Assertive outreach has been extended in the US to older people with mental health difficulties and mentally ill people in the criminal justice system. This article resports on research looking at the expansion of assertive outreach to older people with mental illness and people with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Assertive outreach has been extended in the US to older people with mental health difficulties and mentally ill people in the criminal justice system. This article resports on research looking at the expansion of assertive outreach to older people with mental illness and people with mental illness in the criminal justice system.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mentally disordered offenders, offenders, older people, assertive outreach, community mental health services, diversion;
Focuses on child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS), beginning with a Department of Health overall mapping exercise and continuing with an overview of a national survey of the interface between CAHMS and primary care. The efficacy of a Tier 2 early intervention service is reviewed, and an account of an evaluation of the efficacy of 2 Tier 3 specific treatments for children with severely disruptive behaviours is given. Lists the 4-tier system. Part of a special issue focusing on the Children Bill and the green paper, Every Child Matters.
Focuses on child and adolescent mental health services (CAHMS), beginning with a Department of Health overall mapping exercise and continuing with an overview of a national survey of the interface between CAHMS and primary care. The efficacy of a Tier 2 early intervention service is reviewed, and an account of an evaluation of the efficacy of 2 Tier 3 specific treatments for children with severely disruptive behaviours is given. Lists the 4-tier system. Part of a special issue focusing on the Children Bill and the green paper, Every Child Matters.
Subject terms:
joint working, intervention, mental health problems, mental health services, children, early intervention;
British Journal of Social Work, 29(1), February 1999, pp.97-125.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
This article summarises the main results and policy implications of a Department of Health funded mental health case management research and development project. The project implemented case management services in four different sites, and worked with clients who were severely disabled with long-term mental illness. The article concludes that case management continues to be a model of service delivery which can achieve real benefits for clients in terms of preventing them from falling through the net, and in linking them in responsive ways to community services. However, the increased costs can make it an unattractive option for purchasers, and ways need to be found to retain the established benefits, whilst reducing the costs to service purchasers.
This article summarises the main results and policy implications of a Department of Health funded mental health case management research and development project. The project implemented case management services in four different sites, and worked with clients who were severely disabled with long-term mental illness. The article concludes that case management continues to be a model of service delivery which can achieve real benefits for clients in terms of preventing them from falling through the net, and in linking them in responsive ways to community services. However, the increased costs can make it an unattractive option for purchasers, and ways need to be found to retain the established benefits, whilst reducing the costs to service purchasers.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, quality of life, severe mental health problems, case management, evaluation;
This review summarises recent research in two areas: risk factors associated with violence in clients with long term illness and an overview of some recent studies evaluating the efficacy of psychosocial rehabilitation. This latter study is one of the relatively few that focuses specifically on the needs of black users.
This review summarises recent research in two areas: risk factors associated with violence in clients with long term illness and an overview of some recent studies evaluating the efficacy of psychosocial rehabilitation. This latter study is one of the relatively few that focuses specifically on the needs of black users.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mentally disordered offenders, risk, severe mental health problems, violence, black and minority ethnic people;
Cognitive-behavioural therapy is a vital tool for practitioners working with people with long-term mental illness. Looks at how so far the skills to use it have been made available to the medical professions rather than to social workers.
Cognitive-behavioural therapy is a vital tool for practitioners working with people with long-term mental illness. Looks at how so far the skills to use it have been made available to the medical professions rather than to social workers.
Subject terms:
medication, mental health problems, social workers, treatment, therapy and treatment, behaviour therapy, health professionals;