Mental health problems often begin in adolescence, but mental health services for young adults are few and far between. Examines the case for a specific service.
Mental health problems often begin in adolescence, but mental health services for young adults are few and far between. Examines the case for a specific service.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, social care provision, young people, children;
Takes a critical look at the new Mental Capacity Bill. Although it takes on some of the critisims levelled at the previous draft, campaigners are still arguing about items in the new Bill.
Takes a critical look at the new Mental Capacity Bill. Although it takes on some of the critisims levelled at the previous draft, campaigners are still arguing about items in the new Bill.
Assertive outreach is widely acknowledged as the way forward to improve quality of life for people in the community mental health problems. Looks at progress to date in the UK and describes how outreach teams work in the USA.
Assertive outreach is widely acknowledged as the way forward to improve quality of life for people in the community mental health problems. Looks at progress to date in the UK and describes how outreach teams work in the USA.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, models, outreach services, quality of life, resource allocation, severe mental health problems, community mental health services;
Reports on how many older people in residential homes are spending their days in a drug-induced haze as the use of anti-psychotic drugs reached record high levels.
Reports on how many older people in residential homes are spending their days in a drug-induced haze as the use of anti-psychotic drugs reached record high levels.
Subject terms:
medication, mental health problems, nursing homes, older people, care homes, dementia;
The government's Green Paper to shake up mental health legislation was supposedly based on the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 by an expert committee, but, asks the author, have ministers ignored its central thrust?
The government's Green Paper to shake up mental health legislation was supposedly based on the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 by an expert committee, but, asks the author, have ministers ignored its central thrust?
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, patients, service users, central government, government policy;
The assisted suicide of Sarah Lawson brought the plight of people caring for those with mental health problems sharply into focus. The reality of looking after people with such severe problems means they often have to live under unimaginable pressures with very little support.
The assisted suicide of Sarah Lawson brought the plight of people caring for those with mental health problems sharply into focus. The reality of looking after people with such severe problems means they often have to live under unimaginable pressures with very little support.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, severe mental health problems, access to services, acute psychiatric care, assisted dying, carers, community care, families;
Government plans to reform mental health legislation have been given a mixed reception. This article argues that support for measures to rationalise how services deal with different client groups have been tempered by concern from practitioners and service users about the question of compulsory treatment.
Government plans to reform mental health legislation have been given a mixed reception. This article argues that support for measures to rationalise how services deal with different client groups have been tempered by concern from practitioners and service users about the question of compulsory treatment.
Subject terms:
law, mental health problems, mental health services, treatment, therapy and treatment, community care, compulsory detention, compulsory treatment, government policy;
Reports on how the Rough Sleepers Unit has succeeded in cutting the number of people in England sleeping on the streets, but has found that long -term success means working with a core of homeless people with chronic mental health and addiction problems.
Reports on how the Rough Sleepers Unit has succeeded in cutting the number of people in England sleeping on the streets, but has found that long -term success means working with a core of homeless people with chronic mental health and addiction problems.
Subject terms:
homelessness, long term outcomes, mental health problems, needs, outcomes, social care provision, alcohol misuse, drug misuse;