Mad World: July 2009 Archives

New magnetic stimulation treatment for depression goes live in US

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 27, 2009 3:00 PM | No Comments

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, which was cleared for use in the US last year, is now being offered as a treatment for depression over there.

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Family courts: new media rules "cause chaos"

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 27, 2009 12:01 PM | 1 Comment

Interesting piece in the Guardian about the effects of opening up the family courts.

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New Horizons launched and holiday stigma

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 24, 2009 3:24 PM | No Comments

The government has launched its New Horizons ten year strategy to improve the nation's wellbeing and improve mental health services.

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Critical report into care services in Stirling

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 22, 2009 12:05 PM | No Comments

The BBC reports that the Social Work Inspection Agency in Scotland has found significant problems with social care in Stirling.

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Is it right to trick people with Alzheimer's?

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 21, 2009 11:59 AM | No Comments

It's reported that a nursing home in Germany has created a false bus stop to help prevent people with Alzheimer's from wandering away.

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Highly critical report expected in Birmingham, says local paper

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 20, 2009 4:12 PM | No Comments

According to the Birmingham Post, a report into the council's children's services, expected to be published soon, will expose 'systemic failure'.

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Va va voom: Advertising agency appointed to sell UK social work

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 16, 2009 2:10 PM | 1 Comment

Advertising company Publicis has been given the £10m brief to "rehabilitate social work as an attractive profession", according to Marketing Week.

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British social worker criticises child protection in New Zealand

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 15, 2009 3:16 PM | 5 Comments

It's not just child protection in the UK that is under scrutiny. A British social worker who moved to New Zealand to work has hit out at practices there and resigned from his job in protest.

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Do psychiatric drugs work?

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 15, 2009 12:01 PM | 2 Comments

Listen to Dr Joanna Moncrieff, of the department of mental health sciences at University College London and consultant psychiatrist Trevor Turner argue the toss on the Today programme.

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Vote for Time to Change

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 14, 2009 12:01 PM | 2 Comments

Anti-stigma campaign Time to Change has come up with an advert to go on the side of London buses.

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Howard League launches Lost Daughters campaign

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 13, 2009 11:22 AM | No Comments

The Howard League has launched a campaign today to prevent women dying in custody, with particular reference being given to the number dying in mental health hospitals.

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YoungMinds manifesto campaign video

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 10, 2009 4:07 PM | 1 Comment

Mental health charity Young Minds have put together a really good video as part of their campaign to improve mental health care for young people.

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Self discipline and mental health

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 10, 2009 2:41 PM | 2 Comments

Is self discipline an integral part of good mental health?

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Six steps to beat depression

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 9, 2009 4:53 PM | No Comments

Just worth pointing out this blog post about a new book.

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Is suspicion of social workers healthy?

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 8, 2009 4:39 PM | No Comments

Social work lecturer Ken McLaughlin suggests it is right for society to be suspicious of social workers because of the role they play, on Spiked.

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Don't fight negative feelings

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 8, 2009 12:03 PM | No Comments

I wrote a couple of weeks ago about some research suggesting that positive thinking can be counterproductive for people more used to being self-critical.

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Are councils passing the buck over social work training?

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 3, 2009 3:27 PM | 2 Comments

This is the suggestion Social Work Taskforce chief Moira Gibb has made at a conference today:

Ms Gibb said councils seemed to take little direct interest in training future social workers but currently expected external bodies to do the work for them - creating a reality gap between what was needed and what educators provided.

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Alcohol, smoking, tagging and schizophrenia

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 2, 2009 3:57 PM | No Comments

A few things caught my eye today.

Only 8 units of alcohol a week is enough to increase the risk of hospital treatment of mental health problems during your lifetime, research suggests. Eight units? Is there anyone who doesn't drink 8 units a week?

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Social workers get more support and turn to novel writing

By Simeon Brody, community editor, on July 2, 2009 2:23 PM | No Comments

Barnardo's chief Martin Narey has told delegates at this year's Local Government Association conference that they should do more to stick up for social workers.

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July 2009 Archives