Health visitors in south Wales set to strike after NHS employer ignores job evaluation appeal
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Various styles of communication can be used when working with people with mental health issues, and all formats can contribute to therapeutic goals.
This article, which uses a dialogue between a mental health nursing student and an academic, aims to promote hybridity as an anti-stigmatising resource in m
People with severe mental illness (SMI) are at risk of chronic physical health conditions.
Recovery-focused mental health nursing care has been at the forefront of mental health strategic development in Scotland since the 2006 Scottis
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In the UK, police officers who respond to people in mental health crisis must judge whether or not the people they are dealing with require assessment by me
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An internet search using the words ‘support time recovery worker’ returns a high number of results; yet many people have never heard of the role.
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This article describes the implementation and evaluation of an annual camp at a secure unit in Australia.
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Young onset dementia service provision and its effect on service users and family members
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Dementia in people under the age of 65 is not well recognised and is generally treated in the same way as it is in people aged over 6
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Many service personnel return home from overseas deployment dramatically changed by their experiences, but, unlike physical wounds, mental health issues are
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The Institute of Mental Health has been delivering accredited peer support training since 2009.
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The human-animal relationship has been much studied over recent years, but little attention has been paid to the effects of the death of animals on people.
Nursing care makes a significant contribution to the mental health of young people worldwide. Three quarters of all mental illness begins before people reach the age of 25.
Background Safewards is a multicomponent, evidence-based conflict and containment reduction intervention that has demonstrated effectiveness in general acute mental health settings.
This article describes and evaluates an educational intervention that used a drama and theatre workshop to foster communication and interpersonal skills in mental health nursing students. Thirty-nine (77%) agreed or strongly agreed that the workshop was an excellent way to teach these skills.
Background Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is recognised as a successful treatment for borderline personality disorder. There is a body of research suggesting it can be helpful for other diagnoses. A full DBT programme, however, is expensive.
This article explores and analyses the negative attitudes adopted by some staff towards patients living with borderline personality disorder from the perspective of a third year mental health nursing student.
This article is an extended personal reflection on the context of learning and leading learning from the author’s perspective as a mental health nurse and clinical manager.
