Mental Health Bulletin No. 336

Yet another bulletin packed with news, research, publications and conferences. You can download bulletin 336 now

DSM-5 causes controversy

With the publication of the DSM-5, the psychiatrists' "bible", imminent, controversy is raging amongst UK mental health professionals. The new edition of the American diagnostic manual has introduced categories of illness that were not listed in the previous edition. Psychiatrists and Psychologists here feel it will be giving labels of mental health illness to conditions that were considered to be normal before.

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Mental Health Bulletin No. 335

This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Download this week's mental health bulletin, no. 335, to view articles on this subject

Mental Health Bulletin No. 334

Another bulletin packed with the latest news, research, publications, conferences on every aspect of mental health and social care. You can download no. 334 now

Long-term conditions and mental health

A new report, jointly published by the King's Fund and the Centre for Mental Health gives new insight into the consequences of long term conditions.
The publication Long-term Mental Health Conditions: the Cost of Co-morbidities concludes that these conditions, such as heart disease, can increase the likelihood of mental health problems by 30 - 50%. Furthermore the failure to address these co-existing health problems adds billions of pounds to the NHS bill.

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Mental Health Bulletin No. 333

Available now the latest edition of the mental health bulletin. Many articles on depression including bipolar disorder. Also a large section on learning disabilities. Download no. 333 now