Warning against extending police detention powers to nurses
Nurses have rejected proposals to extend police powers to restrain and detain people in mental health crisis in the community...
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Exploring the impact of hostile environment policies on psychological distress of ethnic minority groups in the UK
Brexit in 2016 hit the UK with crucial implications on people’s mental health, especially those who belong to ethnic minority...
Preventing the intergenerational transmission of anxiety: encouraging insights from new online RCT
We are increasingly faced with alarming information regarding a surge of mental health problems among children and young people, as...
Psychological distress over 30 years in Great Britain: the times they are a changin’ (or are they?)
“Number of nursing staff experiencing suicidal thoughts rises”… “Youth mental health in decline”… Many news stories have outlined the deterioration...
the numbers might surprise you
In this blog, I will discuss a recent systematic review and meta-analysis on eating disorders (EDs) among international immigrants by...
Cast no shadow: how common are psychiatric conditions among people with intellectual disability?
People with intellectual disability experience deserve parity of care – but currently experience worse health outcomes compared to those without....
Mentalisation-based therapy for anti-social personality disorder shows promise in rare prison-based trial
Prison and probation services are under-researched settings from a health perspective. Previous blogs here have explored the prevalence of mental...
Mental health provider Cygnet appoints new nurse director
An independent healthcare provider that delivers mental health services in the UK has appointed a new director of nursing. Cygnet...
The Venn diagram of psychosis, developmental trauma and dissociation
If we go back over a century to Bleuler’s four “A’s” of schizophrenia (ambivalence, autism, affective incongruity, and association disturbances)...
Global insights into youth mental health prevalence: challenges and future directions
Globally, mental health disorders and substance use disorders (SUDs) contribute significantly to the overall burden of disease, with many of...
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