OT - Activity Engagement for the Elderly

  Development of the Activity Card Sort — Australia,  2007, (Online Early Article) Australian Journal of Occupational Therapy,
Despite the growing interest in measuring activity engagement and evidence that engagement is beneficial, there are few tools available to measure or monitor engagement of older adults.
Abstract:
Aims: To develop the Activity Card Sort (ACS) — Australia as [...]

ACT versus CBT - Mindfulness-based interventions in partnership with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

   Acceptance and mindfulness-based therapy: New wave or old hat, Clinical Psychology Review, Volume 28, Issue 1, January 2008, Pages 1-16
Abstract: Some contemporary theorists and clinicians champion acceptance and mindfulness-based interventions, such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), over cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of emotional disorders. The objective of this article is to juxtapose these [...]

Hawton 2008 - Adolescents’ Views on Preventing Self-Harm

   Adolescents’ views on preventing self-harm: A large community study,  February 2008, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Vol.43 (2), pages, 96 -104,
Authors: Sarah Fortune, Julia Sinclair and Keith Hawton
Abstract: Background Deliberate self-harm (DSH) is a major problem in young people in the United
Kingdom. The majority of young people who harm themselves do not seek [...]

Dangerousness & Schizophrenia

  Mental health laws that require dangerousness for involuntary admission may delay the initial treatment of schizophrenia, Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, March 2008, Vol.43, (3) 251 -256
Abstract: Introduction A long duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) is associated with a worse prognosis, an increased risk of suicide and may be linked to serious violence. Mental [...]