Suicide prevention in psychiatric practice has been dominated by efforts to predict risk of
suicide in individual patients. However, traditional risk prediction measures have been …

Background Risk assessment and risk management are fundamental processes in the
delivery of safe and effective mental health care, yet studies have shown that service users …

Taking risks is a part of everyday living, and a contributor to our sense of dignity. Yet as
people age, or develop cognitive, mental or physical impairments, opportunities to take risks …

Risk management which assesses and mitigates risks such as suicide and violence is under
scrutiny, particularly within psychiatric inpatient settings. Restrictive practices, which result …

Mental health nursing is a skilled profession, well positioned to support patients towards
recovery with evidence‐based therapeutic interventions. However, the profession continues …

The role of the Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP) in England and Wales was
intended to provide a social perspective as a 'counterweight'to a medical perspective when …

Accessible summary What is known on the subject? Risk assessment and management in
mental health services are contested and perceived as problematic by both professionals …

Aim To identify, critically evaluate, and synthesise the empirical evidence about therapeutic
leave from mental health inpatient settings. Background “Leave” occurs when a mental …

This longitudinal study describes the effects of recovery-based training on staff knowledge
and attitudes to recovery. Mental health staff (n= 101) completed the study questionnaire …

Aggression, conflict and restrictive practices present complexities in acute mental health
services, as do implementing service changes to reduce them. Existing published literature …