Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
Clinical
Two nurses – one working in an education and training department, the other in a research and development department in a mental heal
The research available on the use of positive risk‐taking in clinical practice is surprisingly limited.
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Clinical supervision is an essential element of caregiving, but it has not yet been incorporated into daily nursing practice.
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Clinical language has evolved as a result of clinical expertise, professional grouping and an NHS that is full of clichés and jargon.
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Background Current national policy in the UK is to make all psychiatric inpatient areas non-smoking by the end of 2018.
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Trauma at any age is a cause of long-lasting and significant emotional damage.
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This article describes a European collaborative project that developed master’s degree level e-learning materials for mental health nurses.
People on psychiatric wards often report feeling bored, and say that they would like access to therapy groups on the ward to help aid their recovery.
The rationale and aim of the study were to explore mental health service-users’ perceptions of self-management.
More than 90% of prisoners have one or more mental health disorders, and it has been found that most prison systems are ill-equipped to provide appropriate
The aim of this service evaluation was to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) group in primary care for women with postnatal dep
Human migration occurs for a variety of reasons, and the same applies to why such people access psychological services. Often migrants are offered therapies in their second language, either directly or indirectly with the help of an interpreter.
This article discusses a service user’s story of surviving a life-threatening brain haemorrhage, which resulted in her having severe and chronic depression with suicidal ideation.
This literature review attempted to identify current knowledge of the end of life care needs of patients with drug and alcohol addiction, particularly in the UK, and to identify any existing good practice guidance.
Multidisciplinary communication is vital for providing safe and efficient patient care. The situation, background, assessment, recommendation and decision (SBARD) tool is an evidence-based resource that is used widely in physical healthcare settings.
Mental health nurses in the UK are ten times more likely to be assaulted than general nurses. Research on this is increasing, but evidence on the effects of violence on staff witnesses is lacking. Ten semi-structured interviews with witnesses were conducted.
Depression is a common and disabling illness that can affect the physical and emotional well-being of children and adolescents. Pharmacological therapies often incur unwanted side effects, including increased risk of suicide.
