Mad World http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/ Examining the policies, decisions and events affecting the lives of people with mental health problems around the world en Copyright 2008 Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:55:30 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Brain rhythms, depression test and television There's a piece today in the International Herald Tribune on brain rhythms, with a New York scientist claiming:

"abnormal brain rhythms help account for a variety of serious disorders, including Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, tinnitus and depression"

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]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/12/mindfulness-therapy-and-depres.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/12/mindfulness-therapy-and-depres.html Mental Health depression iapt meditation mental health mindfulness based cognitive therapy Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:24:58 +0000 IAPT, CBT and longer-term therapies I went to an interesting conference yesterday, which looked at progress in the government's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/iapt-cbt-and-longer-term-thera.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/iapt-cbt-and-longer-term-thera.html Mental Health alan johnson CBT iapt louis appleby psychological therapies Fri, 28 Nov 2008 12:01:37 +0000 ADHD, children and a vote of confidence Now, I'm not one to blow my own trumpet but Mad World has been listed on Blogs.com as one of the top ten mental health blogs.

Ok, that probably did look like I was blowing my own trumpet but I'm genuinely pleased to appear on that list as there are so many good mental health blogs out there. Thanks to Kellen Von Houser over at Kellevision, who put together the list.
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]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/horizon-how-mad-are-you.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/horizon-how-mad-are-you.html Mental Health horizon mental health tv Tue, 18 Nov 2008 13:17:13 +0000 Television doesn't make you happy Watching telly doesn't make you happy. In fact, researchers have found that happy people tend to read and socialise more, while more unhappy people watch more TV. ]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/television-doesnt-make-you-hap.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/television-doesnt-make-you-hap.html Mental Health mental health television young offenders Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:03:01 +0000 Internet addiction and erasing memories Psych Central has posted about China's reaction to "internet addiction" which essentially involves sending younsters to boot camps.
]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/internet-addiction-and-erasing.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/internet-addiction-and-erasing.html Mental Health internet addiction memory Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:17:19 +0000 Using psychology to deprogramme jihadists Interesting piece in the New York Times about how psychological and social work techniques are being used to try to reform jihadists in Saudi Arabia.
]]> http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/using-psychology-to-deprogramm.html http://www.communitycare.co.uk/blogs/mental-health/2008/11/using-psychology-to-deprogramm.html Mental Health psychology Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:29:11 +0000 Happiness, light therapy and little things Perhaps it was a little depressing to focus yesterday on things that won't make you any happier. To make up for that I must alert you to new research suggesting that lots of little positive experiences can make you happier.
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Hypnotism, as the New York Times notes, has a controversial history. But the newspaper suggests it may be useful for treating a range of conditions, including depression. Has anyone used hypnotism in a mental health setting? I'd be interested in hearing about the results.
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Right, back to mental health matters. In Scotland, mental health patients are waiting up to four years to see a psychologist. I know waiting times in England can be bad but four years is unbelievable. Kind of defeats the point really.
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