Changes in lifestyle for psychiatric patients three years after the start of short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy

Changes in lifestyle for psychiatric patients three years after the start of short- and long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and solution-focused therapy, European Psychiatry, Volume 25, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 1-7   P. Knekt, M.A. Laaksonen, R. Raitasalo, P. Haaramo, O. Lindfors Abstract: Objectives Lifestyle is less favourable among individuals suffering from psychiatric disorders. We studied whether [...]

ABI & Occupational Therapy – Assessment of Awareness of Disability measures among persons with acquired brain injury

Assessment of Awareness of Disability measures among persons with acquired brain injury, Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2010 Feb;77(1):22-9 Abstract: BACKGROUND: Limited self-awareness of disabilities can compromise individuals’ occupational performance. PURPOSE: The Assessment of Awareness of Disability (AAD) provides occupational therapists with a standardized methodology for measuring clients’self-awareness when performing activities of daily living (ADL). This [...]

Psychological and other non-pharmacological interventions in services for people with learning disabilities and dementia

Psychological and other non-pharmacological interventions in services for people with learning disabilities and dementia, Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, Volume 4, Number 1 / March 2010, pgs 28-36 Karen Dodd Specialist Therapies – Learning Disabilities, Older People’s Mental Health Services Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, UK Abstract: The focus of interest [...]

Supervision reviewed: reflections on two different social work models in England and Sweden

Supervision reviewed: reflections on two different social work models in England and Sweden, European Journal of Social Work, 1468-2664, Volume 12, Issue 1,  2009, Pages 71 – 85 Greta Bradley – Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, UK Abstract: This article draws on the findings of two independent research projects on [...]