With the PokemonGo phenomenon sweeping the globe, Shropshire Libraries are welcoming gamers across the county.
Pokemon can be found in amongst the bookshelves in many of the county libraries, and with free wi-fi in all branches gamers are encouraged to drop in and see what they can find. Some libraries have been designated as Pokestops, and others as Pokegyms where Pokemon can be caught and trained.
The experience sampling method (ESM) is a structured diary technique to appraise subjective experiences in daily life. It is applied in psychiatric patients, as well as in patients with somatic illness. Despite the potential of ESM assessment, the improved logistics and its increased administration in research, its use in clinical trials remains limited. This paper introduces ESM for clinical trials in psychiatry and beyond. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
All mental health professionals are encouraged to practise evidence-based medicine, but in an era of overwhelming research output, information management is key. Until now, no one has assessed the role of secondary journals, which aim to synthesise and present recent evidence, so as to promote evidence-based practice. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details
We’ve started an Instagram account as a way of sharing news about the library with people who use Instagram, but also as a way of getting to grips with different social media platforms so we can offer support to users (we may well look at doing some training on Instagram later in the year).
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