Library of Resources for the Clusters & Pathways

Introduction

This page provides a library of resources and links for further information and support on the planning and delivery of the content of the West Midlands' Draft Mental Health Care Pathways Model.

Clusters & Pathways 1-3: Common Mental Health Problems (Low-Moderate Severity)

The National Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Web Site

The West Midlands Improving Access to Psychological Therapies Web Site

NICE Guidance on Anxiety.

NICE Guidance on Depression in Adults.

NICE Guidance on Depression in Children and Younger People.

NICE Guidance on Depression with a Chronic Physical Health Problem.

NICE Guidance on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

NICE Guidance on Self-harm.

Health Talk Online resources on the experience of having depression.

Clusters & Pathways 4-8: Non-Psychotic Problems (More Severe or Complex Cases)

West Midlands Service Specification for Community Mental Health Teams.

West Midlands Service Specification for Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Teams.

West Midlands Service Specification for Rehabilitation and Recovery Teams.

NICE Guidance on Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health.

NICE Guidance on Antisocial Personality Disorder.

NICE Guidance on Anxiety.

NICE Guidance on Depression in Adults.

NICE Guidance on Depression in Children and Younger People.

NICE Guidance on Depression with a Chronic Physical Health Problem.

NICE Guidance on Eating Disorders.

NICE Guidance on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and Body Dismorphic Disorder (BDD).

NICE Guidance on Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

NICE Guidance on Self-harm.

Cluster & Pathway 9: Formerly substance abuse but currently blank so no resources are listed here.

Clusters & Pathways 10-17: Psychotic Problems and Dual Diagnosis

Initiative to Reduce the Impact of Schizophrenia (IRIS) Early Intervention in Psychosis website, including the Early Psychosis Declaration and the Meaningful Lives resources on better vocational lives for young people with psychoses.

West MIdlands Service Specification for Early Intervention in Psychosis Services

West Midlands Service Specification for Rehabilitation and Recovery Teams.

West Midlands Service Specification for Community Mental Health Teams.

Acute Care Programme of NHS Confederation and National Mental Health Development Unit, including the Acute Care Declaration Leaflet and Poster.

West Midlands Service Specification for Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Teams.

West MIdlands Service Specification for Adult Inpatient Care.

NHS Institute Focus on: Acute Admissions in Adult Mental Health

National guidance on the Mental Health Act 2007

National guidance on acute care from the acute care programme on the National Mental Health Development Unit

The Virtual Ward resource to share learning and best practice in acute mental health care.

The Star Wards web site promoting excellence in in-patient mental health care.

NICE Guidance on Bipolar Disorder.

NICE Guidance on Schizophrenia.

NICE Guidance on Self-harm.

NICE Guidance on Violence: The short-term management of disturbed/violent behaviour in in-patient psychiatric settings and emergency departments.

Clusters & Pathways 18-21:Organic Cognitive Impairment Problems

West Midlands Service Specifications for Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams.

West MIdlands Service Specification for Older Adults Continuing Care.

West Midlands Service Specification for Older Adults Day Services.

West Midlands Service Specification for Older Adults Inpatient Care.

Department of Health National Dementia Strategy.

NICE Guidance on Dementia.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) resources on dementia care.

Health Talk Online resources on the experiences of carers of people with dementia.

Generic Resources Across Clusters & Pathways

Department of Health NHS Constitution setting out what can be expected of the NHS.

Department of Health New Horizons policy for mental health, including the Work, Recovery Inclusion delivery plan for better vocational support

Department of Health Chief Nursing Officer review of the role of nurses in mental health care, From Values to Action.

Choice and medication web site providing information about medications used in mental health care to enable informed choice.

Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health resources on Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model of Vocational Support.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) resources on mental health care and personalisation, carers, and older people.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) position paper on Recover in mental health services.

Royal College of Psychiatrists position statement on Recovery.

National Institute of Adult Continuing Education (NIACE) resources on Improving Services for People with Mental Health Difficulties and their Really Useful book of Learning and Earning 2010.

Department of Health Refocusing the Care Programme Approach and the Care Programme Approach Association.

West MIdlands Regional Development Centre suite of Model Service Specifications for Mental Health Services and Teams.

Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCIE) resources on the Mental Capacity Act 2005

NICE page on all mental health guidance.

NICE Guidance on Medicines Adherence. Services

NICE Guidance on When to suspect child maltreatment.

NHS Evidence on mental health - specialist NHS library on mental health

National Mental Health Development Unit.

Library of resources on mental health and illness, including videos, from the Centre of Excellence in Interdisciplinary Mental Health at Birmingham University

Health Talk Online resources on the experience of bereavement following a suicide.

Health Talk Online resources on the experiences of carers from ethnic minorities.

Ten High Impact Changes for Mental Health Services

Ten High Impact Changes for Older People`s Mental Health Services