Mental health in the community: part two
Br J Community Nurs. 2023 Jul 2;28(7):359-362. doi: 10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.7.359.ABSTRACTIn 2021, 4.3 million referrals were made to mental health servies. Such numbers prompted the Royal College of Psychiatrists to urge the government to put together additional policies, to ensure that mental health is prioritised in the UK. In part two of her two-part series on mental health, Sarah Palmer sign-posts community nurses towards relevant services, in cases where they may come across a patient with mental health issues. Furthermore, a case for digitally enabled mental health care is made by the author, as this would let individ...
Source: British Journal of Community Nursing - June 27, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Sarah Jane Palmer Source Type: research

Psychotropic Medication Prescribing to Patients with Dementia Admitted to Acute Hospitals in Ireland
ConclusionThis audit provides baseline data on psychotropic medication prescription for NCSD in Irish hospitals prior to a specific Irish guideline on this topic. Reflecting this, most PwD were receiving psychotropic medications on admission, and many were prescribed new/increased psychotropic medication in hospital, often without evidence of appropriate decision making and prescribing processes. (Source: Drugs and Aging)
Source: Drugs and Aging - March 30, 2023 Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research

9 Psychopathology & the nature of the Self
Femi Oyebode graduated from University of Ibadan with distinction in Medicine in 1977 &amp trained as a psychiatrist in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne. He has been Consultant Psychiatrist in Birmingham since 1986 &amp retired in 2021. He has been Honorary Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Birmingham since 1999. He was Head of Department of Psychiatry from 2003–2009. He is Honorary Professor, Department of Anthropology & African Studies University of Birmingham. He is Associate Editor the British Journal of Psychiatry, & on the Editorial Boards of BJPsych Bulletin and BJPsych Advances. He was Chief Exa...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Oyebode, F. Tags: Speakers Short Biographies and Abstracts Source Type: research

6 Free will and criminal responsibility
Dr Deeley MA, MRCPsych, PhD, is an honorary consultant psychiatrist in the National Autism Unit, Adult ADHD Service, and Behavioural Genetics and Autism Assessment Clinic. He is also senior lecturer in social behaviour and neurodevelopment at the Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. He is approved under section 12 (2) of the 1983 Mental Health Act. Dr Deeley has wide experience of general adult and developmental psychiatry, having worked with patients across a range of settings, including secure hospital care, ‘step down’ open rehabilitation wards, supported living, and outpatient services. Dr Deeley ...
Source: Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry - November 14, 2022 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Deeley, Q. Tags: Speakers Short Biographies and Abstracts Source Type: research

Historical Highlights on Electroconvulsive Therapy Practice in Iraq: A Brief Narrative
This article explores the nature of ECT services, in the context of Iraq's health care system, sociocultural norms, instability, and international codes of practice. This brief report uses the first author's work experience, few available data, and personal communication to describe the brief history of ECT practice in Iraq. This report is a baseline document for future ECT practice regulation in Iraq. (Source: The Journal of ECT)
Source: The Journal of ECT - September 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Reviews Source Type: research

Autistic psychiatrists: Royal College of Psychiatrists response
Br J Psychiatry. 2022 Sep;221(3):582. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.84.NO ABSTRACTPMID:35988919 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2022.84 (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - August 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Conor James Joseph Davidson Peter Carpenter Rajesh Mohan Source Type: research

Interview with RD Hinshelwood
Robert Douglas Hinshelwood, Gary Winship Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- A one-day conference organised by the University of Essex and the Consortium of Therapeutic Communities, 10 December, 2021 with the theme, “The Unconscious and Organisations”. Presentations and discussions throughout the conference had the aim of generating ideas and sharing knowledge about the unconscious and how this can inform practitioners working in therapeutic communities and other organisations meeting the challenge of e...
Source: Therapeutic Communities: The International Journal of Therapeutic Communities - July 26, 2022 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Robert Douglas Hinshelwood Gary Winship Source Type: research

Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2022 Jun 28;64(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5533.ABSTRACTThe use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in cond...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mareike Rabe Source Type: research

Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2022 Jun 28;64(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5533.ABSTRACTThe use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in cond...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mareike Rabe Source Type: research

Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2022 Jun 28;64(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5533.ABSTRACTThe use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in cond...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mareike Rabe Source Type: research

Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2022 Jun 28;64(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5533.ABSTRACTThe use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in cond...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mareike Rabe Source Type: research

Telehealth in South Africa: A guide for healthcare practitioners in primary care
S Afr Fam Pract (2004). 2022 Jun 28;64(1):e1-e6. doi: 10.4102/safp.v64i1.5533.ABSTRACTThe use of telehealth is becoming a prevalent feature in clinical practice worldwide, partly because of advances in medical and telecommunications technology. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been a key driver in justifying the accelerated use of telehealth, leading to healthcare practitioners (HCPs) utilising virtual consultations more avidly. Although challenges remain, recent data have shown that remote consultations are feasible, safe and effective in South Africa (SA) and that HCPs should become proficient in cond...
Source: Australian Family Physician - July 6, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Mareike Rabe Source Type: research

The integrity of the research record: a mess so big and so deep and so tall
Br J Psychiatry. 2022 May 25:1-2. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2022.74. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTPoor research integrity is increasingly recognised as a serious problem in science. We outline some evidence for this claim and introduce the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych) journals' Research Integrity Group, which has been created to address this problem.PMID:35611401 | DOI:10.1192/bjp.2022.74 (Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science)
Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry for Mental Science - May 25, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Authors: William Lee Patricia Casey Norman Poole Kenneth R Kaufman Stephen M Lawrie Gin Malhi Eva Petkova Najma Siddiqi Kamaldeep Bhui Source Type: research