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Developing social prescribing and community referrals for mental health in Scotland
- Authors:
- FRIEDLI Lynne, et al
- Publisher:
- Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 97p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report was commissioned from the Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDC) by the Scottish Government’s National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing, to address the role and potential contribution of social prescribing or community referral in two principal areas of concern in mental health: effective identification and response to people with common mental health problems presenting in primary care, and the role of primary care in supporting people with long term mental health problems. The aim of this report is to provide information that could inform the future development, commissioning and design of social prescribing or community referral programmes in Scotland.
Mental health improvement: evidence based messages to promote mental wellbeing
- Authors:
- FRIEDLI Lynne, et al
- Publisher:
- NHS Health Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 85p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report was commissioned by NHS Health Scotland to assess the strength of the evidence for mental health improvement messages and to establish the views of the public and professionals on what are sometimes referred to as ‘positive steps’ for mental health. These include: keeping physically active, eating well, drinking in moderation, learning new skills, creativity, spirituality, relaxing, valuing yourself and others, talking about your feelings, social networks, caring, making a contribution and asking for help. The findings presented in this report are drawn from a review of the literature on the effectiveness of mental health improvement messages, qualitative research, including grey literature, from campaigns and other initiatives to promote mental health messages, an online survey and telephone interviews with BT employees, one to one telephone interviews with colleagues in Scotland and the rest of the UK with experience of mental health improvement in a range of settings, and feedback from practitioners at a consultation seminar held in Edinburgh to discuss emerging findings. Findings from the review show that, although the quality and quantity of studies vary, overall there is good evidence to support the effectiveness of positive steps messages for the promotion of positive mental health, the prevention of some mental health problems and for improving quality of life for people living with mental health problems.