Affective disorders

Handouts

Each handout is designed for one or more MRCPsych exam papers as indicated in the table below. There is an overlap in the knowledge required for the different papers so a handout may be more useful than indicated.

P1	P2	P3	CASC	Updated
				14 Feb 2010	Depression
				14 Feb 2010	NICE: Depressive disorders
				14 Feb 2010	Bipolar affective disorder
				14 Feb 2010	NICE: Bipolar disorders
				14 Feb 2010	Other disturbances of mood
				15 Feb 2010	Depression in medical settings
				15 Feb 2010	Emotional disorders in early childhood

National guidance

Below are links to useful guidelines on this topic. Clicking on a document title will open a new window on the external website. Access to some documents may be restricted. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Vagus nerve stimulation for treatment-resistant depression
  NICE 2009
• The treatment and management of depression in adults with chronic physical health problems (partial update of CG23)
  NICE 2009
• Depression: the treatment and management of depression in adults (update)
  NICE 2009
• Evidence-based Guidelines for Treating Bipolar Disorder
  BAP 2009
• Evidence-based guidelines for treating depressive disorders with antidepressants
  BAP 2008
• More documents ...

Journal articles

Below are links to useful journal articles on this topic. This list is not meant to be exhaustive - priority is given to review or educational articles. Clicking on an article title will open a new window on the journal's official website. You may need to subscribe to the journal in order to access the full text of the article. Access to these articles is not part of any Superego Cafe subscription.

• Numbers of homicides and suicides among mentally ill patients have stopped rising
  BMJ - Jul 2010
• Cognitive–behavioural therapy for depression in people with a somatic disease: meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
  BJPsych - Jul 2010
• The increased use of antidepressants has contributed to the worldwide reduction in suicide rates
  BJPsych - Jun 2010
• Management of seasonal affective disorder
  BMJ - May 2010
• Review: depression is associated with increased cancer mortality
  EBMH - May 2010
• More articles ...