Volume 4, Number 1, January-February 2007
POPULAR TOPICBACK TO BASICSKey Steps in Resuscitation Laraine Sullivan CHANGING BEHAVIOURCognitive Behavioural Therapy: Linking Thoughts to Actions Dr Alison Oldam Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a combination of two types of therapy: cognitive
(how we think about things) and behavioural (what we do). NICE guidelines recommend
CBT as a frontline therapy for depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic
stress disorder and anxiety. The National Institute of Mental Health suggests that a
combination of CBT and medication may be the best treatment for many patients with panic
disorder. As CBT is moving higher up the therapy agenda, this article takes you through what it
is and what it involves in practice. POPULAR TOPICDIABETES MANAGEMENTPreventing the Progression of Pre-Diabetes
Sandra Waddingham EDITORIALEditorial Jan Procter-King Well, spring has sprung! The first few months of each year are a good time
to look forward to the challenges ahead. This can be rather daunting, but the
bright flowers of spring give us glimpses of hope. In the same way, we hope
that this issue of BJPCN can – like a bunch of daffodils – brighten up your
day-to-day work in coping with the “warp speed” of change in the NHS. POPULAR TOPICFOOD FOR THOUGHTOily Fish and Omega-3 Fats – Making Sense of the Latest Evidence
Lisa Jack EVIDENCE IN PRACTICEEvidence in Practice
There are just not enough hours in the day to read all the research journals, even if you wanted to. This section of the BJPCN –
Evidence in Practice – will keep you on top of relevant research without having to spend hours in the library.
Each journal review gives you a bite-size summary of new research, pulling out key points for primary care and recommending the
action that you might consider taking. HAVE YOU HEARD?Have you heard?
MONITORINGScoring for Risk of Stroke After a TIA Professor Mike Kirby PRACTICE IN ACTIONThe Importance of Belonging: Nurse Forums and Networks Jeannie Hayhurst POPULAR TOPICPREVENTION IN PRACTICEThe Keys to Optimising Lipid Management Dr Jonathan Morrell Primary healthcare professionals have been set a series of challenges and dilemmas for
the management of lipids in the updated Joint British Societies’ (JBS) guidelines for the
prevention of cardiovascular disease (JBS2). In this article, we review the changes in
emphasis of the new guidelines – teasing out how they can help to further reduce our
patients’ risk of cardiovascular disease with tougher cholesterol targets than ever before,
together with practical advice on how to achieve these targets. POPULAR TOPICQUALITY MATTERSHow to Get Top Marks for Identifying and Managing Atrial Fibrillation
Lisa Roxburgh
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