Mental Health Specialist Group Reading List:
This part of the reading list aims to provide key resources for all members of the Mental Health Specialist Group. Use the tabs on the left-hand side to view further resources relevant to your specialism.
Please note: we review all links every 6 months to ensure they remain up to date. In the meantime, please email us if you come across a broken or outdated link, or if you wish to suggested other resources to add to the list.
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Last review: August 2025
Next review due: February 2026
Websites:
BDA Classroom courses (see tab for Mental Health)
ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
CCI - Self Help Resources for Mental Health Problems
PEACE Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience
Autistica Webinar: Understanding eating behaviour in autistic people
Guidelines and key documents:
BDA Practice Supervision guideline for the dietetic workforce
BDA Toolkit for dietitians working with people with personality disorders
BDA workforce scoping in MH, ED and LD
The SCOFF questionnaire: screening tool for eating disorders
NHS England guidance – staying safe from suicide
Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland)
Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000
SIGN (Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network) guidelines
Scottish Government Core mental health standards
Books:
Manual of dietetic practice (also available on NHS openathens)
Psychiatry at a Glance, 6th Edition (2015). Cornelius Katona, Claudia Cooper and Mary Robertson.
Dietetics Today Articles- Members of our sub group and commitee have been involved in writing articles for Dietetics Todyay on relevant areas in Mental Health. You can search for these here.