All Mental health articles – Page 4
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Implementing guidelines
NICE guideline on ADHD emphasises importance of patient-centred care
Good communication between primary and secondary care will be key in implementing the NICE guideline on attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, explains Dr Niki Salt
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Personal view
A stepped-care approach can be effective for ADHD
NICE recommends that GPs should be able to recognise and refer cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, says Dr Dave Coghill
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Implementing guidelines
What is the impact of the NICE bipolar disorder guideline 1 year on?
Dr Peter Young (left), Dr Ewa Wisniewska Young, and Dr Roger Paxton say further implementation needs better communication and cooperation between organisations
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Implementing guidelines
SIGN guideline highlights warning signs for autism spectrum disorders
New guidance will bring benefits of evidence-based management to children and young people with ASD, explain Dr Iain McClure (left) and Professor Anne O Hare
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Implementing guidelines
Dementia guideline will assist GPs with diagnosis and care
Dr Stephen Iliffe and Professor Jill Manthorpe discuss how the NICE dementia guidance will help with early recognition and assessment and thereby benefit patients and carers
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Good practice initiative
Psychological therapy provides significant benefits for patients
Dr Peter Young's team, joint runner up in the Guidelines in Practice Award 2006, shows how implementing the NICE guideline for depression can reduce antidepressant prescribing
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Personal view
Guideline revises appraisal advice on dementia care
NICE recommendations on assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of dementia are discussed by Dr David Wilkinson
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GMS contract
Best practice guidance for the dementia indicators in QOF2
Dr Alan Cohen and his colleagues at the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) discuss the implications of the dementia clinical indicators in primary care
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GMS contract
Best practice guidance for the depression indicators in QOF2
Dr Alan Cohen and his colleagues at the Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) discuss the implications of the depression clinical indicators in primary care
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Implementing guidelines
Communication is key when treating patients with bipolar disorder
Dr Ewa Wisniewska Young (left), Professor Nicol Ferrier and Dr Peter Young explain how the new NICE guideline encourages better communication between primary and secondary care
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Personal view
Early assessment of dementia is essential
SIGN dementia guideline recommends that GPs manage the condition more proactively, says Dr Honor Merriman
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Implementing guidelines
SIGN notes for discussion with patients and carers
26. Management of patients with dementia
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Implementing guidelines
Early recognition and treatment of dementia will benefit patients
Dr Peter Connelly explains how the updated SIGN guideline will help GPs to diagnose dementia and keep patients and carers informed about the disease
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Implementing guidelines
NICE guideline will increase recognition of depression in children
The new guideline from NICE highlights the need to train GPs to recognise depression in children and young people, says Dr John Hague
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Implementing guidelines
NICE recommends a stepped care approach to OCD
Dr John Hague discusses how the NICE guideline will help GPs to recognise and treat obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder
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Good practice initiative
Addressing emotional disorders in children: a school-based project
Joint runner up in the Guidelines in Practice Award 2005 was an innovative project to reduce childhood emotional disorders. Team leader Professor Paul Stallard describes the initiative
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Implementing guidelines
NICE guideline will help GPs to identify patients with PTSD
Recent guidance should ensure that sufferers of post-traumatic stress disorder receive the therapy they need, as Dr Peter Saul explains
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Implementing guidelines
SIGN clarifies the use of mood stabilisers in bipolar disorder
Evidence-based guidance should improve the shared care management of bipolar affective disorder in the community, says Professor Klaus Ebmeier
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Implementing guidelines
SIGN notes for discussion with patients and carers
23. Bipolar affective disorder