This study aimed to explore GP experiences of safeguarding within care homes for older adults. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This practice paper describes the experiences of coordinating a complex Safeguarding Adults Review into the deaths of three adults at Cawston Park Hospital in Norfolk. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This paper aims to explore the trends in academic research on elder abuse from 1990 to 2023 using bibliometric analysis. It seeks to identify research trends, hotspots and gaps and proposes future research directions. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
In this article, Iwan Dowie discusses the role of the community nurse in relation to safeguarding. The key principles of safeguarding are discussed, and how the community nurse can approach various incidences where they feel their patients may be at risk.
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The purpose of this paper is to report on a review of people’s experiences of residential and secure in-patient services in Norfolk for those with learning disabilities and autistic people. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aims to fill the gap in elder mistreatment literature for the Pakistani community, offering unique perspectives to inform culturally sensitive policy recommendations. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The paper draws on evidence from reports and research about the experiences of these cohorts of survivors to explain how the Shared Lives approach could increase support options for specific categories of survivors. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The purpose of this paper is to provide a literature review on what is known about unpaid family carers who are at risk of or have experienced abuse from the people they provide care for and relevant policy/legal and practice responses for affected family carers. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This study aims to provide a broad perspective of safeguarding practices within institutional care to inform practice and service development in this area. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This paper considers the practice of multi-agency adult protection work in relation to financial harm and identifies the influences on decisions. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This in-depth exploration of the role of designated adult protection officers in Northern Ireland provides a valuable insight into the complexity involved in managing adult safeguarding referrals and investigations. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The purpose of this study was to examine the use of a method called “teaming,” a wraparound approach to provide enhanced social support to older adults experiencing elder abuse and self-neglect. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety are considered intimate partner violence (IPV) comorbidities, especially among women. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is the most common element of IPV care. This study analysed the short-term (3 months) and medium-term (6 months) outcomes of TIC on PTSD, depression and anxiety in women experiencing IPV. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
This paper uses the existing body of literature about loneliness and social isolation to explore the risks of abuse and neglect for adults with care and support needs. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) and childhood maltreatment have been proposed to constitute a subgroup with worse illness course and outcomes. To elucidate a potential social cognitive vulnerability in this subgroup, this study compared the emotion decoding abilities of MDD patients with and without a history of childhood maltreatment.
A large body of evidence has demonstrated that exposure to childhood maltreatment at any stage of development can have long-lasting consequences. It is associated with a marked increase in risk for psychiatric and medical disorders. This review summarizes the literature investigating the effects of childhood maltreatment on disease vulnerability for mood disorders, specifically summarizing cross-sectional and more recent longitudinal studies demonstrating that childhood maltreatment is more prevalent and is associated with increased risk for first mood episode, episode recurrence, greater comorbidities, and increased risk for suicidal ideation and attempts in individuals with mood disorders. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
The purpose of this paper is to update the core data set of self-neglect safeguarding adult reviews (SARs) and accompanying thematic analysis. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Childhood emotional maltreatment (CEM) is a risk factor for the pathogenesis of depressive disorders. However, it is not clear whether CEM is more strongly related to specific symptoms of depression and whether specific traits or cognitive states may mediate the association between CEM and depressive symptoms. In our cross-sectional study, including 72 patients with a current depressive episode, we investigated if CEM is specifically related to cognitive symptoms of depression.
A thematic review of Safeguarding Adults Reviews (SARs) commissioned in England and Adult Practice Reviews (APRs) commissioned in Wales where the MHA 1983 was a central aspect to the review. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, and other sexual and gender minority (LGBTQ+) asylum seekers are exposed to high rates of persecution. This study aimed to identify the forms of ill treatment and the impact of these experiences on the mental health of 66 self-identified LGBTQ+ asylum seekers from 24 nations through the analysis of human rights program intakes, sworn declarations, and pro bono forensic psychological evaluation affidavits. To read the full article, choose Open Athens “Institutional Login” and search for “Midlands Partnership”.