Mental Health

The following resources have been developed to support prescribers involved in the care of patients prescribed medicines to help manage their mental health. The resources have been developed to improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care delivered for people living with a mental health diagnosis.

Right to Choose Guidance For Families Seeking An Assessment for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and/or Autism can be found here.

Useful information can be found via the following websites:

Mental health and illness, Guidance – SPS - Specialist Pharmacy Service – The first stop for professional medicines advice

The specialist pharmacy service are a team of pharmacy professionals and support staff. They develop resources to help improve the use of medicines to help people live longer, fuller lives. They have developed a range of mental health resources / guidance to help support clinical practitioners.

Mental health support, care and treatment | Royal College of Psychiatrists

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is a professional medical body responsible for supporting psychiatrists throughout their careers with the aim of setting and raising standards of psychiatry in the United Kingdom. They have developed mental health information for patients, carers, family and friends relating to support, care and treatment.

Drugs and treatments - Mind

MIND is a mental health charity, working to empower people to understand their mental health and the choices available to them. There are many different treatments for mental health problems, including talking therapies and psychiatric medication. Visit their pages to learn about these and other treatments, such as mindfulness.

NHS England » Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people (STOMP) and supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics (STAMP)

Stopping over medication of people with a learning disability and autistic people (STOMP) is a national NHS England work programme to stop the inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic medications, an identified priority in the NHS Long Term Plan (NHS Long Term Plan). Alongside this, the national supporting treatment and appropriate medication in paediatrics (STAMP) programme aims to make sure that autistic children and young people and those with a learning disability get medication for the right reason, in the right dose and for as short a time as possible.

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