Distrust and social dysfunction are characteristic in psychosis and may arise from attachment insecurity, which is elevated in the disorder. The relationship between trust and attachment in the early stages of psychosis is unknown, yet could help to understand interpersonal difficulties and disease progression. This study aimed to investigate whether trust is reduced in patients with early psychosis and whether this is accounted for by attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Major questions remain regarding the dysfunctional neural circuitry underlying the pathophysiology of bipolar disorder (BD) in both youths and adults. In both age groups, studies implicate abnormal intrinsic functional connectivity among prefrontal, limbic and striatal areas. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Patients who have an acute mental health crisis and need care in Psychiatric Intensive Care Units (PICUs) are one of the most vulnerable and at risk groups in society.
NHS Clinical Commissioners and the National Association of Psychiatric Intensive Care and Low Secure Units (NAPICU) have launched new guidance to support the commissioning of PICUs to improve patient experience and ensure that this group get the best care possible.
Several lines of evidence suggest that bipolar disorder (BD) is associated with white matter (WM) pathology. Investigation of unaffected first-degree relatives of BD patients may help to distinguish structural biomarkers of genetic risk without the confounding effects of burden of illness, medication or clinical state. In the present study, we applied tract-based spatial statistics to study WM changes in patients with BD, unaffected siblings and controls. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Against a backdrop of increasing research, clinical and taxonomic attention in non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), evidence suggests a link between NSSI and eating disorders (ED). The frequency estimates of NSSI in ED vary widely. Little is known about the sources of this variation, and no meta-analysis has quantified the association between ED and NSSI.
Method Using random-effects meta-analyses, meta-regression analyses, and 1816–6466 unique participants with various ED, we estimated the weighted average percentage of individuals with ED, those with anorexia nervosa (AN) and those with bulimia nervosa (BN) who are reported to have a lifetime history of NSSI across studies. We further examined predictors of NSSI in ED. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The genetic influences in human brain structure and function and impaired functional connectivities are the hallmarks of the schizophrenic brain. To explore how common genetic variants affect the connectivities in schizophrenia, we applied genome-wide association studies assaying the abnormal neural connectivities in schizophrenia as quantitative traits. Please contact the library to receive a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The purpose of this study was to test the reliability and validity of the First-Episode Psychosis Services Fidelity Scale (FEPS-FS) and compare it with similar scales. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The aim of the study was to explore the feasibility of expanding a community service for early detection of psychosis into a local London prison for men in the United Kingdom. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
Most depression among older adults is treated in primary care, and many patients do not adhere to medication treatment. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has recently introduced initiatives to address such treatment gaps. This study examined patient-reported antidepressant nonadherence during the acute treatment period (first four months after a prescription) and identified predictors of nonadherence in a sample of older veterans. Login at top right hand side of page using your SSSFT NHS Athens for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
erious case reviews should better reflect the context in which poor decisions were taken by practitioners, according to a report.
The NSPCC and Social Care Institute for Excellence guide set out 18 ‘quality markers’ for safeguarding children boards to consider when commissioning serious case reviews (SCRs).
The report was commissioned by the Department for Education as part of a suite of resources on learning from serious case reviews.
Psychoanalytic Psychology33.2 (Apr 2016): 243-263.
This study examined whether difficulties in maintaining a balance between the personality variables of relatedness (dependency) and self-definition (autonomy) together with a low level of differentiation would distinguish male patients with eating disorders (EDs) from controls. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
"The article presents a study which examines the application of neurosciences in improving individuals' learning abilities. The study explores the understanding on the impact of circadian rhythms, body clock measurements towards an individual's ability to learn. The study also notes the role of physiological and neurological factors affecting an individual's learning ability." To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
New figures today show the number of patients that have opted out of sharing their care information outside the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC) for purposes other than their direct care2.
Reading Well for young people recommends expert endorsed books about mental health, providing 13 to 18 year olds with advice and information about issues like anxiety, stress and OCD, and difficult experiences like bullying and exams.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice47.2(Apr 2016): 130-138.
Suicide risk is a common issue that arises during the course of mental health treatment, and death by suicide can occur while receiving treatment. Patient death by suicide is the number one fear reported by mental health practitioners. To identify what may contribute to this fear, we sought to examine relations between suicide-focused training, professional experience, fear of suicide-related outcomes, comfort with and skills in working with suicidal patients, and knowledge of suicide risk and protective factors. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
Journal of Abnormal Psychology125.3 (Apr 2016): 412-422.
While perception is recognized as being atypical in individuals with autism spectrum conditions (ASC), the underlying mechanisms for such atypicality are unclear. Here we test the hypothesis that individuals with ASC will show enhanced orientation discrimination compared with neurotypical observers. This prediction is based both on anecdotal report of superior discriminatory skills in ASC and also on evidence in the auditory domain that some individuals with ASC have superior pitch discrimination. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details