The August edition of JAMA Psychiatry is now available. This issue includes articles on the efficacy of dialectical behavioural therapy for adolescents at high risk of suicide, motivational impairments in autism, and the association of cannabis use with adolescent psychosis.
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The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology – October 2018
The October issue of The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology has been published. This issue includes articles on acting on delusions and the role of negative affect in the pathway to serious violence, the relationship between forensic mental health staff and patients, and family support groups for family members of mentally ill offenders.
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British Journal of Healthcare Assistants – September 2018
The September edition of The British Journal of Healthcare Assistants has been published. This issue includes articles on the difference between a pressure ulcer and a moisture lesion, the healthcare assistant’s role in cardiac catheterization, and 20 tips to eat well for less.
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Sexual safety on mental health wards
Care Quality Commission, September 2018
Care Quality Commission report based on an analysis of nearly 60,000 reports that found 1,120 sexual incidents involving patients, staff, visitors and others described in 919 reports – some of which included multiple incidents. More than a third of the incidents (457) could be categorised as sexual assault or sexual harassment of patients or staff. Providers and people who use services told the CQC:
- People who use services do not always feel that they are kept safe from unwanted sexual behaviour
- Clinical leaders of mental health services do not always know what is good practice in promoting the sexual safety of people using the service and of their staff
- Many staff do not have the skills to promote sexual safety or to respond appropriately to incidents
- The ward environment does not always promote the sexual safety of people using the service
- Staff may under-report incidents and reports may not reflect the true impact on the person who is affected
- Joint-working with other agencies such as the police does not always work well in practice
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European report on preventing elder maltreatment
World Health Organization, September 2018
Estimates suggest that at least four million people experience elder maltreatment in any one year in the European region. This report discusses the scale of the problem in more detail, identifies risk factors for maltreatment, describes the latest evidence on the effectiveness of interventions for prevention, and identifies strategies and key policies to reduce its burden.
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Making Every Contact Count Bulletin – September 2018
The Gosall Library
This Library bulletin provides further reading to support the ‘Making Every Contact Count’ programme.
There are links to recent research papers and articles in each of the MECC areas to give you further background information and evidence to consolidate what you have learned in your training, and to give you ideas and confidence for using MECC in your day-to-day encounters.
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Evaluation of the Advocacy in Wirral’s Independent Mental Health Act and Psychiatric Liaison Advocacy Services
Applied Health and Wellbeing Partnership, September 2018
Advocacy in Wirral (AiW) is a peer-led service which provides support, information and representation to people experiencing mental ill-health. AiW work across a range of areas, including community advocacy, welfare benefits, primary care advocacy, drug and alcohol advocacy, Independent Mental Capacity Act advocacy, and hospital advocacy. Hospital advocates provide advice and practical support regarding a range of issues, including welfare benefits, housing, employment, debts and legal issues. Hospital advocates can also attend ward rounds, accompany clients to meetings, and represent clients at local and regional meetings, helping to promote the needs of their client and bring about changes to the support and care of the client. Two elements of the AiW hospital advocacy service, Independent Mental Health Act (IMHA) advocacy and Psychiatric Liaison (PL) advocacy, have been evaluated to explore effectiveness and identity impacts and outcomes.
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The government response to the Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme 2nd annual report
Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England, September 2018
Response that accepts the recommendations of The Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) Programme: Annual Report 2017 – University of Bristol Norah Fry Centre for Disability Studies and sets out a plan of action for each one. The actions will help address the inequality in life expectancy between people with learning disabilities and the wider population by ensuring that staff supporting people with a learning disability understand their needs and can make adjustments to the way care is provided, to help people reach their full potential.
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Protecting people Promoting health: A public health approach to violence prevention for England
Department of Health, September 2018
This document outlines the extent and impact of violence nationally, covering violence in the general population as well as specific violence types that can impact dramatically on different sectors of society: child maltreatment, youth violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence and elder abuse. It also provides information on how to access local intelligence on violence and related harms. The document describes some of the key risk and protective factors for violence and collects together details of interventions and policy measures that have been effective in preventing violence , giving examples of where these are already being employed in England. It also outlines the policy frameworks already in place to support violence prevention.
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Preventing suicide: A community engagement toolkit
World Health Organization, September 2018
Communities play a crucial role in suicide prevention. This toolkit follows on from the World Health Organization (WHO) report Preventing suicide: a global imperative (WHO, 2014) by providing practical steps for engaging communities in suicide prevention activities.
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