The British Psychological Society has published a new report about integrating psychological treatments with other interventions for obesity. The report covers: Obesity in children Weight loss surgery Physical activity and exercise psychology – healthy weight management for adults Exercise for obese individuals Applied psychology and obesity management Pharmacological interventions Psychological interventions for people with BMI>35 Dr [read the full story…]
This paper reports on the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme which was established to treat people with mild to moderate depression and anxiety. Interestingly, although Positive Practice Guidance was published in 2009, there are currently no geographical areas listed as having a special interest in specifically rolling out psychological therapies to people with [read the full story…]
This week is mental health awareness week and the Mental Health Foundation are marking the occasion with an awareness raising campaign about sleep. Their Sleep Matters report from January of this year calls for improved access to psychological therapies for people who suffer from insomnia. It highlights that in the UK you are more likely [read the full story…]
