Posted on December 31, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Paranoid Explanations of Experience: A Novel Experimental Study, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (2011), 39: 21-34 Catherine E. L. Green, Daniel Freeman, Elizabeth Kuipers, Paul Bebbington, David Fowler, Graham Dunn and Philippa A. Garety Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, UK School of Epidemiology and Health Sciences, University of Manchester, UK Abstract: Background: Paranoia is a [...]
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Posted on December 30, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Withdrawal from Antidepressant Medication: A Single Case Series, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy (2011), 39: 77-97 Paul Cromarty, Jaime Jonsson, Steve Moorhead and Mark H. Freeston Newcastle Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies Centre, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, and Newcastle University, UK Abstract: Background: Research has clearly established the efficacy of [...]
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Posted on December 29, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Stepped Care Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Children with Anxiety Disorders: A New Treatment Approach, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, (2011), 39: 55-75 Adelinde J. M. van der Leeden et al. Abstract: Background: The current nonrandomized clinical trial explored changes over time in children with an anxiety disorder during stepped care, manual-based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Methods: [...]
Filed under: CAMHS, CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, depression, stepped care | Tagged: Stepped care; cognitive behaviour therapy; childhood anxiety disorders | Comments Off
Posted on December 28, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Developing a framework for critiquing health research: An early evaluation, Nurse Education Today, 2010 Kay Caldwell, Lynne Henshaw, Georgina Taylor School of Health and Social Sciences, Middlesex University, The Archway Campus, Highgate Hill, London N19 5LW, UK Abstract: A new framework for critiquing health-related research is presented in this article. More commonly used existing frameworks [...]
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Posted on December 27, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Developing a service user designed tool for the assessment of student mental health nurses in practice: A collaborative process, Nurse Education Today, Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2011, Pages 102-106 Theodore Stickley, Gemma Stacey, Angie Smith, Janet Betinis, Kristian Pollock, Sarah Fairbank Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Duncan MacMillan House, Porchester [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Using spaced retrieval and Montessori-based activities in improving eating ability for residents with dementia, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 2010 Oct;25(10):953-9 Lin et al. Most Accessed Article Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To construct a training protocol for spaced retrieval (SR) and to investigate the effectiveness of SR and Montessori-based activities in decreasing eating difficulty in older residents with [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
The effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among the institutionalized aged, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 2010 Apr;25(4):380 Most Accessed article Kai-Jo Chiang, Hsin Chu, Hsiu-Ju Chang, Min-Huey Chung et al. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: To examine the effects of reminiscence therapy on psychological well-being, depression, and loneliness among institutionalized elderly people. METHODS: In [...]
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Posted on December 24, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST): effects on different areas of cognitive function for people with dementia, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Volume 25, Issue 12, pages 1253–1258, December 2010 Aimee Spector, Martin Orrell and Bob Woods Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, UK Abstract: BACKGROUND: There is good evidence indicating that [...]
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Posted on December 23, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
The EPPIC follow-up study of first-episode psychosis: longer-term clinical and functional outcome 7 years after index admission, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2010 Jun;71(6):716-28 Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To describe the longer-term clinical and functional outcome of a large, epidemiologic representative cohort of individuals experiencing a first episode of psychosis. METHOD: A naturalistic, prospective follow-up of an epidemiologic sample [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
What makes early intervention in psychosis services effective? A case study, Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 2010 Nov;4(4):319-22 Brabban A, Dodgson G Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Bishop Auckland, Co Durham, UK Abstract: A number of studies have demonstrated that Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services can produce improved [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Brief psychological therapies for anxiety and depression in primary care: meta-analysis and meta-regression, BMC Medicine, 2010 Jun 25;8:38- Cape J, Whittington C, Buszewicz M, Wallace P, Underwood L Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust, St Pancras Hospital, 4 St Pancras Way, London NW1 0PE, UK Abstract: BACKGROUND: Psychological therapies provided in primary care are usually [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Mental Health and The Productivity Challenge: Improving quality and value for money December 2010, Kings Fund Click on the title above to access the full-text of this report Abstract: The NHS is facing a significant financial challenge and needs to make substantial improvements in productivity if it is to provide high-quality services without additional funding. [...]
Filed under: Innovation, PROMs, Quality, Quality & Productivity | Tagged: carers, improvement, innovation, Kings Fund, mental health, nhs, patients, productivity, proms, quality, savings | Comments Off
Posted on December 21, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Promising Psychotherapies for Personality Disorders, Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, 2010. Vol. 55, Iss. 4; pg. 202, 9 pgs George Hadjipavlou, John S Ogrodniczuk. Abstract: To provide a narrative review of recent research on the psychotherapeutic treatment of patients with personality disorders (PDs). We conducted PubMed and PsycINFO searches of recently published articles that reported on [...]
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Posted on December 20, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Pathways to recovery (PTR): impact of peer-led group participation on mental health recovery outcomes, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 2010 Summer;34(1):42-8 Abstract: OBJECTIVE: This study examined the positive effects on recovery outcomes for people with severe and persistent mental illness using peer-led groups based on Pathways to Recovery: A Strengths Recovery Self-Help Workbook (PTR). PTR translates the [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Getting the most out of PROMS: putting health outcomes at the heart of NHS decision-making March 2010, Kings Fund Click on the title to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This report examines how primary care trusts can strengthen their commissioning by using PROMs to assess value for money. It also shows how clinical [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Working together to improve the care of older people: a new framework for collaboration, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 67, Number 1, January 2011 , pp. 43-55(13) Zeitz, K Abstract: Aim. This paper is a report of a study identifying the care issues experienced by older people in the acute setting that could be improved through [...]
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Posted on December 18, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Commissioning mental wellbeing , December 2010 Click on the title to access the full-text of this report The toolkit, commissioned by NMHDU and Developed and produced by Karen Newbigging and Chris Heginbotham, The International School for Communities, Rights and Inclusion – University of Central Lancashire, provides a resource for local authority and health commissioners to improve [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
New Government figures reveal the economic burden of depression has risen to £9bn a year: reaction from the Mental Health Foundation December 2010, Mental Health Foundation Click on the title to access the full-text of this new story Abstract: New figures published today by Jo Swinson MP, Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Wellbeing Economics, [...]
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Posted on December 16, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
CRIMSON: A RCT of joint crisis plans to reduce compulsory treatment of people with psychosis, Trials. 2010; 11: 102- Graham Thornicroft, Simone Farrelly, Max Birchwood, Max Marshall, George Szmukler, Waquas Waheed, Sarah Byford, Graham Dunn, Claire Henderson, Helen Lester, Morven Leese, Diana Rose, and Kim Sutherby Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, [...]
Filed under: Care Plans, Care Programme Approach, Psychosis | Tagged: care plan approach, cpa, crimson, joint crisis plan, mental health act, mha, Psychosis, service users, treatment wishes | Comments Off
Posted on December 15, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a school based cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) intervention to prevent depression in high risk adolescents (PROMISE), Trials, 12/10/2010 Stallard P et al Department for Health, University of Bath, UK Abstract: Depression in adolescents is a significant problem that impairs everyday functioning and increases the risk of severe [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
End of life care: achieving quality in hostels and for homeless people, November 2010 Click on the title to access the full-text of this report Abstract: This document is designed to provide a practical guide to support hostel staff in ensuring that people nearing the end of their life receive high quality end of life [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
A developmental, mentalization-based approach to the understanding and treatment of borderline personality disorder, Development and Psychopathology. Cambridge: Nov 2009. Vol. 21, Iss. 4; p. 1355 (27 pages) Peter Fonagy, Patrick Luyten Abstract: The precise nature and etiopathogenesis of borderline personality disorder (BPD) continues to elude researchers and clinicians. Yet, increasing evidence from various strands of [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) Reduces Stress-Related Psychological Distress in Healthcare Professionals, The Spanish Journal of Psychology. Madrid: 2010. Vol. 13, Iss. 2; p. 897 (9 pages) Abstract: This semi-experimental study examines how Mindfulness facilitates a distress reduction in a group of health professionals. The sample comprises 29 professionals seeking stress reduction who undertook [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Mindfulness-Based Elder Care: Communicating Mindfulness to Frail Elders and Their Caregivers, Abstract: S ince its inception in 1979, mindfulness-based stress reduction Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has been introduced into many community and institutional settings with a variety of populations. There is an understood caveat that the participants are able to understand and follow instructions, [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Diabetes mellitus (type 2) – Essential Evidence Plus Click on the link above to access this resource About: A powerful resource packed with content, tools, calculators and alerts for clinicians who deliver first-contact care. Essential Evidence Plus is the world’s premier source for evidence-based clinical decision support, as well thousands of interactive tools and calculators [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Stepped care for obsessive-compulsive disorder: An open trial, Behaviour Research and Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 11, November 2010, Pages 1144-1149 Christina M. Gilliam Abstract: This study evaluated the effectiveness and treatment costs associated with a stepped care protocol of exposure and response prevention (EX/RP) for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In the current open [...]
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Posted on December 13, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
How does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy work? Behaviour Research & Therapy, Volume 48, Issue 11, Pages 1067-1160 Willem Kuyken, Ed Watkins, Emily Holden, Kat White, Rod S. Taylor, Sarah Byford, Alison Evans, Sholto Radford, John D. Teasdale, Tim Dalgleish Mood Disorders Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK Abstract: Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an efficacious psychosocial [...]
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Posted on December 12, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Early termination of cognitive-behavioural interventions: literature review , The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 529-532 Alberto Salmoiraghi and Rajvinder Sambhi Consultant psychiatrist and North Wales Head of Acute Care Programme, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Wrexham, and Honorary Lecturer, School of Population, Community and Behavioural Sciences, Department of Psychiatry, University of Liverpool Abstract: Aims and [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Equality and diversity and older people with high support needs , September, 2010 Click on the title above to gain access to the full-report Abstract: The review, ‘Equality and diversity and older people with high support needs’, considers what we know about the needs and situations of older people with high support needs from different equality [...]
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Posted on December 11, 2010 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Epidemiology and trends in non-fatal self-harm in three centres in England: 2000–2007 , The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 197, p. 493-498 Helen Bergen, Keith Hawton, Keith Waters, Jayne Cooper, and Navneet Kapur Centre for Suicide Research, University of Oxford Abstract: Self-harm is a common reason for presentation to a general hospital, with a [...]
Filed under: Self Harm, Self Harm Men, suicide | Tagged: emergency departments, Keith Hawton, Self Harm, self injury, self poisoning, suicide | Comments Off
