Current opinion in psychiatry
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The purpose of this paper is to review the literature reporting on children and young people's views on child and adolescent mental health services. ⋯ To date, children and young people have not been actively engaged or involved in service development. This is an evolving field and we need to ensure that existing evidence is taken into account as well as investigating further the views of young people. Child and adolescent mental health services need to consider how we serve young people, particularly children, whose perspectives may differ from those of their parents.
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To review recent studies on epidemiology, diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment and prevention of delirium in elderly people. ⋯ In recent years, the emphasis in the approach to delirium has shifted from ad hoc treatment to systematic screening and prevention. Interest has been raised in treatment options other than haloperidol, such as atypical antipsychotics and procholinergic drugs.
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Research into mental disorders has continued to stimulate ethical debate during the past year. The urgent need for research in this field remains transparent, but the need for balance between enabling research and protecting patients continues to generate argument. ⋯ From this baseline, a new movement is emerging, where there are few blanket bans or endorsements of specific types of research on specific groups of people. Instead, the emphasis is switching to patient participation in research and to the process of involving people in research projects.