Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
Time for Me: The arts as therapy in postnatal depression, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (200 14, 38–45
Abstract: Time for Me describes a creative arts group for mothers with children under two years of age, who were experiencing mild to moderate postnatal depression or anxiety. This paper reports on findings from a small-scale [...]
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Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
An audit of the NICE self-harm guidelines at a local accident and emergency department in North Wales, Accident and Emergency Nursing (2007) 15, 217–222
Abstract: This paper reports the findings of a self-harm audit based on data collected at an A&E department in North Wales. The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines on the [...]
Filed under: Audit, NICE Guidelines, Self Harm, Self Harm Men, suicide | Tagged: a&e, attempted, Audit, clincal staff, communication, cry for help, failed, family, guidance, guidelines, nice, pressures, Self Harm, self injury, self mutilation, study, suicide, suicide notes, survival | No Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
Self-harm or attempted suicide? Do suicide notes help us decide the level of intent in those who survive?Accident and Emergency Nursing (2007) 15, 122–127
Abstract: A suicide note can be a very powerful communication to the family and friends of the deceased. However, in a number of cases a note is written by an individual [...]
Filed under: Self Harm, Self Harm Men, mental health, suicide | Tagged: a&e, attempted, clincal staff, communication, cry for help, failed, family, guidance, pressures, Self Harm, self injury, self mutilation, study, suicide, suicide notes, survival | No Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
GPs turn to exercise for treating depression, By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor, The Telegraphy, 8 February 2008
Abstract One in five GPs prescribes exercise to treat depression as an alternative to drugs, a survey has disclosed.
This represents a four-fold rise in three years. However, two thirds of doctors who would like to offer exercise as [...]
Filed under: Mental Health & Healthy Lifestyles, Therapy, bipolar, depression, statistics | Tagged: alternative therapies, depression, drugs, exercise, gps, healthy, keep-fit, Mind, prescription, survey | No Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
Journal of Mental Health, Vol.16 (1) 2007
Personality disorder 1 – 4 Author: Peter Fonagy
Reviews
Pharmacotherapy of personality disorders 5 – 50 Authors: Joseph Triebwasser; Larry J. Siever
Dialectical behaviour therapy: An increasing evidence base 51 – 68 Author: Janet Feigenbaum
Original Articles
Understanding and engaging families: An education, skills and support program for relatives impacted by borderline personality [...]
Filed under: 1, Personality Disorders, Pharmacy | Tagged: borderline personality disorder, dialectical behaviour therapy, drugs, ethics, families, personality disorder, pharmacotherapy, Psychotherapy, relatives, support program, treatments | No Comments »
Posted on February 11, 2008 by sjennings29
Evidence-Based Occupational Therapy: It’s time to take a Global Approach, British Journal of Occupational Therapy, January 2006
Abstract: Evidence-based occupational therapy (EBOT) has become part of our professional psyche. The requirement to use the best available research evidence is explicit within the standards for practice set by the statutory and professional bodies in the United [...]
Filed under: Finding the Evidence, OT - Occupational Therapy, Therapy | Tagged: forensic, research, Occupational therapy, therapists, Journals, evidence-based practice, Finding the Evidence, wfot, ots | No Comments »
