BBC Radio 4 have broadcast a podcast from author Horatio Clare detailing his experiences of being detained under the Mental Health Act.
Listen to Horatio’s story of being admitted into our inpatient services online. [first story on podcast]
Rates of re-traumatisation among mental ill-health patients have risen significantly over the past decade and clinical guidelines place mental health nurses at the heart of their care. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The therapeutic relationship is not always functional in clinical practice due to various factors, such as lack of time, lack of job motivation, exhaustion and rejection towards the person cared for.
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Choosing Wisely UK is part of a global initiative aimed at improving conversations between patients and their doctors and nurses.
By having discussions that are informed by the doctor, but take into account what’s important to the patient too, both sides can be supported to make better decisions about care. Often, this will help to avoid tests, treatments or procedures that are unlikely to be of benefit.
Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? • The admission of a loved one for first episode psychosis can cause considerable distress and confusion for family members. • Psychoeducation can enhance family members’ knowledge of the disease process and their role in supporting recovery. What this paper adds to existing knowledge • There is limited research on psychoeducation processes within adult inpatient settings. • A Practitioner Narrative found that basic assessment questions can help guide the psychoeducation process. The Stress Vulnerability and Phases of Psychosis Models are valuable and efficient educational tools in answering many typical questions. What are the implications for practice? • Psychoeducation sessions should be offered routinely in the early stage of a first‐episode psychosis, but must be individualised to family needs and concerns. • The psychoeducation structure also provides an opportunity for family members to ‘tell their story’ to process the events leading up to a first admission and their emotional reactions to the service user's illness.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.
This qualitative study explored how mental health inpatients with autistic spectrum conditions experience and cope with anxiety when admitted to an acute mental health inpatient facility in the UK. Anxiety is a common characteristic for people who live with autistic spectrum conditions and whilst a plethora of studies on anxiety in this population are published which correlate anxiety with mental health service experience, little is known about the actual triggers of anxiety and its manifestations. This study adds to a body of evidence which considers anxiety experienced by people with autism. The rationale for this paper includes the need to heighten mental health practitioners’ understanding, of the responses, motivations to engage and support required to overcome fears and anxieties when admitted to a mental health inpatient unit. To read the full article, log in using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
To investigate the acceptability of a co-delivered, two-day training intervention on service user and carer involved care planning. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
This paper offers a first-person account of experiencing stigma as a nurse with a mental illness.
This paper incorporates the existing literature to offer a broader cultural perspective on the experiences of a nurse with a mental illness. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Despite being 15 years old, this study remains relevant. To investigate carer involvement in care planning in the psychiatric unit of an older person’s hospital, the researchers observed multidisciplinary ward rounds and family meetings, and reviewed documentation about admissions, discharges and care plans. They also conducted interviews with 20 carers and with members of the 29-strong multidisciplinary team to explore their experiences of carer involvement. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens details for full text. SSOTP - request a copy of the article from the library http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
To explore the extent and influence of mental health professionals’ personal experience of mental ill health on clinical practice. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
To gain a deeper understanding of the differences in patients and staff perspectives in response to aggression and to explore recommendations on prevention.. To read the full article, log in using your NHS Athens details. To access full-text: click “Log in/Register” (top right hand side). Click ‘Institutional Login’ then select 'OpenAthens Federation', then ‘NHS England’. Enter your Athens details to view the article.