Recovery has been a driver for policy and practice for thirty years, but this observational study leaves questions about how embedded it really is.
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The impact of risk management on recovery in psychiatric hospitals: a patient-centred study
Sahar Seidl summarises a qualitative study on the ontological insecurity of inattentiveness, which looks at how risk management processes in acute psychiatric care can have a negative impact on patient recovery.
[read the full story...]Beating the odds in recovery: does employment support benefit the outcomes of psychological therapy?
Lucy Chilton and Sarah Watts summarise a case-control study looking at the effectiveness of employment support in combination with psychological therapies within NHS Talking Therapies.
[read the full story...]Risk and recovery factors in male suicide: is society failing men?
Lucy Barrass considers a recent review, which suggests that understanding masculine norms is a key area for suicide prevention.
[read the full story...]Psychosocial interventions for survivors of human trafficking: a realist review
In her debut blog, Shivangi Talwar explores this realist review of psychosocial interventions for survivors of human trafficking, which aims to determine what works for whom, in what contexts, and how.
[read the full story...]‘Hearing Voices’ and self-help groups: hope and support for people who hear voices
Lorna Collins reflects on a systematic review exploring the benefits of Hearing Voices and other self-help groups for people with auditory hallucinations.
[read the full story...]Sitting in the waiting room: what happens when anxiety disorders are left untreated?
In her debut blog, Beth Hindhaugh summarises a systematic review and meta-analysis of 173 studies examining the untreated course of anxiety disorders, which finds that for some people, anxiety disorders can improve without treatment.
[read the full story...]Peer support in mental health: understanding the evidence base, current challenges, and future opportunities #ActiveIngredientsMH
In their debut blog, Magenta Simmons and Ellie Brown summarise a recent review on peer support for adults with mental health challenges, and present early findings from their active ingredients review on peer support for youth anxiety and depression.
[read the full story...]Exploring eating disorders on TikTok – #EDrecovery: helpful or harmful?
Cara Richardson blogs about a novel study that explores the use of the social media platform TikTok to express experiences of eating disorder recovery.
[read the full story...]Bored on the ward: service user experiences of activities on acute mental health inpatient wards
Clair Le Boutillier looks at a recent qualitative review which asks what service users think of activities available on acute mental health inpatient wards.
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