Psychosis – Patient Information – Fact Sheets

Fact Sheets – Psychosis , EPICC The Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre (EPPIC) is an integrated and comprehensive psychiatric service aimed at addressing the needs of people aged 15-24 with emerging psychotic disorders in the western and north-western regions of Melbourne. EPPIC is a specialist clinical program of Orygen Youth Health (OYH) which is itself [...]

Domestic violence among female psychiatric patients: cross-sectional survey

Domestic violence among female psychiatric patients: cross-sectional survey , The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 461-464 John F. Morgan, Gabriella Zolese, Jane McNulty, and Sharon Gebhardt Abstract: Aims and method To establish prevalence of domestic violence among female psychiatric patients, including risk factors, health professional attention and acceptability of routine enquiry. Participants were 70 adult [...]

Recovery – Beyond the Storms is a collection of stories from people across Devon who have experienced mental ill health and emotional distress

Beyond the Storms is a collection of stories from people across Devon who have experienced mental ill health and emotional distress, Devon Partnership NHS trust Click on the title above to access the full-text of this collection of personal accounts Abstract: Beyond the Storms is a collection of stories from people across Devon who have [...]

What is the core expertise of the psychiatrist?

What is the core expertise of the psychiatrist? The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 457-460 Nick Craddock, Mike Kerr, and Anita Thapar Abstract: Psychiatrists make important and specific contributions to the care of those with mental health problems and high-quality services should enable patients to benefit optimally from a psychiatrist’s distinctive skills. In this article [...]

Conceptualisation of recovery from psychosis: a service-user perspective

Conceptualisation of recovery from psychosis: a service-user perspective , The Psychiatrist 2010 v. 34, p. 465-470 Lisa Wood, Jason Price, Anthony Morrison, and Gillian Haddock Lisa Wood Research Assistant Jason Price Service-user Researcher, RECOVERY Programme, Psychology Services, Greater Manchester West Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Anthony Morrison Professor of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, [...]

NHS Evidence Newsletter – Packed full of Evidence

NHS Evidence Newsletter , Tuesday 2nd November 2010 Click on the title above to access the online newsletter   Lancashire care staff can click on the title above to access the newsletter, any items which are needed full-text just email: susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk

Care Quality Commission – Mental Health Act Annual Report 2009/10

Mental Health Act Annual Report 2009/10  27th October 2010, Care Quality Commission Click on the report title above to access the full-text Abstract: Welcome to our online annual report into the use of the Mental Health Act (MHA) during our first year of operation – from April 2009 to March this year. In this section [...]

Advance statements in adult mental health

Advance statements in adult mental health, Advances in Psychiatric Treatment (2010) 16: 448-455 Jelena Jankovic is an academic clinical lecturer in general adult psychiatry at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary, University of London Abstract: This article reviews the literature on advance statements, including current mental health law and guidance [...]

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders in a Cohort of Sexually Abused Children

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders in a Cohort of Sexually Abused Children, Archives of General Psychiatry. 2010;67(11):1114-1119 Abstract: Context  The evidence for an association between child sexual abuse and subsequently developing psychotic disorders, including the schizophrenias, remains inconclusive. Objective  To explore whether child sexual abuse is a risk factor for later psychotic disorders. Design  Case-control study. [...]

Quality of life of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychotic disorders

Quality of life of people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other psychotic disorders , The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 197, p. 386-394 Samuli I. Saarni, Satu Viertiö, Jonna Perälä, Seppo Koskinen, Jouko Lönnqvist, and Jaana Suvisaari Abstract: Background Health utility and quality of life (QoL) are increasingly important outcome measures in healthcare and [...]

Quality & Innovation – Putting quality first in the boardroom: improving the business of caring

Putting quality first in the boardroom: improving the business of caring, 2nd November 2010 Click on the title above to access the article Two Reports from the Kings Fund From Ward to Board, 2009 Putting quality first in the boardroom, 2010 Abstract: Rachel Duffy, Associate for Board Development, has selected the paper “Putting quality first [...]

Life coaching for mental health recovery: the emerging practice of recovery coaching

Life coaching for mental health recovery: the emerging practice of recovery coaching , Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 2010 v. 16, p. 459-467 Rani Bora, Saija Leaning, Alison Moores, and Glenn Roberts Abstract: Mental health services are increasingly expected to engage in a process of cultural change to fulfil guiding values and hopes for choice, personalisation, [...]

Psychosocial treatments to promote functional recovery in schizophrenia

Psychosocial treatments to promote functional recovery in schizophrenia, Schizophrenia Bulletin,  2009 Mar;35(2):347-61 Kern et al. Abstract: A number of psychosocial treatments are available for persons with schizophrenia that include social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy, cognitive remediation, and social cognition training. These treatments are reviewed and discussed in terms of how they address key components [...]

Physical Health – Physical activity and common mental disorders – Individuals who engage in regular leisure-time activity of any intensity are less likely to have symptoms of depression

Physical activity and common mental disorders , The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 197, p. 357-364 Samuel B. Harvey, Matthew Hotopf, Simon Øverland, and Arnstein Mykletun Abstract: Background Previous studies have suggested that physical activity may have antidepressant and/or anti-anxiety effects. Aims To examine the bidirectional relationship between physical activity and common mental disorders [...]

Early intervention services, cognitive–behavioural therapy and family intervention in early psychosis: systematic review

Early intervention services, cognitive–behavioural therapy and family intervention in early psychosis: systematic review , The British Journal of Psychiatry 2010 v. 197, p. 350-356 Victoria Bird, Preethi Premkumar, Tim Kendall, Craig Whittington, Jonathan Mitchell, and Elizabeth Kuipers National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health, Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Research and Training Unit, London Abstract: Aims To [...]