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Police opens investigation into abuse at mental health hospital revealed by BBC

Community Care

Police have opened an investigation into abuse of patients at a mental health hospital uncovered by the BBC. Panorama filmed staff assaulting , inappropriately restraining and secluding and verbally abusing and humiliating patients at the Edenfield Centre run by Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.

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Those @#!$* Video Games!

Gary Direnfeld

It requires an intervention. Check out all my services and then call me if you need help with a personal issue, mental health concern, child behavior or relationship, divorce or separation issue or even help growing your practice. No addict gives up their source voluntarily. It’s about removing access altogether.

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How can we protect peoples mental health during the cost-of-living-crisis?

MQ Mental Health

MQ Mental Health Research and the University of Glasgow, with support from The Lord Mayor's of London, have collaborated to help the UK better respond to the mental health issues arising from the ongoing cost-of-living-crisis. How will the cost-of-living-crisis impact the mental health and wellbeing of people in the UK?

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Racial Equity in Psychiatry and Mental Health - Jessica Isom, MD, MPH

Doin' The Work

She is also involved in graduate medical education and health care workforce development in her role as a clinical instructor in the Yale University Department of Psychiatry, which has inspired many invited talks and workshops around social justice and health equity. She also shares her thoughts on Black healing and joy.

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NHS heavily reliant on inappropriate out-of-area mental healthcare despite target to end it, finds report

Community Care

The NHS remains “heavily reliant” on inappropriate out-of-area mental health hospital placements despite a government target to eliminate them by March 2021, psychiatrist leaders have warned. Proposed Mental Health Act overhaul included in Queen’s Speech. ‘Inhumane and costly’ scandal.

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Training therapists in evidence-based mental health interventions: What works and what holds promise for the future?

Society of Clinical Psychology

However, despite all her years of psychosocial intervention, she had never received evidence-based interventions for her anxiety. Although evidence-based interventions exist for a wide variety of mental health disorders, they are rarely used in routine clinical practice.

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AMHPs lack time for ‘extremely important’ pre-assessment work with people in crisis, finds survey

Community Care

Approved mental health professionals (AMHPs) lack time to carry out “extremely important” pre-assessment work that would likely improve outcomes for people in mental health crisis. This is against the backdrop of a 3% fall in the size of the AMHP workforce from 2020-22.