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Mental health and the criminal justice system
The scale of mental health problems in the UK's criminal justice system is shocking, it has been claimed.
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Drugs wrongly sold to treat young people
The pharmaceutical group GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has been fined $3bn (£1.9bn) after admitting bribing doctors and encouraging the prescription of unsuitable antidepressants to children, reports the
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Vitamin D and people with depression
Treatment for vitamin D deficiency might prove beneficial for women experiencing depression symptoms.
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The British Psychological Society still has concerns over DSM-5
The British Psychological Society has responded to the final consultation on the DSM-5 diagnostic framework. You can read our full response on this website.
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Heather Sequeira on understanding OCD
On 14 June, a House of Commons debate on mental health was held.
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The Commons debate on mental health
Last Thursday saw a House of Commons debate on mental health - you can read all the speeches on the They Work for You site.
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How mental illness loses out in the NHS
Only a quarter of those who need treatment for mental health problems are receiving it, according to a new report published by the London School of Economics.
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Society welcomes MPs' new openness about their own mental health problems
Dr Carole Allan, the outgoing President of the British Psychology Society, has welcomed yesterday’s Commons debate on mental health because it will help to raise public awareness of the importance of mental well-being and of the problems poor mental health can cause.
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Psychological therapy and older people
Yesterday the Faculty of the Psychology of Older People (part of the Society's Division of Clinical Psychology) hosted a professional development event event to discuss progress in devel
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Managers and mental health issues at work
Managers are failing to recognise signs that their employees may be experiencing mental health issues in the workplace, new research has found.
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Why many adults are still afraid of the dark
People who have trouble sleeping at night are often scared of the dark too.
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Should your relations see the doctor too?
The presence of a loved one at a doctor's appointment may be detrimental if the patient suffers from mental health issues.
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Physical activity may not combat depression
Engaging in high levels of physical activity might not necessarily help combat depression, new research has found.
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Childhood sports can reduce depression risk
Playing in a positive sports environment could lessen the risk of a child experiencing depression, new research has suggested.
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The right way to help children suffering with depression and anxiety
Children as young as five are being referred for treatment for depression and anxiety, according to a BBC report. The report quotes figures showing that mental health teams in Sussex are working with more than 1000 under-18s, while in the Solent 324 young people were referred for therapy.
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Formulation: An integrative approach
This workshop aims to provide delegates with an understanding of how to formulate a case in Clinical Psychology.
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Genes can predict if therapy will help
Psychotherapy, like other forms of treatment, doesn't work for everyone and there would be huge advantages to knowing in advance who's likely to benefit.
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Time to submit to our Clinical conference
The programme for this year's Annual Conference of our Division of Clinical Psychology is already taking shape. The conference will be held at the Examination Schools in Oxford on 5-7 December 2012.
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Theatre in the old psychiatric hospitals
Juliet Foster, a social psychologist working at the University of Cambridge, has been  funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council to research the role of theatre in the old psychiatric hospitals, which closed down in the early 1990s.
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Summer camp helps ADHD children
A team of German psychologists has published a new report looking at the benefits of combining drug treatment for ADHD with an intensive Summer Camp.
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CBT expert speaks at the University of Derby
Psychotherapists from across the UK, and even from as far as Australia, travelled to the University of Derby on 18 May for a master class on cognitive behavioural psychotherapy from Dr Christine Padesky.
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The recession has led to more calls for help with mental health problems
The mental health charity Mind has reported a surge in demand for its helplines, with calls to its Infoline and Legal line up 18 per cent and 28 per cent respectively between October 2011 and April 2012 compared with the same period in 2010-11.
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Country walks can help with depression
Nature walks have the capacity to help improve cognitive abilities for individuals battling clinical depression.
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Psychological help for new mothers urged
A House of Commons early day motion has been tabled calling for better support for mothers at risk of perinatal depression. It was put down by Annette Brooke, Liberal Democrat MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole.
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Consequences of the 'schizophrenia' label
The consequences of the schizophrenia label are to be discussed at an upcoming independent inquiry.
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