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Welcome to PIRAMHIDS

NHS Quality Improvement Scotland supported by the Scottish Government, has create this national multi-disciplinary database of positive & innovative practice in mental health.

PIRAMHIDS will allow you to share your practice and access the innovations of others in mental health.  If you are involved in an innovative project or deliver positive evidence-based practice, share with others and contribute to the database today.

Contributions and submissions from outwith Scotland are welcomed and encouraged.

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Case Study Spotlight
East Dunbartonshire Crisis Resolution Team (ECRT)
East Dunbartonshire Crisis Resolution Team (ECRT)
Acute Forum Award Winners 2008 Working collaboratively with the Community Mental Health Team and other agencies within the field of community care the Crisis Resolution Team is a multi-disciplinary, ...
The Effectiveness of Music Therapy within the Old Age Psychiatric Environment - a ...
The Effectiveness of Music Therapy within the Old Age Psychiatric Environment - a Pilot Project
Developing an Enhanced Role for Community Mental Health Nurses Working with People ...
Developing an Enhanced Role for Community Mental Health Nurses Working with People with an Early Diagnosis of Dementia
Cosmos Support Group Evaluation
Cosmos Support Group Evaluation
ANXIETY MANAGEMENT EVALUATION
ANXIETY MANAGEMENT EVALUATION
Life Story Book Project in South Clyde (joint project between SAMH and NHS Greater ...
Life Story Book Project in South Clyde (joint project between SAMH and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde)
It is anticipated that approximately 150 people currently in the long term and elderly wards of South Clyde will be moving on to other agencies and services in the future.
A Healthy Reading Scheme for Children and Young People
A Healthy Reading Scheme for Children and Young People
A Healthy Reading Scheme for Children and Young People
Evaluation of a Dru yoga programme in an acute mental illness admissions ward
Evaluation of a Dru yoga programme in an acute mental illness admissions ward
Occupational Therapy Art Mural Group in Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit
Occupational Therapy Art Mural Group in Intensive Psychiatric Care Unit
Combining therapeutic activity within a ward setting with enhancing the therepeutic enviroment.
Loudon House Resedential Dual Diagnosis Unit
Loudon House Resedential Dual Diagnosis Unit
Loudoun House is a Nurse Led Residential and day attendance service for individuals with an addiction/substance misuse problem and a coexisting mental health problem, to the population of Ayrshire & Arran. ...
Releasing Time to Care - Theraputic group work
Releasing Time to Care - Theraputic group work
The aim of introducing a more structured group work program was to improve access to staff and increase the amount of therapeutic activity/interventions available in the ward.
Multidisciplinary Assessment Clinic and Review Process - Stewartry Area, Dumfries ...
Multidisciplinary Assessment Clinic and Review Process - Stewartry Area, Dumfries and Galloway
The development of a safer, more efficient and timely system for the assessment of new referrals to a community mental health service.
The Development of a Pre Hospital Mental Health Course for Remote and Rural Practitioners. ...
The Development of a Pre Hospital Mental Health Course for Remote and Rural Practitioners.
Scotland’s remote and rural healthcare staff need the ability to manage patients experiencing Mental Health crisis
smoking cessation implementation within acute mental health wards at monklands hospital ...
smoking cessation implementation within acute mental health wards at monklands hospital Airdrie
Meeting the challenges of smoking cessation in an acute mental health enviroment.
Releasing Time to Care - Theraputic group work
Releasing Time to Care - Theraputic group work
The aim of introducing a more structured group work program was to improve access to staff and increase the amount of therapeutic activity/interventions available in the ward.
My Recovery Action Plan (MyRAP)
My Recovery Action Plan (MyRAP)
Improving the Physical Health Monitoring of Patients with Severe Mental health Problems
An innovative approach to promoting the physical well being of people with mental health difficulties by way of physical health screeing.
Communication of the RTC Programme within the Multidisciplinary Team
Communication of the RTC Programme within the Multidisciplinary Team
Using process mapping in developing integrated care pathways
Using process mapping in developing integrated care pathways
Role of nursing team leader - interprofessional working
Role of nursing team leader - interprofessional working
Exploring the role of nursing team leader, promoting interprofessional working and highlighting the perceived benifits to the service and service user experience.
NHS TAYSIDE - TOOLS FOR LIFE - LIFE SKILLS, RECOVERY AND WELLBEING COURSE
NHS TAYSIDE - TOOLS FOR LIFE - LIFE SKILLS, RECOVERY AND WELLBEING COURSE
Clinical Supervision for Nurses within High Secure Forensic Services
Clinical Supervision for Nurses within High Secure Forensic Services
Generic Assessment Pack for referrals to Mental Health Services
Generic Assessment Pack for referrals to Mental Health Services
Interests and Activities Toolkit - for Use with People with Dementia
Interests and Activities Toolkit - for Use with People with Dementia
MyRAP (My Recovery Action Plan)
MyRAP (My Recovery Action Plan)
Releasing Time To Care
Releasing Time To Care
Releasing Time to Care: A model showing how using the 'mental health house' to review and improve efficiency of practice helps increase relevant and valued time spent with service users.
Attachment Disorder in children being cared for within a Day Unit
Attachment Disorder in children being cared for within a Day Unit
A perspective on attachment disorders in children being cared for within a Day Unit, based on a Social Model and much of the time is spent working with the child to explore the reasons why the child behaves ...
Hub and Spoke Practice Placement Project
Hub and Spoke Practice Placement Project
Developing an innovative approach to placement learning designed to enhance the quality of the mentorship experience and promote good quality, appropriate and patient-centred learning experiences.
Transitional Care Pathway
Transitional Care Pathway
The aim is to provide a better service for persons with a mental illness transferring from adult to older adult community mental health services requiring further interventions, in the absence of an ageless ...
The Family Intervention Project
The Family Intervention Project
NHS Ayrshire Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (Mental Health)
NHS Ayrshire Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (Mental Health)
A model for meeting the needs of mental health crisis through the Ayrshire Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team
Glasgow Graduate and Post Graduate Certificate in Psychosocial Interventions for ...
Glasgow Graduate and Post Graduate Certificate in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis
The New to Forensic Programme
The New to Forensic Programme
The “New to Forensic” education programme promoting self directed learning with a focus on a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency approach.
Risk Profile for Mentally Disordered Offenders
Risk Profile for Mentally Disordered Offenders
Risk Profile for Mentally Disordered Offenders
What are the barriers to implementing mental health nurse independent prescribing ...
What are the barriers to implementing mental health nurse independent prescribing in Scotland
Service provision is increasingly expected to be consumer driven or needs led. Nurse prescribing practice has the potential for the client to be seen, assessed, diagnosed and prescribed medication as appropriate ...
Nurse led mood clinic providing cognitive behavioural therapy and psychotropic medication ...
Nurse led mood clinic providing cognitive behavioural therapy and psychotropic medication as necessary
An innovative method of addressing mood disorders using a combination of cognitive behavioural therapy and medication precribing.
Unique approach to alcohol liaison services in Scotland
Unique approach to alcohol liaison services in Scotland
NHS Ayrshire and Arran are leading the way by developing an unique approach to alcohol liaison services for Scotland The publication of both the original National Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems ...
Music as an occupational therapy treatment medium in a continuing care setting – ...
Music as an occupational therapy treatment medium in a continuing care setting – a study
Integrating and Applying Occupational Therapy within a Community Assertive Outreach ...
Integrating and Applying Occupational Therapy within a Community Assertive Outreach Team in Fife
A model of improving access to Occupational Therapy services whilst embedding a flexible, responsive resource for those with complex and enduring mental health needs.
Living Life to the Full – Can it reach people currently not engaged in the Clinical ...
Living Life to the Full – Can it reach people currently not engaged in the Clinical Services
An online life skills resource which aims to empower users by providing information to help cope with problems, such as low mood and anxiety.
Choice Base Guided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Self Help Program for Adults ...
Choice Base Guided Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Self Help Program for Adults in a Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT)
Introducing the concept of choice based Guided CBT Self Help intervention using a matched stepped approach.
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – the role of the Nurse Consultant.
Improving Access to Psychological Therapies – the role of the Nurse Consultant.
10 Essential Shared Capabilities (10 ESC) training – Partnership approaches with ...
10 Essential Shared Capabilities (10 ESC) training – Partnership approaches with users of services in NHS Forth Valley
Training for mental health staff – actively involving users of mental health services to facilitate the delivery of 10 ESC training. The aim is to enhance the quality and authenticity of active learning ...
The Acorn Project
The Acorn Project
The Acorn project was set up to provide a relaxing environment away from the noise and stress of ward life. The project actively seeks out those who tend to isolate themselves and are reluctant to become ...
Structured admissions to Maree Ward, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness
Structured admissions to Maree Ward, New Craigs Hospital, Inverness
This approach was established for clients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder and mixed personality disorder. It was developed in response to chaotic, repeated crisis admissions to an ...
One year Rotational opportunity for Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurses in NHS Ayrshire ...
One year Rotational opportunity for Newly Qualified Mental Health Nurses in NHS Ayrshire and Arran Mental Health Services
Rotational posts offered to newly qualified Mental Heath Nurses to enable consolidation of learning in a variety of Mental Health care settings. The nurse is supported in practice by a named mentor and ...
Using KAIZEN process to remodel Adult Mental Health Services in Royal Edinburgh Hospital. ...
Using KAIZEN process to remodel Adult Mental Health Services in Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
Use of General Electric (GE) process: KAIZEN to remodel Adult Mental Health Services in Royal Edinburgh Hospital helped swift movement towards identifying and implementing evidence based practice. The ...
Peer support Project in Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Peer support Project in Gartnavel Royal Hospital
Peer support workers in the in patient adult services Introduce peer support workers into the adult admission areas to promote recovery among service users
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ICP Toolkit
Standards for integrated care pathways for mental health (ICP) The ICP toolkit is dedicated to providing support to local care pathway developments and implementations that meet national mental health care standards.
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Mental Health News
Liberating the NHS - Report on the arms length bodies review
The Department of Health has conducted a review of its arm’s-length bodies (ALBs). The report of the review, which follows the publication of the White Paper, Equity and excellence: Liberating the NHS, ...
Equality and excellence - Liberating the NHS
This White Paper sets out the Government's plans to reform the NHS during this Parliament and for the long term. The White Paper details how power will be devolved from Whitehall to patients and professionals.
Smoking - drinking and drug use among young people in England in 2009
This is the latest in the series of surveys of secondary school children in England which provides the national estimates of the proportions of young people aged 11 to 15 who smoke, drink alcohol or take ...
2009-2010 National Survey of Investment in Adult Mental Health Services
Mental Health Strategies (MHS) for the Department of Health have published the ninth annual report presenting the results of the finance mapping exercise. It provides details of the level of investment ...
Combined pharmacotherapy and psychological therapies for post traumatic stress disorder - PTSD
A new Cochrane review has been published which assesses whether the combination of both psychological therapy and pharmacotherapy provides a more effcacious treatment for PTSD than either of these interventions ...
Self-harm - suicide and risk - helping people who self-harm
This three-part report enquires into, and reports on, why people harm and kill themselves.
Alcohol-use disorders - preventing the development of hazardous and harmful drinking
This guidance aims to aid prevention and early identification of alcohol-use disorders among adults and adolescents.
Interventions for smoking cessation and reduction in individuals with schizophrenia
The purpose of this Cochrane systematic review is to evaluate the benefits and harms of different treatments for nicotine dependence in schizophrenia.
May Issue of Evidence Based Mental Health Journal added to the collection
The new issue of Evidence Based Mental Health Journal contains a wide range of reliable mental health research that has been synthesised and summarised for busy professionals.
New Health Technology Appraisals Added To The Collection
The collection has been updated with a number of recently published Health Technology Appraisals.
Attitudes to mental illness 2010 research
The latest national statistics on Attitudes to Mental Illness produced by the Department of Health were released on 30 March 2010 according to the arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.
Working towards Women's Well-being - Unfinished business - PDF
Working towards Women’s Well-being presents clear evidence that some progress has been made in providing gender-specific and gender-sensitive mental health services to meet the needs of women. The report ...
Paths to Personalisation - PDF
This guide has been produced to help all those involved understand how things will need to be done differently to make personalisation a reality for people with mental health needs.
Dementia 2010
The Alzheimer's Research Trust has commissioned the Health Economics Research Centre at the University of Oxford to produce a report on the economic cost of dementia to the UK, and the country's investment ...
Improving dementia services in England - an interim report
This report evaluates progress in the adoption of the Department of Health's dementia strategy 'Living well with dementia' and states there has not yet been a robust approach to implementation.
Non-pharmaceutical management of depression - new SIGN guidance
This guideline provides an assessment of, and presents the evidence base for, the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical therapies, encompassing psychological therapies, structured exercise and lifestyle interventions, ...
The standard NHS contracts for acute hospital-mental health-community and ambulance services and supporting guidance
The NHS standard contracts for Mental Health and Learning Disability and Ambulance Services are published today. The contracts support the NHS Operating Framework for 20010-2011: The contracts should ...
Improving care and saving money - learning the lessons on prevention and early intervention for older people
This document provides the key learning from the national Partnerships for Older People Projects (POPP) programme.
Keeping Children and Young People in Mind - The Government's full response to the independent review of CAMHS
The full Government response to the final report of the independent CAMHS Review, setting out progress to date and plans for the future of children and young people's mental health. The response also gives ...
The second year of the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service 2008-2009
The Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy Service was created under the Mental Capacity Act 2005. It started in 2007 and this is the annual report of its second year in operation.
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