Suicide & Depression - Evaluation of clinical prognostic models for suicide attempts after a major depressive episode

Evaluation of clinical prognostic models for suicide attempts after a major depressive episode , Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica , Volume 117 Issue 4 Page 244-252, April 2008
Objective: In this study, we compare the performance of prognostic models of increasing complexity for prediction of future suicide attempt.
Method: Using data from a 2-year prospective study of 304 depressed subjects, [...]

Augmentation of antidepressants with atypical antipsychotics for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder

    Augmentation of antidepressants with atypical antipsychotics for treatment-resistant major depressive disorder , Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 117, Issue 4, Page 253-259, Apr 2008
Abstract: Objective: Atypical antipsychotics (AAPs) have been hypothesized to be beneficial in treatment-resistant depression (TRD). This paper will review a biochemical rationale and will summarize the data regarding the effectiveness of AAPs in [...]

Mindfulness Therapy - Being With What is

   Being with what is. By: Crane R, Elias D, Therapy Today, December 1, 2006, Vol. 17, Issue 10
Abstract: Mindfulness practice for counsellors and psychotherapists can become an integral and informative part of the therapeutic relationship
Clare Pointon’s excellent article’ in therapy today on mindfulness-based approaches has stimulated us to take the discussion of this [...]

OT - Creative Activity for Elderly People and Occupational Therapists

   Creating connections to life during life-threatening illness: Creative activity experienced by elderly people and occupational therapists,  Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 12, Issue 3 September 2005 , pages 98 - 109
Abstract:
Objective. The aim of this study was to discover and characterize components of engagement in creative activity as occupational therapy for elderly people [...]