meta-analysis finds
Depression in later life is associated with an increased risk of developing all forms of dementia, but in particular vascular dementia, according to the results of a new meta-analysis.
Centre for Mental Health calls for CCGs to address disparity between mental and physical health
Think-tank the Centre for Mental Health has called for a stronger focus on mental health support to improve people’s physical health, and outlined key actions it wants NHS England and…
Sussex Police: electronic monitoring of dementia sufferers will save lives
Sussex Police are funding the use of a small GPS locator linked to a dedicated internet site to monitor people with dementia when they go missing.
CCGs must be guided to ensure quality of mental health services
Clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) took over commissioning of local health services at the beginning of the month, but more needs to be done to ensure that they give mental health…
No sanctions issued over death of mentally ill man
Avon and Somerset Police has declined to hold misconduct proceedings around the death of James Herbert, despite an IPCC investigation finding that there was a case to answer.
NDTi launches personalisation guide for mental health
A new guide has been published with the aim of increasing the number of people with mental health problems accessing personal budgets.
Ground-breaking schizophrenia guidelines launched
The first set of guidelines ever offered to medical professionals treating schizophrenia that align worldwide standards as a new 'guideline of guidelines' has been launched by an international team of…