Posted on July 7, 2008 by sjennings29
The Changing Gender Ratio in Occurrence of Deliberate Self-Harm Across the Lifecycle, Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Volume 29, Issue 1, Pages 1-57 2008
Abstract:
Background: Overall gender ratios are often quoted in studies of deliberate self-harm (DSH) patients, almost always with higher rates in females than males. Reporting a ratio across all [...]
Filed under: Self Harm, Self Harm Men, Therapy, suicide | Tagged: adolescence, age, dsh, female, gender, hawton, life cycle, male, Self Harm, self injury, self mutilation | Comments Off
Posted on July 7, 2008 by sjennings29
Ruddy R, Milnes D. Art therapy for schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2005, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD003728
Abstract:
Most people with schizophrenia or schizophrenia-like illnesses will be treated with medication, although on average, 5-15% will continue to experience symptoms in spite of this. This review explores whether art therapy, one of a [...]
Filed under: Forensic Mental Healthcare, OT - Occupational Therapy, Schizophrenia, Therapy | Tagged: art, benefits, cochrane, creative, harms, Occupational therapy, OT, Schizophrenia, study, trials | Comments Off
Posted on July 7, 2008 by sjennings29
Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people , 16th April 2008, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2008, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006237
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Interventions to improve occupational health in depressed people.
Work disability such as sickness absence or suboptimal work functioning is common in people with depression. However, we do not [...]
Filed under: CBT Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Finding the Evidence, OT - Occupational Therapy, Therapy, alternative therapies, cochrane, depression, mental health | Tagged: cochrane, computerised cognitive behavioural therapy, depression, evidence-based practice, interventions, medication, Occupational therapy, problem-solving therapy, psychodynamic therapy | Comments Off
Posted on July 7, 2008 by sjennings29
Use and misuse of drugs and alcohol in adolescence, BMJ 2008; 337: a306, published 30th June,
Paul McArdle, consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist , Fleming Nuffield Unit, Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Trust, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 3AE
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This review examines the scale of substance use disorders among young people and how healthcare practitioners can [...]
Filed under: Drugs & Substance Misuse, alcohol, dual diagnosis, mental health | Tagged: adolescents, alcohol, bmj, brain, dangers, drugs, rise in substance misuse, statistics, substrance misuse, teenagers, uk | Comments Off
