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International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
Mental Health Review Journal, 2007
Advances Through Structured Professional Judgement and Sequential Redirections, 2013
Psychiatric Bulletin, 2001
Aims and MethodTo develop and introduce an evidence-based drug treatment protocol for clozapine-i... more Aims and MethodTo develop and introduce an evidence-based drug treatment protocol for clozapine-induced hypersalivation, a review of published literature relating to clozapine-induced hypersalivation and its treatment was undertaken in March 2000. The databases searched were Medline, EMBASE and PsychLit, from 1966 to the present.ResultsThis paper reviews the evidence of the benefit of using antimuscarinic agents, adrenergic antagonists and adrenergic agonists. There is alack of good-quality controlled-trials, with most papers reporting aseries of uncontrolled cases dependent on subjective measures of improvement reported by the patients. However, the published literature suggests a benefit for all of the drug categories reviewed. The most effective treatment may be acombination of terazosin and benzhexol.Clinical ImplicationsClozapine-induced hypersalivation is not only an embarrassing problem, but can be difficult to treat. An evidence-based prescribing protocol will encourage the ...
Psychiatric Bulletin, 2008
Best Practice in Managing Risk is a recent Department of Health publication which provides a fram... more Best Practice in Managing Risk is a recent Department of Health publication which provides a framework for mental health professionals working with service users to assess risk. It underpins risk assessment with principles of good practice for all mental health settings and provides a list of guides offering structure to risk management. We consider the
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2005
The British Journal of …, 2007
Background Severe mental illness is associated with increased risk of aggressive behaviour, crime... more Background Severe mental illness is associated with increased risk of aggressive behaviour, crime and victimisation. Mental health policy does not acknowledge this evidence. The number of forensic beds has risen dramatically. ... Aims To examine the ...
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 2013
SummaryThe Department of Health's best practice guidelines on risk management and violence pr... more SummaryThe Department of Health's best practice guidelines on risk management and violence prevention in UK mental health services highlight the importance of transparency and collaboration with service users. The recovery philosophy echoes the importance of service user inclusion and empowerment in treatment. Our experience in a medium and low secure hospital was that patients were largely excluded from the risk assessment process. In this article, we describe a model for achieving inclusion and transparency in the use of risk assessment tools based on structured professional judgement.
International Journal of Forensic Mental Health
Mental Health Review Journal, 2007
Advances Through Structured Professional Judgement and Sequential Redirections, 2013
Psychiatric Bulletin, 2001
Aims and MethodTo develop and introduce an evidence-based drug treatment protocol for clozapine-i... more Aims and MethodTo develop and introduce an evidence-based drug treatment protocol for clozapine-induced hypersalivation, a review of published literature relating to clozapine-induced hypersalivation and its treatment was undertaken in March 2000. The databases searched were Medline, EMBASE and PsychLit, from 1966 to the present.ResultsThis paper reviews the evidence of the benefit of using antimuscarinic agents, adrenergic antagonists and adrenergic agonists. There is alack of good-quality controlled-trials, with most papers reporting aseries of uncontrolled cases dependent on subjective measures of improvement reported by the patients. However, the published literature suggests a benefit for all of the drug categories reviewed. The most effective treatment may be acombination of terazosin and benzhexol.Clinical ImplicationsClozapine-induced hypersalivation is not only an embarrassing problem, but can be difficult to treat. An evidence-based prescribing protocol will encourage the ...
Psychiatric Bulletin, 2008
Best Practice in Managing Risk is a recent Department of Health publication which provides a fram... more Best Practice in Managing Risk is a recent Department of Health publication which provides a framework for mental health professionals working with service users to assess risk. It underpins risk assessment with principles of good practice for all mental health settings and provides a list of guides offering structure to risk management. We consider the
Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 2005
The British Journal of …, 2007
Background Severe mental illness is associated with increased risk of aggressive behaviour, crime... more Background Severe mental illness is associated with increased risk of aggressive behaviour, crime and victimisation. Mental health policy does not acknowledge this evidence. The number of forensic beds has risen dramatically. ... Aims To examine the ...
Advances in Psychiatric Treatment, 2013
SummaryThe Department of Health's best practice guidelines on risk management and violence pr... more SummaryThe Department of Health's best practice guidelines on risk management and violence prevention in UK mental health services highlight the importance of transparency and collaboration with service users. The recovery philosophy echoes the importance of service user inclusion and empowerment in treatment. Our experience in a medium and low secure hospital was that patients were largely excluded from the risk assessment process. In this article, we describe a model for achieving inclusion and transparency in the use of risk assessment tools based on structured professional judgement.