QOF coding tips: psychosis and depression
23 Aug 10
Dr Simon Clay continues his series of articles on QOF coding by looking at why some patients are still required to have a mental health review long after they have recovered.
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Latest Mental Health Articles
NICE unveils nine more 'quality standards' to judge GP commissioning
12 Aug 10
NICE has announced it is to develop quality standards covering a further nine clinical areas for use in judging the future performance of GP commissioners.
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Antidepressants linked with significant risk of stroke and fracture
03 Aug 10
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QOF coding tips: mental health reviews
07 Jul 10
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Brief interventions 'as effective as usual GP care' for depression
25 Jun 10
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GPs set for QOF dementia indicators
16 Jun 10
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QOF coding tips: depression
14 Jun 10
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Antidepressants associated with increased risk of miscarriage
04 Jun 10
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Turning down the noise
24 May 10
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Counselling cuts are based on evidence
11 May 10
Latest Clinical Articles
Psychotic illness
07 Oct 09
Consultant psychiatrist Dr Som Soni answers Dr Mandy Fry’s questions on changing depot doses, treatment during pregnancy and spotting psychotic symptoms in depression
Ten tips on treating depression
23 Sep 09
GP Dr John Hague offers pointers on screening, antidepressant use, CBT, exercise and useful resources.
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Need to know
27 May 09
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Dementia: an essential guide
25 Mar 09
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Management of eating disorders in primary care
17 Mar 09
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ADHD: GPs' questions answered
11 Mar 09
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Need to know - schizophrenia
01 Oct 08
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Ten tips on obsessive compulsive disorder
25 Aug 08
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Is it safe to stop doses of lithium?
16 Jun 08
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Complementary therapies for anxiety - what works and what doesn't
09 Jun 08
Latest Education Articles
Key questions on dementia (1.5 CPD hours)
20 Apr 10
Old-age psychiatrist Professor Clive Ballard answers GP Dr Steve Brown’s questions on the mini mental state exam, blood tests, assessing competence and tackling CVD risk factors
Key questions on somatoform disorders (1.5 CPD hours)
20 Apr 10
Psychiatrist Dr Christopher Bass answers GP Dr Mandy Fry’s questions on the role of drug therapy and CBT
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Turning down the noise
24 May 10
Sleep is not a luxury, it is a important part of our patients' health argues Dr Karine Nohr.
The odds are against us all
16 Feb 10
Copperfield muses on the great game of life – and how patients are so often losers
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Defeating depression, now the drugs don't work
03 Dec 09
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Sometimes I only get one shot at getting it right
30 Oct 09
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Is it ethical to pay GPs not to prescribe problem drugs?
16 Sep 09
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Recovery from Depression Using the Narrative Approach
25 Mar 09
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Chronic fatigue syndrome and somatoform disorders, contrary views
18 Dec 08
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Have psychotherapies been overhyped?
29 Apr 08
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GPs must add CBT to their armoury
13 Sep 07
Latest Downloads
Geriatric Depression Scale
16 Apr 10
The Geriatric Depression Scale is ideal for evaluating the clinical severity of depression and for monitoring treatment in older patients.
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Obsessive compulsive disorder in adults
16 Mar 09
A file-and-keep GP guide to the NICE guidance on OCD.
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The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ)
02 Jan 09
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PHQ-15 Somatic Symptom Severity Scale
02 Jan 09
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Diagram of fibromyalgia pressure points
06 Nov 08
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): an online guide
02 Sep 08
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Mini mental state examination
25 Jun 08
