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Dementia in acute units: agitation

15 February 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical dementia

Restlessness and agitation are common forms of behaviour. We all experience periods or moments when we are ill-at-ease. Often we can understand why we feel this way,...

Precursors to seclusion or restraint: an analysis

01 July 2011

Mental Health Practice

Feature

This article describes symptoms and behaviours in a small sample of individuals who experienced seclusion and restraint, examining and analysing their medical...

Managing people with dementia: CADE units

15 March 1995

Nursing Standard

Clinical dementia

In this, the last article in our series on caring for people with dementia in acute units, we depart from our accustomed format and offer an example of excellence in...

Prescribing of psychotropic medicines: the role of learning disability nurses

26 September 2016

Learning Disability Practice

Evidence & practice

NHS England has committed to reduce the amount of psychotropic medicines being prescribed for people with learning disabilities. Studies suggest the numbers of...