Annual Evidence Update on Depression: 4-8 October 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - mental health.

The Annual Evidence Update (AEU) contains the best available evidence published on Depression during 2009-2010.

The AEU is divided up into sections on:

* Epidemiology and Prevalence
* UK and International Guidelines
* Neuropsychology
* Diagnosis and Risk Factors
* Pharmacological Treatments including: SSRIs, SNRIs and TCAs
* Psychosocial Treatments including: CBT and CCBT
* Other Treatments including: Electroconvulsive therapy and Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
* Populations and Settings including: Children and Adolescents, Older People, Women, Ethnicity and the Workplace
* Genetics
* Co morbidity
* Dual Diagnosis

The NHS Evidence – mental health team have searched and sifted evidence from a number of databases, including Medline, Embase, PsycINFO, Cinahl and TRIP.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth.

Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Depression: 4-8 October 2010

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - complementary and alternative medicine.

This is the third Annual Evidence Update on CAM for Depression. This update aims to identify, organise and present the latest information on this topic. We have searched a large number of databases for studies published or updated since the 2009 update.This AEU presents the evidence on specific therapies and approaches such as acupuncture, diet and nutrition, herbal medicine, massage, meditation and mindfulness, and yoga.

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/cam.

Annual Evidence Update on Depression: 5-9 October 2009

An update of the evidence on this topic from NHS Evidence - mental health.

The Depression Annual Evidence Update (AEU) for 2009 contains the best available evidence published on depression since January 2008.

The AEU is divided up into sections on:

• Incidence and Prevalence
• Diagnosis, Prevention and Screening
• Pharmacological Treatments
• Psychological Therapies
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
• Complementary and Alternative Treatments
• Populations and Settings
• Genetics
  

Find out more at www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth.

Annual Evidence Update on Depression: 6-10 October 2008

An update of the evidence on this topic from the NLH Mental Health Specialist Library.

The Mental Health Specialist Library has searched the four major databases (Cinahl, Embase, Medline and PsycInfo) for the latest evidence on depression published between January 2007 and the end of August 2008. This search retrieved over 2,000 hits (information overload for all but the most hardcore evidence lovers!).

We have sifted the evidence and just retained the high quality research (guidelines, systematic reviews), which we've organised into categories and presented so that you can quickly and easily see what's new, reliable and relevant to you.

The Update also features an audio podcast of interviews with leading experts in the field and will cover the following topics:

1. Incidence and Prevalence
2. Diagnosis
3. Treatment
4. Populations

Find out more at http://www.library.nhs.uk/mentalhealth