Suicide in dementia: 9-year national clinical survey in England and Wales

Suicide in dementia: 9-year national clinical survey in England and Wales,  The British Journal of Psychiatry (2009) 194: 175-180 Purandare N, Voshaar RC, Rodway C, Bickley H, Burns A, Kapur N. Psychiatry Research Group, School of Community Based Medicine, University of Manchester, University Place, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK Abstract: BACKGROUND: Knowledge of suicide [...]

How to help someone who is suicidal – MIND

How to help someone who is suicidal    MIND, 2008 Click on title above to gain direct full-text access Sorry you won’t be able to print out the Guide, but paper copies are being ordered for the library, please contact: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk for a copy. Abstract: When are feelings “suicidal”? Is self-harming behaviour suicidal? Why do people become [...]

Role of the forensic psychiatric nurse

Role of the forensic psychiatric nurse, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2009, Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages 53-57 Tamsen Lyons, BA, BS – MS Nursing Program, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine  Abstract: The article clarifies the role of the forensic psychiatric nurse (FPN) and challenges interchangeable terms confusing forensic and correctional nursing. It addresses the [...]

Cognitive impairment in dual diagnosis inpatients with schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder

Cognitive impairment in dual diagnosis inpatients with schizophrenia and alcohol use disorder, Schizophrenia Research, Online early view 2009 Manning V, Betteridge S, Wanigaratne S, Best D, Strang J,  Gossop M. National Addiction Centre, Maudsley Hospital/Institute of Psychiatry, 4 Windsor Walk, London SE5 8BB, UK. Abstract: Cognitive impairment has been found independently among individuals with schizophrenia [...]

Solution Focused Therapy – An Evaluation of a Solution Focused Computer Game in Adolescent Interventions

An Evaluation of a Solution Focused Computer Game in Adolescent Interventions, Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, Vol. 14, No. 3, 345-360 (2009) David Coyle , Trinity College Dublin, Gavin Doherty , Trinity College Dublin, John Sharry Mater Hospital Dublin Abstract: Many adolescents experience difficulties with traditional face-to-face mental health care approaches. Personal Investigator (PI) is [...]