Protocol for the realist review part of our NIHR Policy Research Programme work on collaborative risk assessment/management in forensic mental health services is out in BMJ Open, for a deep dive of the what/why/how and merits of realist approach.
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Post-production version of our review of mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings now up, open access
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Community forensic teams can have a key role, and interface w/both general MH and secure inpatient services. But consensus on their precise scope & function has been elusive. We used FOIs to map the picture in England. Out open access in BJPsych Bulletin. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Pleased to write with @drdannywhiting.bsky.social about this rare probation-based RCT of group MBT for ASPD, which exemplifies both the promise and the challenges of the inter-agency working that is key to effective management of ASPD.
PPIE in forensic mental health research is important but comes w/some practical challenges. There's little in the way of specific guidance so we turned the PPIE plan for our NIHR study into a framework we hope may be of use to others in the field researchinvolvement.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Mechanical restraint in inpatient psychiatric settings: A systematic review of international prevalence, associations, outcomes, and reduction strategies - Volume 68 Issue 1
RCTs are rare in prison settings, but today, Tom Stephenson @tdgstephenson.bsky.social and Danny Whiting @drdannywhiting.bsky.social from @institutemh.org.uk blog about a new rigorous trial that provides grounds for therapeutic optimism.
Background Patient and Public Involvement and Engagement (PPIE) is important in secure psychiatric research because it can help ensure that research is relevant and meaningful, and a positive experien...
