Family work in adult acute psychiatric settings
Meeting a service user with his or her family in acute care settings to discuss their...
01 Apr 2013
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Organising an inpatient psychotherapy group
Psychotherapy groups can be established on acute inpatient wards to benefit clients and...
01 Apr 2013
Incident reporting to improve clinical practice in a medium-secure setting
Analysis of the distribution and frequency of episodes of violence/aggression and deliberate...
01 Apr 2013
Electroconvulsive therapy: why it is still controversial
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used in modern psychiatry worldwide, but is not fully...
01 Apr 2013
Assessing the reasons for deliberate self-harm in young people
A history of deliberate self-harm (DSH) is one of the main indicators for suicide. There has...
01 Apr 2013
Tracking patients on leave from a secure setting
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust wanted to improve the safety of patients on...
01 Mar 2013
The theorist-practitioner gap: bringing the two sides closer together
As the gap between practice and academia grows, strategies are needed to ensure effective...
01 Mar 2013
Cigarette smoking cessation using family interventions
There has been little done to offer consistent support to people with schizophrenia to stop...
01 Mar 2013
Dual diagnosis: training needs and attitudes of nursing staff
Background There is limited research in forensic mental health services about staff...
01 Mar 2013
The importance of measuring blood pressure in mental health care
Blood pressure measurement is a vital part of any physical assessment, particularly for...
01 Mar 2013
Keeping clients safe on the night shift
The night shift admission checklist helps night nurses to maintain a culture of safety when...
11 Feb 2013
The role of nurses in mental health review tribunals
Aim To assess whether legislative changes have led to improved training and changed workload...
11 Feb 2013
Reducing conflict on wards by improving team communication
Aggression in healthcare settings is a significant problem for patients and staff teams. The...
11 Feb 2013
Care of adolescents who have mental health and substance misuse problems
A lack of research and education, and conflicting policies and working practices between...
11 Feb 2013