Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Risk assessment and management of people with personality disorders
People diagnosed with personality disorders often present a high risk to themselves and...
01 Oct 2013
Enhancing carers’ experiences of mental health services
This article suggests that relational approaches and carer-centred practice in mental health...
01 Oct 2013
Behavioural activation: an alternative to cognitive behaviour therapy
This case study describes how behavioural activation was used to treat a client with...
01 Oct 2013
Implementing clinical supervision in mental health practice
In the UK, the need for suitably trained clinical supervisors to ensure the effective...
01 Oct 2013
Group work for adult survivors of sexual abuse in childhood
This article was inspired by Irvin Yalom’s client-centred approach using qualitative...
01 Sep 2013
Responsibilities in giving evidence to mental health tribunals
Practitioners do not usually receive training on how to give evidence at mental health...
01 Sep 2013
Child and adolescent mental health service providers’ perceptions of using telehealth
There is growing evidence to suggest that, for child and adolescent mental health services,...
01 Sep 2013
How the tidal model was used to overcome a risk-averse ward culture
Care of service users in a locked mental health ward can be improved if risk-averse...
01 Sep 2013
Support for children of service users in Norway
Aim To investigate whether lack of identification by healthcare workers of children of adult...
01 Jul 2013
The value of mental health nurses working in primary care mental health teams
Aim To identify the benefits of inclusion of mental health nurses (MHNs) in primary care...
01 Jul 2013
Positive behaviour support in a medium secure environment
This article demonstrates that when staff are trained in the positive behaviour support (PBS...
01 Jul 2013
Staff use of acronyms in electronic care records
The increased use of acronyms and abbreviations by practitioners in mental health services...
01 Jul 2013
Flexible observations in the management of self-harm
This article decribes the challenges faced by one regional secure forensic service in...
01 Jul 2013
Using live supervision to deliver family intervention training
Family psychosocial interventions are recommended as first-line treatments to reduce stress...
01 Jun 2013
How nursing students can be empowered by reflective practice
Reflective practice is seen as an important skill to develop because it enables a nurse to...
01 Jun 2013
Creativity and mental health care
With greater awareness of the concept of creativity, mental health practitioners can learn...
01 Jun 2013
Delayed discharge from mental health inpatient care in the UK
Background Delayed discharge from hospital creates additional pressure on staff and finances...
01 Jun 2013
Secure psychiatric care: How appearance and neglect affect women
Aim To provide effective interventions for body image, appearance, and physical health and...
01 May 2013