Dementia & Pain – Assessing Pain in Dementia Patients with Comorbid Delirium and/or Depression

Assessing Pain in Dementia Patients with Comorbid Delirium and or Depression, Pain Management Nursing, Volume 9, Issue 2, June 2008, Pages 48-54
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Pain in older adults with severe limitations in ability to communicate is often assessed with observational methods. However, many of the behaviors that are used to assess pain often overlap with behavioral manifestations [...]

Person Centred Care & Elderly, find out first what it is like to be old – Experiences of the oldest old

Doing everyday life—experiences of the oldest old , Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Early View, September 2008
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The purpose of this article is to explore how a group of elderly people, living and managing on their own, describe and experience their everyday doings. Interviews and observations were conducted with 18 community-living people aged 85 and above. [...]

OT Development – Occupational therapy, professional development, and ethics

Occupational therapy, professional development, and ethics , Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy, Early View article, September 2008
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The aim of this article is to reflect on and contribute to developing occupational therapy as a profession. The author proposes an ethical interpretation of health and helping professions in general and occupational therapy in particular. According to this [...]

Falls Part 2: Individual risk factors

Falls part 2: individual risk factors, Linda Nazarko
British Journal of Healthcare Assistants, Vol. 2, Iss. 9 , Sep 2008, pp 433 – 436
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Falls occur because of factors relating to the person who falls, the environment that the person is in and the quality of care a person receives. This article the second in [...]

Dementia – Reminiscene, Communication and Conversation

Reminiscene, Communication and Conversation, Journal of Dementia Care, Vol 16 (5) October 2008 page 18-20
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Remininiscence activities can provide a focus and stimulation for continued conversation with people with dementia.  For many people, communication difficulties are among the most distressing consequences of dementia.  The loss of easy communication and mutally enjoyable conversation is hard for both [...]

Community model in treating obsessive-compulsive and body dysmorphic disorders

Community model in treating obsessive-compulsive and body dysmorphic disorders,  Drummond, L.M. et al. (2008)  Psychiatric Bulletin  32 (5) 336-340
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In November 2005, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence published guidelines for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and body dysmorphic disorder. These guidelines incorporated a stepped care approach with different interventions advised throughout the [...]

Applying telecare in dementia: what psychiatrists need to know

Applying telecare in dementia: what psychiatrists need to know, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2008) 14 (5) : 382-388
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Recent technological advancements have been used to help people with dementia remain independent. These are reviewed and case vignettes are used to explain their use in common scenarios. The ethical perspective and current evidence are explored in the [...]

The relationship of treatment preferences and experiences to outcome in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)

The relationship of treatment preferences and experiences to outcome in generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Volume 81, Number 3, September 2008
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The relationship of treatment preferences and experiences to outcome was explored in patients with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD).
Patients were randomly allocated to either affect-focused body psychotherapy (ABP) (N=26) or [...]

Personality Disorders & Offending – Special Issue

Psychology, Crime & Law,  Vol.13(1) 2007 Special Issue – Personality Disorder and Offending

Personality disorder and psychopathy: Conceptual and empirical integration
The relevance of an integrated approach to the treatment of personality disordered offenders
Readiness for treatment in high risk offenders with personality disorders
The Peaks: A clinical service for those with dangerous and severe personality disorder
Latrogenic interventions [...]

Dementia – Measuring progression in frontotemporal dementia: Implications for therapeutic interventions

Measuring progression in frontotemporal dementia: Implications for therapeutic interventions, Kipps et al. Neurology.  2008; 70: 2046-2052
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There is a need for instruments which can measure progression of disease in frontotemporal dementia (FTD), particularly with respect to the assessment of potential therapeutic agents.
The Cambridge Early Onset Dementia Clinic database was reviewed for all prospectively enrolled [...]

Cognitive Therapy – Treatment Attitude and Therapy Outcome in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder

Treatment Attitude and Therapy Outcome in Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder , Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Volume 22, Number 3, 2008 , pp. 250-257(8)
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This study investigated the degree to which two ways of defining attitude toward treatment (i.e., attitude toward talking with a therapist about problems, expectation for improvement) predicted therapy outcome. The sample consisted of [...]

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, Date: February 2008, Pages: 1-6
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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 [...]

‘Best Practice’ for Women in Medium-Secure Psychiatric Facilities

The development of a best practice service for women in a medium-secure psychiatric setting: treatment components and evaluation, Clinical Psychology & Psychotherapy
Volume 15, Issue 5, Date: September/October 2008, Pages: 304-319
Abstract: The inadequacy of inpatient facilities for women with severe psychiatric and co-morbid difficulties has been repeatedly documented. The establishment of effective therapeutic programmes for women in medium psychiatric facilities [...]

National Personality Disorder Website – UK

National Personality Disorder Website
Our website provides information, resources and learning opportunities on Personality Disorder (PD) as well as supporting the development of the National PD Programme. Use the site to find out about our work covering the development of policy, services, workforce and research initiatives.
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Personality disorder: No Longer a Diagnosis [...]

Personality Disorder Institute

Personality Disorder Institute
The Personality Disorder Institute (PDi) is geographically based at the University of Nottingham, UK and aims to build multi-disciplinary research and development capacity capable of driving the field.
This website is where you’ll be able to source the latest news about the work of the Institute and stay in touch with news and events [...]

Detecting personality disorders in the prison population of England and Wales

Detecting personality disorders in the prison population of England and Wales: comparing case identification using the SCID-II screen and the SCID-II clinical interview, Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, Volume 19, Issue 3 September 2008 , pages 301 – 322
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The cross-instrument validity of the SCID-II screen and the SCID-II structured clinical interview was examined [...]

Personality Disorders – The use of pharmacological treatments for people with personality disorder – RCT

The use of pharmacological treatments for people with personality disorder: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials, Personality and Mental Health, July 2008, Volume 2 Issue 3 Pages 119 - 17 
Abstract:This is a companion paper to our earlier review of psychological treatments for people with personality disorder that examined the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Here, we [...]

Insomnia: Management – Non-Pharmacological

Insomnia: management, Austyn Snowden , Nurse Prescribing, Vol. 6, Iss. 9 12 Sep 2008, pp 382 – 389
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The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guideline for treatment of insomnia suggests non-pharmacological interventions should take priority. This article discusses the rationale for this and grounds it in the evidence for and against pharmacological intervention. [...]

Designing homes for people with dementia

Designing homes for people with dementia, Helen Joy , Nursing & Residential Care, Vol. 10, Iss. 10 ,  17 Sep 2008, pp 460 – 462
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When creating a caring environment for those living with dementia it is important to consider the effects that the illness may have on carrying out everyday tasks, and orientation. Helen Joy [...]

Personality Disorder – The course of dissociation for patients with borderline personality disorder and axis II comparison subjects: a 10-year follow-up study

The course of dissociation for patients with borderline personality disorder and axis II comparison subjects: a 10-year follow-up study,  Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Volume 118 Issue 4, Pages 291 - 296,  27 Aug 2008
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to assess the severity of dissociation reported by borderline patients and axis II comparison subjects over 10 years of prospective follow-up.
The Dissociative Experiences Scale [...]

Psychotherapeutic intervention and suicide risk reduction in bipolar disorder: A review of the evidence

Psychotherapeutic intervention and suicide risk reduction in bipolar disorder: A review of the evidence, August 2008, Journal of Affective DisordersArticle in Press
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25–50% of bipolar patients attempt suicide at least once in their lifetime and completed suicide in this population is about 1% annually, about 60 times the rate of the general population. Psychotherapy may be [...]

Personality Disorder – Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Prolonged Exposure to Treat Co-Occurring Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD: Two Case Studies

Integrating Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Prolonged Exposure to Treat Co-Occurring Borderline Personality Disorder and PTSD: Two Case Studies, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice Volume 15, Issue 3, August 2008, Pages 263-276
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Despite the high rate of trauma and PTSD among individuals with borderline personality disorder (BPD), no studies have specifically evaluated the treatment of PTSD in [...]

Preventing Suicide in Prisons, Part I & II

Preventing Suicide in Prisons, Part I: Recommendations from the International Association for Suicide Prevention Task Force on Suicide in Prisons
Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention
Volume 28, Issue 3, September 2007, Pages 113-121
Preventing Suicide in Prisons, Part II: International Comparisons of Suicide Prevention Services in Correctional Facilities
Crisis: The Journal of [...]

Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide Websites: A Qualitative Interview Study of Young Adult Website Users

Understanding Self-Harm and Suicide Websites: A Qualitative Interview Study of Young Adult Website Users, Crisis: Journal of Crisis Intervention & Suicide. 29(3):118-122, 2008.
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Self-harm and suicide websites have been heavily criticized both in the literature and the wider media, despite the fact that very little is known about them. To date, no study has interviewed users [...]

New NICE Guidance – OT – Mental wellbeing and older people – Due October 2008

Mental Wellbeing and Older People, NICE, Due October 2008
Guidance for Occupational therapy and physical activity interventions to promote the mental wellbeing of older people in primary care and residential care
Status: In progress       
Expected date of issue: October 2008    

Mental health and behavioural conditions
Public health

New NICE Guidance – Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ADHD, NICE Guidance, September 2008
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: Diagnosis and management of ADHD in children, young people and adults.
Summary:
The advice in the NICE guideline covers:

the care, treatment and support that children, young people and adults with ADHD should be offered
how families and carers [...]

Exercise & its Effects in a High-Secure Forensic Unit

   The Effect of Exercise on Psychological & Physical Health Outcomes: Preliminary Results from a Norwegian Forensic Hospital, Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services Jul 2008. Vol. 46, Iss. 7; pg. 38, 6 pgs
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People with mental illness are more likely to experience physical health problems and die prematurely than are comparable populations. This [...]

Personality disorders in first-episode psychosis

Personality disorders in first-episode psychosis, Personality and Mental Health, Online Early View 2008
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The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of personality disorders in the early course of first-episode psychosis and their likely presence in the premorbid period. Fifty-five patients were enrolled at baseline and premorbid function was evaluated by the Premorbid Adjustment [...]

Study Skills – Qualitative Research – Critically appraising qualitative research

Critically appraising qualitative research, British Medical Journal, BMJ, 2008;337
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Six key questions will help readers to assess qualitative research
Over the past decade, readers of medical journals have gained skills in critically appraising studies to determine whether the results can be trusted and applied to their own practice settings. Criteria have been designed to assess studies [...]

Study Skills – Qualitative Research An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research

An introduction to reading and appraising qualitative research, British Medical Journal -BMJ 2008;337:a288
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This article explores the difference between qualitative and quantitative research and the need for doctors to be able to interpret and appraise qualitative research.
The number of qualitative research articles published in medical journals has increased substantially over the past few years.1 Qualitative studies [...]