Published February, 2014
By Carol A. Henshaw, John Cox, Jeni Holden and Carol Henshaw
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a questionnaire designed as a simple means of screening for postnatal depression in health care settings. The scale is now in use around the world and this book is a practical guide to using the scale in clinical practice, its origins and development background.

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Published December, 2013
By National Collaborating Centre and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH)
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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Social anxiety is persistent fear of social situations that is out of proportion to the actual threat posed by the situation; it can severely affect quality of life. Only a minority receive help but effective treatments do exist and this evidence-based guideline aims to increase identification and assessment so that more people can be helped.

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Published November, 2013
By Joel Paris
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book examines fads and fallacies, both past and present, that plague psychiatry, both in diagnosis and in treatment. These include overdiagnosis (especially of depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, PTSD and autism), overtreatment with pharmaceuticals and the assumption that neuroscience has all the answers.

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Published September, 2013
By National Collaborating Centre and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH)
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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Conduct disorders are the most common mental health problem in children and young people and have a significant impact on functioning and quality of life. This guideline seeks to address these problems by offering advice on prevention strategies and providing the evidence for a range of psychosocial interventions.

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Published August, 2013
By National Collaborating Centre and National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH)
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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There is a worse prognosis for psychosis and schizophrenia when onset is in childhood or adolescence so this guideline puts much-needed emphasis on early recognition and assessment of possible psychotic symptoms. It also offers comprehensive advice from assessment and treatment of the first episode through to promoting recovery.

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Published July, 2013
By Rebecca Jacob, Michael Gunn and Anthony Holland
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book draws on clinical experience, case law and the developing research literature accrued during the six years that the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) and the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) have been in effect. It focuses on the theory underpinning the principles of this legislation and the practical challenges of applying it in clinical settings.

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Published July, 2013
By Masum Khwaja and Dominic Beer
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book presents evidence-based guidance on the prevention and management of aggression and violence by patients with mental disorder. It provides a comprehensive overview of best practice and will be of practical use to a wide range of mental health professionals working in community, in-patient or prison settings.

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Published July, 2013
By Helen Tyrer
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This straightforward book explains how to deliver cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) for health anxiety in ordinary practice. All clinicians will value the time they can save by tackling their patients' health anxiety. This will be useful for liaison psychiatrists and, to some extent, for all healthcare professionals - especially general practitioners and nurses in primary care.

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Published May, 2013
By Louise Howard, Gene Feder, Roxanne Agnew-Davies and Louise M. Howard
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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This book gives practical guidance on how mental health professionals can identify and respond to domestic violence experienced by their patients. It covers the prevalence of domestic violence, its association with mental health problems and the current evidence base on effective interventions to reduce abuse and improve mental health.

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Published April, 2013
By Jonathan Waite and Andrew Easton
Publisher: RCPsych Publications
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The latest clinical guidelines on the prescription and practical administration of the highly effective, but often controversial, treatment electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) - it clarifies the place of ECT in contemporary practice and reviews the evidence for its efficacy. This new edition includes much new research.

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