Bethany Gill helps us prepare for the #MentalHealthCarers event by summarising a service evaluation of a peer-led psychoeducation programme which aims to improve mental health carers well-being, reduce burden and enrich empowerment.
[read the full story...]Psychosis and physical health: listening to patients and family carers
Shuichi Suetani and Sharon Lawn explore a recent viewpoint article on physical health problems in psychosis, which asks: Is it time to consider the views of family carers?
[read the full story...]Sleep problems in dementia: a promising treatment?
A group of UCL Masters Students summarise the DREAMS-START trial (Dementia RElAted Manual for Sleep; STrAtegies for RelaTives), which looks at the feasibility and acceptability of a simple 6 session intervention delivered by psychology graduates for people with dementia and their carers affected by sleep disturbances.
[read the full story...]Mental Health Act review: the demise of the nearest relative?
Kathryn Berzins considers the implications of a recent rapid systematic review of the views and experiences of the Nearest Relative provision of the Mental Health Act (1983).
[read the full story...]Behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia: GPs’ perspective on management
Marie Crabbe presents the findings of a mixed-methods systematic review, which looks at General Practitioners’ knowledge, attitudes and experiences of managing behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
[read the full story...]A roadmap to advance dementia research and care by 2025
Clarissa Giebel unfolds and reviews a new roadmap to advance dementia research in prevention, diagnosis, intervention and care by 2025.
[read the full story...]One psychosis fits all? What do families and clients say about caregiver interventions?
Laoise Renwick writes her debut elf blog on a recent systematic review of barriers and facilitators to implementing family support and education in early psychosis intervention programmes.
[read the full story...]Indirect Payments: when the MCA interacts with the personalisation agenda
Daisy Bogg summarises a qualitative study of professional and client experiences of indirect payments under the Mental Capacity Act.
[read the full story...]Foresight report: future of an ageing population
Mike Clark summarises the latest Foresight Report on our ageing population and its likely impact on health and social care.
[read the full story...]Impact of functional alterations on quality of life in Alzheimer disease
Clarissa Giebel analyses a qualitative study of how functional alterations impact quality of life in Alzheimer disease.
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