Dual Diagnosis & Nurses – How successful is the dual diagnosis good practice guide?

   How successful is the dual diagnosis good practice guide?  Caroline Laker,  British Journal of Nursing, Vol. 15, Iss. 14, 27 Jul 2006, pp 787 – 790
Abstract: Evidence from the US shows that integrated treatment programmes for dually diagnosed patients are more successful than parallel treatment programmes. In the UK the Dual Diagnosis Good [...]

Music Therapy is Effective for Dementia – Efficacy of Music Therapy in the Treatment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia.

Efficacy of Music Therapy in the Treatment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Alzheimer Disease & Associated Disorders. 22(2):158-162, April/June 2008
Abstract:  Background: Music therapy (MT) has been proposed as valid approach for behavioral and psychologic symptoms (BPSD) of dementia. However, studies demonstrating the effectiveness of this approach are lacking.
Objective: To assess MT effectiveness [...]

A New Vison for Mental Health – 2009 will be a significant year for mental health policy in England

   A New Vison for Mental Health – A discussion paper , June 2008
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Abstract: The government’s ten-year plan – the National Service Framework (NSF) for Mental Health – will come to an end, signalling a new era. Important policy choices must be made to ensure both that its [...]