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Lost and found
- Author:
- AGNEW Thelma
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 28.8.96, 1996, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Twenty per cent of missing people have mental health problems and may not know how to find their way home. NHS staff have more opportunity than most to help them. Reports on guidelines suggested by the National Missing Person's Helpline for what nurses should do if they find themselves caring for an unidentified patient.
Severity of hospital-treated self-cutting and risk of future self-harm: a national registry study
- Authors:
- LARKIN Celine, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 23(3), 2014, pp.115-119.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: Risk assessment forms a key component in self-harm management. Among self-harm presentations generally, lethality of an index act is a poor predictor of future non-fatal repetition. However, no study has examined whether severity of an index self-cutting episode is associated with prospective repetition. Aims: To examine factors associated with severity of self-cutting and in particular the association between severity of self-cutting and prospective repetition of self-harm. Methods: All index self-cutting presentations to emergency departments in Ireland over 5 years were grouped by treatment received and compared on the basis of demographic and clinical characteristics. Results: Receiving more extensive medical treatment was associated with male gender, being aged more than 15 years, and not combining self-harm methods. Receiving less extensive treatment conferred a higher risk of prospective 12-month repetition, even after controlling for demographic and clinical characteristics. Repeat self-harm presentations by those with more severe self-cutting in an index act were less prevalent but were more likely to involve high-lethality methods of self-harm. Discussion: The results indicate that the already-elevated repetition risk among self-cutting patients is further increased for those receiving less extensive wound closure treatment. Severity of self-cutting might also affect suicide risk but such an association has yet to be examined. (Publisher abstract)
Smoking gun
- Author:
- CARLISLE Daloni
- Journal article citation:
- Care and Health Magazine, 26.04.05, 2005, pp.19-21.
- Publisher:
- Care and Health
There are increasing restrictions placed on smokers in public places, yet mental health inpatients continue to be exempt. Looks at the arguments for continuing to allow patients the freedom to smoke, and those for providing some support to help them quit. Also discusses the implications for staff health if smoking continues in psychiatric units.
In search of true asylum
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 20.6.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Looks at the new guidelines produced for inpatient mental health services.
Eye for an eye
- Authors:
- BOWLES Nick, DODDS Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 108, March 2001, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Describes the effect of significantly reducing 'formal observations' on an acute ward.
Wrong side of beds
- Authors:
- LEE Robert, BRADLEY Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 12.10.00, 2000, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The key to taking the heat off mental health inpatient care may not be as simple as increasing bed numbers. The authors report on their recent findings.
After the asylums: community care for people with mental illness
- Author:
- MURPHY Elaine
- Publisher:
- Faber and Faber
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 256p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Traces the history of the care of people with a mental illness, and provides a critical appraisal of the decline of the asylum and the policy of community care. Looks at the provision of a comprehensive service, and makes suggestions for turning the principles of community care into practice.
Imprisoned by prejudice
- Author:
- COHEN Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 30.11.89, 1989, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Many patients in Rampton Hospital are ready to move out into the community, but lack of accommodation prevents them from doing so.
Provision of after care services for discharged psychiatric patients: a research report
- Author:
- HAWES Charles
- Publisher:
- Greenwich. Directorate of Social Services. Fieldwork Division
- Publication year:
- 1987
- Pagination:
- 47p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The chronic mental patient in a community context
- Editor:
- CHACKO Ranjit C.
- Publisher:
- American Psychiatric Press
- Publication year:
- 1985
- Pagination:
- 84p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Washington, DC