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Childhood stress linked with structural brain change
Interesting piece of research suggesting childhood abuse or emotional neglect "particularly when combined with genetic factors" can result in structural brain changes, making later depression more likely. Read More...
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26 Feb 2010 2:27 PM
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Mad World
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Is there such a thing as sex addiction?
Personally I doubt it. It always seems to be a claim made by someone seeking to justify their philandering and only seems to crop up for celebrity type men with seemingly easy access to multiple partners. Read More...
Published
25 Feb 2010 4:43 PM
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Mad World
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The importance of touch, carers and one in four
Have been out of action, blogging-wise, for a week or so and am returning with an exciting and wholly one-off new format - the Wednesday roundup. Read More...
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24 Feb 2010 3:57 PM
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Mad World
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The social roots of depression and why it's contagious
There's a great article on Psychology Today looking at the origin of depression in early family relationships and how it exists as a social phenomenon, which needs a social response. Read More...
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15 Feb 2010 3:21 PM
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Mad World
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Natural selection and mental health
I'm reading a book by Richard Dawkins at the moment, which I'm enjoying, so I was very pleased to spot this clip in which he takes an evolutionary approach to mental health and in particular anxiety. Read More...
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15 Feb 2010 2:10 PM
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Mad World
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How do you switch off after a stressful day at work?
There's an interesting discussion over on CareSpace in which stressed out social workers exchange tips about how they switch off after work. Read More...
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11 Feb 2010 12:19 PM
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Mad World
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social work
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The new DSM-V draft published
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the so-called mental health bible in the US is being reviewed and a draft has been published for comment. Read More...
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10 Feb 2010 4:35 PM
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Mad World
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Are you in the right career - take a free colour test
Ever wondered if social work really is the career for you? Of course you have - but is it more than once a day? Read More...
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9 Feb 2010 10:53 AM
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Mad World
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Reading can help cut stress
I get most of my in-depth research findings from Marie Claire. Read More...
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8 Feb 2010 3:01 PM
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Mad World
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Multisensory 'snoezelen' room for dementia patients
Leeds Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a multisensory room to help dementia patients relax at its Mount centre. Read More...
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5 Feb 2010 3:25 PM
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Mad World
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Top students 'more likely to develop bipolar disorder'
The highest performing students have a greater risk of developing bipolar disorder than those who get average grades, new research published by the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests. Read More...
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4 Feb 2010 3:50 PM
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Kurt Cobain, ADHD and creative genius
Kurt Cobain, Lord Byron and Sir Walter Raleigh all had ADHD and that's what helped their creative genius flourish psychiatrist Professor Michael Fitzgerald will tell a Royal College of Psychiatrists conference today. Read More...
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4 Feb 2010 3:28 PM
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Mad World
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Mental health: help for parents
For all those parents worried about the mental health of their children, UK charity Young Minds is currently publicising its Parents Helpline . Read More...
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4 Feb 2010 11:50 AM
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Mad World
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Can fish oil help prevent psychosis?
Social worker-to-be weighs up the latest study suggesting fish oil may help prevent the onset of pyschosis and warns against reading too much into the research. Read More...
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2 Feb 2010 1:49 PM
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Mad World
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Newsweek roundup on antidepressants
Newsweek has a piece looking at some recent studies into antidepressants which is worth a read. Read More...
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1 Feb 2010 2:36 PM
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Mad World
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To section or not: the AMHP perspective
There's a fascinating post on the Masked AMHP blog which gives an insight into the kinds of decisions that need to be made by AMHPs as part of the sectioning process. Read More...
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1 Feb 2010 12:57 PM
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Mad World
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Writing can improve mental health
There's a blog post on Psychology Today about some of the benefits associated with writing and particularly logging your thoughts. Read More...
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1 Feb 2010 12:09 PM
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Mad World
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