In his debut blog, Richard Byng summarises a study which finds that protocolising psychological therapy could be detrimental for telemental health.
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Bored on the ward: service user experiences of activities on acute mental health inpatient wards
Clair Le Boutillier looks at a recent qualitative review which asks what service users think of activities available on acute mental health inpatient wards.
[read the full story...]The importance of adopting a person-centred approach in psychiatry
Emmeline Lagunes summarises a recent paper from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, which outlines the importance of person-centred care in contemporary medicine and psychiatry.
[read the full story...]Experience of psychotropic medication and decision-making
Jennifer Rose Oulton reviews a qualitative study that explores the experiences of psychotropic medication use and decision-making for adults with learning disabilities and their carers.
[read the full story...]Recovery narratives by young people with mental health difficulties
Lorna Collins reviews a qualitative study on how young people with mental health difficulties perceive and define recovery and their personal journey.
[read the full story...]End of life dementia care: helping people live well and die well
A group of UCL Mental Health MSc students summarise a recent clinical review of the challenges we face in providing end of life dementia care.
[read the full story...]How far is evidence-informed policy-making achievable?
On the day that the new Mental Health Act Review report is published, Sonia Johnson and Bryn Lloyd-Evans reflect on the NIHR Mental Health Policy Research Unit contribution to the Independent Review of the Mental Health Act.
[read the full story...]Reablement in a care home context: a feasibility study
Bruce McClure’s blog looks at a feasibility study of ‘LifeFul’, a reablement programme in the care home context.
[read the full story...]Person-centred care: challenges and changes to the training of psychiatrists
“A significant number of people receiving psychiatric care are not treated with the utmost dignity within our services that a true ‘person-centred’ approach would ensure.”
Linda Gask summarises a new report from the Royal College of Psychiatrists on person-centred care and its implications for training in psychiatry.
[read the full story...]NICE learning disabilities and challenging behaviour guidance highlights need for stronger evidence
Haven’t quite had time to read the new NICE guidance yet? Here’s our handy summary of the new recommendations for service design and delivery in relation to learning disabilities and behaviour that challenges.
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