Rena Gatzounis blogs about a systematic review and meta-analysis investigating the effectiveness of immersive virtual reality ...

A systematic review shows relationships between staffing and incidents of violence on wards is complex suggesting an urgent ...

Xiaolin Guo, a MSc student in Global Mental Health at the University of Glasgow, and Nina Higson-Sweeney summarise a recent ...

Jasmine completed undergraduate studies in dual-field adult and mental health nursing in 2018. While completing her ...

Today Emily Wood reminds us that there is an urgent need for high quality evidence to inform guidelines and practice.

Risk of respiratory disease is greatly heightened for people with bipolar disorder but we are missing opportunities to intervene to improve lung health.

Methods The position paper is based on a narrative and selective review of the evidence in several areas crucial to mental health. Reviews were unfortunately not conducted systematically. The declared ...

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Aggressive challenging behaviour includes verbal aggression, physical violence, sexual aggression, self-injurious behaviour and property damage. These behaviours in people with intellectual disability ...

Yi is currently a Master’s student in Mental Health Studies at King’s College London, after completing a BSc in psychology at the University of Edinburgh. Alongside her studies, she works as a student ...

Sally Nieman is a qualified social worker with experience in adult social care local authority settings. She is also an independent Best Interests Assessor. She works part-time for the London Borough ...

Conclusions The study indicates that adolescents with disabilities face a significantly higher risk of engaging in self-harm and attempting suicide compared to their non-disabled peers, with risk more ...