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What is HighWire Press?

A division of the Stanford University Libraries, HighWire Press hosts the largest repository of high impact, peer-reviewed content, with 1126 journals and 4,715,731 full text articles from over 140 scholarly publishers. HighWire-hosted publishers have collectively made 1,863,537 articles free. With our partner publishers we produce 71 of the 200 most-frequently-cited journals.

The 10 Most Frequently Read Journal Articles from Evidence Based Mental Health Journal

   These articles have received the most “hits” in Evidence-Based Mental Health during February 2008
There will be some full-text and some abstracts, just click on the links to find, if you only locate an abstract please email susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk to request the full-text.

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Julie Glanville, Carol Lefebvre

Identifying systematic reviews: key resources

Evid. Based Ment. Health 2000; 3: 68-69.
(In [...]

Step by Step guide to Critiquing Research - Quantitative and Qualitative

step-by-step-guide-to-criti-research-part-1-quantitative-reseawrch.pdf     Full-text
British Journal of Nursing, 2007, Vol.16 (11) Abstract: When caring for patients it is essential that nurses are using the current best practice. To determine what this is, nurses must be able to read research critically. But for many qualified and student nurses the terminology used in research can be difficult to understand thus [...]

Clinical Psychology Review - Latest Articles April 2008

  Clinical Psychology Review, Vol.28 (4) April 2008
Fathers’ role in the etiology, prevention and treatment of child anxiety: A review and new model
Pages 539-558
Susan Bögels and Vicky Phares
Abstract

Anger expression in children and adolescents: A review of the empirical literature
Pages 559-577
Matthew A. Kerr and Barry H. Schneider
Abstract

Screening psychiatric patients for illicit drug use disorders and problems
Pages [...]

Easy Steps to doing a Literature Review & Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research

    Step by Step Guides to Critiquing Qualitative and Quantitative Research
step-by-step-guide to critiquing research part 2 qualitative research
step-by-step-guide to critiquing research part 1 quantitative research
 
    2008-undertaking-a-literature-review-a-step-by-step-approach.pdf Click for full-text
 
Never done a literature review, have done and not quite sure if you have done it correctly, take a look at this user friendly guide to doing a literature [...]

Mental Health Current Awareness Bulletin

   Mental Health Current Awareness Bulletins
from West Sussex Hospital. Current Issue January 2008 to October 2007. This service is checking selected internet sites for reports and news items of interest to staff working in the Mental Health and Health & Social Care Sectors. In addition, the bulletins will provide information on research, imminent conferences, training, [...]

Intute & OT’s are Best Buddies

Intute     has a special section just for OT’s how cool is that, click on the link and discover how clever Intute has compilied a list of top sites, journals, leafltes and many great links.  There are 76 records to look through, so make yourself comfy and enjoy the discovery.
Don’t forget after looking at the OT resources to [...]

Current Awareness for Forensics

Current Awareness Bulletin: Forensic Mental Health Services Issue 1 August 2007
Current Awareness Bulletin: Forensic Mental Health Services Issue 2 November 2007
NHS Scotland: Forensic Mental Health Services Managed Care Network (Forensic Network) website.
The bulletins cover the following topic areas listed below.  Please be aware some of the links will not always link directley to full-text.  For full-text please note down the [...]

Staff Needs in Forensic Mental Health

2005-the-needs-of-staff-who-care-for-people-with-a-diagnosis-of-personality-disorder-who-are-considered-a-risk-to-others.pdf
Browse the contents of this journal by clicking on the Journal title link below.  If you would like any full-text journal articles from this journal please email the details to susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk
The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, June 2005; 16(2): 399 – 422

Abstract
In recent years much attention has been given to the question of [...]

Journal Article for the OTs

    Occupation, Mental Illness and Medium Security: Exploring Time-Use in Forensic Regional Secure Units 
If you would like the full-text of this article please contact susan.jennings@lancashirecare.nhs.uk  
The British Journal of Occupational Therapy, Volume 70, Number 10, October 2007 , pp. 416-425(10)
Abstract:
Research investigating occupational experience among people with mental illness has highlighted their difficulties in selecting, organising, valuing, enjoying and competently [...]

Current Bytes

  Current Bytes December 2007
The last Current Bytes of the year from Mersey Care,  produced fortnightly by the Knowledge & Libraries team. It’s main aim is to to keep you up to date on all the latest health news, with a strong emphasis on mental health. 

Take the ‘Trip’ of your Lifetime

Searching for Evidence is just getting easier and easier!
The wonderful Trip Database have added a specialist library for Mental Health at the moment it covers 15 journals but that is set to increase over the coming months. They are:

American Journal of Psychiatry
Archives of General Psychiatry
British Journal of Psychiatry
Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Neuropsychopharmacology
Psychological Medicine
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
International Journal [...]

Finding the Evidence the Easy Guide

CEBM - Centre for Evidence Based Medicine
Wondering were to start to find the best evidence, STOP, please don’t click on to Google, great for finding a cheap holiday, and Christmas presents at the moment, but use some thought, use your head, and give CEBM a try.
This site guides you through in a few easy steps [...]