Clinical

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Timely diagnosis and disclosure of dementia for patients and their families: exploring the views of GPs
Mental health nurses have an important role in providing expertise to GPs
24 Dec 2019
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Alcohol use of UK military personnel during active service and on return to civilian life: veterans’ experiences
On leaving active service, veterans should be provided with greater mental health support
03 Dec 2019
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Use of a mnemonic to support suicide intervention training for nursing students
Update your knowledge of the nurse’s role in suicide assessment and management
28 Nov 2019
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Effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction group programme on family carers
Study identified that mindfulness skills can be used in various ways in family carers’ lives
25 Nov 2019
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An interprofessional practice development group for newly qualified and new-to-role clinicians in community mental health

There is a wealth of literature focusing on the transition from being a new graduate to being a newly qualified member of staff.

18 Nov 2019
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Efficacy of mental health crisis houses compared with acute mental health wards: a literature review

Background Crisis houses are an alternative to acute psychiatric hospital admission.

12 Nov 2019
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Rethinking concurrent disorders: implications and future directions for nursing practice
Concurrent disorders as conceptualised in academic literature and practice guidelines
29 Oct 2019
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Development of a suicide intervention training programme for secondary mental health services

This article describes the elements of a suicide intervention training programme, known as the ‘I CARED and Shared’ model

24 Oct 2019
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Using cognitive behaviour therapy techniques with people who hold delusional beliefs
This article uses a case study approach to increase awareness of CBT skills
21 Oct 2019
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Clozapine-induced constipation: a service evaluation
All nurses need to be aware of the dangers associated with clozapine-induced constipation
17 Oct 2019
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An evaluation of nurse-led mental health training for benefits staff
Delivery of training by mental health nurses to staff in a benefits district in west Scotland
14 Oct 2019
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Peer-to-peer mentoring for and by at-risk young people
Delivery of training by mental health nurses to staff in a benefits district in west Scotland.
10 Oct 2019
Establishing the validity of a two-question tool based on the Whooley questions
01 Oct 2019
A literature review of the needs and experiences of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children
24 Sep 2019
SLEs provide students with an opportunity to experience complex practice elements
17 Sep 2019

Background Restrictive interventions (RIs) are defined as the use of deliberate acts that restrict a person’s movement, liberty or freedom to act independently. RIs such as seclusion and physical intervention are practices commonly used to manage violence and aggression.

13 Aug 2019
African migrants' mental health and future aspirations after resettling in Australia
06 Aug 2019

This article presents the Forensic Functional Assessment Measure (FFAM): a tool to assess the triggers and functions of behaviours that challenge in a medium-secure mental health setting.

16 Jul 2019

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