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Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs (2003)
Journal Article
Plant, M., & Plant, M. (2003). Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs. Journal of Substance Use, 8(4), 260-266. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659890310001636125

This paper considers the status of certain types of sexual behaviour as constituting a form of nondrug dependence or 'addiction'. The term 'sex addiction' has gained a degree of acceptance only within recent years. Much of the published discussion of... Read More about Sex addiction: A comparison with dependence on psychoactive drugs.

Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital (2003)
Journal Article
Reed, P., Smith, P., Fletcher, M., & Bradding, A. (2003). Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital. Nursing Ethics, 10(1), 67-76. https://doi.org/10.1191/0969733003ne540oa

This article aims to deconstruct the concept of dignity in a way that is meaningful, in particular to nurses and other health workers who seek to promote the dignity of children in their care. Despite the emphasis in a variety of codes and policies t... Read More about Promoting the dignity of the child in hospital.

Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills (2003)
Journal Article
Kenny, G. (2003). Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills. Journal of Child Health Care, 7(2), 113-122. https://doi.org/10.1177/1367493503007002005

This article seeks to demonstrate how the current debate around nursing skills is derived from an economic model of care and competency that has been based on the needs of the adult population. The professional perspective of children's nursing has b... Read More about Skills or skilled? Children's nursing in the context of the current debate around nursing skills.

Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies (2003)
Journal Article
Gibson, F., Fletcher, M., & Casey, A. (2003). Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 44(6), 591-602. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.0309-2402.2003.02849.x

Background. Whilst there is evidence in the literature to support the continuation of a children's nursing qualification, the distinction between generalist and specialist nursing is insufficiently comprehensive to distinguish children's nursing from... Read More about Classifying general and specialist children's nursing competencies.

Use it or lose it! (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Dunn, C., Speakman, M., Ewings, P., Feneley, R., Swinkels, A., & Dorey, G. (2003, November). Use it or lose it!. Paper presented at Doctoral Lecture, Faculty of Health & Social Care, University of the West of England, Bristol, UK

Binge drinking (2003)
Presentation / Conference
Plant, M., & Miller, P. (2003, November). Binge drinking. Paper presented at 55th Alcohol Problems Research Symposium, Kendal, UK

Group psychotherapy and people with dementia (2003)
Journal Article
Gilliard, J., Cheston, R., & Jones, K. (2003). Group psychotherapy and people with dementia. Aging and Mental Health, 7(6), 452-461. https://doi.org/10.1080/136078603100015947

Psychotherapy and counselling approaches are being used increasingly with people with dementia, but there has been little structured research into the effectiveness of such work. This research reports findings from the evaluation of six, ten-week lon... Read More about Group psychotherapy and people with dementia.

Professional pride (2003)
Journal Article
Oliver, B. (2003). Professional pride. Young People Now,