Health Library

BMJ Specialty: Psychiatry

Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health - promotes and supports the teaching and practice of evidence based mental healthcare

Cochrane

Depression, Anxiety and Neurosis Group / Developmental, Psychosocial and Learning Problems Group / Drugs and Alcohol Group / Schizophrenia Group

DH/Mental Health - mental health policy documents and strategies

eMedicine Psychiatry Articles

Medline Plus Mental Health & Behaviour

Mental Elf - blog discussing summaries of the latest research, policy and guidance

Mental Health Observatory - collates & publishes data, provides information and advice

National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health (NCCMH) - supports the development of NICE guidelines, includes information on guidelines and published research

National Centre for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - select PILOTS Database for the index to the worldwide literature on post-traumatic stress (US Based)

National Horizon Scanning Centre: Mental Health, Drug Abuse and Learning Difficulties

Project Cork - extensive collection of resources, including a bibliographical index to materials about alcoholism and substance abuse

PsychNet UK – information portal for mental health professionals

Royal College of Psychiatrists Improving Physical and Mental Health Resources - range of resources collected by the RCPsych

World Health Organisation guide to mental and neurological health in primary care - designed to help primary care clinicians help people suffering from mental ill health

British Psychological Society - details of the society's publications and activities

Institute of Mental Health Act Practitioners - information focusing on the Mental Health Act (2007); registration required

Institute of Psychiatry

Royal College of Psychiatrists - information, research and publications for psychiatrists

Intute Internet psychologist - self-guided tutorial on finding Internet resources for psychologists

Mental health historic time line - extensive information about the history of mental health and the treatment of mental illness, provided by Andrew Roberts of Middlesex University

Personality Disorder: Knowledge and Understanding Framework - learning tool to help practitioners to develop their attitudes, skills and behaviours

Royal College of Psychiatrists CPD Online - online learning resource for mental health professionals; podcasts and training modules available

Royal College of Psychiatrists Publications

Royal College of Psychiatrists Professional Standards

Social Care Institute for Excellence e-learning Resources - includes modules relating to mental health

Trick cyclists - free resources for psychiatry trainees training for college membership

Mental Health Nurse Mental Health Assessment Tools

Neurotransmitter.net - links to headlines in neuroscience via Medscape as well as category group resources including rating scales. Finding assessment tools online

Psychological Testing Centre - promotes and maintains standards in psychological testing. Website has useful glossary of terms, test reviews and database of registered tests.

Depression Alliance - UK charity providing help for people with depression. Information on medical treatments and self help.

Mental Health Care - information aimed at those that support someone experiencing mental illness. It contains general information about mental health, research from the Institute of Psychiatry and South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and as well as stories of personal experience of carers.

Mental Health Foundation - comprehensive website on mental health in the UK.

Mind - leading mental health charity for England and Wales. Contains directory of local support centres. The site offers a wide selection of foreign language patient information, guidance on money issues, as well as legal fact sheets and briefings on the Mental Health Act and civil right guidance.

Rethink UK - National Schizophrenia Fellowship website.

SANE - UK Charity dedicated to raising awareness about mental illness, improving services and undertaking research. Leaflets and links to further resources are available.

A range of books are available at the Health Library, including the following subjects:

• Mental Health
• Mental Illness
• Psychology
• Psychiatry

eBooks:

• Mental Health
• Mental Illness
• Psychology
• Psychiatry