Another extremely useful resource, this time from 'Together' (formerly MACA). This site helps guide you through mental health services and can link you with local networks.
http://www.together-uk.org
Monday, August 28, 2006
Thursday, July 13, 2006
Male suicide rates down
Despite an ongoing downward trend, suicide is still the main cause of death for males under the age of 35.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5079352.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5079352.stm
Well being in later life
Personality Disorder and DBT
A further study in America has shown that Dialectical Behaviour Therapy halved the risk of suicide in women diagnosed with borderline personality disorder. The study was carried out using a group of over 100 women aged 18 to 45 years old.
Below are two links that you may find useful. The first gives an in depth overview of the therapy and the second offers a variety of resources for those connected with borderline personality disorder.
http://www.priory.com/dbt.htm
http://www.bpdresources.com/
Archives of General Psychiatry (2006) 63 757-766
Below are two links that you may find useful. The first gives an in depth overview of the therapy and the second offers a variety of resources for those connected with borderline personality disorder.
http://www.priory.com/dbt.htm
http://www.bpdresources.com/
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Goths, self harm and suicide
Marilyn Mansun, Fields of The Nephilm, The Mission, Sisters of Mercy... according to research in The British Medical Journal if you have any of these bands in your record collection and you tend to like wearing black and avoiding the sun you could be more likely to engage in self harming behaviours. The research showed that 'Goth subculture' was linked to a lifetime prevelance of self harm of 53% and an attempted suicide risk of 43%.
British Medical Journal (2006)
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Self harm in the news...
Self harm has come to the fore recently with debates at the Royal College of Nursing conference to discuss treatment and support. It should be interesting to see the outcomes of the debate and what it will reccomend for future interventions.
Another study focussing on young people who self harm has come up with some unsurprising results: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4842116.stm
Another study focussing on young people who self harm has come up with some unsurprising results: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4842116.stm
Sunday, February 05, 2006
Antidepressents and suicide
There is no increase in risk of suicide when people start taking antidepressent medication according to research in the US. The researchers examined suicide rates amongst 65,000 people who were prescribed anti depressents during a 10.5 year period up to 2002.
American Journal of Psychiatry (2006) 163: 1, 41-47
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