STUDY: The PARC Project - County Wicklow, Ireland

The “PARC” Project:

Implementation of Positive Advanced Recovery Connections in Primary and Secondary Mental Health Care—A Registered Advanced Nurse Practitioner-Led Initiative

Evaluating an Advanced Mental Health Nurse Practice Candidate Project Supported by Mental Health Nursing, Consultant Psychiatrist’ and the CMHT within the North Sector Service of Community Healthcare East.

AIM

To show that an Advanced Nurse Practitioner Candidate could effectively examine, assess, diagnose, treat, prescribe and make referrals for service users referred to the local mental health services.

The Decider Skills was one of the available interventions.

CONCLUSION

"Provision of Psychosocial Assessment by ANPC, CBT and Decider Skills provided by MHN to SU/P within both secondary and primary care are useful and effective. Both the quantitative and qualitative data that was analysed for those SU/P that engaged and completed CBT and Decider Skills indicated a high level of SU/P satisfaction and improved functioning in all CORE – OM measures."

Read the Journal of Advanced Nursing 2024 article here

REPORT

Impact report from South Perthshire Community Mental Health Team

South Perthshire Community Mental Health Team have provided their most recent report on the impact of Decider Skills. They offer a structured yet informal space for individuals to develop essential life skills. Led by Karen and Ellie, these sessions empower participants to manage emotions, build resilience, and connect with others through shared experiences. They currently deliver reoccurring groups in 3 locations across South Perthshire as well as numerous 1:1's during clinic hours.

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STUDY

Highfield Healthcare: The impact of co-facilitated groups with Experts by Experience

Zoe Dillon and Laura Collins conducted research into the impact of collaborative co-facilitated groups, implementing the Decider Skills, with Experts by Experience (EBE) and mental health nurses. Read the poster for this research presentation below.

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REPORT

NHS Grampian - The Decider Skills Pilot Group

Results from The Decider Skills pilot group held in Aberdeen

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The Decider Life Skills in Guernsey

A poster presentation providing a summary of studies 2017

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REPORT

The Lincara Centre, Wicklow, Ireland

Summary and outcomes for The Decider Skills course in Wicklow, Ireland from January to March 2019.

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REPORT

Building resilience in mental health nurses

Increasing resilience by teaching The Decider Life Skills to student mental health nurses in Ireland

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The Decider Skills pilot study 2013

Results of the initial pilot study with 20 long term mental health service users which formed the foundation of The Decider Skills programme in 2012-2013.

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REPORT

Portlaoise Poster

The Decider Skills group show evidence of a reduction in global distress, anxiety and depression

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Guernsey's Mental Health Services - The Decider Life Skills Workshops

During 2016, 55 service users and 23 staff attended The Decider Life Skills half day workshop. Brief report and feedback. Written by Ayres & Vivyan

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STUDY

Lockdown in a specialised rehabilitation unit

Lockdown in a specialist rehabilitation unit: The best of times.

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