BACKGROUND The police and others in occupations where they come into close contact with people experiencing/with mental ill health, often have to manage difficult and complex situations. Training is needed to equip them to recognise and assist when someone has a mental health issue or learning/intellectual disability. We undertook a systematic review of the effectiveness of training programmes ...

OBJECTIVES To discuss developments in Ontario mental health reform, describe general psychiatric services in contrast to tertiary services, describe guidelines for the training of general psychiatrists, and suggest what changes may be required to develop an integrated mental health system (IMHS). METHOD We review the Ontario government's recent blueprint for mental health reform and the Canad...

Mental Capital and Wellbeing. The views expressed do not represent the policy of any Government or organisation. 2 Summary Recent success of cognitive training with normally functioning, older adults has engendered growing optimism about the modifi ability of neuropsychological and brain function in later life and the potential to infl uence everyday behaviour, mental wellbeing, and quality of ...

24 Three studies were conducted in order to develop and validate a mental toughness instrument 25 for use in military training environments. Study 1 (n = 435) focused on item generation and 26 testing the structural integrity of the Military Training Mental Toughness Inventory 27 (MTMTI). The measure assessed ability to maintain optimal performance under pressure 28 from a range of different st...