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Finding common ground: the boundaries and interconnections between faith-based organisations and mental health services
- Authors:
- LEAVEY Gerard, DURA-VILA Gloria, KING Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 15(4), 2012, pp.349-362.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Healing, in theological terms, and from sociological and anthropological theoretical perspectives, is a central function of most religions. A common theme in the literature of religion and mental health is the need for dialogue between psychiatry and faith-based organisations in the care of people with mental health problems. There are, hover, boundaries that are so tightly drawn that it is hard to see where they might share values and concerns. This article explores the interface areas of religion and mental health care in order to consider where consensus and from where collaboration might emerge. It suggests that while certainly there is a need for dialogue and mutual understanding, there is also a need for psychiatry and faith groups to explore the nature and boundaries of proposed relationships. The article explores: the role of faith-based organisations in mental health care; the role of clergy in mental health care; and the role of religion in psychiatry.
Across the divide: using research to enhance collaboration between mental health and domestic violence services
- Authors:
- LAING Lesley, IRWIN Jude, TOIVONEN Cherie
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 65(1), March 2012, pp.120-135.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The collaboration between mental health and domestic violence services is seen as a benefit for supporting women subject to domestic violence. However, the different histories, knowledge bases, and organisational cultures of the two sectors present formidable challenges to the development of effective collaborative work. This study drew on a large body of research, involving four separate but related studies, which explored aspects of collaboration between these two service sectors. Participants initially included 9 mental health workers and 7 domestic violence workers in the Sydney area, and were augmented with a further 6 mental health and 5 domestic violence workers. The study focused on discovering the factors that contributed to enhanced collaboration, and the benefits of this for women who experience both domestic violence and mental health issues, as outlined by the participants. Difficulties in providing a truly collaborative service are presented.
Polyclinics and psychiatry: risks and opportunities
- Authors:
- GASK Linda, JOSEPH Suresh, HAMPSON Michele
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 34(3), March 2010, pp.106-109.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The preliminary review of the NHS in England, led by Lord Darzi, proposed the development of ‘polyclinics’, which in the final report are referred to as ‘GP-led health centres’. A variety of options have been proposed for the way in which polyclinics will incorporate specialist services to work alongside primary care. The risks and potential benefits of different models of working to mental healthcare are considered. The authors believe that polyclinics can provide new opportunities, but with these possibilities come potential risks and threats. Of key importance is the threat that they will re-institutionalise mental healthcare after many years of breaking down these barriers. The article concludes that much of what could be achieved in these new models of service provision could be achieved without the development of new buildings. Buildings provide shared space, but new working practices are more difficult to achieve. They suggest that a demonstration of the clinical outcomes and cost-effectiveness and acceptability, to both service users and professionals, of polyclinics should be done without delay using existing clinic plans and developments.
Dementia Services Collaborative handbook
- Author:
- DEMENTIA NORTH
- Publisher:
- Dementia North
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 179P.
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This handbook includes some background references and information The idea behind establishing a Dementia Services Collaborative came from the tremendous improvements in the quality and timeliness of services brought about by the NHS Cancer Services Collaborative. It also built on the success of the Northern, Yorkshire and Trent Mental Health In-patient Collaborative in involving users and carers in changing services.
The voice of children and young people about mental health: discussion paper
- Author:
- HEADSUPSCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- HeadsUpScotland
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 22p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Good mental health underpins all activities that children and young people engage in: learning, playing, interacting socially, communicating, and forming relationships. This project is not just about children and young people who are having mental health difficulties; it is about improving the mental health of all children and young people. Mental health is an integral part of life and that attention to mental health “promotion, prevention and care” should be integral to all agencies working with children and young people.
Collaborative partnerships: bridging the knowledge practice gap in client-centred care in mental health
- Authors:
- McCAY Naomi, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 10(1), 2015, pp.51-60.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This paper describes a partnership, the Ryerson-Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Collaborative for Client-Centred and Family Sensitive Care Collaborative, between an urban university and tertiary care mental health facility to build capacity in using research evidence to support client-centred care. A cornerstone of the partnership was a study exploring the connection between effective interprofessional collaboration and the capacity to provide exemplary client-centred care in mental health. Design/methodology/approach: The Collaborative brings together organizations with shared values and a commitment to client-centred interprofessional care. It is a strategic approach in amplifying opportunities for the uptake of research evidence and knowledge transfer. One of the principal deliverables for the Collaborative was a multi-phased study exploring the relationship between team collaboration and client-centred care. Findings: Research findings identified a significant association between the level of team effectiveness and collaboration and the staffs’ perceived capacity to deliver client-centred care. Client and family member perspectives highlighted the importance of interprofessional team functioning and collaboration. The work of the Collaborative helped narrow the knowledge practice gap through: a research practicum to mentor graduate students; knowledge exchange and dissemination; and working with advanced practice staff to support change within the organization. Originality/value: Inter-organizational relationships, such as the Collaborative, support initiatives that accelerate the use of clinically relevant research and bridge the knowledge practice gap. A university/tertiary care teaching facility partnership represents a promising model for advancing and disseminating evidenced-based knowledge. (Edited publisher abstract)
The Social construction of reality in the realm of children's mental health services
- Authors:
- PAVKOV Thomas W., SOLOSKI Kristy L., DELIBERTY Richard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 38(5), October 2012, pp.672-687.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Systems of care have emerged to provide mental health care to children and their families. However, fragmentation inhibiting the success of collaboration by stakeholders compromises these systems of care. In this study, survey data were collected from 1,428 respondents in a Midwestern US state to examine problems that exist within systems of care from the perspective of the different stakeholder groups. Stakeholder group membership was based upon the respondent's employment or involvement within various child-serving systems and included those in child welfare, juvenile justice, and education, and mental health providers. Findings revealed patterns of ‘finger pointing’ by the stakeholder groups on where specific problems exist within systems of care. The findings provide insight into how the social construction of service delivery emerges as stakeholders evaluate problems within the system of care as a function of their own practice location within the system of care. The authors concluded that minimising the competitive nature of child-serving systems and its potentially negative impact upon treatment outcomes needs to be better understood.
Governing mental health care: how power is exerted in and through a quality improvement collaborative
- Authors:
- BROER Tineke, NIEBOER Anna P., BAL Roland
- Journal article citation:
- Public Administration, 90(3), 2012, pp.800-815.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
The concept of power is frequently perceived as a resource. The resource conceptualisation of power has been useful in governance analysis. Another, less dominant conceptualisation of power developed by Foucault is to treat it as a function of the specific techniques and procedures used to ‘do’ government. In such a view, power concerns the ‘how’ of government rather than the ‘why’ or ‘who’. The aim of this paper is to investigate the role of power in public governance using the Foucauldian conceptualisation of power. It draws on an evaluation study of a large Dutch quality improvement collaborative (QIC), aimed at improving quality of mental health care. Within the QICs, different mental health care organisations were encouraged to improve their care in a structured way. The study analysed how the different actors involved in the collaborative were governed and came to govern themselves differently. The findings suggested that measurement instruments were a dominant mechanism by which actors at different levels of the collaborative were governed: by accounting for improvements, introducing or strengthening a certain way of thinking about health care clients, and changing how clients thought about and acted upon themselves. The article argues that a focus on the consequences of governing techniques provides insight into how governmentality is created.
A public health approach to addressing perinatal depression
- Authors:
- PERRY Deborah F., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 13(3), August 2011, pp.5-13.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
It is estimated that at least 13% of the half a million women who give birth each year in the United States suffer from perinatal depression. The authors begin by looking at extent of perinatal depression and the risk factors and causes. They go on to discuss the potential for prevention and the importance of the partnership between public health professionals and clinicians in reducing the burden of this illness on women, their offspring and their families. A framework for public health-clinical collaboration is outlined that promotes a population-based model for addressing perinatal depression. This approach builds upon the strengths of the current clinical model of care and supplements this with an individualised, treatment-focused approach. The components of the framework provide a vision for a multidisciplinary approach to perinatal depression. These include: screening and public health surveillance, the influence of social and biological processes, and the design of effective service delivery models to diverse populations. The authors conclude that a public health approach to perinatal depression expands the continuum of services available to women to include access to evidence-based preventive interventions in addition to treatment services.
From service user involvement to collaboration in mental health nurse education: developing a practical philosophy for change
- Authors:
- COLLIER Ronald, STICKLEY Theodore
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 5(4), December 2010, pp.4-11.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Central government, the NHS, and service users all play a role in mental health services. All three groups strive for greater service user involvement to improve and develop services. However, varying perspectives on service provision can lead to multiple agendas. In this article, the authors describe the development of an educational programme of work that is a collaboration of nursing educationalists and service users. Particular attention is given to the philosophical dimension of the work. The programme is considered in relation to four related components that formed the basis of the initiative: philosophy; organisation; research; and teaching. The perceptions of those who have participated in the project are described. In ending, the authors argue that in order to achieve social and mediation change within this educational setting, evidence of the mutual acceptance and understanding of difference has to be present. This can establish common ground between philosophical approaches. These approaches emerge from practice and how people interact with each other.