A diagnosis of childhood autism can be an extremely stressful experience for parents, but little is known concerning paternal perceptions of the process. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
This study aims to provide effect size estimates of the impact of two cognitive rehabilitation interventions provided to patients with mild cognitive impairment: computerized brain fitness exercise and memory support system on support partners' outcomes of depression, anxiety, quality of life, and partner burden. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Schizophrenia is a complex, heterogeneous disorder, with highly variable treatment outcomes, and relatively little is known about what is important to patients. The aim of the study was to understand treatment outcomes informal carers perceive to be important to people with schizophrenia.
Despite clinical guidelines recommendations, many relatives of people with psychosis or bipolar disorder do not currently receive the support they need. Online information and support may offer a solution.
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Open access. Letter. Although the distress of a patient is the primary concern of all clinicians, I feel that it is also important to understand the psychological experiences of carers, as they have significant responsibility in supporting someone who is mentally ill. I am therefore extremely satisfied to see the recent study by Ranieri et al1 which has investigated the link between patient admission and caregiver stress.
Jo Mullen says her community mental health nurse Nadine McArthur has helped her find a purpose in life
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I was 8 years old when my father, Cecil Dawson, was diagnosed as having Alzheimer disease. Receiving a loved one’s diagnosis of a fatal degenerative disease is always traumatic; however, my mother and I were completely unprepared for what lay ahead of us.....Please contact the library to request a copy of this article - http://bit.ly/1Xyazai
The first Carers Café will be held at RJAH on Tuesday 5 September 2017; thereafter, the sessions will be held every second Tuesday of the month.
The café will give carers an opportunity to meet other carers in an informal environment, over a cup of tea or coffee.
Carers who attend the monthly café can also find out about resources available to them, and identify ways they can be supported within the community.
Non-adherence is a major public health problem despite treatment advances. Poor drug adherence in patients with psychosis is associated with more frequent relapse, re-hospitalization, increased consumption of health services and poor outcomes on a variety of measures. Adherence rate in patients with first episode psychosis have been found to vary from 40 to 60%. However, most previous studies have addressed the consequences of non-adherence rather than its potential causes.
The purpose of this study was, therefore, to investigate experiential factors which may affect adherence to medication in adults with psychotic disorders, during the 24-month period after the onset of treatment.
Carers from across Staffordshire have been recognised for “going the extra mile” at the county’s Dignity in Care Awards.
Over 200 carers were joined by family members and work colleagues for the annual celebration held at Newcastle College of Performing Arts on 2nd August.
Self-harm in young people is a common reason for contact with clinical services. However, there is little research focusing on parents’ perspectives of care following self-harm. The aim of this study was to explore parents’ experiences of treatment and support for the young person and for themselves. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
With cases of dementia on the rise, it's more important than ever that services give people the support they need. Read our briefing to find out what people have told local Healthwatch about their experiences of care.
To explore the extent and influence of mental health professionals’ personal experience of mental ill health on clinical practice. Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
Our Specialist Learning Disabilities Service carers group meets informally every six weeks over coffee and cake. Carers can discuss topics of interest to them in a relaxed atmosphere. We have guest speakers and there is information on subjects relevant to learning disability care.
The PTU – which is based in Derby and instructs fourth-year medical students from the University of Nottingham who are on psychiatry placements – is the only medical teaching unit of its kind to offer undergraduate students an opportunity to put their university-taught theory to the test before qualifying, by doing practice consultations with a group of ‘expert patients’ who then offer feedback about the students’ communication skills.
People with severe mental illness suffer more physical comorbidity than the general population, which can require a tailored approach to physical health care discussions within mental health care planning. Although evidence pertaining to service user and carer involvement in mental health care planning is accumulating, current understanding of how physical health is prioritised within this framework is limited. Understanding stakeholder experiences of physical health discussions within mental health care planning, and the key domains that underpin this phenomena is essential to improve quality of care. Our study aimed to explore service user, carer and professional experiences of and preferences for service user and carer involvement in physical health discussions within mental health care planning, and develop a conceptual framework of effective user-led involvement in this aspect of service provision based on clients, carers & staff at a mental health trust in Manchester.
Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a dedicated course for carers focused on supporting low mood.
The course is free and will provide support for people caring for loved ones who use the Trust’s services to better manage their mood. It will offer carers the opportunity to learn more about low mood and different ways to cope in situations that often arise in a caring role.
Parents' positive and negative feelings about their young children influence both parenting behaviour and child problem behaviour. Research has not previously examined factors that contribute to positive and negative feelings in parents of young children with developmental delay (DD). Login using your SSSFT NHS OpenAthens for full text. SSOTP - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.
The Staffordshire Symphony of Hidden Voices is a series of events, activities and online places where hidden voices with perspectives on mental health care can find and engage with each other. It was created initially at the Combined NHS Staffordshire Symphony for Hidden Voices event at Port Vale Football Club on 30th June 2017
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to obtain caregivers’ perspectives on the impact of the sensory environment on participation in daily activities of their young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). SSSFT staff - You can request a copy of this article by replying to this email. Please ensure you are clear which article you are requesting.