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Establishing a core set of national, sustainable mental health indicators for adults in Scotland: final report
- Author:
- PARKINSON Jane
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 87p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
NHS Health Scotland was commissioned by the Scottish Government’s National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being to establish a core set of national, sustainable mental health indicators to support the Scottish Government’s drive on mental health improvement, as part of overall health improvement. These indicators, which will monitor the state of mental health in Scotland at a national level, are vital to the development of a comprehensive health monitoring system.
Domestic violence: a global perspective
- Author:
- FAWCETT Barbara
- Journal article citation:
- Hong Kong Journal of Social Work, 41(1-2), Winter 2007, pp.25-37.
- Publisher:
- World Scientific Publishing Company
- Place of publication:
- Singapore
Domestic Violence defined as intimate partner violence is differentially understood and responded to within and between countries and it frequently falls short of being seen as a human rights issue which requires government, community and professional responses. This article explores definitions and explanations of domestic violence that have been put forward and considers the associations that have been made between violence and abuse. It also reviews multi-country links between women's health and domestic violence and examines controversial issues surrounding fathers who have been domestically violent. It is argued that domestic violence is intrinsically related to gendered power imbalances which have different manifestations in different social and cultural contexts. However the view that violence is inevitable in certain situations is challenged.
Spelling out the Act
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2007, p.17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Mental Health Alliance present their concerns about the draft Code of Practice for the new Mental Health Act.
Towards a mentally flourishing Scotland: the future of mental health improvement in Scotland 2008-11
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 33p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This paper outlines the proposed future direction for mental health improvement and population mental health for 2008-11. It builds on the work of the Scottish Government’s National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing. The paper focuses on what local authorities, NHS Boards and other key stakeholders can do to support the agenda for 2008-11. In this paper, mental wellbeing refers to three main dimensions: emotional, social and psychological wellbeing. The proposals set out aim to help create the conditions and circumstances for making significant advances in the promotion of mental health and achieve a discernible difference in addressing inequalities in mental health. The paper signals a shift in emphasis and focus from national activity to local actions. In making this shift, a number of suggested actions for local areas are proposed.
Empowerment: additive, overlapping and interactive relation to sense of coherence, with regard to mental health promotion
- Authors:
- KLEPP Olav Martin, SORENSEN Tom, KLEINER Robert
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 9(3), August 2007, pp.5-26.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The aim of this study was to study the relationship between measurement of the constructs of empowerment and a sense of coherence, and their effects on mental health. All individuals aged 18 years or older in seven communities in Northern Norway were surveyed (1002 completed datasets). Factor analyses confirmed that sense of coherence (SOC) and empowerment are different concepts. Within empowerment four factors are identified: community activism, power/powerless, self-determination and self-esteem. There is a substantial overlapping, and items from power/powerless load on our single SOC factor. The empowerment dimensions self-esteem and power/powerless are also highly correlated, and they are both closely correlated with mental health. The differences between SOC and empowerment indicate the possibility that the are independent contributors to mental health promotion but, significantly, analyses also show interaction with regard to mental health. This synergy, rather than a purely addictive effect of SOC and empowerment, could be important when designing future projects promoting mental health.
Relationships among abuse characteristics, coping strategies, and abused women's psychological health: a path model
- Authors:
- PARKER Glennys, LEE Christina
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22(9), September 2007, pp.1184-1198.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The authors examined relationships between abuse, coping, and psychological health among 143 Australian women who had experienced abuse in adult relationships. Measures included characteristics of the abuse, problem-focused and emotion-focused coping, Sense of Coherence, and four measures of psychological wellbeing - the SF-36 Mental Component Scale, the General Health Questionnaire, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale, and a measure of perceived negative effects of the abuse. Problem-focused coping was not related to psychological health, and the influence of emotion-focused coping on psychological health was indirect. Sense of coherence had significant direct effects on psychological health. Both emotion-focused coping and sense of coherence were related to aspects of the abusive experience. The concept of sense of coherence has parallels with the recently proposed concept of meaning-focused coping, and the data suggest that finding meaning in adverse events such as abuse is associated with better psychological well-being.
An introduction to the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL)
- Authors:
- SILVESTRI Fran, PETERS Janet
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, 3(2), July 2007, pp.60-65.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article presents an overview of the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL). The article covers the benefits of membership, who is eligible to join and examples of current IIMHL activities.
Reliability of self-report of health in juvenile offenders
- Authors:
- KENNY D. T., GRANT J.
- Journal article citation:
- Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies, 2(2), August 2007, pp.127-141.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The aim of the present study was to investigate the accuracy of self-reports of juvenile offenders on physical factors (e.g. sleep difficulties, weight-related behaviours and weight perceptions), health risk behaviours (e.g. alcohol use), trauma history (e.g. physical and sexual abuse) and psychological factors (e.g. anxiety, suicidal and self-harm behaviours). Self-reports obtained via a Health Questionnaire from 242 incarcerated juvenile offenders were compared with standardized measures (body mass index, Adolescent Psychopathology Scale and Child Trauma Questionnaire) to investigate the reliability (via construct validity) and veracity of their self-report. Using kappa estimates and receiver-operating characteristic curves, results generally showed high agreement across measures, suggesting that self-report questions from the health survey could all be used reliably. The degree of accuracy indicated that young offenders are as reliable as clinical and community samples of adolescents in their self-report. These findings have implications for routine assessments and practice evaluations that rely on self-report as the method of data collection and as the basis for clinical formulation and treatment planning.
Engaging hearts and minds...and the spirit
- Author:
- GILBERT Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Integrated Care, 15(4), August 2007, pp.20-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Since the events of 9/11, faith has become and important discourse in society as a whole. This article explores aspects of that discourse in a multi-cultural society with special reference to mental health and well-being, and describes a conference set up by NIMHE/Staffordshire University and the National Forum on Spirituality and Mental Health to explore how belief systems can affect people's wellbeing and their recovery from mental illness.
Mental health and social support: a pioneering study on the physically disabled in southern China
- Authors:
- WU Qiaobing, MOK Bongho
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 16(2), January 2007, pp.41-54.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This is a pioneering study examining the effect of different types of social support on the mental health of the physically disabled in mainland China. With a random sample of 204 physically disabled people in Guangzhou, the biggest metropolis in southern China, results of this study showed that perceived social support was more effective in maintaining the mental health of the physically disabled than received social support. With respect to received social support, the attitude of the supporters, satisfaction with the support, the reciprocity of support relationships and the personal agency of the support recipients were found to be predictive of mental health. However, received daily-care support unexpectedly showed a significantly negative effect on mental health, while received economic and emotional support appeared to be irrelevant to the mental health of the physically disabled.