James Smith summarises a rapid realist review of complex interventions for aggressive challenging behaviour in adults with intellectual disability.
[read the full story...]Autism and eating disorders: is it time to give the PEACE pathway a chance?
Rachel Symons explores a new paper about the PEACE pathway (Pathway for Eating disorders and Autism developed from Clinical Experience), which hopes to increase understanding and improve care for patients with a dual diagnosis of autism and eating disorders.
[read the full story...]Effects of vision on knee biomechanics
In her debut blog, Maggie Hendry considers a systematic review of the current evidence investigating the role of vision on knee biomechanics during various functional tasks.
[read the full story...]Audit of impact of relaxation and sensory activities in assessment and treatment service for people with learning disabilities
Background The debate about the place of assessment and treatment beds for adults with learning disabilities continues. The Royal College of Psychiatrists recently published a paper as part of the response to the events at Winterbourne View which set out its view of the need for a range of in-patient services which included acute admission [read the full story…]