USEFUL LINKS
The Electronic Medicines Compendium www.medicines.org.uk/emc/
Comprehensive information about medicines licensed for use in the UK, including patient information leaflets
National
Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) www.nice.org.uk
Do you want to know what good practice in mental health care should look like? The NICE website contains guidelines for health professionals about the treatment of many different mental health problems. It also includes information for patients and carers. This website is open to anyone – not just health professionals.
Depression Alliance www.depressionalliance.org
The leading charity for people living with depression. Information about depression plus contacts and resources. This site also includes comprehensive information about the treatment of depression including antidepressants and psychological therapies at http://whatyoushouldknow.depression-alliance.co.uk
Positive campaigning for better mental health.
RETHINK http://www.rethink.org/
The leading charity for people living with schizophrenia
The Bipolar Organisation http://www.mdf.org.uk/
The national charity for people living with bipolar disorder.
The British Journal of Psychiatry http://bjp.rcpsych.org/
The journal of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. Registration is free and many articles can be downloaded free of charge.
The American Journal of Psychiatry http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/
The journal of the American Psychiatric Association. Registration is free and many articles can be downloaded free of charge.
College of Mental Health Pharmacy http://www.cmhp.org.uk/
Resources to support better use of medicines in the treatment of poor mental health.
British
National Formulary (BNF) http://bnf.org/bnf/ Compiled jointly by
the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the BNF
is aimed at health professionals and provides information and guidance on the selection and use of medicines
commonly used in the NHS in the UK.