In his debut blog, Michael J. Wilson appraises a qualitative study, which examined service users, staff and stakeholder perspectives on a service helping to prevent suicide in men who are going through a crisis.
[read the full story...]Power, equality, diversity and systemic change: the theory, barriers and enablers for patient and public involvement
In her debut blog, Layla Mofrad summarises an umbrella review exploring the theory, barriers & enablers for patient and public involvement in health and social care research and service delivery.
[read the full story...]Waiting for the verdict: service user experiences of Mental Health Act assessment
Elena Opie considers a qualitative study exploring the experiences of vulnerable individuals being assessed under the Mental Health Act.
[read the full story...]Why don’t people receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments after self-harm?
Amelia Talbot looks at a recent qualitative study of patient and carer perspectives, which explores the reasons why some patients do not receive a psychosocial assessment in emergency departments following self-harm.
[read the full story...]Acute day hospitals: an option for mental health crisis care?
Dieneke Hubbeling looks at a recent qualitative study of acute day units for mental health crises, which explores the experiences of service users and staff.
[read the full story...]Patients’ experience of ketamine treatment for depression: the ‘Ketamine and me’ project
In her debut blog, Harmony Jiang reviews a recent qualitative study exploring patients’ experience and response to ketamine treatment for depression.
[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.
[read the full story...]Therapeutic alliance important to help people at risk of suicide
Charlotte Huggett summarises a naturalistic outpatient study which explores the impact that therapeutic alliance and negative responses from clinicians can have on suicidal ideation in people in therapy.
[read the full story...]The ‘S’ word: safeguarding and service user experiences in England
Chenel Walker summarises a recent user-led exploratory study about mental health service user experiences of targeted violence and abuse in the context of adult safeguarding in England.
[read the full story...]Mental health service users’ experiences of statutory detentions: lessons for reform
Jill Hemmington publishes her debut elf blog on a recent systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis, which looks at patients’ experiences of assessment and detention under mental health legislation.
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