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.
Using touch as a way to manage aggression
This article explores the positive effects of touch, in particular the benefits and...
11 Nov 2015
Are mental health nurses natural smoking cessation practitioners?
People who have mental health problems have higher morbidity and mortality rates than the...
11 Nov 2015
Importance of co-working in family interventions
For patients experiencing psychosis, family work is an effective and important intervention...
09 Oct 2015
Exemption from the smoking ban in mental health hospitals in Wales
The 2007 Welsh smoking ban in public places exempts mental health hospitals. This...
09 Oct 2015
Evaluation of borderline personality disorder awareness workshops for service users and...
The provision of borderline personality disorder (BPD) awareness workshops was a direct...
09 Oct 2015
Introducing a behavioural family therapy approach in a secure setting
Aims To describe the development and the initial results of a behavioural family therapy...
09 Oct 2015
Formulation-based risk assessment
Risk assessment remains fundamental to all mental health practice. Use of a framework of...
09 Sep 2015
A healthy community living skills group in a high security hospital
This article discusses the setting up and running of a healthy community living skills group...
09 Sep 2015
Problem-based learning in pre-registration mental health nursing: the student experience
Aim The aim of this study was to explore the use of problem-based learning (PBL) in the...
09 Sep 2015
Inpatient mental health care in the first world war
The rising casualty rates during the first world war caused a major problem for the British...
09 Sep 2015
Guidance for novice cognitive behaviour therapy supervisors
The recent much needed increase in the provision of evidenced-based psychological...
09 Sep 2015
Sleep intervention for adults with autism spectrum condition
Aim The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a psychoeducation sleep-...
07 Jul 2015
A specialist welfare advice and advocacy service for people with early onset dementia
Background UK prevalence of early onset dementia is increasing. Previous research has...
07 Jul 2015
Research-active nurses: the myths, fears and potential
For nursing to progress, it needs to be continuously examined by practising staff through...
07 Jul 2015
Assessment of pain and alleviation of distress for people living with a dementia
Many people living with a dementia are either not recognised as having pain or do not...
07 Jul 2015
Developing training in intramuscular injections
There is a wealth of international publications regarding evidence-based practice in...
09 Jun 2015
Seasonal affective disorder: an overview
The definition of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a history of major depressive...
09 Jun 2015
An interprofessional simulation course to address the physical health agenda in mental...
The management of physical comorbidities in people with severe mental illnesses can be...
09 Jun 2015