after yesterdays agm statement the share price has risen 50% how much upside is left or is this another false dawn?
http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/thewellnessshop.co.uk
womans hour link below.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/womanshour/04/2008_08_mon.shtml

More good news !!!!- long term holders - hang on - this trend is going to continue. p/271

s/price not moved ahead much on yesterdays rns , roll on sept so we can see how much progress has been made over the last 6 months.

http://psychcentral.com/blog/index.php?Match=1&s=journal&x=0&y=0

Computerized CBT
By Sandra Kiume on July 10th, 2006

Yesterday I brought up automated e-therapy; this is another development in that area. Beating the Blues is computerized cognitive behavioural therapy (CCBT) software, a self-help system currently used for depression and anxiety.

During the 8-session programme users identify specific problems and realistic treatment goals. They work through cognitive modules which focus on the identification and challenge of automatic thoughts, thinking errors, distractions, core beliefs and attributional styles. Interwoven with these cognitive elements are problem directed behavioural components where patients can work on any two of activity scheduling, problem solving, graded exposure, task breakdown or sleep management according to their specific problems. The final module looks at action planning and relapse prevention.

Beating the Blues uses interactive modules, animations and voice-overs to motivate and engage the user. A major feature is a series of filmed case studies of fictional patients who model the symptoms of anxiety and depression and help demonstrate the treatment by cognitive behavioural therapy.

Developed in the UK, the Beating the Blues CCBT is recommended by NICE as a first-line treatment option, to be considered before medication. Only available through health care professionals (not online - yet), its also being used in the US, Canada and Australia.

The other CCBT software recommended by NICE is FearFighter (which is available online, but to users registered with professionals in the UK only) for treatment of anxiety and panic disorders, phobias, OCD, depression and PTSD.

Clinical efficacy has been demonstrated in a number of trials. Clinical efficacy of computerised cognitivebehavioural therapy for anxiety and depression in primary care: randomised controlled trial, British Journal of Psychiatry, Proudfoot et al, 2004 (free full-text article) results were: The computerised therapy improved depression, negative attributional style, work and social adjustment, without interaction with drug treatment, duration of preexisting illness or severity of existing illness. For anxiety and positive attributional style, treatment interacted with severity such that computerised therapy did better than usual treatment for more disturbed patients. Computerised therapy also led to greater satisfaction with treatment.

The market seems to have a very different opinion about ULT. I am inclined to agree with it.

http://www.ultrasis.com/news/article.jsp?article_id=103

yet another contract confirmed today
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obliged to siouxe for posting this on advfn:-
http://www.hsj-communitymentalhealth.co.uk/homepage.asp

Transforming community Mental Health
With the shift away from inpatient mental health provision, community mental health now sits at the top of mental health service priorities.

To meet the demand for flexible and appropriate community mental health care, previous improvements must be sustained and new ways of joint-working developed. In addition to this, community services must be effectively commissioned and workforce roles remodelled to ensure that the needs of both users and carers are met. Developing the role of primary care and achieving true integration, must all be managed against a backdrop of financial constraint and government reform.

By showcasing practical examples of how community services can be reconfigured you will learn how these services can really fit into the big picture of the NHS modernisation agenda. Join your peers at this conference to share your experiences, develop ideas for best practice and truly deliver quality outcomes for service users.

Who should attend:

This conference is a must for all professionals involved in community mental health, across health and social care: Mental Health Trusts, PCTs, Social Services, Voluntary Sector Organisations, Independent Sector Providers, Local Government and SHAs.

Part of Programme - Thursday, 28th September 2006
15:20
Determining the success of psychological therapies to date and incorporating them into service development
Evaluating the link between providing psychological therapies and economic outcomes
Establishing appropriate environments for provision to maximise service user engagement
Ensuring that new therapies and roles integrate effectively with existing psychological services
Exploring the implementation and funding challenges of Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
Evaluating the progress of pilot sites and determining the implications for national roll-out
Matt Fossey, National Programme Manager for Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
CSIP
James Seward, National Programme Director for Choice and Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
CSIP

http://www.southmanchester.gov.uk/education/asp/service-info.asp?id=1245
Children's Services Directory

Hello jondoug
cannot access the site - is it possible to cut and paste the article?!!
thanks
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http://www.doncastereastpct.nhs.uk/press/details.asp?ReleaseID=841
HEALTH MINISTER TO VISIT PIONEERING MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT Will meet talking therapies staff and patients in Doncaster

18 July 2006

HEALTH minister Rosie Winterton is set to meet the team that will help an extra 1500 Doncaster people a year get better and faster access to treatment for common mental health problems.

On Friday (21 July), Rosie, who as Minister of State has national responsibility for mental health issues, will visit Doncaster Chamber of Commerces Balby Carr Bank headquarters, the base for a pioneering new mental health treatment programme called Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT).

Doncaster is one of only two areas in the country chosen to pilot the project, which prescribes more counselling and less medication to treat common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety. The government is paying the 1.5 million cost of trialling the scheme in the town for 18 months.

During a one-hour visit, the Minister will meet some of the 21 staff involved in the project as well as project partners, patients and local members of the MIND charity who are also involved in delivering the service. She will also see some of the self-help materials patients can use to help them overcome their mental help problems, including the Beating the Blues computer programme.

The IAPT project targets people of working age and has potential to improve health and also save the Doncaster economy hundreds of thousands of pounds by helping people off incapacity benefit and back into employment. Research carried out in the town revealed that around 18,000 residents receive incapacity benefit, with 35 per cent over 6,000 people - unable to work because they suffer from mild to moderate mental health problems.

Project Director Heather Raistrick, said: The IAPT project will help Doncaster people who suffer from common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety to have quick access to talking therapies like Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). CBT is effective for treating depression and anxiety and can reduce the time people need to take off work due to mental ill health. It also acts as both an alternative or additional treatment option to relying on medication alone.

In Doncaster, a local partnership of NHS organisations, Department of Work and Pensions, Chamber of Commerce and voluntary sector, is working together to provide the service. Twenty case managers and cognitive behavioural therapists are currently being given specialist training by experts from the University of York.

One of the unique aspects of the programme is that, unlike most health care treatments, it will primarily be delivered in non-medical settings. Initially referrals will come from family doctors, but this will be extended to include referrals from community and voluntary agencies, Jobcentre Plus and occupational health departments.

The scheme will also link into other initiatives to help people once they start to recover, such as voluntary sector groups, occupational health services and Pathways to Work - the Department of Work and Pensions return to employment programme.

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Notes to Editors
Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) describes a number of therapies that all have a similar approach to solving problems, which can range from sleeping difficulties or relationship problems, to drug and alcohol abuse or anxiety and depression. CBT works by changing people's attitudes and their behaviour. The therapies focus on the thoughts, images, beliefs and attitudes that we hold (our cognitive processes) and how this relates to the way we behave, as a way of dealing with emotional problems.

For more information see http://www.mind.org.uk/

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at the touch of a button
Your computer or laptop may not be the first place you usually turn to if you are feeling depressed, but help is at hand thanks to a mental health charity. The Mental Health Foundation has linked with Ultrasis to offer free access to their online self-help programme for anybody experiencing mild or moderate depression.

Using proven Cognitive Behavioural Therapy practices, the Depression Relief programme allows users to go at their own pace, learning self-help techniques to help them manage their depression.

Andrew McCulloch, Chief Executive of the Mental Health Foundation said:

"Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is widely accepted as one of the most effective and practical methods for treating depression, but not everybody is able or wants to visit a therapist. This self-help programme can be accessed anytime, making it particularly helpful to busy people."

See the full video.

Visit The Mental Health Foundation website between 1 November 2006 and 3 January 2007 to register for free use of the programme for four weeks. You will need broadband access to the Internet. Depression Relief has been designed for those aged 18 and over.

Depression Facts
Depression is common - at some point in their lives, one in four women and one in ten men in the UK will experience a period of depression serious enough to require treatment.
15 per cent of people over the age of 65 have depression.
At least 60 per cent of people with depression who see their GP report physical or somatic symptoms rather than psychological symptoms.
Doctors are more likely to treat depression in women than in men, even when they have identical symptoms.
Notes to Editors
Please note that those wishing to trial the Depression Relief programme will need to register between 1 November 2006 and 3 January 2007. Each user will get free use of the programme for four weeks from the date that they register.

For more information please contact Fran Gorman (020 7803 1128) or Laura Gibson (020 7803 1130).

The Mental Health Foundation uses research and practical projects to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. They work to influence policy, including government at the highest levels. They use their knowledge to raise awareness and to help tackle the stigma attached to mental illness. The Mental Health Foundation reach millions of people every year through there media work, information booklets and the The Mental Health Foundation website.

Ultrasis is a healthcare company with core expertise in health, psychology, software development and programme management. The Company delivers computerised healthcare products to the NHS, the corporate sector and other healthcare providers in the UK and US. Ultrasis was the first company to offer computerised products based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and interactive multimedia, and is the world leader in this field. The products help people tackle stress, anxiety and depression, and a full spectrum of related chronic conditions: www.ultrasis.com

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The cash situation doesn't look too good. I am expecting a cash call soon.

haystack how soon? next week, next month etc

Where does one look for such info -cash situation etc.
thanks.

pension it will be in the 1/2 yearly & yearly accounts only trouble with that it will be out of date. when the next results are issued in sept the 1/2 year ended on the last day of july so they will not show income from 1st aug to the date in sept when they were formulated.

Thanks WOODIE - does this mean Haystack has some info. which we all are not exposed to !!!!

i would not take much notice of it he posted the same on the seo thread there he may be right as take up is slow ,with ult my own feeling is if they have a cash call it will be to buy another company.

You can predict the current cash position from the results - cash in bank, net assets, change in cash and net assets position, cash burn rate etc.


They issued 164,000,329 new to raise 738,000 last June 2005. They had 339,000 left as at end Jan this year,

you left 1 importent piece out, the amount of each contract large and small,as the year has ended what will be the cash in bank be when the results come out?

There are no values attached to these deal. How do you value them? There is no committment any scale of use of ULT's products. I am personally expecting poor results. The results should be out in about a month.

if there are no values to the deals you dont need to value them.
you did not answer my other question re cash position as you said you can work it out what will the cash be? as at the half year.