Posted on December 31, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Factors associated with length of admission at a medium secure forensic psychiatric unit, Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 2011,Volume 22, Issue 4, pp. 496-512 Amar Shah, Gerard Waldron, Neil Boast, Jeremy W. Coid & Simone Ullrich John Howard Centre, London, UK Forensic Psychiatry Research Unit, Queen Mary University of London, UK Abstract: There is [...]
Filed under: admission to hospital, Discharge Planning, Forensic Mental Healthcare, Length of Stay | Tagged: admission, detention, forensic, length of stay, meduim secure, MSU | Comments Off
Posted on December 30, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Women’s experience of forensic mental health services: implications for practice, Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, The, 2011, Vol. 6 Iss: 4, pp.186 – 194 Kerry Cooke, Mental Health Social Worker at Homeless Services, St Nicholas Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, Di Bailey, Professor of Mental Health at School of Social Sciences, Nottingham [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, Service users, Women | Tagged: forensic, secure services, service user involvement, transitions, views, women | Comments Off
Posted on December 29, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
At arms length: the development of a self-injury training package for prison staff through service user involvement, Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, The, 2011, Vol. 6 Iss: 4, pp.175 – 185 James Ward, – Research Associate at the School of Applied Social Sciences, Durham University, Durham, UK, Di Bailey, Head of Division [...]
Filed under: prisons, Self Harm, Self Harm Men, Service users | Tagged: education, offenders, prisons, Self Harm, self injury, service user involvement, staff trainining, stigma, women | Comments Off
Posted on December 28, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Is there a role for Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners and Primary Care Mental Health Workers in the delivery of low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for individuals who self-harm? Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, The, 2011, Vol. 6 Issue: 4 pp. 165-174 Hayley Williams, – Primary Care Mental Health Worker at Lancashire Care Foundation Trust, [...]
Filed under: Bibliotherapy, IAPT, Primary mental health care, Self Harm, Self Harm Men | Tagged: Bibliotherapy, cbt, iapt, lcft, low intensity cognitive behavioural therapy CBT, Primary Care Mental Health Workers (PCMHWs) and Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs), Self Harm, self help, self injury | Comments Off
Posted on December 27, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Knowledge of mental health legislation in junior doctors training in psychiatry, The Psychiatrist, December 2011 35 (12)pp.460-466 Ovais Wadoo et al. Abstract: Aims and method To assess junior doctors’ knowledge of the procedures involved in involuntary admission of patients detained under Sections 5(2), 2 and 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983. A semi-quantitative research [...]
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Posted on December 26, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Does Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder increase the risk of suicide attempts? Journal of Affective Disorders, 2011 Oct;133(3) pp. 595-9 OBJECTIVE: To determine if Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a risk factor for suicide attempts. METHODS: Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Replication Survey (NCS-R), a nationally representative sample of adults (N=8098). RESULTS: Of [...]
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Posted on December 25, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Completed suicide, ideation and attempt in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 2011 Impey M, Heun R. Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, Worksop, UK Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – Adult Mental Health, Derby, Derbyshire, UK Abstract: Objective: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and suicidal behaviour are common conditions with significant social and emotional morbidity. [...]
Filed under: adhd, suicide | Tagged: adhd, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; suicide; comorbidity; epidemiology, risk, suicide | Comments Off
Posted on December 24, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Combat stressors and post-traumatic stress in deployed military healthcare professionals: an integrative review , Journal of Advanced Nursing, 2012, 68(1), pp. 3–21 Susanne W. Gibbons et al. Abstract: Background. While there has been a growing body of literature on the impact of combat stressors and post-traumatic stress on military service members involved in current [...]
Filed under: Post Traumatic Stress, Veterans | Tagged: combat stress;integrative review;military healthcare provider;nursing;post-traumatic stress disorder, mental health problems | Comments Off
Posted on December 23, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
The ward atmosphere important for the psychosocial work environment of nursing staff in psychiatric in-patient care, BMC Nursing 2011 Jun 16;10:12. Abstract: BACKGROUND: The nursing staff working in psychiatric care have a demanding work situation, which may be reflected in how they view their psychosocial work environment and the ward atmosphere. The aims of the [...]
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Posted on December 22, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
A model for using the VIPS framework for person-centred care for persons with dementia in nursing homes: a qualitative evaluative study, International Journal of Older People Nursing, 2011, 6 (3) 227–236 Røsvik, J., Kirkevold, M., Engedal, K., Brooker, D. and Kirkevold, Ø. Abstract: Background. The ‘VIPS’ framework sums up the elements in Kitwood’s philosophy of [...]
Filed under: dementia, Person Centred Care | Tagged: dementia, dementia;knowledge translation;milieu treatment;non-pharmacological treatment;nursing home;person-centred care, Kitwood, nursing, Person Centred Care | Comments Off
Posted on December 21, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Group psychoeducation for long-term offender patients with schizophrenia: An exploratory randomised controlled trial, Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health,2011, 21 (3)163–176 Abstract: Psychoeducation is now commonly provided in forensic settings, but its effectiveness among long-term offender patients with schizophrenia has not yet been established in randomised controlled trials (RCTs). Aim To test the effects of a brief [...]
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Posted on December 20, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
The stigma of mental health problems and other barriers to care in the UK Armed Forces, BMC Health Services Research, 2011, 11:31, pp. 1-10 Iversen AC, van Staden L, Hughes JH, Greenberg N, Hotopf M, Rona RJ, Thornicroft G, Wessely S, Fear King’s Centre for Military Health Research, King’s College London, Weston Education Centre, Cutcombe [...]
Filed under: Post Traumatic Stress, stigma, Veterans | Tagged: barriers to care, mental health, mental illness, PTSD, stigma, trauma, veterans | Comments Off
Posted on December 20, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Secondary mental healthcare in prisons in England and Wales: results of a postal questionnaire, The Psychiatrist Online December 2011, 35 (12) pp.445-448 Nick Kosky and Clifford Hoyle Abstract: Aims and method Prison mental health inreach teams (PMHITs) were introduced in response to policy from 2003. This provision comes under the responsibility of the National Health [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, prisons | Tagged: mental health, offenders, PMHITs, prison, prison mental health inreach teams | Comments Off
Posted on December 19, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
IAPT Veterans Positive Practice Guide, 2009, IAPT Click on the title above to access the full-text of this guide Abstract: There are around 200,000 regular serving personnel in the armed forces (HMF), 100,000 of whom are in the Army and 50,000 each in the Royal Navy and RAF. There are around 35,000 personnel in the [...]
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Posted on December 19, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Stigma, help-seeking attitudes, and use of psychotherapy in veterans with diagnoses of posttraumatic stress disorder, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorder, 2011, 199(11)pp. 879-85 Rosen CS, Greenbaum MA, Fitt JE, Laffaye C, Norris VA, Kimerling R National Center for PTSD, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Menlo Park, CA 94025, USA Abstract: Survey and medical [...]
Filed under: Post Traumatic Stress, Psychotherapy, Veterans | Tagged: mental health, Psychotherapy, PTSD, Therapy, trauma, veterans | Comments Off
Posted on December 19, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
GP led services for alcohol misuse – the Fresh Start Clinic , May, 2011, London Journal of Primary Care Dr Johannes Coetzee & Mr. Martyn Penfold GP Principle, Bridge Lane Group Practice, London, UK; Martyn Penfold Alcohol Strategy Lead Wandsworth PCT, London, UK Click on the title above to access the full-text of this paper Abstract: [...]
Filed under: alcohol, Commissioning, GPs, Innovation | Tagged: alcohol, community treatment centres, dependency, gps, innovation | Comments Off
Posted on December 18, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy for veterans served by community-based outpatient clinics, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2011 Vol. 79, (2), pp.261-265 Mohr, David C.; Carmody, Timothy; Erickson, Lauren; Jin, Ling; Leader, Julie OBJECTIVE: Multiple trials have found telephone-administered cognitive behavioral therapy (T-CBT) to be effective for the treatment of depression. The aim of this [...]
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Posted on December 17, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Imagery rescripting and exposure group treatment of posttraumatic nightmares in Veterans with PTSD, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Volume 25, Issue 4, May 2011, Pages 531-535 Mary E. Long Abstract: This study details results of an open trial of a group psychological treatment for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and chronic posttraumatic nightmares called “Imagery Rescripting [...]
Filed under: PTSD, Veterans | Tagged: group psychological treatment, PTSD; Imagery rescripting; Nightmares; Veterans; Exposure | Comments Off
Posted on December 16, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
What would an ideal mental health service for primary care look like? London Journal of Primary Care; Apr 2011 John Launer Senior Clinical Lecturer in General Practice and Primary Care, Tavistock and Portman NHS Trust, London, UK Abstract: The creation of GP Commissioning Consortia offers potential and opportunities for GPs to challenge a number of [...]
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Posted on December 15, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
CG136 Service user experience in adult mental health: full guideline - December 2011 CG136 Service user experience in adult mental health: understanding NICE guidance – Patient and Carers Service user experience in adult mental health: quality standard - Quality Standard Click on any of the 3 docments to access the full-text About: Adult mental health services in [...]
Filed under: NICE Guidelines, Patient Experiences, patient information, Person Centred Care, Quality Standard, Service users | Tagged: carers, mental health, nice, patient experience, patients, Person Centred Care, quality standard, stigma | Comments Off
Posted on December 14, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Visual hallucinations in dementia with Lewy bodies: transcranial magnetic stimulation study, British Journal of Psychiatry, 2011 Dec;199(6) pp. 492-500 Taylor JP, Firbank M, Barnett N, Pearce S, Livingstone A, Mosimann U, Eyre J, McKeith IG, O’Brien J T. Institute for Ageing and Health, Newcastle University, Wolfson Research Centre, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne [...]
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Posted on December 14, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Aggression and seclusion on acute psychiatric wards: effect of short-term risk assessment, British Journal of Psychiatry, December 2011 199(6) pp. 473-478 R. van de Sande, H. L. I. Nijman, E. O. Noorthoorn, A. I. Wierdsma, E. Hellendoorn, C. van der Staak, and C. L. Mulder Abstract: To evaluate the effect of risk assessment on the [...]
Filed under: aggression, Forensic Mental Healthcare, Restraint, risk assessment, risk management, Seclusion | Tagged: aggression, forensic, restraint, risk assessment, Seclusion, structured risk assessment | Comments Off
Posted on December 13, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
LCFT Innovations Bulletin, November 2011 Vol.1 (3) Please click on the above to access QIPP Current Awareness Bulletin produced by Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust Library & Information Service.
Filed under: Quality, Innovation, QIPP, QIPP Current Awareness | Tagged: Current Awareness, quality, prevention, innovation, productivity, qipp | Comments Off
Posted on December 13, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Innovation, health and wealth, December 2011, Department of Health Click on the title above to access the full-text of the documents Abstract: The report, Innovation Health and Wealth: accelerating adoption and diffusion in the NHS, published today, sets out a delivery agenda for spreading innovation at pace and scale throughout the NHS. The [...]
Filed under: Quality, Innovation, Department of Health 2011, QIPP | Tagged: nhs, department of health, quality, innovation, qipp | Comments Off
Posted on December 12, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Implementing NICE guidelines for the psychological treatment of depression and anxiety disorders: The IAPT experience, International Review of Psychiatry, 2011 Aug;23(4):318-27 Clark DM University of Oxford , UK Abstract: The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme is a large-scale initiative that aims to greatly increase the availability of NICE recommended psychological treatment for depression and anxiety disorders [...]
Filed under: Anxiety Disorder, depression, IAPT, NICE Guidelines | Tagged: anxiety, depression, guidelines, iapt, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), nice, psychological treatment | Comments Off
Posted on December 11, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Coming home: social functioning and the mental health of UK Reservists on return from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, Annals of Epidemiolology, 2011, Vol. 21 (9) pp. 666-672 Harvey SB et al. King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, London, UK Abstract: PURPOSE: There is speculation that high rates of mental illness among Reservists returning from deployment [...]
Filed under: alcohol, PTSD, Veterans | Tagged: Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol-Related, Combat Disorders, coming home, employment, Military Personnel, posttraumatic stress disorder, social participation, social support, unemployment, veterans | Comments Off
Posted on December 11, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
Two sessions of sleep-focused mind-body bridging improve self-reported symptoms of sleep and PTSD in veterans: A pilot randomized controlled trial, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2011 Apr;70(4):335-45 Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Sleep disturbance is highly prevalent among veterans. As an alternative to sleep medications with their undesirable side effects, nonpharmacological mind-body interventions may be beneficial for [...]
Filed under: mindfulness, PTSD, Veterans | Tagged: insomnia, mindfulness, PTSD, sleep, veterans | Comments Off
Posted on December 10, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
A review of United Kingdom Armed Forces’ approaches to prevent post-deployment mental health problems, International Review of Psychiatry, April 2011, Vol. 23, No. 2 , Pages 135-143 Fertout M, Jones N, Greenberg N, Mulligan K, Knight T, Wessely S. Academic Centre for Defence Mental Health, Academic Dept of Psychological Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Cutcombe Road, [...]
Filed under: Veterans | Tagged: psycho-education and screening, psychological decompression, uk, veterans | Comments Off
Posted on December 10, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
A clinician’s guide to PTSD treatments for returning veterans, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Vol 42(1), Feb 2011, 8-15 Sharpless, Brian A.; Barber, Jacques P. Abstract: What options are available to mental health providers helping clients with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? In this paper we review many of the current pharmacological and psychological interventions [...]
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Posted on December 10, 2011 by lancashirecarelibraryblog
A multi-component cognitive-behavioral intervention for sleep disturbance in veterans with PTSD: a pilot study, Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, 2011 February 15; 7(1): 57–68 Abstract: STUDY OBJECTIVES: A significant portion of US military personnel are returning from deployment with trauma-related sleep disturbance, and disrupted sleep has been proposed as a mechanism for the development of [...]
Filed under: CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, insomnia, Veterans | Tagged: cbt, insomnia, nightmares, sleep, Therapy, veterans | Comments Off
