Search results for ‘Subject term:"mental health problems"’ Sort:
Results 11 - 14 of 14
Housing, home and recovery
- Author:
- JOHNSON Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2007, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Supported housing can provide the community and peer support that many vulnerable groups need to maintain mental well-being. This article looks at the role supported housing in the development of new ways of thinking about mental health - where supported housing is not only meeting needs but also providing a community.
Mental health and housing: making the links in policy, research and practice
- Author:
- JOHNSON Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 4(4), December 2005, pp.21-28.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article documents policy developments at local and national level in England that reflect a growing recognition of the role of housing and the built environment in promoting and maintaining mental health. It first considers the role of housing disadvantage experienced by people with moderate and severe mental health problems and the negative impact of poor housing and neighbourhood circumstances on mental health. It goes on the explore the expansion in housing related support and housing-based solutions in the 1990s, and the revived ambition to integrate housing with community care and community cohesion initiatives. It concludes by describing the work of the NIMHE housing reference group in co-ordinating policy guidance, promoting positive practice in communication and co-operation between housing and mental health services, conducting research to fill gaps in current understanding.
Mental health, social inclusion and housing: mapping the issues for service providers
- Author:
- JOHNSON Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 7(2), June 2004, pp.10-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Discusses how people who use mental health services are often at a disadvantage in the housing market. Looks at service developments which aim to meet support needs such as: supported housing; flexible or 'floating' support services; integrated supported accommodation with floating support. Also discusses the Supporting People programme and looks at resources spent on supported housing for people with mental health problems.
Do “complex needs” need “complex needs services”? – part one
- Author:
- JOHNSON Robin
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 17(3), 2013, pp.127-134.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – This paper – the first of two – aims to trace the origins of, and suggest the underlying intentions behind, the recent appearance of the new term “complex needs”, amongst commissioners, service providers and some service user groups. Design/methodology/approach – The paper takes a narrative approach, describing the early appearance of the term “complex needs” in services for those excluded from and/or stigmatised in mental health services. This is then contextualised with UK Government policy papers. Findings – Contemporary usage of the term “complex needs” may at times be inconsistent and confusing; but it reflects government concerns that service provision has become too narrow in focus, and less needs-led. The concept embodies an implicit critique of overly narrow practice, and holds the prospect of more systemic change. Originality/value – “Complex needs” is relatively new, as a quasi-technical term; as is any analysis locating its usage in the context of current overly narrow service definitions. (Publisher abstract)