Background. In England, people with a serious mental illness are offered a standardized care plan under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). A crisis plan is a mandatory part of this standard; however, the quality and in particular the level of individualisation of these crisis plans are unknown. In this context, the aim of this study was to assess the quality of crisis planning and the impact of...

The medical profession is ageing in parallel with the wider community, with more Australian doctors working into their 70s. This has implications for workforce planning and raises questions about competence. However, no Australian specialist college has policies relating to the special circumstances of ageing practitioners. Ageing practitioners are affected by a number of age-related sensory an...

BACKGROUND Frequent blood glucose (BG) monitoring is a critical component of diabetes management, yet many barriers exist to consistent monitoring. METHODS In this randomized controlled trial, we sought to determine if an educational manual, the Blood Sugar Monitoring Owner's Manual (BGMOM), could increase adherence to BG monitoring by helping patients form realistic expectations and response...

Many persons who have developmental disabilities and challenging behaviors are treated with multiple medications combined with nonpharmacological approaches. However, the comparative effects from pharmacotherapy frequently are not assessed empirically, do not include corollary behavioral measures, and are not evaluated in the long term. The present single-case study incorporated behavioral asse...

BACKGROUND Compulsory admission to psychiatric hospitals may be distressing, disruptive to patients and families, and associated with considerable cost to the health service. Improved patient experience and cost reductions could be realised by providing cost-effective crisis planning services. METHODS Economic evaluation within a multi-centre randomised controlled trial comparing Joint Crisis...

Phone (212) 854-7426 Website Medical Services (Morningside) [3] Read more [2] Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) (Morningside) [4] on-campus CPS supports the psychological and emotional well-being of the Morningside campus community by providing counseling, consultations, and crisis interventions ? all of which adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. Drop-In Counseling Offices o...

This article contributes to a growing body of research investigating the phenomenon of cyberstalking. Participants consisted of 100 students from a state university and 656 students from a large private university. Data were gathered from students about responses to a cyberstalking scenario and their use and experiences with the Internet. Furthermore, an analysis and comparison of students who ...

Phone (212) 854-7426 Website Medical Services (Morningside) [3] Read more [2] Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) (Morningside) [4] on-campus CPS supports the psychological and emotional well-being of the Morningside campus community by providing counseling, consultations, and crisis interventions ? all of which adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. Drop-In Counseling Offices o...

Phone (212) 854-7426 Website Medical Services (Morningside) [3] Read more [2] Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS) (Morningside) [4] on-campus CPS supports the psychological and emotional well-being of the Morningside campus community by providing counseling, consultations, and crisis interventions ? all of which adhere to strict standards of confidentiality. Drop-In Counseling Offices o...