SUICIDE RISK Assessment: 6 Steps to a Better Instrument

SUICIDE RISK Assessment: 6 Steps to a Better Instrument, Brenda Hermes, Kathy Deakin, Kathy Lee, Sherry Robinson. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services. Thorofare: Jun 2009. Vol. 47, Iss. 6; pg. 44, 6 pgs Abstract: Recent research indicates that commonly used instruments to assess suicidal ideation identify patients at chronic risk for suicide [...]

Effect of Music Therapy on Quality of Life for patients with Severe & Enduring Mental Health

The Effect of Group Music Therapy on Quality of Life for Participants Living with a Severe and Enduring Mental Illness, Denise Grocke, Sidney Bloch, David Castle. Journal of Music Therapy. Silver Spring: Summer 2009. Vol. 46, Iss. 2 Abstract: A 10-week group music therapy project was designed to determine whether music therapy influenced quality of [...]

Suicidal Behaviour Among Youth in Five Public Sectors of Care

Suicidal Behaviour Among Youth in Five Public Sectors of Care, Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Online early view, 2009 Denise A. Chavira et al. Abstract: Background: Rates of suicidal ideation and behaviours as well as associated risk factors are examined among youth recruited from five public sectors of care (i.e. child welfare, juvenile justice, special education [...]