BJPsych Bulletin: Volume 49 -

Integration of neuroscience into psychiatric training and practice: suggestions for implementation
Isabel Mark, Norman Poole, Niruj Agrawal
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29 April 2024, pp. 278-284
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Mainstream psychiatric practice requires a solid grounding in neuroscience, an important part of the biopsychosocial model, allowing for holistic person-centred care. There have been repeated calls for better integration of neuroscience into training, although so far with less focus on implementation for life-long learning. We suggest that such training should be accessible and utilised by all psychiatrists, not solely those with a special interest in neuropsychiatry. By considering recent positive developments within the general psychiatry curricula and neuropsychiatric resource implementation, we propose strategies for how this can be progressed, minimising regional disparities within the growing world of virtual learning.

A novel whole-team training programme for adult eating disorder services in England: rationale, development and preliminary evaluation
Kat Novogrudsky, Tom Gray, Emily Mitchell, Chris Attoe, Nikola Kern, Jess Griffiths, Lucy Serpell, Janet Treasure, Ulrike Schmidt
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15 April 2024, pp. 200-208
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Aims and method
In response to recommendations for improving the quality and coordination of care delivered by eating disorder services, a whole-team training programme was commissioned by Health Education England in 2020. This paper describes the development and evaluation of the Eating Disorder Services for Adults (EDSA) whole-team training course, delivered to National Health Service adult eating disorder community teams in England. Course participants (n = 561) in the first two EDSA training cohorts (2021 and 2022) were asked to complete questionnaires at intake and after each session, asking about their views on the training.
Results
All course aspects were rated as highly enjoyable, meeting participants’ training needs and fostering reflective practice. Thematic analysis identified themes relating to key innovative features of the course and suggestions for improvements.
Clinical implications
Preliminary evaluation suggests that EDSA is valued by clinicians to enhance their knowledge, skills and ability to improve eating disorder patient care.

Serum-level variation in testosterone (steroid hormones) and mood-related symptoms
Mostafa Bastawy
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10 February 2025, p. 66
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