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Delayed discharge from mental health inpatient care in the UK

01 June 2013

Mental Health Practice

Art & Science

Background Delayed discharge from hospital creates additional pressure on staff and finances. While legal sanctions are in place for acute trusts, the concept of a...

Organising an inpatient psychotherapy group

01 April 2013

Mental Health Practice

Art & science

Psychotherapy groups can be established on acute inpatient wards to benefit clients and contribute to staff development. A communication group has been running for...

Supporting women’s sexual safety in acute mental health settings

08 June 2021

Mental Health Practice

sexual safety

Sexual safety in mental health settings is being increasingly recognised as a complex issue and a crucial aspect of organisational and practice responsibilities....

Development of a behavioural assessment tool for use in forensic mental health services

16 July 2019

Mental Health Practice

evidence and practice

This article presents the Forensic Functional Assessment Measure (FFAM): a tool to assess the triggers and functions of behaviours that challenge in a medium-secure...

The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings

17 December 2018

Mental Health Practice

Medicines

Background People with mental health problems have a greater risk of developing physical health problems, yet in England only 76% of such patients have an annual...

Reflective practice groups in a mental health inpatient setting

26 March 2019

Mental Health Practice

Workforce

Background Reflective practice is vital to be a competent healthcare practitioner: reflective writing is mandatory for nurses’ professional revalidation. Aim To...

‘Today We Talked’: using a collaborative approach to transform care in the psychiatric intensive care unit

20 October 2020

Mental Health Practice

therapeutic practice

People who need care in a psychiatric intensive care unit (PICU) are often highly stigmatised and referred to using negative, dehumanising language, for example...

Sexual violence: a trauma-informed approach for mental health nurses supporting survivors

06 April 2021

Mental Health Practice

therapeutic practice

It has been recognised that there is a likely high prevalence of trauma originating in sexual violence among people who receive care in inpatient mental health...

Restrictive interventions: a service evaluation

13 August 2019

Mental Health Practice

therapeutic practice

Background Restrictive interventions (RIs) are defined as the use of deliberate acts that restrict a person’s movement, liberty or freedom to act independently. RIs...

Efficacy of mental health crisis houses compared with acute mental health wards: a literature review

12 November 2019

Mental Health Practice

evidence and practice

Background Crisis houses are an alternative to acute psychiatric hospital admission. Aim To review evidence of the efficacy of mental health crisis houses as an...

02 March 2023 / Vol 26 issue 2

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  1. Exploring self-awareness in mental health practice

    Self-awareness is integral to the development of mental...

  2. Diagnostic overshadowing: a potential barrier to physical health care for mental health service users

    Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when symptoms of physical...

  3. A model of de-escalation

    While de-escalation is much discussed among staff, and...

  4. Improving communication of important information using the SBARD tool

    Multidisciplinary communication is vital for providing safe...

  5. The art of listening in the therapeutic relationship

    Nursing, it has been argued, involves the formation of a...

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