Mental Health Review Journal: Volume 28 Issue 2

Understanding post-crisis trauma recovery for the past decade in uniformed services: a narrative review

Raneesha De Silva, Jane L. Ireland, Philip Birch, Carol A. Ireland, Michael Lewis, Ravindra Dissanayake, Methma Atapattu

The purpose of this study is to explore mental health difficulties, including risk and protective factors, which may impact on symptom severity after exposure to crisis situations…

“My Story”: using a life story approach to build friendships between younger and older people to alleviate loneliness and social isolation

David Clayton, Andrew Clifton, Kay de Vries, Henson Kuuya, Bertha Ochieng

“My Story” is based on a life story approach. This study aims to facilitate therapeutic alliances by providing a format for older and younger people to interact.

Are principles of recovery-oriented practice evident in staff and service user perspectives on seclusion?

Antaine Stíobhairt, David Staunton, Suzanne Guerin

This paper aims to explore the extent to which principles of recovery-oriented practice are evident in the published perspectives and experiences of health professionals and…

A service evaluation of the assessment process in a Step4 Psychological Therapies Service

Amie Robinson, Danielle De Boos, Nima Moghaddam

This study aims to improve the efficiency of the assessment process within a Step4 Psychological Therapies Service by identifying factors related to assessment non-attendance and…

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health organisations in England

Yusra Alshawwa, Faisil Sethi

This paper aims to explore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health organisations in England.

Humanising care in a forensic mental health ward through creative writing workshops for staff and residents: a case study

Paula Chatterjee, Maria Grazia Turri

Service users’ voice is at the forefront of movements within psychiatry that look to create more humanising care. Although genuine co-production of knowledge is limited by the…

Exploring the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder among health-care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic: findings from a survey applied on a Portuguese general hospital

Luís Paulino Ferreira, Nuno Filipe Ribeiro, Marco António Duarte

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is associated with risk of suicide and chronic psychological impairment. The continued exposure to stress suffered by health-care workers…

The effectiveness of psychological interventions for borderline personality disorder for those who misuse substances: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

Hannah Sophia Holland, Anna Tickle

This study aims to identify and critically appraise literature exploring the effectiveness of psychological interventions in improving borderline personality disorder (BPD…