Impact of Alcohol Consumption on Young People: A Systematic Review of Published Reviews , DCSF, 2009 Click on the link above to access the full-text Abstract: Systematic review identifying theadverse consequences of drinking alcohol during childhood and adolescence which would seem to outweigh the modest number of positive impacts. Overall, it seems that delaying the age [...]
Filed under: alcohol, CAMHS | Tagged: abuse, alcohol, CAMHS, children, consequences, mental health | Comments Off
Enhanced relapse prevention for bipolar disorder by community mental health teams: cluster feasibility randomised trial, The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 196, p. 59-63 F. Lobban, L. Taylor, C. Chandler, E. Tyler, P. Kinderman, R. Kolamunnage-Dona, C. Gamble, S. Peters, E. Pontin, W. Sellwood, and R. K. Morriss Spectrum Centre, Division of Health Research, [...]
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100 Ways to Support Recovery, May 2009, Rethink Dr Mike Slade Abstract: This is the first in a series of Rethink reports on mental health recovery. It identifies 100 ways in which people working across the mental health sector can support the recovery of people with mental health problems. It highlights four key tasks: Developing [...]
Filed under: OT - Occupational Therapy, recovery | Tagged: mental health, OT, person centred, recovery, rehabilitation, rethink, support, vocational | Comments Off
Risk of developing dementia in people with diabetes and mild cognitive impairment , The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 196, p. 36-40 Latha Velayudhan, Michaela Poppe, Nicola Archer, Petroula Proitsi, Richard G. Brown, and Simon Lovestone National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre for Mental Health, and Medical Research Council (MRC) Centre [...]
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Pharmacotherapy for borderline personality disorder: Cochrane systematic review of randomised trials, The British Journal of Psychiatry (2010) 196: 4-12 Klaus Lieb, Birgit Völlm, Gerta Rücker, Antje Timmer, and Jutta M. Stoffers Abstract: Background Many patients with borderline personality disorder receive pharmacological treatment, but there is uncertainty about the usefulness of such therapies. Aims To evaluate [...]
Filed under: Patient Medication, Personality Disorders, Pharmacy | Tagged: bpd, cochrane, personality disorder, pharmacotherapy, systematic reviews | Comments Off
Role of the forensic psychiatric nurse, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2009; 5(1): 53-7 Abstract: The article clarifies the role of the forensic psychiatric nurse (FPN) and challenges interchangeable terms confusing forensic and correctional nursing. It addresses the varied venues where the FPN may assess the patient (victim or perpetrator) and gather evidence that may influence [...]
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Forensic nursing in secure environments, Journal of Forensic Nursing, 2009; 5(3): 131-42 Shelton D Abstract: There are few well-designed studies of corrections or prison nursing roles. This study seeks to describe the corrections or prison role of forensic nurses in the United States who provide care in secure environments. National data detailing the scope of [...]
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