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This study was a descriptive case report of a young man with intellectual disabilities who had a history of early trauma. His challenging behaviour was associated with demand avoidance. A positive behavioural support plan, incorporating psychological therapies and medication, was developed, implemented and is described.
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The risk of certain psychiatric disorders is elevated among immigrants. To date, no population studies on immigrant health have addressed eating disorders. We examined whether risk of eating disorders in first- and second-generation immigrants differs from native-born Danes and Swedes. 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 identify the early signs of mood disorder development, specifically bipolar disorder (BD), in a population at familial risk for BD. 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.
A case study is presented in relation to a group debrief in which the critical incident stress management (CISM) model was carried out for six staff involved in a serious incident. Staff were assessed prior to the debrief and in a two-month follow up using the impact of events scale – revised (IES-R) (Weiss and Marmar, 1997). You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please be clear which article you are requesting.
Objectives To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a therapist-guided internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (ICBT) intervention for adolescents with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) compared with untreated patients on a waitlist.
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The aim of this study is to develop a model for screening excessive gambling practices based on the gambling behaviours observed on French gambling websites, coupled with a clinical validation.
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Social isolation and loneliness affect approximately one-third to one-half of the elderly population and have a negative impact on their physical and mental health. Group-based interventions where facilitators are well trained and where the elderly are actively engaged in their development seem to be more effective, but conclusions have been limited by weak study designs. We aim to conduct a systematic review to assess the effectiveness of health promotion interventions on social isolation or loneliness in older people.
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A POTENTIALLY life-saving project to give staff the skills to spot the first signs of sepsis has now been rolled out across all wards at Queen’s Hospital in Burton on Trent.
Two services at Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are being nationally showcased as examples of how to provide high quality care for people with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS).
The Leeds Liaison Psychiatry Service and the Yorkshire Centre for Psychological Medicine are featured as case studies in national guidance for commissioners that examines what good services look like.
Using my clinical academic knowledge and understanding of dementia, with the library team provided the underpinning research based framework; we were able to highlight skills and understanding to enhance care, and support patients and staff in a more person centred approach.
dementia 3Our dementia volunteers all receive dementia care as part of their corporate training, and attend additional presentations about meal time support. There are opportunities to attend further sessions such as Sage and Thyme and Dignity Awareness. Evidence of their visits and input is recorded to capture the difference it is making and to be able to report back to Carers and Patients’ Experience (CAPE) board.
To determine the magnitude and pattern of internet usage by undergraduate medical students to retrieve medical information. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
In summary, they found that people wanted a workforce who held positive attitudes and considered the people they supported or cared for as equals. They also wanted a workforce who could support them across both a Health and Care setting, with a range of physical and mental health needs, and who could also help them develop skills to become more independent. [Link to full report]
NHSCC’s publication ‘Excellence in commissioning diabetes care’ showcases examples of where clinically led commissioning is changing the way diabetes care is commissioned and improving people’s lives.
After more than three decades of assessment of clinical competence through Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), are medical trainees viewing clinical examination through the lens of an assessment method? Has the structure (the OS) become more important than the skill itself (the CE)? For many students, the standards required by OSCEs are the skills expected for clinical competence. Most recent textbooks on clinical examination are based on the structure needed to succeed in an OSCE, but OSCEs were not designed to teach an ideal framework for performing a clinical examination and most medical encounters require a more flexible patient-centred approach. How can we ascertain that medical students are focusing less on the OS and more on learning ‘the art’ of CE?
The OSCE remains a very important method for assessing students in many medical training programmes and in national examinations. The task demands of OSCEs and the importance of …..To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
The modes of action and clinical implications of several of the newest classes of antidiabetic drugs used as monotherapy and as add-on therapy have been extensively reviewed in recent publications.1 2 Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors (eg, empagliflozin) belong to one such novel class and act via interference with proximal renal tubular reabsorption of glucose; about 90% of such reabsorption depends on this cotransporter. They therefore reduce blood glucose concentrations, promote weight reduction and lower blood pressure through glycosuria and osmotic diuresis. Moreover, since their activity is independent of insulin, they are efficacious even in the presence of pancreatic beta cell failure, which is in marked contrast to many other antidiabetic drugs.....To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
Over the last decade, many changes have taken place in the UK, which have affected the training that doctors receive.To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.
North Cumbria University Hospitals NHS Trust has placed a quality of care board on each of its wards.
The boards are part of the Trust’s commitment to be open and transparent by allowing patients to see key information when they enter a ward such as: staffing levels on that day, hygiene scores, cleaning scores, training rates, and waiting times (for outpatient areas).
Watsu means water shiatsu. It’s a unique type of therapy which involves immersing a person in warm water and, whilst they are held and supported by a therapist, they are gently moved around, stretched and massaged.
South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the first organisation to offer Watsu in an inpatient mental health setting to service users on its Trinity 1 ward at Fieldhead in Wakefield.