Nursing students’ experiences of working as healthcare support workers
Read about the benefits and challenges of alternating between the two roles
17 Apr 2023
Ben Parkinson
Online mindfulness-based interventions and their use in mental health practice
The benefits and limitations of such interventions for people with mental health issues
02 Aug 2022
Patient and public involvement for mental health researchers
Understanding the practical and ethical issues involved
03 Nov 2020
Working Together in Clinical Supervision: A Guide for Supervisors and Supervisees
A useful, well-written book primarily aimed at less experienced supervisors and supervisees. It would be most suited to busy mental health professionals seeking an up-to-date and concise text to guide their clinical supervision
09 Mar 2018
Cognitive behaviour therapy-trained staff’s views on professional accreditation
Many cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) trained mental health professionals seek non-mandatory accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP), despite self-regulation of talking therapies being a divisive issue. This raises the question: what views do CBT-trained mental health professionals have towards BABCP accreditation and what motivates them to become accredited? This qualitative study recruited seven postgraduate CBT-trained mental health professionals from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde during 2015. Individual semi-structured interviews were completed and verbatim transcripts produced. Thematic analysis revealed the value participants place on accreditation, and that an absence of motivating factors and barriers during the application process means that not all CBT therapists become accredited.
13 Sep 2017
Guidance for novice cognitive behaviour therapy supervisors
The recent much needed increase in the provision of evidenced-based psychological interventions, such as cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), has created a demand for suitably trained and competent CBT supervisors in the UK. Simple training for this role is inadequate, so novice supervisors should also consider working with an experienced supervisor, having their supervision practice observed and seeking regular feedback on their supervisor competence. This encourages self-reflection and builds competence in supervision, which can lead to formal accreditation with the British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies.
09 Sep 2015
Behavioural activation: self-help options for depression
Mental health professionals are increasingly expected to deliver evidence-based psychological therapies for common mental health problems. Behavioural activation (BA) is one such therapy that can treat depression effectively, but it appears to have been under-used as a self-help or guided self-help intervention. This article summarises current literature on the use of BA as a self-help intervention. It suggests that the current empirical evidence-base might need expanding before the use of BA can confidently be advocated as a self-help intervention for depression.
07 Nov 2014