In her debut blog, Ailbhe Madigan summarises a qualitative study from Greece, which explores the needs of informal caregivers of people with psychosis.
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For: caregiversTrauma-informed care in mental health: why we need it and what it should look like
Aneta Zarska blogs about a qualitative research study from Australia that outlines what trauma-informed care should look like, by asking people with experience of mental health difficulties.
[read the full story...]Supporting the supporters: peer support in early intervention in psychosis
In her debut blog, Natalie Kashirsky explores a qualitative study finding valuable mechanisms of peer support in early intervention in psychosis services.
[read the full story...]Performing arts for dementia carers: feasibility and acceptability of a new multi-modal intervention
Alice Potter reviews a study of a new multi-modal performing arts intervention programme for carers of people with dementia, which suggests this approach is feasible and acceptable.
[read the full story...]Supporting frontline health and social care workers during COVID-19: experiences of mental health professionals
Laura Culshaw reviews a recent qualitative study on the experiences of mental health professionals supporting frontline health and social care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
[read the full story...]The Care Ecosystem: telephone support to help people with dementia and their carers
A UCL MSc group of students review a US randomised controlled trial of the ‘Care Ecosystem’; collaborative care for dementia delivered by telephone and internet, which suggests improvements in quality of life and caregiver well-being, and reductions in health service use.
[read the full story...]Dementia care during COVID-19: difficult choices for unpaid carers
In her debut blog, Catherine Talbot reviews a recent qualitative study, which explores the decision-making process for receiving paid home care for people with dementia during COVID-19.
[read the full story...]What do dementia stakeholders think about Cognitive Stimulation Therapy?
A group of students from the UCL MSc in Mental Health Studies summarise a review on dementia stakeholders’ perceptions of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy.
[read the full story...]Playing on uneven playing fields: low income, parental stress and maternal depression
Aggelos Stamos reviews a cross-sectional Canadian study that explores the links between low socioeconomic status, parental stress, maternal depression, and the mediating role of social capital in mothers.
[read the full story...]What can we do to support the mental health of frontline health and social care workers during the pandemic?
Nikki Nabavi reviews a mixed methods systematic review that looks at interventions to support frontline health and social care staff during and after a disease outbreak, epidemic or pandemic.
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