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 In the meantime, please email us if you come across a broken or outdated link, or if you wish to suggested other resources to add to the list.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: September 2025
Next review due: March 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 Toolkit for dietitians working with people with personality disorders
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 Today on relevant areas in Mental Health. You can search for these here.
Relevant Mental Health Sub Groups:
For more specific information and resouces for working with those with Austim please see the relevant specialist sub groups below.