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One in four people will develop a mental health problem at some point during their lives. Mental distress can range from mild depression or anxiety to conditions such as bipolar disorder (manic depression) or schizophrenia where individuals may experience psychosis.
The Institute of Mental Health was launched in 2006 to help transform our understanding and treatment of mental illness. We are a partnership between Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and the University of Nottingham and we are one of the leading mental health institutes in the UK, offering leadership and innovation backed by world class expertise.
The Publications Competition
The Institute of Mental Health Publications Strategy Committee is proud to announce the following awards for publications:
1) Best overall publication2) Best publication, when the author has no more than six previous publications
3) Best publication flowing from work during doctoral studies or as part of a doctoral dissertation
4) Best publication by an employee of Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust who does not have a substantive contract with a university
Each award carries a value of £500*
Nominations may be by the author or by others (professors are ineligible for prizes).
Please submit your paper (in PDF format) to Lorna Viikna at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by 1st September 2010.
* to be claimable as expenses against research-related work
