The protection of vulnerable adults – District nurses are well placed to identify those suffering or at risk of abuse

The protection of vulnerable adults,  Richard Griffith, Cassam Tengnah Britis, h Journal of Community Nursing, Vol. 14, Iss. 6 01 Jun 2009, pp 262 – 266 Abstract: Abuse of vulnerable adults is a growing yet under-reported problem. Episodes of abuse are often considered to be rare dramatic incidents of physical or sexual abuse. However, most incidents [...]

Suicide & Elderly – When the solution is part of the problem

When the solution is part of the problem: problem solving in elderly suicide attempters, International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, Online early view, 2009 Lawrence M. Gibbs, Alexandre Y. Dombrovski, Jennifer Morse, Greg J. Siegle, Patricia R. Houck, Katalin Szanto Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, [...]

Suicide Among Women with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Suicide Among Women with Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Journal of Psychiatric Practice. 15(3):235-242, May 2009 Seeman, Mary V. MD, Professor Emerita, University of Toronto Abstract: This paper presents five cases of suicide in women attending a schizophrenia clinic and demonstrates that, in the presence of psychosis, women can act impulsively and aggressively and can use lethal [...]

Early intervention in psychosis service – Outcomes

Outcomes for 236 patients from a 2-year early intervention in psychosis service , Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, Online early view 2009 M. A. Turner 1 , J. M. Boden 2 , C. Smith-Hamel 1 , R. T. Mulder 2 Totara House Early Intervention for Psychosis Service, Canterbury District Health Board and   2 Department of Psychological Medicine, [...]