All Mental health articles
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Test and reflectPatient 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
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.
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Implementing guidelines
Updated guideline on ADHD defines the role of primary care
Dr Natasha Halliwell examines the latest recommendations from NICE on recognising, treating, and managing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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View from the ground
Rough seas and calm waters
I recently took part in a voluntary parenting course run by my son’s primary school for one evening a week over 6 weeks. When I signed up, I did not expect that it would prove so transferable to my role as a GP. ...
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Co-morbidities in ...
Co-morbidities in type 2 diabetes
Dr Kevin Fernando describes eight common co-morbidities in patients with type 2 diabetes and how the co-existing conditions should be managed
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News
BAP guidance on autism spectrum disorder published
The British Association for Psychopharmacology (BAP) has published guidelines on the assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders.
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Top tips
Top tips: perinatal mental health problems
Dr Stephanie de Giorgio offers top tips for the detection, assessment, and management of perinatal mental health problems in primary care
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Top tips
Top tips: ADHD in adults
Dr Rob Baskind provides top tips for the primary care management of adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and advice on the referral process
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News
PHE publishes guidance on provision of care for people with co-occurring mental health conditions and alcohol/drug misuse
Public Health England has published guidance on commissioning and providing better care for people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions
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News
NHS England publishes dementia guide
NHS England has published a dementia guide that sets out what good quality assessment, diagnosis, and care look like in relation to formal guidance.
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Hot topic
GPs should promote physical activity in people with mental health issues
Dr Dominic Horne discusses the importance of physical activity in people with mental health problems and the role of primary care in monitoring their physical health
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Top tips
Top tips: depression
Dr Ed Beveridge offers top tips for the assessment, management, and treatment of adults with depression in primary care
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News
Report on mental health and new care models published by The King’s Fund
The King’s Fund has published a report on the progress in developing new care models in mental health, drawing on research from vanguard sites in England.
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Hot topic
Eating disorders: patients need early diagnosis and rapid treatment
Dr Richard Sly explains how early diagnosis and treatment is crucial in eating disorders and why GPs should recognise and refer patients for prompt intervention
