BMJ Clinical Evidence updates

This month's updates on BMJ Clinical Evidence includes updated reviews of treatment options for post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder, depression in adults, domestic abuse, Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis. BMJ Clinical Evidence is available on the NHS Scotland e-library for NHS staff in Scotland using the Athens log-in. The resource aims to promote better treatment decisions by providing systematic reviews of the latest evidence about healthcare interventions and presents the evidence in the context of clinical questions or decision points. It describes itself as "the international source of the best available evidence on the effects of common clinical interventions".

Amongst the updates in this issue is a discussion of the likely beneficial effects of cognitive behavioural therapy in the prevention and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder.

This week's new books

Here's a short list of the new books added to the library in the past week.


Lawton-Smith, S. Community-based compulsory treatment orders in Scotland : the early evidence, WM62 LAW 2006

Lee, M. Improving services and support for older people with mental health problems : the second report form the UK Inquiry into Mental Health and Well-Being in Later life, WT27 LEE 2007

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. NICE clinical guideline 53 : chronic fatigue syndrome / myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy): diagnosis and management of CFS / ME in adults and children, WB146 NIC 2007

NHS Education for Scotland. A multi-faith resources for healthcare staff : spiritual care, WA305 MUL 2007

NHS Education for Scotland. A competency framework for library and knowledge staff serving NHSScotland, WX158 COM 2007

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde equality scheme 2006-2009, WA305 NHS 2006

Pote, H. A mental health care pathway for children and young people with learning disabilities : a resource pack for service planners and practitioners, WS110 POT 2007

Information skills training, starts 1st October

FIRST: Information Skills Training (eLibrary, CINAHL or MEDLINE). Starts 1st October 2007.

FIRST (Facilitated Information Resource Skills Training) is a blended learning approach to teaching Information Skills to teach you how to search effectively and efficiently, and locate relevant information in a specific resource.
• You can do this course from any location, office or home, as long as you have access to a PC.
• The courses use email, the internet and MSWord to deliver the training
• Tasks are emailed once a week by your facilitator, who will also provide support and feedback
• You can complete your portfolio over the space of six weeks – this should take roughly 3 hours in total
To register, complete the online application form online via the Training pages on the library website.


There are three courses on offer:
eLibrary – an introduction to NHS Scotland’s gateway to health information (e-journals, shared spaces and more)
Literature searching on CINAHL. CINAHL contains primarily nursing, midwifery and AHP information
Literature searching on MEDLINE. MEDLINE has more medical/surgical and general health care content (although it also contains information on nursing, midwifery and AHP topics).

If you would like to contact us for more information or for a copy of the print application form, please do so – we can be found at librarystaff@ggc.scot.nhs.uk, or at 0141 211 3913.

Suicide Prevention Week, 10-17 September 2007

For Suicide Prevention Week 2007 Choose Life are calling for Scots to lift the lid on their emotions in a bid to improve the nation's mental health and help prevent suicide. Around two people each day die from suicide in Scotland and it remains the biggest killer of young Scottish men, yet suicide is still one of society's remaining taboos.

The Library will be holding a display to mark this event and the Resources page on our website includes a leaflet listing resources on suicide prevention and a list of books which library members can borrow.

NICE guideline on CFS/ME

NICE (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) have published guidelines on "Chronic fatigue syndrome / Myalgic encephalomyelitis (or encephalopathy) : diagnosis and management". The guidelines are written for people with CFS/ME, and parents or carers of people with the condition and, although they are produced for the NHS in England and Wales, they are likely to be useful to anyone with an interest in CFS/ME.

New books in the library

Here's a list of some books we added to the library in the past week :

Goodman, R. Child psychiatry, WS350 GOO 2005

Jacobson, J. L. Psychiatric secrets, WM100 JAC 2001

Martin, G. Managing people and organizations in changing contexts, HD31 MAR 2006

Meads, G. The case for interprofessional collaboration : in health and social care, WX150 MEA 2005

Painter, K. K. Social skills groups for children and adolescents with Asperger's syndrome : a step-by-step program, WM203.5 PAI 2006

NHS Inclusion Project, Fair for all : the wider challenge : good LGBT practice in the NHS : NHS inclusion project : working for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender health, HQ76 FAI 2005

Scottish Executive, United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child : a report on implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in Scotland 1999 - 2007, WA320 UNI 2007

Scottish Executive, Better health, better care : a discussion document, WX28 BET 2007

Tyrer, P. Rating scales in psychiatry, WM141 TYR 2007

Wells, J. Touch and go Joe : an adolescent's experience of OCD, WM176 WEL 2006

All the books are available for loan or reservation for library members.

SE discussion document on healthcare in Scotland

The Scottish Executive have launched a website and a discussion document to inform the development of the forthcoming "Action plan for health and wellbeing". The document "Better health, better care: a discussion document" is intended to stimulate a discussion on the future of healthcare in Scotland. Responses are invited until 12 November 2007 with the intention of publishing the action plan around the turn of the year.

Issue 3 of the Cochrane Library

Issue 3 of the Cochrane Library is now available. The Cochrane Library can be accessed via the NHS Scotland e-Library and a list of the new reviews can be browsed from the Cochrane Collaboration website. New reviews include :

Antipsychotic medication for childhood onset schizphrenia

Antipsychotic medications for cocaine dependence

Family therapy for depression

Pharmacological interventions for epilepsy in people with intellectual disabilities

Psychosocial and psychological interventions for treating antenatal depression

Psychosocial interventions for cocaine and psychostimulant amphetamines related disorders

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for depressive disorders in children and adolescents

Testosterone for schizophrenia

Therapeutic touch for anxiety disorders

NHSGGC Guidelines Newsletter, August 2007

The latest issue of the Guidelines Newsletter for NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is now available. It covers general primary health care, cardiovascular health, cancer/palliative care, mental health and learning disabilities, dentistry, sexual health, child health, and guidelines implementation.

To be added to the mailing list, please contact the author - Carsten Mandt, Clinical Librarian - at carstenmandt@nhs.net.

A few new books...

Here's a (short) list of the new books added to stock last week.


NHS Education for Scotland, A multi-faith resources for healthcare staff : spiritual care, WA305 MUL [2007]

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, Sexual health services : draft standards July 2007, WC140 SEX 2007

Powell, A. Paedophiles, child abuse and the Internet : a practical guide to identification, action and prevention, WA320 POW 2007

Stainsby, K. Develop your interpersonal and self-management skills : a practical resource for healthcare administrative and clerical staff, HD7395 STA 2007