NICE consults on draft recommendations for psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people

NICE, the healthcare guidance body, is currently developing a clinical guideline on the recognition and management of psychosis and schizophrenia in children and young people. As part of this process, draft recommendations have been published on the NICE website today (9 August) for public consultation.

Care and support for people with ADHD must be improved, says NICE

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has issued standards to improve the quality of care and support for children, young people and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
ADHD is a behavioural condition characterised by hyperactivity, impulsiveness and inattentiveness. Common symptoms of ADHD include:

• a short attention span,
• restlessness or constant fidgeting, and
• being easily distracted.

ADHD is the most common behavioural disorder in the UK, and is estimated to affect 2-5% of school-aged children and young people. By the age of 25, an estimated 15% of people diagnosed with childhood ADHD still have a full range of symptoms, and 65% still have some symptoms that affect their daily lives [i].

Standards of care for people who self-harm must be improved, says NICE

Standards Of Care For People Who Self Harm Must Be Improved Says NICE.

NICE  has published a quality standard to improve the quality of care and support for children, young people, and adults who self-harm.
The term self-harm is used to refer to any act of self-injury or self-poisoning carried out by a person, irrespective of their motivation. This commonly involves self-injury by cutting or self-poisoning with medication. Hospitals in England deal with around 220,000 episodes of self-harm by 150,000 people each year [i].
A wide range of mental health problems are associated with self-harm, including borderline personality disorder, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and drug and alcohol use disorders. People who self-harm are 50 to 100 times more likely to die by suicide in the 12-month period after an episode than people who do not self-harm [ii].