News Treatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to drugs, says WHOTreatment of schizophrenia should not be limited to pharmacotherapy but should also include psychosocial interventions, says the World Health Organization (WHO).…Published: 15 October 2014
News Physical health needs to be promoted in patients with severe mental illness Young patients with schizophrenia present with cardiovascular risk factors such as dyslipidaemia, obesity and hypertension, researchers find.…Published: 10 October 2014
News Fluoxetine is the only antidepressant to be used in bipolar disorder, NICE says NICE is now focusing on the effectiveness of individual drugs, rather than the tradition of recommending drug classes as a whole for its bipolar guidance.…Published: 2 October 2014
News Only a quarter of children on ADHD drugs given psychotherapy in the United States New research suggests that few children in the United States taking ADHD medication are also receiving psychotherapy.…Published: 26 September 2014
News Antipsychotics and forensics: my week in mental health pharmacy In a week-long mental health placement at Nottingham Healthcare Trust, pharmacy student Catherine Leggett had the opportunity to visit a mother and baby ward and a low security forensic ward…Published: 19 September 2014
News Chief medical officer’s annual report focuses on mental healthCMO Sally Davies has called for an end to healthcare providers’ focus on “wellbeing”, saying there is little evidence to support this approach for tackling mental ill-health.…Published: 10 September 2014
News How pharmacists can improve the care of vulnerable patients Specialist pharmacists discuss the issues surrounding vulnerable patient groups at the RPS annual conference.…Published: 9 September 2014
News Integrated care for cancer patients with depression is effective There is a high prevalence of untreated depression in patients with cancer but an integrated treatment programme is proving to be effective.…Published: 5 September 2014
Opinion Take action to prevent misuse of psychotropic medicines in care homes English Pharmacy Board chairman Dave Branford makes the case for pharmacists to have more input into care home prescribing.…Published: 4 September 2014
News SSRI anti-depressants play a role in the brain’s connectivity, suggests study Further research is needed to establish whether serotonin-induced connectivity changes hold promise to translate into meaningful predictors for antidepressant response…Published: 1 September 2014
