Tag Archives: Treatment

Jed’s home set to get a DIY SOS ….

July 1, 2008 – 8:41 am

And for those who haven’t met Jed.. he’s here. He is the Patron(ised) Saint of Madness and mascot of the Acute Mental Health Unit, apparently.
And on who’s authority is he getting a DIY SOS makeover?
Well for a start, I think Nick Knowles might be happy to be involved. He’s just condemned Reality TV shows for [...]

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Trust me … I’m a Nurse ..with added Oxytocin

June 2, 2008 – 2:28 pm

So we’re about to cure social phobia. Or at least that’s the aim behind the latest trials for Oxytocin - a wonder drug that helps us to trust more.
Nicknamed the “cuddle chemical”, oxytocin is a naturally produced hormone, which has been shown to play a role in social relations, maternal bonding, and also in sex
Ok, [...]

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A partial victory for dementia patients

May 4, 2008 – 6:16 pm

…in their court battle against NICE, who earlier banned the use of drugs such as Aricept for people in the early stages of dementia. The court decided that the process used by NICE to estimate the cost-effectiveness of the drug was unfair. This is one small step forward, and doesn’t mean NICE has [...]

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The Henderson

February 7, 2008 – 10:44 am

Psychminded reports that mental health minister Ivan Lewis has cast doubt on the value of the soon-to-close Henderson Hospital’s model of treatment.
“I have received no advice suggesting that the [Henderson] model is far superior to other clinical interventions for people with personality disorders….I know that there is a debate about the strength of the evidence [...]

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