Role of clinical nurse leadership in improving patient care

Role of clinical nurse leadership in improving patient care, Nursing Management – UK, Dec2009, Vol. 16 Issue 8, p26-28 Murphy, Jill; Quillinan, Bernie; Carolan, Mary Abstract: Leadership in nursing plays a crucial part in the provision of good patient care. However, the terms ‘nursing leadership’ and ‘nursing management’ are often confused. This article discusses the [...]

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of maintenance treatment with adjunctive risperidone long-acting therapy in patients with bipolar I disorder who relapse frequently

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of maintenance treatment with adjunctive risperidone long-acting therapy in patients with bipolar I disorder who relapse frequently, Bipolar Disorders, Volume 11, Number 8, December 2009 , pp. 827-839(13 Macfadden, Wayne et al.. Abstract: No large controlled trials have evaluated adjunctive maintenance treatment with long-acting injectable antipsychotics in patients with bipolar disorder. [...]

The process of recovery from bipolar I disorder: A qualitative analysis of personal accounts in relation to an integrative cognitive model

The process of recovery from bipolar I disorder: A qualitative analysis of personal accounts in relation to an integrative cognitive model, British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2009 Warren Mansell, Seth Powell, Rebecca Pedley, Nia Thomas and Sarah Amelia Jones University of Manchester Abstract: Objectives This study explored the process of recovery from bipolar I disorder [...]

Early intervention in bipolar disorders: Clinical, biochemical and neuroimaging imperatives

Early intervention in bipolar disorders: Clinical, biochemical and neuroimaging imperatives, Journal of Affective Disorders, Volume 114, Issues 1-3, April 2009, Pages 1-13 Michael Berk, Gin S. Malhi, Karen Hallam et al.. Abstract: In the absence of clear targets for primary prevention of many psychiatric illnesses, secondary prevention becomes the most feasible therapeutic target, and is [...]

Evidence-based Guidelines for Treating Bipolar Disorder

Evidence-based Guidelines for Treating Bipolar Disorder,  Journal of Psychopharmacology, 2009,  GM Goodwin – University Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford, UkClick on the title above to access the full-text Abstract: The British Association for Psychopharmacology guidelines specify the scope and target of treatment for bipolar disorder. The second version, like the first, is based explicitly [...]

The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in bipolar disorder: a quantitative meta-analysis.

The efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy in bipolar disorder: a quantitative meta-analysis, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 2010 Jan;71(1):66-72 Szentagotai A, David D. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: The goal of the current study was to conduct a quantitative meta-analysis investigating the role of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) as adjunctive treatment to medication for patients diagnosed with bipolar disorder. DATA SOURCES: [...]

CEQUEL trial web site – Bipolar

CEQUEL   CEQUEL is being undertaken by the Oxford Clinical Trials Unit for Mental Illness (OCTUMI) as a collaboration between the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry and the Centre for Statistics in Medicine. Click on Cequel above to access the trial website About Cequel CEQUEL is a randomised clinical trial of treatment for bipolar [...]

Patients’ and carers’ journeys through older people’s mental health services: Powerful tools for learning

Patients’ and carers’ journeys through older people’s mental health services: Powerful tools for learning, Dementia , December 2009 8: 501-513 Donna Doherty, Susan Mary Benbow, Julie Craig, and Carol Smith Staffordshire University and West Midlands Older People’s Mental Health Collaborative, UK, Wolverhampton City Council Adults & Community, UK  Abstract: Mapping the patient journey is a [...]