Voices -Guidelines are carefully developed to improve the care and safety of service users and staff. Ben Thomas is perplexed at the reasons some healthcare staff give for not following them

Ben Thomas

From little acorns …

Alison Anthony

Web review

The effects of psychological intervention on family caregivers of people with dementia

Simon Houghton

Psychodynamic art therapy for depressed women

Methods focus – Single case experimental design in forensic mental health

Simon Houghton

Attitudes towards mental health services among young south asians in the UK

Simon Houghton

Sod it all! how to deal with the stress ‘virus’ in your life

Cheryl Kipping

Eating disorders in childhood and adolescence

Margaret Zengeni

Silent grief

JO Spencer

Essential mental health nursing skills

Mark James

Fabricated or induced illness in a child by a carer: a reader

Tim McDougall

Social work and disadvantage: addressing the roots of stigma through association

John Keady

Experiences of mental health in-patient care

Peter Campbell

Non-medical prescribing in community mental health settings

Steve Turner

Let’s get spiritual

Greg Slay

Incorporating adult placement in assertive outreach services

Caroline Williams

Service users, authority, power and protest: A call for renewed activism

Richard Lakeman, Patrick McGowan, Jim Walsh

Shan’s shout

Yaso Shan

Your article left me in two minds

Dave King

Don’t assume therapists are all the same

Matt Birks

Diary

Developments in research

Cris Allen

Email interview

A world of problems

Daniel Allen

Safety first

Daniel Allen

Fresh alliances are being formed in Owton, Hartlepool

Integrated care reaches a turning point

‘Yes Minister’ still alive and well

Forget about being a caring professional

Association of nurse consultants, 12-13 November, Bristol

Ian McMillan

A breath of fresh air

Veterans to receive specialist advice

Victimisation and lack of justice common in the community

Health minister pledges additional funds for child mental health

Editorial

Ian McMillan