All Mental health articles
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Hot topicRecognise and support patients with eating disorders
Dr Emma Nash discusses the role of primary care in assessing and monitoring patients who present with symptoms and risk factors for eating disorders
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Formulary decision guide
Xaggitin XL (methylphenidate hydrochloride) prolonged-release tablets
This formulary decision guide was commissioned by Ethypharm and developed from content provided by Ethypharm in a format developed by Guidelines in Practice.
View prescribing and adverse event reporting information
For UK healthcare professionals only.
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Top tips
Top tips: ADHD in children and young people
Dr Natasha Halliwell offers 10 top tips on the identification and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young people
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Test and reflect
Best practice in ADHD in children and young people
The following questions written by Dr Natasha Halliwell relate to her article, Top tips: ADHD in children and young people, which offers 10 top tips on the identification and management of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children and young people.
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Test and reflect
Patient scenarios: COVID-19-related mental ill health
The following case studies, written by Dr Emma Nash, relate to her article, Managing COVID-19-related mental ill health in primary care.
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Hot topic
Managing COVID-19-related mental ill health in primary care
Dr Emma Nash discusses the challenges of assessing and addressing poor mental health in the context of COVID-19
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Top tips
Top tips: learning disabilities and COVID-19
Dr Claire Davies offers 10 top tips for primary care on caring for patients with learning disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, including preparing patients for winter
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Test and reflect
Best practice for learning disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
The questions written by Dr Claire Davies relate to her article, Top tips: learning disabilities and COVID-19, covering 10 key pieces of advice to support people with learning disabilities in the context of the unique challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Top tips
Top tips: COVID-19 and mental health in young people
Dr Dominique Thompson provides top tips about supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, and young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic
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View from the ground
Emotional self-preservation as an empathetic GP
View from the ground, by Dr Kathryn Hayman
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Top tips
Top tips: mental health and cancer in adults
Dr Sadaf Haque offers 10 top tips for primary care on the identification and management of mental health problems in adults with cancer
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Test and reflect
Patient scenarios: depression in children and young people
The following scenarios are fictitious but similar to those experienced by real patients and are designed to help you reflect on what you have learnt after reading the article. They could also be used for group discussion in an education or practice meeting. There are no right or wrong answers ...
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE depression in children and young people
Dr Janice Allister identifies five key learning points for primary care from the updated NICE guideline on depression in children and young people
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Top tips
Top tips: supporting the patient who self-harms
Dr Dominique Thompson provides 10 top tips on recognising self-harm and how to help reduce the risks of further self-harm or suicide
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Top tips: anxiety disorders
Dr Ed Beveridge offers ten top tips on the diagnosis, management, and treatment of adults with anxiety disorders in primary care
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Top tips
Top tips: eating disorders
Dr Dominique Thompson offers 10 top tips for general practice on the role of GPs in managing eating disorders, including signs to look out for, the right questions to ask, and the need for referral without delay
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Key learning points
Key learning points: NICE post-traumatic stress disorder
Dr Jonathan Leach, Professor Neil Greenberg, and Dr Odette Megnin-Viggars identify five key learning points from the updated NICE PTSD guideline
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Top tips
Top tips: alcohol dependency
Dr Stephen Willott provides 10 top tips for assessing alcohol dependency in primary care including how to manage patients presenting in crisis
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News
GP surgeries encouraged to incorporate mental health therapists
NHS England has published guidance on co-locating mental health therapists in primary care.
