Can a brief health promotion intervention delivered by mental health key workers improve clients’ physical health: RCT

Can a brief health promotion intervention delivered by mental health key workers improve clients’ physical health: A randomized controlled trial, Journal of Mental Health, Volume 18, Issue 5 October 2009 , pages 372 – 378 Steve Brown; Emily Smith Mental Health Group, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK Abstract: Background: People with serious mental illness tend [...]

Relationship between coping with negative life-events and psychopathology: Major depression and borderline personality disorder

Relationship between coping with negative life-events and psychopathology: Major depression and borderline personality disorder , Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice, Volume 82, Number 4, December 2009 , pp. 421-425 Wingenfeld, Katja et al.. Abstract: Ninety psychiatric in-patients and 73 controls have been asked about their coping styles to negative life-events. Patients reported more emotion-oriented [...]

Barriers to uptake of physical activity in community-based patients with schizophrenia

Barriers to uptake of physical activity in community-based patients with schizophrenia, Journal of Mental Health, Volume 18, Issue 6 December 2009 , pages 523 – 532 Rosalind Johnstone;  Kath Nicol;  Marie Donaghy; Stephen Lawrie Royal Edinburgh Hospital, Morningside Place, Edinburgh Abstract: Background: Recent United Kingdom Government Policy documents have emphasized the need to improve the [...]