Editorial
Euro vision for mental health
News
Call for a 'radical rethink' in mental health policy
News features
The value of stars
A breath of fresh air
Email interview
Helen Lavelle, winner of the student nurse category Nursing Standard Nurse of the Year award, talks about promoting dignity
Interact
Diary, people, Shan's shout
My mental health
Alex Williams describes her survival and recovery from severe emotional distress and her hopes for the future
Mental health nursing: sleepwalking towards oblivion
John Hurley and Mike Ramsay argue that nursing specialties are under threat from changes in nurse education
Antipsychotic medication in prisons: satisfaction with and adherence to treatment
A pilot study of prisoners' adherence to antipsychotic medication is discussed by Dan Bressington and colleagues
Resources
Theatre review, book reviews, research round-up
Attitudes towards attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in child and adolescent mental health services teams
Sandra Bailey and Alan Simpson discuss a study that highlights differing approaches to the treatment and management of ADHD
Nurse consultants and the research community
Nurse consultants are keen to undertake research, but there are barriers to overcome, report Catherine Gamble and colleagues
Contributors' guidelines
Voices
Geoff Brennan pays tribute to a pioneering generation of mental health nurses