Top Read for February 2009 – Self-stigma, self-esteem and age in persons with schizophrenia

Self-stigma, self-esteem and age in persons with schizophrenia,  International Psychogeriatrics (2008), 20:174-187 Abstract: The relationship between self-stigma and self-esteem in patients with schizophrenia is receiving increased attention. However, studies to date have been limited to samples of persons under the age of 65. Aim: To examine the relationship between self-stigma and self-esteem in people with [...]

Survivors of Suicide – Poetry therapy for healing

From Destruction to Creation, From Silence to Speech: Poetry Therapy Principles and Practices for Working with Suicide Grief , The Arts in Psychotherapy, Online Early view 2009 Abstract: Survivors of suicide must contend not only with traumatic grief but also with shame, stigma, and silence. Poetry therapy is a powerful tool for healing in this [...]

Dementia learning program for healthcare assistants – Person-centred care

Bridging the gap: an innovative dementia learning program for healthcare assistants in hospital wards using facilitator-led discussions, International Psychogeriatrics, Early view, 2009 Alan Chapman and Shirley Law The Dementia Services Development Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, U.K. Abstract: Nursing a person with dementia in a ward setting can be stressful and a challenge for staff [...]

Elderly Abuse – Support for Carer’s

What would help me stop abusing? The family carer’s perspective, International Psychogeriatrics, Early view, 2009 Amber Selwood , Claudia Cooper , Colm Owens , Martin Blanchard and Gill Livingston Department of Mental Health Sciences, University College London, U.K. Abstract: A third of family members caring for people with dementia report acting abusively towards them, but there [...]

Returning to Work – The role of depression

Returning to work: the role of depression, Mental Health Foundation, February 2009 Click on the report title above to gain direct full-text access Abstract: This study was carried out by Loughborough University and funded by the Foundation’s grants programme. It examines the role of depression in returning to work after a period of sickness absence [...]