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Summary Staying in hospital, particularly when undergoing surgical treatment, may be emotionally distressing. Patients may have to deal with separation from family and friends, disruption to routine as well as [...]

In the UK primary care is the first point of contact for most individuals seeking health care. In about 30 per cent of primary care consultations, mental health problems are [...]

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is recommended for a range of problems, including depression and anxiety, but patients seen in primary care with common mental health issues often present with co-morbidity [...]

Summary This article explores anxiety states among older people and how they may overlap with depression. it discusses prevalence, symptoms and treatment, and aims to help nurses to develop appropriate [...]

keywords * anxiety * community care * reflective practice These keywords are based on the subject headings from the British Nursing Index This article has been subject to a double-blind [...]

This paper describes a service development undertaken within the department of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies, a part of Sheffield Care Trust. A brief psycho-educational course was developed for clients with [...]

Abstract In any setting that provides care for those affected by mental health issues, a positive, co-ordinated approach by professionals is essential. The working relationship between agencies must result in [...]

Those of you working in primary care or specialist mental health services will recognise the 'neglected majority' of patients with anxiety and depression who have had as much help as [...]

SUMMARY A collection of music written more than 100 years ago led to the creation of a singing group for mental health service users and staff. The benefits are tangible. [...]

I AM a mere beginner at Hatha yoga, and can only look in awe at some of the poses in yoga magazines. My flexibility is poor, though my balance and [...]

Fincher W et al (2012) The effectiveness of a standardised preoperative preparation in reducing child and parent anxiety: a single-blind randomised controlled trial. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 21, 7-8, 946-955. [...]

Cath Peat is advanced nurse practitioner (liaison) and Sarah McGeorge is nurse consultant, Mental Health Services for Older People, Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust Anxiety is the [...]

Music can ease anxiety among cancer patients and have positive effects on mood, pain and quality of life, a review of previous research has found. United States researchers examined results [...]

GOVERNMENT PLANS to cut spending on adult learning courses may increase the burden that mental health problems place on the economy and society, the Mental Health Foundation claims. The foundation's [...]

Anxiety, low self-esteem and anger are increasingly common in young people says Deborah Bone, of Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. Considerable school nursing and health visiting time is being taken up [...]

Acupuncture before dental treatment has a beneficial effect on the level of anxiety people experience and may offer a simple and inexpensive method of treatment. Anxiety related to dental treatment [...]

Nurses could develop flashbacks, sleeping difficulties and emotional detachment as a result of patient distress, according to a former care assistant who is now a researcher. Jenny Watts of the [...]

New research has identified gaps in the treatments available to older patients experiencing depression, anxiety, panic disorder and sleep disorders. The study, published in the April issue of The Cognitive [...]

Transdiagnostic models of anxiety disorders stress the common elements across disorders and propose that these commonalities outweigh the differences. These models draw from the extensive comorbidity and genetic literature that [...]

Patients who experience stress, anxiety or depression should be encouraged to take up gardening, says the charity Thrive, which has published a leaflet, Harnessing the Mood-boosting Power of Gardening. That [...]

Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) is currently recommended as the psychological treatment of choice for generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) having been found to be effective in a number of meta-analyses of [...]

Depression and anxiety are costly conditions. Besides their ruinous effects on individuals, they incur a total economic loss to the country, through sick leave, lost jobs and reduced output, of [...]

The way in which intermediate surgery is carried out has changed recently. Advances in surgical practice and pressures to reduce costs and waiting times have resulted in patients spending less [...]

A pilot scheme has helped hundreds of people with depression and anxiety in Doncaster. It is one of two areas chosen by the Department of Health to pilot the Improving [...]

In this longitudinal study, 2,246 adolescents in the United States were assessed for anxiety sensitivity; defined as a dispositional tendency to attribute negative social, psychological or physical consequences to anxiety. [...]

In this epidemiological survey, the authors sought to establish whether anxiety disorders in children should be treated as one group of disorders, or separate and distinct entities. If distinct disorders [...]

Li HCW, Lopez V (2005) Do trait anxiety and age predict state anxiety of school-age children? Journal of Clinical Nursing. 14, 9, 1083-1089. This within subjects test-retest study aimed to [...]

On placement with the child and adolescent mental health service I had asked to join a colleague performing a deliberate self-harm risk assessment on a paediatric medical ward. We approached [...]

Our recovery unit serves seven theatres dedicated to eye and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery. We have developed a pre-operative visiting programme and patient information leaflet to reduce anxiety [...]