Implementing co-production in traditional statutory mental health services
Since the publication by the Department of Health and Children in 2006 of A Vision for...
05 Feb 2019
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.
Positive psychology for depression: a critical review
Background Positive psychology has become a popular approach to psychology. Aim To evaluate...
08 Jan 2019
Locating social workers in a high security forensic facility: inclusion and exclusion
Background Locating social workers in hospital teams, or co-location, can improve...
18 Dec 2018
The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings
Background People with mental health problems have a greater risk of developing physical...
17 Dec 2018
Psychodermatology: assessment, treatment and management
Psychodermatology is the interaction between skin and mind. Psychodermatological conditions...
13 Dec 2018
Developing nursing students’ understanding through formative peer learning seminars
In the context of concerns about the poor physical health and early mortality of people...
06 Dec 2018
Tools for measuring nursing workload in mental health inpatient wards
Mental health wards should be staffed adequately to be able to provide patients with safe,...
01 Nov 2018
Social integration in mental health rehabilitation services: new roles to enhance...
This article gives an overview of an innovative mental health worker role in an inpatient...
29 Oct 2018
An evaluation of recovery in a forensic mental health service
This service evaluation aims to gain service users’ and staff members’ perspectives on one...
26 Oct 2018
A review of the use of oral and injectable naltrexone for alcohol and opioid addiction...
Background Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used in the treatment of alcohol and...
24 Oct 2018
Attitudes of dual diagnosis service users to mobile apps that aid treatment adherence
Aims To examine the response of dual diagnosis service users towards the development of a...
16 Oct 2018
A tool to track links between menstruation and mental health
It is widely accepted that the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle affects the mental...
09 Oct 2018
The use of robotic animals in dementia care: challenges and ethical dilemmas
This article looks at robotic pets and how they can be used in dementia care. The research...
26 Sep 2018
Measuring complexity and quantity of community caseloads
The caseloads of members of community mental health teams are growing in size and complexity...
30 Aug 2018
Reported outcomes for young people who mentor their peers: a literature review
Mental health issues among young people are increasing and many young people will require...
20 Aug 2018
The stress effects of military families’ transition to civilian life
Society has a moral obligation and duty of care to service personnel and their families, as...
09 Aug 2018
Psychosocial coping strategies for auditory hallucinations
This article considers ways of treating the potential distress arising from experiencing...
24 Jul 2018
Implementing positive behavioural support in a forensic psychiatric intensive care unit...
Positive behavioural support (PBS) is a non-aversive, preventive approach to behavioural...
17 Jul 2018