Pharmacists working in psychiatric care have welcomed Government proposals to make temporary changes to the Mental Health Act in anticipation of the swine influenza pandemic putting extra pressure on services in England this autumn.Currently, two doctors are required to review, and then approve, the ...
Section 5(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983: the art of applying the Act. Section 5(4) of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows patients to be detained by nurses of the 'prescribed class' for a maximum of 6 hours. There is a paucity ... Dickinson,Tommy - 《British Journal of Nursing》...
intellectual, or cognitive disabilities’ rights are known to be frequently violated in mental healthcare worldwide, with common use of coercive practices and limited recognition of people’s right to exercise their legal capacity and make decisions for themselves on treatment and other issues affecting...
Population-specific surveillance data provides critical evidence to inform decision makers on contextually relevant health issues. Public health surveillance data have been used to directly inform policies like animal importation laws; food recalls due to contaminated food; and communication to the public,...
Women and gender-diverse individuals have faced disproportionate socioeconomic burden during COVID-19. There have been reports of greater negative mental health changes compared to men based on cross-sectional research that has not accounted for pre-COVI
Frequent nighttime smartphone use can disturb healthy sleep patterns and may adversely affect mental health and wellbeing. This study aims at investigating whether nighttime smartphone use increases the risk of poor mental health, i.e. loneliness, depres
(3) What are the associations between behaviour change and mental health outcomes? To investigate these questions, this study uses a large, longitudinal dataset of Australian adolescents and examines the following: (1) the prevalence and mean changes in the Big 6 between baseline and 3-year ...
Deans of medical education (or equivalent) at 214 allopathic or osteopathic medical schools in Canada and the United States were invited to complete a 36-question, Web-based questionnaire between June 2021 and September 2022. The main outcome measured was reported hours of LGBTQI + health-...
This lockdown was essential due to the need for social isolation and distancing to slow the progression of the disease (4); and, while these regulations have contributed to reduce the infection rate, they might also have potentially adverse health effects such as mental health problems (stress,...
This Medicare change in 2025 could increase your immediate access to lower-cost medications without a wait. 8. Your Access to Mental Health Professionals May Increase Starting in 2025, more mental health providers can enroll as Medicare providers, including addiction counselors, licensed mental ...