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Depression in adults: treatment and management
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CARE EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Pagination:
- 101
- Place of publication:
- London
This guideline covers identifying, treating and managing depression in people aged 18 and over. It recommends treatments for first episodes of depression and further-line treatments, and provides advice on preventing relapse, and managing chronic depression, psychotic depression and depression with a coexisting diagnosis of personality disorder. This guideline includes recommendations on: principles of care; recognition and assessment; choice and delivery of treatments; treatment for a new episode of less severe depression; treatment for a new episode of more severe depression; behavioural couples therapy; preventing relapse; further-line treatment; chronic depressive symptoms; depression in people with a diagnosis of personality disorder; psychotic depression; electroconvulsive therapy, transcranial magnetic stimulation and implanted vagus nerve stimulation; access, coordination and delivery of care. (Edited publisher abstract)
A service framework to meet the needs of people with a co-occurring substance misuse and mental health problem
- Publisher:
- Wales. Welsh Assembly Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
The importance of developing seamless services for clients requiring both services cannot be stressed too strongly. Evidence indicates that drug and/or alcohol misuse among people with mental health problems is now commonplace but despite the availability of effective treatments, these services are not as co-ordinated as they might be Joining these services together is important because research shows that treatment for substance misuse problems often reduces psychiatric and mental health problems. Furthermore, substance misuse treatment is associated with decreasing substance use, decreased injecting behaviour and hence a reduction in the risk of HIV and hepatitis transmission, and improvements in other related forensic, psychological and physical problems.
Getting help and support for common mental health problems: understanding NICE guidance
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 15p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guidance booklet from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence addresses the care and treatment of adults with common mental health problems, including depression, generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder, in the NHS in England and Wales. It is written for people experiencing common mental health problems but it may also be useful for their families or carers, or for anyone with an interest in common mental health problems. The booklet is designed to help in the understanding of the care and treatment options that should be available in the NHS. It does not describe common mental health problems, tests or treatments in detail. The booklet should be discussed with a member of the healthcare team. Sections include: common mental health problems; how can I get help for common mental health problems?; what should I expect to happen at an assessment?; what treatments might I be offered?; information for families and carers; explanation of technical words and terms; more information; about NICE.
Depression in adults with a chronic physical health problem: treatment and management
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 397p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft national clinical practice guideline was commissioned by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) and developed within the National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH). The guideline is intended for adults with depression and chronic health problems and covers the care provided by primary, community, secondary, tertiary and other healthcare professionals who have contact with, and make decisions concerning the care of, adults with depression and chronic health problems. It makes recommendations for the treatment and management of people with depression and chronic health problems, starting with an introduction to the topic of depression and chronic physical health problems and an explanation of the methods used to develop the guideline, and then providing the evidence that underpins the recommendations about the treatment and management of people with depression and chronic health problems, including personal accounts from service users and carers offering an insight into their experience, and looking at the identification of depression in people with chronic physical health problems, service-led interventions, psychosocial interventions, and pharmacological interventions.
Mental Health Act 1983: consultation on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The consultation document invites comments on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (in the light of the Mental Health Act 2007). The Code provides guidance to registered medical practitioners (“doctors”), approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals and approved mental health practitioners (who have defined responsibilities under the provisions of the Act), on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the Act. It should also be considered by others working in health and social services (including the independent and voluntary sectors).
Mental Health Act code of practice: what do you think?
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This version of the consultation document invites users' comments on the draft revised Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (in the light of the Mental Health Act 2007). The Code provides guidance to registered medical practitioners (“doctors”), approved clinicians, managers and staff of hospitals and approved mental health practitioners (who have defined responsibilities under the provisions of the Act), on how they should proceed when undertaking duties under the Act. It should also be considered by others working in health and social services (including the independent and voluntary sectors).
Intensive care
- Author:
- PHILPOT Terry
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 86, January 2007, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
The author reports on an innovative fostering project that uses therapeutic foster care, supported foster care, and family-based foster care to support children and young people with emotional and mental health problems. MIST (The Multi-disciplinary Intervention Service , Torfaen) is run by NCH Cymru, in partnership with Torfaen's education and social services authorities, Torfaen Health Board and the Gwent Health Care NHS Trust.
The triangular treatment paradigm in dual-diagnosis clients with a mental illness
- Authors:
- SIMS John, IPHOFEN Ron, PAYNE Kevin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Substance Use, 8(2), June 2003, pp.112-118.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This article looks at the role of the specialist dual diagnosis worker in North Wales and how the appointee to this role had been able to facilitate the seamless transition of these individuals through the 'system' of mental health care. This process has been facilitated by the development of an Integrated Pathway of Care, which has been devised by the authors and called the Triangular Treatment Paradigm.
Point prevalence of mental disorder in unconvicted male prisoners in England and Wales
- Authors:
- BROOKE Deborah, TAYLOR Caecilia, MADEN Anthony
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 14.12.96, 1996, pp.1524-1527.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Research looking at the prevalence of mental disorder among male unconvicted prisoners and assessing the treatment needs of this population. Results of the research show mental disorder was common among male unconvicted prisoners. Psychosis was present at four or five times the level found in the general population. It was concluded that a high proportion of men (680 out of 750) need to be transferred to hospital for psychiatric treatment, including prisoners (about 380) with serious mental illness.
A review of the research literature on serious violent and sexual offenders
- Authors:
- CONNELLY Clare, WILLIAMSON Shanti
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive. Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 125p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Aims to provide a summary of current and recent UK and international literature on the sentencing of dangerous offenders and the subsequent management of these offenders, whether in hospital or prison settings, and upon release into the community. The research is divided by country, split up into those who use a community protection approach, those who use a clinical approach, and other jurisdictions. It concludes with an examination of the issue of compliance with the European Convention on Human Rights.