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Latest news and quick-reference resources collated by the MIMS editors to support primary care prescribing for mental health conditions, including depression, schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease.
Latest news
Avoid routinely offering antidepressants for 'less severe' depression, says NICE in draft guidance
Reviewing its depression guidance for the first time...
Long-term antidepressant treatment beneficial, new study confirms
Patients taking antidepressants for more than 9 months...
Long-term antipsychotic use linked to breast cancer
Recent research indicates a significant increase in...
Non-drug therapies as, or more, effective than drugs for dementia patients with depression, research suggests
Researchers identified 10 non-drug interventions associated...
Prescribing Notes
Guide to treatment options for selected mental health conditions:
Depression (including SSRIs/SNRIs, MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants)
Anxiety (including benzodiazepines and beta-blockers)
Psychosis, mania (including phenothiazines, atypical antipsychotics and lithium)
Alcohol dependence (including disulfiram)
Opiate dependence (including buprenorphine)
At-a-glance product comparison charts.
Summaries of key national guidance.
Calculators
Cardiovascular risk (JBS3)
Enter details of patient's risk factors to calculate the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Physical activity (GPPAQ)
Enter patient’s questionnaire responses to assess physical activity levels.
External resources
Useful websites and online tools to support prescribing for mental health conditions.