Service users are inspired to imagine their goals

Lindsey Dyer, Catherine Mills

Assessment of emotional distress in children and young people

Suzy O’Connor

Evaluation of a training scheme for peer support workers

Louise Gerry, Clio Berry, Mark Hayward

Benefits of giving service users personalised budgets

David Harding-Price

Engaging clients through outdoor activities

Rob Allison

Journal scan

Noticeboard

Diary

Managing Self-Harm: Psychological Perspectives

Charley Baker

The Compassionate Mind

Peter Nolan

Learning from past mistakes

Steve Hindley

Sensing danger

Geoff Brennan

Director’s cut

Hilary McCallion

Mental ill health among former military personnel may be ‘media-led myth’

Charlie Callanan

NHS atlas reveals postcode lottery in quality of mental health services

Is the physical restraint of clients ever entirely safe?

Iain Harbison, John Allen, Paul Rogers

News in Brief

Mental health problems may increase due to youth unemployment

‘Schizophrenia map’ shows treatments differ regionally

Colin Parish

Parliamentary group to review rising cost of dementia care

Consultation begins on framework for service standards

Government promises to improve services for victims of violence

Officers walk to north pole for charity

Editorial February 2011: ‘Perfect storm’ for the new year

Colin Parish