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How to demonstrate empathy and compassion in a pharmacy setting

Showing kindness and compassion is central to the delivery of patient-centred care and can help make better use of the short time pharmacists have in consultations.…

Published: 26 April 2019

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Suicide: how to recognise the warning signs and deal with disclosure

The risk factors for suicide, and the psychological frameworks and practical tools to use when dealing with disclosure of suicidal ideation.…

Published: 12 March 2019

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Depression in children and young people: identification and management

As one of the most common paediatric psychiatric disorders, pharmacists and healthcare professionals need to be aware of the symptoms of depression and be able to assess children and young people who may be at risk.…

Published: 12 April 2018

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Depression in adults: recognition and management

Pharmacists and healthcare professionals should be able to recognise the symptoms of depression in people who use their services and direct them towards accessing treatment.…

Published: 5 April 2017

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Reducing antipsychotic prescribing in people with learning disabilities

Pharmacists and healthcare professionals are ideally placed to review and reduce inappropriate prescribing of psychotropic medicines in people with learning disabilities safely and effectively.…

Published: 11 October 2016

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Bipolar disorder: pharmacotherapy options with a focus on women of childbearing age

Bipolar disorder and its implications for women of childbearing age, with a focus on the use of valproate and how this compares to other available pharmacologic treatments.…

Published: 14 April 2016

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Chronic tic disorders: diagnosis, treatment and management

How different types of tic disorders are diagnosed and the appropriate therapeutic options for their management, with a focus on Tourette syndrome.…

Published: 9 February 2016

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Pharmacy consultations with patients with learning disabilities

Overcoming barriers to effective consultation with adults with learning disabilities and practical ways to improve pharmacy consultation skills, using patients with Down’s syndrome as an example.…

Published: 19 January 2016

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