At the moment, those suspected of having ADHD have the condition diagnosed or ruled out following a detailed assessment which can include interviews with the child, their parents, or teachers and a physical examination to rule out other possible causes for the symptoms. In draft guidance, the...
Since 1994 Maudsley hospital has offered the only NHS-service for adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in the United Kingdom. This paper reports on the development of this service, initial referral patterns and assessment issues. Data from a comparison of the first 96 referrals to...
Chia seeds are a terrific source of fibre and a good source of omega-3 fats which are essential for a healthy brain. People with neurological conditions such as ADHD tend to have low levels of omega-3s, so increasing dietary intake can help with brain function. Chia Seeds – worth the hy...
racial and ethnic disparities in mental health; cultural assessment and formulation; how to engender a culturally informed psychiatric practice; evidence-based cultural interventions; cultural differences in ADHD; cultural differences in Autism; ... S Joshi,AJ Pumariega - 《Saunders》 被引量: 27发表...
Even when minority ethnic patients are referred, they are still less likely than white British patients to receive an assessment. Minority ethnic people with psychosis are also less likely to be referred for cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), while Black patients on psychiatric ward...
O12 Community Psoriasis: Phenotype and Comorbidity Assessment (COPPACA): an observational study of the prevalence, phenotype and health burden of psoriasis... Psoriasis affects 2% of the UK population and is associated with significant costs for individuals and society, along with multiple comorbidities...
Health leaders had called for the move to be delayed until April to help avoid worsening staffing pressures during the winter. The NHS Confederation also wanted the Government to publish its risk assessment of how staffing levels across the NHS might be affected by the mandate. ...
ALK-inhibitor brigatinib (Alunbrig, Takeda) was recommended by NICE for treating anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in adults who have already had crizotinib (Xalkori, Pfizer). An assessment of clinical evidence suggested that people having brig...
Regulations 2004 (EIRs)-Health & Social Care Act 2008b.The Trust will comply with other laws and legislation as appropriate.4Risk Assessment and audit4.1TheTrustis responsible for ensuring that appropriate risk assessment(s) are carried out inrelation to all the business processes covered by this...
Individuals referred to a clinic may repeatedly miss their appointments and delay their assessment and treatment. In this article, I look at how an NHS policy that facilitated the rescheduling of missed appointments due to the 'nature of illness' was superseded by the desire ...