Caroline Whelan

Queen Elzabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City.

Mental health in the care of paramedics: part 2

The lifetime course of bipolar disorder is characterized by interspersed episodes of mania and depression. It has a lifetime prevalence of approximately 1–2% (Bebbington and Ramana, 1995) and usually...

Mental health in the care of paramedics: part 1

Mental health disorders are common. One in six adults has a neurotic disorder (anxiety and/or depression), while one in two hundred has a psychotic disorder. One in seven people have considered...