Adolescent suicide

Adolescent suicide, Current Opinion in Psychiatry:Volume 22(1)January 2009p 1-6 Abstract: Purpose of review: The present review summarizes the updated literature on adolescent suicide. Recent findings: Reductions in youth suicide rates are probably related to use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors since the mid 1990s as well as restrictions in means and enhanced pesticide control. The [...]

Dementia, Pain and the Elderly

The prevalence of pain in nursing home residents with dementia measured using an observational pain scale , European Journal of Pain, Volume 13, Issue 1, January 2009, Pages 89-93 Abstract: Studies on pain and pain prevalence in older people with dementia are limited compared to those on cognitively intact older people. Pain prevalence rates in [...]

Self-harm and suicide-related behaviour in the elderly

Self-harm and suicide-related behaviour in the elderly, Amanda Thompsell Nursing & Residential Care, Vol. 11, Iss. 2, 21 Jan 2009, pp 84 – 87 Abstract: Attempted suicide and self-harm in the elderly are rare, however, should always be taken very seriously. Amanda Thompsell talks about the warning signs and offers advice on dealing with this [...]

psychosocial group rehabilitation on social functioning, loneliness and well-being of lonely, older people: RCT

Effects of psychosocial group rehabilitation on social functioning, loneliness and well-being of lonely, older people: randomized controlled trial,  Journal of Advanced Nursing,  February 2009 Volume 65 Issue 2, Pages 297 - 305 Abstract: This paper is a report of a study to explore the effects of psychosocial group nursing intervention on older people’s feelings of loneliness, social activity and [...]

Dual Diagnosis – Evidence for the efficacy of psychosical interventions

Psychosocial treatments for people with co occuring severe mental illness and substance misude systematic review,  Journal of Advanced Nursing, February 2009, Volume 65 Issue 2 Pages 238 - 258 Abstract: This study is a report of a systematic review to assess current evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for reducing substance use, as well as improving mental state [...]

Self-harm in the UK – South Asian young women in the United Kingdom UK

Self-harm in the UK – Differences between South Asians and Whites in rates, characteristics, provision of service and repetition,   Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, Volume 41, Number 10 / October, 2006 Jayne Cooper1 , Nusrat Husain2, Roger Webb3, Waquas Waheed4, Navneet Kapur1, Else Guthrie2 and Louis Appleby1 (1)  Centre for Suicide Prevention, Division of Psychiatry, 7th Floor Williamson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford [...]

Anxiety Disorders in Youth

Anxiety Disorders in Youth, Journal of Pediatric Nursing, Volume 24, Issue 1, February 2009, Pages 26-40 Abstract: Anxiety disorders are one of the most prevalent categories of childhood and adolescent psychopathology. Due to their distressing, time-consuming, and/or debilitating nature, impairments in academic, social, and family functioning are often substantial. This article reviews the nature, etiology, [...]

Black and minority ethnic elderly – Dementia and Depression in the UK

Estimating the absolute number of cases of dementia and depression in the black and minority ethnic elderly population in the United Kingdom. International Journal of Migration, Health and Social Care, 4(2), October 2008, pp.4-15. Author:   Ajit Shah Professor of Ageing, Ethnicity and Mental Health, University of Central Lancashire, Preston, and Consultant Psychiatrist,West London Mental Health [...]

Pain assessment in older people with dementia: literature review

Pain assessment in older people with dementia: literature review, January 2009 , Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 65 Issue 1, Pages 2 - 10 Abstract: This paper is a report of a literature review conducted to identify barriers to successful pain assessment in older adults with dementia and possible strategies to overcome such barriers. Background. Pain is frequently undetected, misinterpreted, [...]

Trauma – Using evidence to inform clinical practice shortly after traumatic events

Using evidence to inform clinical practice shortly after traumatic events. Journal of Traumatic Stress , Volume 21, Issue 6, Date: December 2008, Pages: 507-512 Abstract: Despite ongoing gaps in our knowledge, there is now considerable research evidence available to inform clinical decisions and treatment plans shortly after traumatic events. The author uses two fictional cases to illustrate an evidence-based [...]

Causes of Depression and Recovery

Causes of depression: perceptions among people recovering from depression, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 65 Issue 1, Pages 101 - 109 Abstract: This paper is a report of a study to explore perceptions of the causes of depression among Taiwanese people recovering from depression. Background. Depression is a leading worldwide cause of disability. The prevalence of depression in general, and [...]

Early intervention for trauma: Where are we and where do we need to go?

Early intervention for trauma: Where are we and where do we need to go? Journal of Traumatic Stress, Volume 21 Issue 6, Pages 503 - 506 Abstract: In this commentary, the author underscores the importance of early intervention for trauma and describes the challenges that lie ahead for researchers, decision makers, and care providers. The author also provides a [...]

ADHD – The mothers’ experience

Mothers’ experiences of parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 65 Issue 1, Pages 62 - 71 Abstract: This paper is a report of a study to explore the perceptions and experiences of mothers parenting a child with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Background. Previous quantitative studies have focussed on parenting styles and treatments, and [...]

Measuring Mindfulness

Measuring Mindfulness: Pilot Studies with the Swedish Versions of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills , Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Early view 2009 Abstract: The present article describes data from pilot studies with the Swedish versions of the Mindful Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills [...]

Psychotherapy for personality disorders – Randomized controlled study

Psychotherapy for personality disorders: Short-term day hospital psychotherapy versus outpatient individual therapy – a randomized controlled study    European Psychiatry, Early View 2009 Abstract: This article describes the results of an eight-month follow-up investigation from a randomized controlled trial of day hospital psychotherapy (DHP) compared with outpatient individual psychotherapy (OIP) for patients with personality disorders [...]

Self-Harm & BPD – Targeted clinical education for staff attitudes towards deliberate self-harm in borderline personality disorder: RCT

Targeted clinical education for staff attitudes towards deliberate self-harm in borderline personality disorder: randomized controlled trial, Australian and New Zealand Journal of PsychiatryVolume 42 Issue 11 November 2008 , pages 981 – 988 Abstract: The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of attending targeted clinical education on borderline personality disorder on [...]

DSPD – Staff attitudes to a DSPD Unit within a UK prison

Attitude to personality disorder among prison officers working in a dangerous and severe personality disorder unit , International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 29, Issue 5, September-October 2006, Pages 333-342 Len Bowersa, Paola Carr-Walkera, Teresa Allana, Patrick Callaghana, Henk Nijmana,c and Jo PatonbAbstract: It is well established that staff attitudes to personality disordered patients [...]

Psychosis – Early Detection and Intervention

Early detection of psychosis – Establishing a service for persons at risk European Psychiatry, Volume 24, Issue 1 January 2009, Pages 1-10 Abstract: The establishment phase of an early detection centre for prodromal psychosis is introduced and characterised, along with its detaining and promoting factors within a universal multi-payer health care system. Method Across the [...]

Psychological models of mental disorder, human rights, and compulsory mental health care in the community

Psychological models of mental disorder, human rights, and compulsory mental health care in the community , International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, Volume 31, Issue 6 December 2008, Pages 479-486 Abstract: Recent amendments to the 1983 Mental Health Act in the UK (Mental Health Act 2007) include the controversial provision for: “supervised treatment in the [...]

OCD & Obsessive compulsive personality disorder traits

Obsessive-compulsive personality disorder traits and personality dimensions in parents of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder                        European Psychiatry, Online early view 2009 Abstract: To compare patterns of temperament and character and the prevalence of Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) and OCPD traits in parents of children with OCD and parents of healthy controls. Methods TCI and SCID-II were [...]

Talking therapies explained – Patient Information

    Talking therapies explained, January 2009  Mental Health Foundation The resource is designed to help nurses find expert therapists Click  on the title to gain full-text access to the guide This booklet is for anyone who wants to know more about different types of talking therapy or hear the experiences of people who have used [...]

Personality disorders – an Overview

Personality disorders – an overview,    Mental Health Foundation Click on the title to access resources Abstract: Personality disorders cover a range of behaviours that do not fit into another diagnostic category, but where those affected nevertheless have difficulty in copiing with life.   What is a personality disorder? ‘Personality Disorder’ is a controversial diagnosis, covering [...]

Personality & Dementia Risk

Personality and dementia risk, 20th January 2009, NHS Choices – Behind the headlines Click on the article title to view the full-text Abstract: “Being laid-back and outgoing makes you 50% less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease”, the Daily Mail reported. The newspaper said that people who are anxious, shy and prone to stress are more [...]

Understanding Personality Disorder – from MIND

Understanding Personality Disorder,   MIND , 2009 Click on here BOOKLET for full-text Contents What is personality disorder? What are the different types? Paranoid personality disorder Schizoid personality disorder Schizotypal personality disorder Borderline personality disorder (BPD) Histrionic personality disorder Narcissistic personality disorder Antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) Avoidant (or anxious) personality disorder (APD) Dependent personality disorder Obsessive-compulsive [...]

Self-Injury – Self Injurious Behaviour – BILD – Factsheet

Self Injurious Behaviour – Factsheet , British Institute of Learning Disabilities, 2009 Click on the title for full-text access Abstract: Factsheet from BILD on Self-injurious behaviour, with overview of topic and links to sources of further information. Self Injurious Behaviour (SIB) has been defined as ‘any behaviour, initiated by the individual, which directly results in [...]

Advances in research and understanding of Personality Disorder

WPA ISSPD Educational Program: Module II. Advances in research and understanding of personality disorders, Early View article,  2009 , Personality and Mental Health Abstract: Recent advances in research, clinical observations and treatment have contributed to several major changes in the conceptualization of personality disorders. Featured in an educational programme on personality disorders prepared by the [...]

CAMHS – Safe & Appropriate Care for Young People on Adult Mental Health Wards

Safe and appropriate care for young people on adult mental health wards,  Royal College of Psychiatrists, 2009 Click on the title for full-text access Safe and appropriate care for young people on adult mental health wards This tool is for mental health professionals working with young people placed on adult mental health wards. Its purpose [...]

CBT Supervision: From Reflexivity to Specialization

CBT Supervision: From Reflexivity to Specialization, Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy  2008, 36:779-786 Derek Milne  -  University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Abstract: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) supervision has traditionally been presented as an extension of the therapy, a reflexive strategy that includes a commendable commitment to a principled approach. However, a critical review suggests that this [...]

CBT & Personality Disorder – Identification

Under-identification of personality disorder among in-patient mental health service users: implications for CBT therapists, The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist (2008), 1:55-66 Abstract: The identification of personality disorder among mental health service users is problematic but important because it is associated with high levels of comorbidity and possibly ineffective service delivery. This study assessed the prevalence of [...]

Blood Pressure in Older Adults – Relaxation Tool

An Audio Relaxation Tool for Blood Pressure Reduction in Older Adults , Geriatric Nursing, Volume 29, Issue 6, November-December 2008, Pages 392-401 Abstract: The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an audio relaxation tool for lowering blood pressure and augmenting heart rate variability (HRV) in older adults. Fourteen older adults [...]