The next leg of the journey: How do we make High Quality Care for All a reality?

The next leg of the journey: How do we make High Quality Care for All a reality? is the NHS Institute’s review of the outputs of the Next Stage Review.  It focus’ on the the ‘how’ of executing and delivering the anticipated changes, not on the ‘what’ of the specific proposals. It describes recent evidence [...]

Visions for care in strategic health authorities

Visions for care in strategic health authorities is a briefing from the King’s Fund that provides a thematic summary of some of the key features of the nine SHA plans in response to the Darzi Review, for the North West, North East, Yorkshire and the Humber, West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South East [...]

Self Injury & Women – The role of women’s self-injury support-groups: a grounded theory

The role of women’s self-injury support-groups: a grounded theory , Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology,  Volume 17 Issue 1, Pages 35 - 52
This study was submitted in partial fulfilment of the principal author’s requirements for her Doctorate in Clinical and Community Psychology, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Abstract: Research evidence suggests that services are struggling to adequately address [...]

Personality Disorder – The role of social problem solving in improving social functioning in therapy for adults with personality disorder

The role of social problem solving in improving social functioning in therapy for adults with personality disorder, Personality and Mental Health, Volume 2 Issue 1, Pages 1 - 6 Feb 2008
Abstract:  Objectives  In a previous study, adults with personality disorder who were treated with psychoeducation and social problem-solving therapy improved in social functioning.The purpose of this paper is to examine in [...]