Care of patients in Malawi who have HIV/AIDS and mental health problems

Genesis Chorwe-Sungani, Nondumiso Shangase, Idesi Chilinda

Provision of clinical supervision for staff working in mental health services

Jen Cookson, Graham Sloan, Rebecca Dafters, Andrew Jahoda

Decision making, responsibility and accountability in community mental health teams

Nasur Iqbal, Madeleine Rees, Clare Backer

The recovery orientation of patients and staff in a high secure hospital

Joe Ayres, Terry Fegan, James Noak

Service users’ disclosure practices following discharge from hospital

Brian Keogh

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Diary

Against all odds

Victoria Sharman

Personalisation and Dementia: A Guide for Person-Centred Practice

Gary Mitchell

Palliative Care within Mental Health: Principles and Philosophy

Catherine Gamble

Assessment and Decision Making in Mental Health Nursing

Ged Roberts

Suicide rate increased during the recession, but care reforms praised

Triage service refers patients quickly and appropriately

Christian Duffin

Meet the two mental health finalists at this year’s Nursing Standard awards

Cuts hit early intervention services for young people

Colin Parish

Research finds no strong evidence of positive effects from peer support

UK’s ageing population requires a major shift to individualised care

Psychiatrists’ code of ethics could be used as template in other areas

Guidance calls on health staff to act against domestic abuse

News in brief

Watch out for false economy

Colin Parish