Differentiating between borderline personality disorder and autism spectrum disorder
Complexities involved in diagnosing and managing people with co-morbid BPD and ASD
17 Mar 2020
Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Three issues for mental health nurse educators preparing new preregistration programmes
Areas nurse educators need to address when developing preregistration nursing programmes
11 Feb 2020
Sensory modulation in mental health practice
An introduction to sensory modulation, identifying optimal practice and requirements
04 Feb 2020
Timely diagnosis and disclosure of dementia for patients and their families
Mental health nurses have an important role in providing expertise to GPs
24 Dec 2019
Veterans’ experiences of alcohol use of UK military personnel
On leaving active service, veterans should be provided with greater mental health support
03 Dec 2019
Use of a mnemonic to support suicide intervention training for nursing students
Update your knowledge of the nurse’s role in suicide assessment and management
28 Nov 2019
Effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction group programme on family carers
Study identified that mindfulness skills can be used in various ways in family carers’ lives
25 Nov 2019
An interprofessional practice development group for newly qualified and new-to-role...
There is a wealth of literature focusing on the transition from being a new graduate to...
18 Nov 2019
Efficacy of mental health crisis houses compared with acute mental health wards: a...
Background Crisis houses are an alternative to acute psychiatric hospital admission. Aim To...
12 Nov 2019
Rethinking concurrent disorders: implications and future directions for nursing practice
Concurrent disorders as conceptualised in academic literature and practice guidelines
29 Oct 2019
Development of a suicide intervention training programme for secondary mental health...
This article describes the elements of a suicide intervention training programme, known as...
24 Oct 2019
Using cognitive behaviour therapy techniques with people who hold delusional beliefs
This article uses a case study approach to increase awareness of CBT skills
21 Oct 2019
Clozapine-induced constipation: a service evaluation
All nurses need to be aware of the dangers associated with clozapine-induced constipation
17 Oct 2019
An evaluation of nurse-led mental health training for benefits staff
Delivery of training by mental health nurses to staff in a benefits district in west Scotland
14 Oct 2019
Peer-to-peer mentoring for and by at-risk young people
Delivery of training by mental health nurses to staff in a benefits district in west...
10 Oct 2019
Validity of a two-question tool in detecting antenatal depression in Malawi
Establishing the validity of a two-question tool based on the Whooley questions
01 Oct 2019
Mental health service needs and experiences of asylum-seeking children in the UK
A literature review of the needs and experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
24 Sep 2019
Simulated learning environments involving coroner’s court attendance in mental health
SLEs provide students with an opportunity to experience complex practice elements
17 Sep 2019