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Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities
Miscellaneous

Open Minds - Diabetes and Depression: A Tale of Three Cities

...Health Studies in the School of Health, Wellbeing and Social Care at The Open University. She has an international reputation for research in the psychosocial field of diabetes. Her research interests have two overlapping strands. The first focuses on the relationship between diabetes and mental health and its impact on the individual and on health service provision. The...
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Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?
Society, Politics & Law

Why is the media still fascinated by Brady and Hindley's crimes?

...health and treatment that is discussed. Only one previous tribunal had been held in public. Brady’s lawyers argued in a lengthy case that his tribunal should also be public, and won. Brady appeared via a television link from Ashworth and members of the public were able to queue for tickets to attend the hearings. A report in the Daily Telegraph captured best the way...
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Research on young people with melanoma
Health, Sports & Psychology

Research on young people with melanoma

...Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. The lives of young people matter; their experiences matter; their futures matter and their significant others matter. Below are two short podcasts. The first one explores challenges in ethical approval for the Teenage and Young Adult (TYA) with cancer project delivered to you by Professor Susanne Cruickshank, who is the...
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Can computers be therapists?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can computers be therapists?

...Health Websites for use by Health Professionals and the Public. Medical Journal of Australia. 192 (11). S40-S44. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE (NICE). (2009) Depression in Adults: The Treatment and Management of Depression in Adults. London: NICE. STASIAK, K. FLEMING, T. LUCASSEN, M.F.G. SHEPHERD, M.J. WHITTAKER, R. & MERRY, S.N. (2015)....
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World AIDS Day
Health, Sports & Psychology

World AIDS Day

...health officials and members of the public around the world take part in events that promote awareness and understanding of the pandemic. To support this, we have produced a variety of articles and an interactive that you can access to learn more about HIV and AIDS and other important issues in health. Find links to several of them below, as well as to the World AIDS Day...
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Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Should human conditions be classed as illnesses?

...publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. So, why all the fuss about revising a manual for psychiatric diagnosis?...[Seated young man hiding his head between his legs] Sadness May 2013 sees the publication of the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). This publication, produced...
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Pharmacotherapy while ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

Pharmacotherapy while ageing

...health and wellbeing. You might be interested in short – public facing articles listed below and OU & Parks Trust YouTube Channel. Resources Vseteckova J (2020) Ageing Well Public Talk Series https://www.open.edu/openlearn/health-sports-psychology/health/the-ageing-well-public-talks Vseteckova J (2020) How to age well, while self-isolating...
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Is your social media use impacting your future?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Is your social media use impacting your future?

...Health and social care professionals must make sure that they are able to justify their actions and decisions, work for the best interests of their service users and work within the confines of their employer policy. This is part of being ‘responsible’ and ‘accountable’ for actions and decisions. It is therefore important to be mindful of your digital footprint,...
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