Pillars of the community: the RCN’s UK position on the development of the registered nursing workforce in the community, August 2010, RCN Click on the title above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This policy statement highlights 27 core conditions that the Royal College of Nursing believes should be satisfied for community services [...]
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The green shoots of good health, Mental Health Practice, 2010 Jul; 14 (1): 24-5 Whitham J; Hunt Y Abstract: Gardening and walking can greatly enhance people’s physical and mental wellbeing. Jane Whitham and Yvonne Hunt report on the work of a nationwide scheme. ‘The potential benefits of physical activity to health are huge. If a medication [...]
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Home treatment team reduces number of acute admissions, Mental Health Practice, 2010 Jul; 14 (1): 26-8 Hawkins G Abstract: Gareth Hawkins highlights the work of a multidisciplinary team that acts as a point of entry into acute care, preventing unnecessary inpatient stays by providing short-term treatment in the community or a community unit. Lancashire Care [...]
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Nurse-led health checks for clients with severe mental illness, Mental Health Practice, 2010 Jul; 14 (1): 33-5 Sutherland M; Davis D Abstract: Poor diet, smoking, lack of exercise and being overweight can have a detrimental effect on mental wellbeing. Melissa Sutherland and Denise Davis describe a scheme that provides lifestyle advice to clients attending a [...]
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Illness perceptions in anorexia nervosa: A qualitative investigation, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 49, Number 3, September 2010 , pp. 307-325(19) Higbed, Laurie, Fox, John R. E. Division of Clinical Psychology, University of Manchester, UK Abstract: Anorexia nervosa (AN) is an eating disorder characterized by the egosyntonic nature of symptoms, denial of illness, and ambivalence [...]
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Defence and coping in bipolar affective disorder: Stability and change of adaptational processes, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 49, Number 3, September 2010 , pp. 291-306(16) Kramer, Ueli Abstract: Defence mechanisms and coping have rarely been investigated from an integrative point of view. We are particularly interested in stability and change of these adaptational processes [...]
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Guidance and direction: occupational therapy in brain injury rehabilitation, New Zealand Journal of Occupational Therapy 2009 Sep; 56(2): 4-8 Abstract: A range of guidelines exist to direct and support occupational therapists working in acquired brain injury rehabilitation to provide services based on best practice. Many of these guidelines are not based on empirical evidence or [...]
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Social problem solving, autobiographical memory, trauma, and depression in women with borderline personality disorder and a history of suicide attempts, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 49, Number 3, September 2010 , pp. 327-342(16) Maurex, Liselotte Abstract: Objectives: The primary aim of this study was to compare the retrieval of autobiographical memory and the social problem-solving [...]
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Brief cognitive screening instruments: an update, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry.2010 Feb;25(2):111-20. Ismail Z, Rajji TK, Shulman KI Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To review the recent literature on cognitive screening with a focus on brief screening methods in primary care as well as geriatric services. DESIGN: The Medline search engine was utilized using the keyword search terms ‘cognitive [...]
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The Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI): the state scale in detecting mental disorders in geriatric patients, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2005 Jul;20(7):629-34. Most Read Article Kari Kvaal, Ingun Ulstein, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Knut Engedal Abstract: BACKGROUND: In geriatric psychiatry assessment scales are often used in clinical praxis in the diagnostic work-up of mental disorders. [...]
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Ethical dilemmas: should antipsychotics ever be prescribed for people with dementia, The British Journal of Psychiatry (2010) 197: 88-90 Adrian Treloar, Monica Crugel, Aparna Prasanna, Luke Solomons, Chris Fox, Carol Paton, and Cornelius Katona Abstract: The use of antipsychotics for the treatment of behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD) is controversial. Antipsychotics cause harm [...]
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Reviewing the concept of advanced nurse practice, Practice Nursing 21(7) 371 – 375 (Jul 2010) Hilary Paniagua Abstract: Hilary Paniagua outlines the concept of advanced nurse practice and how the advanced nurse practitioner’s role differs from other types of nursing. Lancashire Care staff can request the full-text of this paper, email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
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Emergency nurses’ provision of spiritual care: a literature review, British Journal of Nursing 19(12) 768 – 773 (24 Jun 2010) Barry McBrien Abstract: The emergency setting has undergone significant changes in recent years. Notably, the throughput and acuity of patients has increased, with a concomitant improvement in the clinical and technical management of these patients [...]
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Thinking falls – taking action: a guide to action for falls prevention, British Journal of Community Nursing 15(8) 406 – 410 (Aug 2010) Kate Robertson, Philippa Logan, Dr Simon Conroy, Verity Dods, Dr Adam Gordon, Linda Challands, Sue Smith, Sally Humpage, Ann Burn Abstract: Clinical guidelines and research papers help clinicians measure and understand the [...]
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Supporting prison nurses: an action research approach to education, British Journal of Nursing 19(12) 782 – 786 (24 Jun 2010) Clare Bennett, Jane Perry, Tracy Lapworth, Judith Davies, Vicky Preece Abstract: Since April 2006, commissioning responsibility for healthcare services in public prisons has been fully devolved to NHS primary care trusts (PCTs), with the expectation [...]
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Pharmacological interventions for borderline personality disorder, 16 JUN 2010, DOI : 10.1002/14651858.CD005653 Click on the title to access the direct full-text link The Cochrane Library Jutta Stoffers, Birgit A Völlm, Gerta Rücker, Antje Timmer, Nick Huband and Klaus Lieb Abstract: Background Drugs are widely used in borderline personality disorder (BPD) treatment, chosen because of properties known [...]
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The development of a tool to measure service user satisfaction with in-patient forensic services: The Forensic Satisfaction Scale, Journal of Mental Health, June 2010, Vol. 19, No. 3 , Pages 272-281 Douglas Macinnes, Dominic Beer, Peter Keeble, David Rees,Leon Reid Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent Formerly Cane Hill Forensic Mental Health Unit, South London [...]
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Diagnosis, diagnosis, diagnosis: towards DSM-5, Journal of Mental Health, Aug 2010, Vol. 19, No. 4, Pages 301-304 Til Wykes, Felicity Callard King’s College London and the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health at the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust and Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London, UK Abstract: The allocation of diagnoses [...]
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Diagnosing Clapham Junction syndrome, Journal of Mental Health, August 2010, Vol. 19, No. 4 , Pages 363-365 Sir Terry Pratchett Abstract: People who have dementia in this country are not heard. I’m fortunate; I can be heard. Regrettably, it’s amazing how people listen if you stand up in public and give away $1million for research [...]
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The Brøset Violence Checklist: clinical utility in a secure psychiatric intensive care setting, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 17, Issue 7 , pages 614–620, September 2010 CLARKE, D. E., BROWN, A.-M. and GRIFFITH, P Abstract: Fear of violence from patients may affect the quality of care mental health nurses provide. The Brøset Violence [...]
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Detached Concern of Forensic Mental Health Nurses in Therapeutic Relationships With Patients: The Application of the Early Recognition Method Related to Detached Concern, Archives of Psychiatric Nursing, Volume 24, Issue 4, August 2010, Pages 266-274 Frans Fluttert, Berno van Meijel, Henk Nijman, Stål Bjørkly, Mieke Grypdonck Abstract: Objective Improvement of the interaction between forensic mental [...]
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Testing a new cognitive behavioural treatment for obesity: A randomized controlled trial with three-year follow-up, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 8, August 2010, Pages 706-713 Zafra Cooper, Helen A. Doll, Deborah M. Hawker, Susan Byrne, Gillie Bonner, Elizabeth Eeley, Marianne E. O’Connor, Christopher G. Fairburn Oxford University, Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford [...]
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Dialectical behavior therapy skills use as a mediator and outcome of treatment for borderline personality disorder, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 832-839 Andrada D. Neacsiu, Shireen L. Rizvi, Marsha M. Linehan Abstract: A central component of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is the teaching of specific behavioral skills with the [...]
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Painful engagement in deliberate self-harm: The role of conditional goal setting, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 915-920 Caroline L. Danchin, Andrew K. MacLeod, Philip Tata Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, Egham, Surrey TW20 OEX, United Kingdom Department of Psychology, Central and North West London NHS Foundation [...]
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Resilience to suicidal ideation in psychosis: Positive self-appraisals buffer the impact of hopelessness, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 883-889 J. Johnson, P.A. Gooding, A.M. Wood, P.J. Taylor, D. Pratt, N. Tarrier School of Psychological Sciences, University of Manchester, UK Abstract: Recent years have seen growing interest into concepts of [...]
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Rumination, experiential avoidance, and dysfunctional thinking in eating disorders, Behaviour Research and TherapyVolume 48, Issue 9, September 2010, Pages 851-859 Adhip Rawal, Rebecca J. Park, J. Mark G. Williams Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, OX3 7JX, United Kingdom Abstract: The majority of research in eating disorders (ED) has investigated the content of disorder-specific thoughts, [...]
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Evidence based mental health and Web 2.0, Evidence Based Mental Health 2010;13:69-72 Stephen Ginn Correspondence to Dr Stephen Ginn, Current position: CT3 Psychiatry trainee; Ladywell Unit, Lewisham Hospital, Lewisham High Street, London SE13 6LH, UK Abstract: Introduction: Web 1.0 versus Web 2.0 Since its introduction in the early 1990s, the web has evolved significantly. Initially, [...]
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Quality of Life and Dementia: An Integrated Review of Literature, Alzheimer’s Care Today,July/September 2010 – Volume 11 – Issue 3 – p 186–195 Kwasky, A et al Abstract: This article presents an integrated literature review of major concepts related to quality of life (QoL) for persons with dementia and demonstrates their application to nursing care. [...]
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