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The EMERALD Study Part Six: References

Bluedog – the ward encouraged the women to use positive messages around themselves to reinforce positive wellbeing. This was very important to improve Bluedog’s wellbeing

Emerald project

Fox, J. Ramon, S., Hamaizia, R. (2025) The process of deinstitutionalisation from within an institution: evaluating innovations in a closed ward for women with (borderline) personality disorder. Socialno Dello. Doi:10.71741/sd.2025.64.1-2

Personality disorder

NHS (nd) Personality disorders. Personality disorders – NHS

Reichel, C, Kaess, M. (2021) Self-harm in the context of borderline personality disorder. Current Opinion in Psychology 2021, 37:139–144
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2020.12.007

Guan, K., Fox, K. R., & Prinstein, M. J. (2012). Nonsuicidal selfinjury as a time-invariant predictor of adolescent suicide ideation and attempts in a diverse community sample. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 80, 842–849. doi:10.1037/ a0029429

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy

Hernandez-Bustamente et al (2024) Efficacy of Dialectical Therapy in the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder: A systematic review of randomised control trials. Iranian J of Psychiatry, 19 (1): 119-129. Doi: 10.18502/ijps.v.1911.1437

Linehan, M. (2020) Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir.

Linehan, M. (2015) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for high- risk individuals with Borderline Personality Disorder: A randomised clinical trial and components analysis. Jama Psychiatry. Doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2014.3039

The Colchester Personality Disorder Project

Castillo, H. Ramon, S., Morant, N. (2013) A Recovery Journey for People with Personality Disorder. International Journal of Social Psychiatry 59(3) 264-273.

Castillo, H. (2016) The Reality of Recovery in Personality Disorder. London: Jessica T

The Springbank ward

Nagrodski, J., Zimbron, J. (2019) Attitudes to Borderline Personality Disorder Unit: A small scale qualitative study. Psychiatria Danubisa 31, supp 3, 623631.

Ramon, S. et al (2017) Key Issues in the process of implementing Shared Decision Making in mental health practice. Mental Health Review Journal 22(3) 257-24. Doi: 10.1108/MHRJ-01-2017-006.

Yue, C. et al (2023) The impact of Stopping Risks Assessment Checklists at a Specialist Personality Disorder Unit. Doi: 10.7759/cureus.33935

Shared decisioning-making

Charles C, Gafni A, Whelan T. Shared decision-making in the medical encounter: what does it mean? (or it takes at least two to tango). Soc Sci Med. 1997 Mar;44(5):681-92. doi: 10.1016/s0277-9536(96)00221-3. PMID: 9032835.

Hamman, J et al, (2006) Shared decision makingfor in-patients with Schizophrenia. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 114, 4, 265-73

Hamman, J. et al, (2020) Implementing Shared Decision Making on acute psychiatric ward: a cluster randomized trial with inpatients suffering from Schizophrenia (SDM-Plus). Epdemiology and Psychiatric Science, 29, e137, 1-7. https: doi.org/10.1017/s204576020000505.

Ramon, S. et al (2017) The Implementation of Shared decision Making in Mental Health practice. Mental Health review Journal Special issue, 22,3.
Ramon, S. (2021) Family Group Conferences as a Shared decision Strategy. In: Ramon, S. Zizman- Ilani, Y., Quirk, A. (ed) Frontiers Psychiatry, 12:663288. Doi: 10.3389.fpsyt.2021.66328.

Photovoice method

Adeboye A, Aghalu U, Onuorah W, Samuel-Nwokeji C, Nwanguma C, Akerele A, et al. (2025) The impact of photovoice on mental health and stigma: A systematic review and meta-analysis. PLOS Glob Public Health 5(7): e0004272.
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Han, C.S., Oliffe, J.L. (2016) Photovoice in mental health research: A review and recommendations. Health 20(2) 110-126. doi.org/10.1177/136459314567790

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