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.
Tools for measuring nursing workload in mental health inpatient wards
Mental health wards should be staffed adequately to be able to provide patients with safe,...
01 Nov 2018
Social integration in mental health rehabilitation services: new roles to enhance...
This article gives an overview of an innovative mental health worker role in an inpatient...
29 Oct 2018
An evaluation of recovery in a forensic mental health service
This service evaluation aims to gain service users’ and staff members’ perspectives on one...
26 Oct 2018
A review of the use of oral and injectable naltrexone for alcohol and opioid addiction...
Background Naltrexone is an opioid receptor antagonist used in the treatment of alcohol and...
24 Oct 2018
Attitudes of dual diagnosis service users to mobile apps that aid treatment adherence
Aims To examine the response of dual diagnosis service users towards the development of a...
16 Oct 2018
A tool to track links between menstruation and mental health
It is widely accepted that the premenstrual phase of the menstrual cycle affects the mental...
09 Oct 2018
The use of robotic animals in dementia care: challenges and ethical dilemmas
This article looks at robotic pets and how they can be used in dementia care. The research...
26 Sep 2018
Measuring complexity and quantity of community caseloads
The caseloads of members of community mental health teams are growing in size and complexity...
30 Aug 2018
Reported outcomes for young people who mentor their peers: a literature review
Mental health issues among young people are increasing and many young people will require...
20 Aug 2018
The stress effects of military families’ transition to civilian life
Society has a moral obligation and duty of care to service personnel and their families, as...
09 Aug 2018
Psychosocial coping strategies for auditory hallucinations
This article considers ways of treating the potential distress arising from experiencing...
24 Jul 2018
Implementing positive behavioural support in a forensic psychiatric intensive care unit...
Positive behavioural support (PBS) is a non-aversive, preventive approach to behavioural...
17 Jul 2018
Male adolescent suicidality: a literature review
In the UK, suicide rates in adolescent males continue to rank consistently and significantly...
28 Jun 2018
Functions of non-suicidal self-injury in prisoners with mental health diagnoses
Aim To gain accounts of the functions of self-harm in a sample of adult male prisoners with...
21 Jun 2018
Retaining and valuing newly qualified nursing staff: evaluation of a peer support group
This article describes a service evaluation of the introduction of a successful local...
14 Jun 2018
Making the link between staff and service-user health
This article describes the introduction of a staff health programme designed to create a...
07 Jun 2018
Improving the perceived quality of life of US military veterans with serious mental...
As the economics of providing healthcare are constantly explored, new models of care must be...
04 Jun 2018
Providing streamlined multiagency care for high-intensity users of mental health and...
Mental health service users often use emergency services and emergency departments (EDs) at...
24 May 2018