A ‘dual diagnosis’ community psychiatric nurse service in Lanarkshire: service innovation

   A ‘dual diagnosis’ community psychiatric nurse service in Lanarkshire: service innovation, Psychiatric Bulletin  2008, 32: 139-142
Abstract:  We established two ‘dual diagnosis’ community psychiatric nurse posts within community mental health teams in Lanarkshire to improve the service care for individuals with comorbidity. A questionnaire-based evaluation of the service over a 2-year period was conducted.
Comorbidity [...]

Alzheimer’s Disease in adults with Down Syndrome

Executive dysfunction and its association with personality and behaviour changes in the development of Alzheimer’s disease in adults with Down syndrome and mild to moderate learning disabilities , British Journal of Clinical Psychology, Volume 47, Number 1, March 2008 , pp. 1-29(29)
Abstract:  Background: Recent research suggests that preclinical Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in people with Down syndrome [...]

CBT & Clinical Nurse Specialists – Developing the general principles of psychological skills in mental health nursing

  Developing the general principles of psychological skills in mental health nursing, Jim Gibson, Graham Sloan. Nursing Older People. Ely: Feb 2008. Vol. 20, Iss. 1; p. 31 (5 pages)
Abstract:  The world’s older population is expected to show a three-fold increase in the next 50 years. In 2000, older people in the UK accounted [...]