Alan Simpson

What Helps or Hinders Therapeutic Relationships in Inpatient Mental Healthcare: a Systematic Review to Inform Policy and Practice

Background: Therapeutic relationships between service users and staff on inpatient mental health wards are central to the delivery of high-quality care and have been prioritised by policy makers. Yet these relationships are frequently found to be poor across inpatient settings, a...

Online peer support in long-term physical health conditions: a feasibility randomised controlled trial

Thirty percent of the UK population live with a long-term physical health condition, and many also experience symptoms of low mood. Limited psychosocial support is currently available for people living with long-term physical health conditions and subthreshold depression, who are...

Beyond coercion: developing post-coercive practice support for mental health inpatients, a modified e-Delphi consensus process

Abstract Background Exposure to coercive practices in mental healthcare is associated with a range of patient harms. Clinical guidelines recommend that patients exposed to coercive practice in inpatient settings are offered support, however, existing post-coercive practice suppor...