Clinical
Our clinical nursing articles aim to inform and educate nurse practitioners and students. This is achieved through the publication of peer-reviewed, evidence-based, relevant and topical articles.
Young-onset dementia: meeting the information needs of carers
Increased awareness of dementia is associated with its rising prevalence in an ageing...
16 Apr 2019
Perinatal mental health: preparing the future nursing workforce
Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems occur during pregnancy and up to a year after giving...
09 Apr 2019
Reflective practice groups in a mental health inpatient setting
Background Reflective practice is vital to be a competent healthcare practitioner:...
26 Mar 2019
Advising patients not to drive while mentally unwell: an additional challenge for the...
Modern life is dependent on transport systems, which raises a number of challenges for...
20 Mar 2019
‘Three minutes to save a life’: addressing emotional distress in students to mitigate...
This article outlines how the University of Wolverhampton aims to develop a whole-systems...
11 Mar 2019
Developing cultural competence in addiction services: the role of clinical leadership
Community addiction services must offer treatment to all members of the community, even hard...
07 Mar 2019
A systematic review of adherence to masculinity in men with psychosis
Background Men experiencing psychotic phenomena may struggle with adherence to masculinity...
19 Feb 2019
Coerced marriage of people with a diagnosed mental health disorder
This article provides a review of the literature and anecdotal observations of people with...
14 Feb 2019
Lessons from literature: fiction and reflective practice
Revalidation for UK nurses requires engagement in reflective practice as part of continuing...
11 Feb 2019
Implementing co-production in traditional statutory mental health services
Since the publication by the Department of Health and Children in 2006 of A Vision for...
05 Feb 2019
Positive psychology for depression: a critical review
Background Positive psychology has become a popular approach to psychology. Aim To evaluate...
08 Jan 2019
Locating social workers in a high security forensic facility: inclusion and exclusion
Background Locating social workers in hospital teams, or co-location, can improve...
18 Dec 2018
The use of a Lester Tool-based physical health app in mental health inpatient settings
Background People with mental health problems have a greater risk of developing physical...
17 Dec 2018
Psychodermatology: assessment, treatment and management
Psychodermatology is the interaction between skin and mind. Psychodermatological conditions...
13 Dec 2018
Developing nursing students’ understanding through formative peer learning seminars
In the context of concerns about the poor physical health and early mortality of people...
06 Dec 2018
Tools for measuring nursing workload in mental health inpatient wards
Mental health wards should be staffed adequately to be able to provide patients with safe,...
01 Nov 2018
Social integration in mental health rehabilitation services: new roles to enhance...
This article gives an overview of an innovative mental health worker role in an inpatient...
29 Oct 2018
An evaluation of recovery in a forensic mental health service
This service evaluation aims to gain service users’ and staff members’ perspectives on one...
26 Oct 2018