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What is mental health?
- Author:
- PHELAN Michael
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 7p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Factfile setting out the types and causes of mental health problems, who is most at risk, and the consequences.
The Physical Health Check: a tool for mental health workers
- Authors:
- PHELAN Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 13(3), June 2004, pp.277-284.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
The physical health of people with mental illness is often poor. There is a need for mental health services to address the issue. The Physical Health Check (PHC) is a short tool designed to be used by mental health staff to assess physical health needs. It was developed by a multidisciplinary research group, with the intention that it should be quick and easy to use, and acceptable to service users. When administered to 60 CMHT clients a high level of unmet physical needs were detected. These included the need for health promotion, as well as specific medical or other interventions. A comparison with routine practice in a neighbouring CMHT, suggests that use of the PHC significant improves the recording of physical health information. PHC is a useful tool, designed to be used routinely by mental health staff to assess physical health needs.
The Camberwell assessment of need: the validity and reliability of an Instrument to access the needs of people with severe mental illness
- Authors:
- PHELAN Michael, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 167, November 1995, pp.589-595.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
People with severe mental illness often have a complex mixture of clinical and social needs. The Camberwell Assessment of Need (CAN) is a new instrument which has been designed to provide a comprehensive assessment of these needs. There are two versions of the instrument: the clinical version has been designed to be used by staff to plan patients' care; whereas the research version is primarily a mental health service evaluation tool. The CAN has been designed to assist local authorities to fulfil their statutory obligations under the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 to assess needs for community services. The study suggests that the CAN is a valid and reliable instrument for assessing the needs of people with severe mental illness. It is easily learnt by staff from a range of professional backgrounds, and a complete assessment took, on average, around 25 minutes.