Posted on March 16, 2008 by sjennings29
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, [...]
Filed under: depression, suicide | Tagged: a&e, attempted, attempts, Audit, clincal staff, communication, cry for help, depression, failed, family, guidance, guidelines, models, nice, pressures, Self Harm, self injury, self mutilation, study, suicide, suicide notes, survival | Comments Off
Posted on March 16, 2008 by sjennings29
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 [...]
Filed under: Pharmacy, bipolar, depression | Tagged: alternative therapies, anitdepressants and atypical antipsychotics, anxiety, arts, cbt, counselling, depression, drugs, mild or moderate depression, mothers, Pharmacy, postnatal depression, Therapy, treatment | Comments Off
Posted on March 16, 2008 by sjennings29
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 [...]
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Posted on March 16, 2008 by sjennings29
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 [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, Older People, Therapy | Tagged: activities of daily living; autonomy; caregiver burden;, Creative activity; elderly; life-threatening illness; o, daily life, education; occupational therapy;, occupational therapy improves daily performance, Therapy | Comments Off
