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Age discrimination

01 September 2006

Mental Health Practice

Interact

Dear Editor, The newly published Depression Report noted in MHP (9, 10, 5) has reinforced age discrimination in mental health care for older adults. It has implied...

Latent age discrimination in mental health care

01 March 2005

Mental Health Practice

General

The assumption, that appears to be a common one, that old age mental health is only about dementia perpetuates the invisibility of those with other severe and...

Mental health and functional mental disorder in older adults

01 October 2006

Nursing Older People

Gerontological care and practice

The available literature on mental health and older people tends to focus on dementia rather than functional illness, despite the greater prevalence of the latter....

Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings

09 July 2009

Nursing Older People

Feature

This article provides a selective review and discussion of the literature focusing on educational issues for adult health nurses caring for people with dementia in...

Improving recognition and support for women experiencing the menopause

09 November 2021

Mental Health Practice

Women’s health

The menopause typically occurs in women aged between 45 and 55 years and its effects may last for several years. While the experience of menopause is an individual...

Epilepsy: understanding its emotional and psychological effects and its relationship with mental illness

13 February 2024

Mental Health Practice

Comorbidity

Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that can have significant emotional and psychological effects on people and may adversely affect their well-being and quality of...

Supporting veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder

07 November 2014

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

The very nature of working in conflict zones makes former soldiers vulnerable to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The culture of the military can...

Evaluation of a mental health service based on the principles of recovery

10 March 2015

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

The authors report on a service evaluation of blueSCI, a social inclusion and cultural wellbeing service in the north west of England. It is a not-for-profit social...

Excluded from the social inclusion agenda: one person’s story

01 April 2008

Mental Health Practice

General

Social inclusion is high on the government’s agenda. The Social Exclusion Unit’s action plan (Department of Health (DH) 2006) focused on people who have severe and...

Developing cultural competence in caring for people with mental health conditions

02 May 2023

Nursing Standard

Effective practice

As cultural competence becomes embedded in healthcare, it is important to consider this concept in the context of caring for patients with mental health conditions...

07 November 2024 / Vol 27 issue 6

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