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podiatry and mental health jobs/thoughts/experience

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by tobalis, Mar 29, 2012.

  1. tobalis

    tobalis Welcome New Poster


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    Hi! I'm doing a undergrad podiatry dissertation on depression and diabetes and how that influences podiatric care and outcomes... anyone have any thoughts? Also, does anyone out there work as a podiatrist in the mental health sector? I would love to work in that area of podiatry and any advice (apart from "don't do it!" ;) would be great...
     
  2. Tuckersm

    Tuckersm Well-Known Member

    I use to provide a service to the mental health ward at a health service. Most podiatry was linked to homelessness and poor self care. Main issues were callus, fissures and overgrown nails. And treating people who didn't want to be treated, but as they were involuntary, could be forced, with at one stage 3 security heavies and 4 orderlies. You learn to work quick. Also interesting carrying sharps into secure wards.
     
  3. timharmey

    timharmey Active Member

    There is a book by a guy called lucus, that has stuff on this , he was a lecturer at brighton Uni, I woud imagine it is a factor, and would think that there would be some research into diabetes and depression , and probably depression and healing rates, I cant think of the title of the book have it somewhere at home
    Tim
     
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