John Baker summarises the REFOCUS RCT, which looks at supporting recovery in psychosis patients through care by community-based adult mental health teams.
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Physical restraint: Why has it increased in Norway?
In 1999, the law in Norway governing the use of physical intervention was changed with the aim of reducing and restricting their use.
Here, Rachel Allen looks at some research that set out to find out what has happened since the change in the law.
[read the full story...]Multiple perspectives on community treatment orders
In his second blog on community treatment orders, Ian Cummins looks at a UK study on user, carer and practitioner perspectives and critiques the policy.
[read the full story...]Increased risk of mortality in people with learning disabilities and epilepsy: Findings from a systematic review
Epilepsy affects approximately 22% of people with learning disabilities, compared to approximately 1% of the general population.
Here, Silvana Mengoni looks at a systematic review of the literature investigating mortality in people with learning disabilities and epilepsy.
[read the full story...]NICE challenging behaviour guidelines stress person centred proactive support but barriers to achievement still exist
NICE guidelines on supporting people with learning disabilities and challenging behaviour have now been published. Here we look at the main recommendations and reflect on how likely they are to improve practice.
[read the full story...]Trying targets: did Local Area Agreements support social cohesion?
Jenny Fisher asks if the Local Area Agreement policy intervention and associated targets helped with social cohesion and offers useful pointers for further reading on the topic.
[read the full story...]Micro providers at the margins: filling gaps, building bridges
Jo Moriatry considers a literature review on how people who have been marginalised in mainstream services are creating and finding support from micro providers and community organisations.
[read the full story...]Which type of exercise is best for adults with chronic low back pain?
In this blog we consider a systematic review looking at which type of exercise is best for reducing low back pain in adults.
[read the full story...]"What about me?" Autonomy in older women with learning disabilities
In this blog, Tara Quinn-Cirillo looks at a qualitative study looking at the issue of autonomy for older women with learning disabilities.
[read the full story...]Dementia diagnostic criteria in adults with Down syndrome
Rosalyn Hithersay takes a look at a study using clinical vignettes to see whether the dementia diagnostic criteria used in the general population are suitable for people with Down syndrome
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