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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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Older people unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals because of poor DoLS practice, warns CQC

Community Care

Older people are being unlawfully detained in mental health hospitals “in very many cases” because of poor practice around the Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS), the Care Quality Commission has warned. AMHPs making greater use of Mental Health Act powers to tackle crises or suspected abuse or neglect.

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AMHP workforce 35% short of what is needed for 24-hour service, say leads

Community Care

The approved mental health professional workforce is 35% short of what is required to provide a 24-hour service, AMHP leads have warned. Just 4% are nurses, 1% occupational therapists and very few psychologists, suggesting it remains a struggle to attract practitioners from the latter three professions.

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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

She had dropped out of school, had increasing depression symptoms, and had been hospitalized several times for suicidality. By the time she presented to the specialty clinic, she had seen a number of therapists and had little hope for improvement, stating that “nothing worked before.” These early reviews concluded that self-study (e.g.,

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What to Expect When a Child Discharges From a Children’s Psychiatric Hospital

KVC

When a child is discharged from a children’s psychiatric hospital, they will likely experience a range of emotions and expectations for life after their hospital stay. But it is also a choice that can, and should, be life-changing in improving a child’s emotional and mental health. Adjusting routines.

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20 Success Stories: Mental Health, Family Reunification, Foster Care and Adoption Support Transform Lives

KVC

KVC Health Systems is a family of nonprofit organizations working to strengthen families, prevent child abuse and neglect, and help both children and adults achieve mental health wellness. Storytelling’s power is why, each year, KVC Health Systems holds a Story Contest. Submitted by Janny Sivilay, KVC Hospitals.

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Mental Health Check-in

Abuse Survivor

I am unable to sit in person with a trauma therapist just yet. After many therapists and few successful treatments, I am left feeling betrayed, lied to, and abandoned. Whatever I plan must be adapted constantly and it gets muddy and confusing after awhile having to switch up the path so much.