Posted on April 12, 2008 by sjennings29
An evaluation of staff and patient views of and strategies employed to manage inpatient aggression and violence on one mental health unit: a pluralistic design, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Volume 9, Issue 3, Page 325-337, Jun 2002,
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Following an initial springboard study, a further more extensive piece of research was [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, Mental Health Nurses, Schizophrenia, depression, medium secure, mental health, nursing | Tagged: acute mental health, aggression, medication, medium secure, mental health, nurses, patient aggression, staff, violence | Comments Off
Posted on April 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Transforming Lives – Tackling Poverty and Promoting Independence and Dignity through Information and Advice, 11th April 2008, Age Concern
Abstract: This report highlights the vital role played by information and advice services in tackling poverty, promoting dignity, and providing support for older people. It focuses particularly on the role services play in ensuring they claim [...]
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Posted on April 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Age Concern Campaign: The Price of No Advice, 11th April 2008, Age Concern
Age Concern have launched the campaign – The Price of No Advice – because older people are at risk of missing out on the support provided by independent, trusted information and advice services.
Although, as the new report ‘Transforming Lives’ shows, support from information and [...]
Filed under: Older People, alzheimers, mental health | Tagged: age concern, cost of living, elderly, food, fuel prices, funding, pensioners, people's lives, services, the price of no advice | Comments Off
Posted on April 12, 2008 by sjennings29
Commissioning Toolkit on improving access to psychological therapies, Department of Health, 11th April 2008,
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Link to NICE guideline (depression)
Link to NICE guideline (anxiety)
The Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme aims to help PCTs implement NICE Guidelines for people suffering from depression and anxiety disorders. This Commissioning Toolkit is designed [...]
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