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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD, Editor of Navigating Bipolar Country and author of Mad Like Me Q: To start, could you tell us a bit about your background and work, Merryl? When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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How the Mental Health Bill has been amended by the House of Lords

Community Care

This would be carried out via an interview by an independent mental health advocate (IMHA) within 30 days of discharge. Second, Baroness Hollins (crossbench) tabled an amendment to introduce an independent review process for patients with learning disabilities or autistic patients placed in long-term segregation under the MHA.

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD, Editor of Navigating Bipolar Country and author of Mad Like Me Q: To start, could you tell us a bit about your background and work, Merryl? When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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Guest Post: Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD; Author of Mad Like Me and Navigating Bipolar Country

Bipolar Bandit

Interview with Merryl Hammond, PhD, Editor of Navigating Bipolar Country and author of Mad Like Me Q: To start, could you tell us a bit about your background and work, Merryl? When she saw me in hypomania, she immediately referred me to a clinic for assessment. A: Thankfully, no. My heart breaks to think of these atrocities.)

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NCCPR news and commentary round-up, week ending June 27, 2023

NCCPR Child Welfare Blog

In the wake of the stunning – in a good way – Supreme Court decision on the Indian Child Welfare Act, ProPublica talks to Kathryn Fort , director of the Indian Law Clinic at the Michigan State University College of Law about how to make sure the law is enforced. And, in a commentary about the ICWA decision in Slate, Prof.

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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Can Influence Healthcare

Relias

“Commitment to consistent DEI initiatives, especially training, not only is important for patient safety and better health outcomes, but also can be key for retaining qualified, engaged employees,” observes Rola Aamar, PhD, Senior Clinical Effectiveness Consultant at Relias. How and when to use interpreter services.

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40% of family support staff have personal experience of domestic abuse, finds survey

Community Care

Case studies in five of the authorities, involving interviews with practitioners and managers and analysis of strategic documents. Interviews with four domestic abuse training providers. Authorities support the wellbeing of their workforces through clinical and reflective supervision and access to counselling.