ScotPHO update health comparison database

The Scotland and European Health for All (HfA) Database, published by the Scottish Public Health Observatory, has been updated. The database has been built by adding Scottish data to the WHO's European Health for All Database and is part of ScotPHO aim to show how health in Scotland compares to other countries.


Data are presented in a user-friendly, graphical or tabular form, allowing time trend and
international comparisons for:

- 600 health and health-related indicators, with Scottish data gathered
for 488 of these.

- 1970 to 2005 where available

- Scotland and the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, including
the UK, plus averages such as the European Union (27 countries).

New books

The following books were added to the library last week and are now available for loan to library members :


Bellack, A. S., Social skills training for schizophrenia : a step-by-step guide, WM203 BEL 2004

Bryans, W., Practical budget management in health and social care, WX155 BRY 2007

Chadwick, P., Person-based cognitive therapy for distressing psychosis, WM425 CHA 2006

Greenberger, D., Mind over mood : change how you feel by changing the way you think, WM425 GRE 1996

Gumley, A., Staying well after psychosis : a cognitive interpersonal approach to recovery and relapse prevention, WM200 GUM 2006

Hardcastle, M., Experiences of mental health in-patient care : narratives from service users, carers and professionals, WM30 HAR 2007

Jackson, C., Mental health today : a handbook, WM30 JAC 2006

Jones, S. C., Key topics in psychiatry, WM100 JON 2007

Kennerley, H., Overcoming anxiety : self help course : a 3 part programme based on cognitive behavioural techniques : parts one , two and three, WM172 KEN 2006

Kingdon, D., The case study guide to cognitive behaviour therapy of psychosis, WM200 KIN 2002

Morrison, A. P., A casebook of cognitive therapy for psychosis, WM200 MOR 2002

Nelson, H. E., Cognitive-behavioural therapy with delusions and hallucinations : a practice manual, WM204 NEL 2005

Nelson, H. E., Cognitive-behavioural therapy with delusions and hallucinations : a practice manual, WM204 NEL 2005

Poole, R., Psychiatric interviewing and assessment, WM141 POO 2006

Royal College of Psychiatrists, Challenging behaviour : a unified approach : clinical and service guidelines for supporting people with learning disabilities who are at risk of receiving abusive or restrictive practices : College Report CR144, WM300 CHA 2007

Turner, A., Occupational therapy and physical dysfunction : principles, skills and practice, WB555 TUR 2002

Weber, J., Health assessment in nursing, WY100 WEB 2007

Special thanks to Dr Sheena Jones for donating a copy of her, and Dr Roberts, book "Key topics in psychiatry", and for sending it all the way from Australia. Dr Jones was a member of the Library Committee when she worked at Gartnavel Royal.

FIRST eLibrary course

The latest FIRST course offered by the Library Services in NHSGG&C started this week. FIRST stands for Facilitated Information Retrieval Skills Training and this particular course is on the NHS eLibrary. The courses are a mixture of demonstrations and exercises delivered via the web and email which participants work through in their own time over a period of a few weeks. It's too late to enrol in the current course but others will be offered later in the year. The Library Services Training pages give more details of future courses.

Community nursing bulletin May-June 2007

The latest issue of the Maria Henderson Library's current awareness bulletin for nurses working in the community, dated May/June 2007 has been published. The bulletin contains publications and material on addictions, adolescent mental health, cancer, diabetes, ethnic health, health promotion, partnership working, stroke and new resources.

Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey

ISD has just published the Scottish schools adolescent lifestyle and substance use survey (SALSUS) national report : smoking, drinking and drug use among 13 and 15 year olds in Scotland in 2006. The survey includes information on prevalence, trends and patterns, availability, attitudes and information, and health and lifestyle factors including deprivation. The survey is part of the biennial series of secondary school surveys on smoking, drinking and drug use commissioned by the Scottish Executive.