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Throwing new light on sleep
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Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - October 13, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mark Greener Tags: News review Source Type: research

NICE antenatal and postnatal mental health clinical guidelines
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Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - September 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Caroline Parker Tags: Comment Source Type: research

What makes a good dementia care memory service?
Memory services have a central role in the whole process of dementia care. With the new NHS five year plan emphasising integration between services and bridging the primary / secondary care divide, it is essential for memory services to learn from each other. In this review, Dr de Silva examines three memory services of varying size and complexity and assesses their effectiveness, additionally what the future could offer with ‘one stop shop’. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Prasanna de Silva Tags: Practice point Source Type: research

Service provision for young‐onset dementia in the UK
In this review article, Drs Rayment and Kuruvilla look at the problems faced by younger people with dementia, the current state of care delivery in the country for young‐onset dementia (YOD), guidelines for service provision and they suggest what could improve the availability of specialised YOD services in the UK. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Dane Rayment, Tarun Kuruvilla Tags: Review Source Type: research

Zarit Burden Interview: pragmatic study in a dedicated cognitive function clinic
Increased caregiver burden impacts adversely not only on caregivers, in terms of physical and psychological morbidity, but also on people with dementia, since it is associated with an increased likelihood of patient institutionalisation. Here, the authors examine effectiveness and ease of administration of the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI) tool in day‐to‐day clinical practice for identifying caregiver burden. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Brenda Stagg, Andrew J Larner Tags: Original research Source Type: research

A case of neuropsychiatric effects of pre‐eclampsia / eclampsia
Neurological manifestations of pre‐eclampsia and eclampsia are well recognised. The evidence for association between pre‐eclampsia / eclampsia, mental health problems and psychotropic medications is developing. Psychiatric disorders and pre‐eclampsia / eclampsia are commonly seen clinical problems during pregnancy, and untreated cases can have serious outcomes. The available literature is not able to indicate causal association in any direction. This case report and the related literature review will demonstrate the complex nature of these relationships. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Deepak Garg, Aaisha Farida Akhter, Monika Goyal, Ann Mortimer Tags: Case report Source Type: research

Olanzapine associated heart block in weight‐restored anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder but the search for disease‐modifying biological agents have yielded few options. This case describes the efficacious use of olanzapine off‐label in weight restoration in an adolescent. However, occurrence of first‐degree heart block during treatment flags up a need for cardiac monitoring with such treatment across this age group. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Ahmed Alwazeer, Arif Hussain, Anita Hickey, David MacLean Tags: Case report Source Type: research

The pharmacological management of Alzheimer's disease
The final article in the current series on the major psychiatric drug groups, produced in association with the College of Mental Health Pharmacy. In this article, the authors discuss the use of cognitive enhancers in Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other dementias and provide an overview of new treatments in development. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Delia Bishara, Justin Sauer, David Taylor Tags: CMHP review Source Type: research

Care in the community in crisis
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Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mark Greener Tags: News review Source Type: research

Care Programme Approach: is there a treatment difference perceived by service users?
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Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - August 10, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Nandini Chakraborty, Shiraz Ahmed, Suneeta James Tags: Letter Source Type: research

Holistic considerations in the management of Alzheimer's disease
Our series of commentaries from the Primary Care Neurology Society (P‐CNS) provide a primary care perspective on neurology articles featured in Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry. Here, Dr Jill Rasmussen discusses the ‘Pharmacological management of Alzheimer's disease’ (see page 9). (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - July 1, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Jill Rasmussen Tags: Comment Source Type: research

Excellence in psychiatry: hopes and hubris
Over‐confident leaders taking excessive risks, the benefits of early treatment of bipolar disorder, serendipity in the quest for an Alzheimer's disease treatment along with strategies to minimise harm from drug therapy all played a part in the annual meeting for psychiatrists that is the Latest Advances in Psychiatry Symposium. Steve Titmarsh went along to the Royal College of Physicians in London, in March to find out more. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - June 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Steve Titmarsh Tags: Conference Source Type: research

vCJD: 30 years later
Thirty years old, a crisis took hold of British farming when it was discovered that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cows could leap the species barrier from cows to humans. Mark Greener examines the nature of vCJD and whether any cure is in prospect. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - June 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Mark Greener Tags: News review Source Type: research

Impact of functionalisation on staff morale in CMHTs
Generic CMHTs are being increasingly replaced by three separate pathways of care: Inpatients, crisis intervention/home treatment teams, and community teams. The changes are significant, yet little research is being done to evaluate its success. Here, the authors look at whether the advent of this change, termed functionalisation, in Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Foundation NHS Trust has affected staff morale, and compare staff opinion, pre‐ and post‐functionalisation. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - June 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Huma Hashmat, Rachel Upthegrove, Marek Marzanski Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents
Estimates of the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity (ADHD) vary widely which has led to some controversy over the diagnosis. Nevertherless, it is recognised in DSM‐5 and as hyperkinetic disorder in ICD‐10. Here the authors compare diagnostic criteria of ADHD in DSM‐5 and ICD‐10 and review its management. (Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry)
Source: Progress in Neurology and Psychiatry - June 9, 2015 Category: Neurology Authors: Zead Said, Hifzi Huzair, Muhammad Nabeel Helal, Imran Mushtaq Tags: Review Source Type: research