Between a rock and a hard place? Training and personal development issues for mental health service managers

Jane Gilbert

Barker’s beat

Professor Phil Barker

My mental health

Emma Harding

Diary

The Dying Patient in Psychotherapy: Desire, dreams and individuation

Anne Aiyegbusi

Multifamily Groups in the Treatment of Severe Psychiatric Disorders

Jon Allen

Handbook of Assessment and Treatment Planning for Psychological Disorders

Kevin Gournay

Secretary

Louise Pembroke

Assessment of Prior Learning: A practitioner’s guide

Joanna Bennett

Systematic Treatment of Persistent Psychosis

Catherine Gamble

Leadership

Jennifer Pearson

An American perspective: mental health services in Illinois

Neil Brimblecombe

For a few dollars more

People

Friends up north

No holding back

Ken Edwards

Do ya think I’m sexy?

David Harding-Price

Support for veterans

Cris Allen, Lisa Crooks

Letters

Jonathan Maher

Marginal issues

Kevin Gournay, Richard Gray

Involving the recipients of dementia care in training for staff

Penny Dodds

A CBT-based group for people with enduring psychotic symptoms

Stewart Yorke, Mike Gaylard, Stewart Yorke

Winning hearts and young minds

Cathy Street, Jenny Svanberg

Theory on modern day rise of schizophrenia puts pet cat in the frame

‘New era’ antipsychotics avoid weight gain

Ian McMillan

Early role to play

Importance of social networks highlighted

Ian McMillann

Who’s in your catchment area?

Sainsbury Centre confirms user movement’s place

Government warns against using Seroxat in under 18s

Ian McMillan

Prescription costs challenged

Children suffer from adult drug use

Prominent forensic mental health nurse struck off for sexual misconduct

News in brief

Editorial

Ian McMillan