Guardian roundtable debate about mental health care

January 29th, 2010 by Administrator

A recent roundtable of experts, convened by Society Guardian in association with the National Mental Health Development Unit, discussed the New Horizons programme for mental health.

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Categories: Department of Health, Policy, Research

Treating Personality Disorder: Creating Robust Services for People with Complex Mental Health Needs

January 27th, 2010 by Administrator

This book considers personality disorders and how they are treated within the institutional context of prisons and hospitals and offers practical guidance on assessment, formulation and integrated treatment planning.

Categories: Research, What is PD

Presentations from PD Congress

November 20th, 2009 by Administrator

Over 250 people came together at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham, today to celebrate developments in the personality disorder field at the 1st National Personality Disorder Congress. Download presentations from day one.

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Categories: Carers, Commissioning, Legislation, Mental health, Outcomes, PD Congress, PD services, Policy, Research, Service users, Training

The 1st National Personality Disorder Congress

October 2nd, 2009 by Administrator

The First National PD Congress will be held on Thursday 19 – Friday 20 November 2009 at the International Convention Centre, Birmingham. The Congress will bring together service users, clinicians, commissioners, policy makers and managers from community and forensic services and networks for two days of educational, thought-provoking, artistic and inspirational activity.

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Categories: Carers, Commissioning, Legislation, Mental health, Outcomes, PD Congress, PD services, Policy, Research, Service users, Training

Mental health, resilience and inequalities

March 10th, 2009 by Administrator

The study, which draws on research from throughout Europe, concludes that mental health difficulties are most pronounced in countries such as Britain, which, although rich, have high levels of income and social inequality.

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Outcomes compendium: helping you select the right tools for best mental health care practice in your field

January 27th, 2009 by Administrator

The Outcomes compendium provides information on available outcomes measures tools for use in mental health services through an evidence based evaluation of existing measure to support informed choice.

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Discounted rate for upcoming Personality disorder conference

January 19th, 2009 by Administrator

Book online via Pavilion Publishers to benefit from a discounted rate of £125 + VAT

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Categories: PD services, Research, Social care