Mental health nurses have a key role in improving the physical health of people with a serious
mental illness, however, there have been few studies of their attitudes or the extent of their …

Objective People with coronary heart disease (CHD) are at heightened risk of depression,
and this co-occurrence of conditions is associated with poorer outcomes including raised …

Aims and objectives. To explore the views of school nurses regarding mental health problems
in young people and their potential for engaging in mental health work with this client …

Background People with severe mental illness are twice as likely to develop type 2 diabetes
as those without severe mental illness. Treatment guidelines for type 2 diabetes recommend …

Background Depression is more likely in patients with chronic physical illness, and is
associated with increased rates of disability and mortality. Effective treatment of depression may …

Aims and objectives. The main aims of this study were to obtain information on the extent of
staff contact and input with mental health problems and to determine their experience, …

Background Depression is a common mental disorder associated with substantial disability.
It is inadequately recognised and managed, and clinicians’ attitudes to this condition and its …

… Mark Haddad PhD RGN RMN Clinical Research Fellow Health Service and Population …
Mark Haddad PhD RGN RMN Clinical Research Fellow Health Service and Population …

Background. There is growing awareness of the public health importance of mental well-being
both in the general population and in specific groups. The well-being of health …

Background Depression is common in people with coronary heart disease (CHD) and associated
with worse outcome. This study explored the acceptability and feasibility of procedures …