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Making reasonable adjustments at work for people with mental health problems
- Author:
- SCOTTISH ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Scottish Association for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This guide is designed to provide straightforward information for employers on making reasonable adjustments in the workplace for people with mental health problems. It was produced in consultation with employers and with people who have experience of mental health problems while in employment. It looks at how to go about making adjustments, why employers would want to do so and where they can get help and support.
Working with the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act in care homes: information and guidance for people working in adult care settings
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 24p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This guidance has been developed to support managers and staff working in registered services for people with mental illness (including dementia), learning disability and other mental disorders in Scotland. It is for anyone employed in caring for an individual who, because that person is not capable of making key decisions about his or her own health and welfare, has become subject to the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000. The Mental Welfare Commission (MWC) has legal duties in relation to safeguarding the rights of people who are subject to the welfare provisions of the Act. The guidance focuses on issues relating to welfare guardianship and welfare powers of attorney in care homes and other registered care settings.
The assessment of pain in older people
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS, BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY, BRITISH PAIN SOCIETY
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Physicians
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 13p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Pain is under-recognised and under-treated in older people, and the assessment of pain is particularly challenging in the presence of severe cognitive impairments, communication difficulties or language and cultural barriers. This guidance sets out the key components of assessing pain in older people, together with a range of practical scales that can be used with different groups, including those with cognitive or communication impairment. It aims to provide professionals with a set of practical skills to assess pain as the first step towards its effective management. It describes the background and methodology used, key components of an assessment of pain, and types of scale used to assess pain. It also provides a summary of recommendations in the full guidelines covering: pain awareness, pain enquiry, pain description, pain location and intensity, communication, assessment in people with impaired cognition/communication, cause of pain, and re-evaluation. It notes that the basic guidelines should be a routine part of the training and care provision of all healthcare professionals. The appendices include the guideline development process, an algorithm for the assessment of pain in older people, a pain map, and examples of pain scales.
Way2work: mental health and employment
- Author:
- HURFORD Heather
- Publisher:
- RDMH
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Whitstable
This paper examines specific aspects of the debate that surrounds approaches to mental health care. It details examples of good practice within the context of current policy and research. The paper highlights an employment project called Way2Work which has been chosen for a number of reasons. Nationally, performance remains weak in this area despite the strong evidence base and the high need identified by service users for this kind of support. This particular example of good practice demonstrates what is possible using high levels of commitment, relatively small resources, and an assertive approach to partnership working. As a project based in a voluntary sector organisation it also highlights the financial insecurity that such services continue to face despite the value placed on them by their clients and the fact that successful uptake should produce whole system savings in terms of reduced dependency on statutory organisations. The paper concludes that commissioning organisations need a robust approach to performance monitoring that levels this playing field if voluntary sector services are truly to be encouraged to bring their capabilities much more into play in developing services that respond to need.
With inclusion in mind: the local authority’s role in promoting wellbeing and social development Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 sections 25-31
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 44p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This document provides aspirational guidance and best practice, and includes tools and background information, to enable individuals and services in local authorities to understand and fulfil their duties under Sections 25-31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003. These duties have an impact on all aspects of life that come under the aegis of local authorities, such as education, leisure services, economic development and housing. Thus, the tools and practices given here are pertinent to all local authority services, not just social care. The duties under Sections 25-31 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 sit within a policy framework that addresses inequalities and the promotion of wellbeing. By fulfilling their duties under the Act, local authorities may well find that they are simultaneously meeting the requirements of other Acts.
Housing provision and the Mental Capacity Act 2005
- Editors:
- GARWOOD Sue, (ed.)
- Publisher:
- Care Services Improvement Partnership. Housing Learning and Improvement Network
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This factsheet and accompanying information sheets are intended to offer information about the law in relation to those likely to lack capacity concerning arrangements for housing.
Infant mental health: a guide for practitioners: a report of the expert working group on infant mental health
- Author:
- HEADSUP SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- HeadsUpScotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A guide aimed at those working with infants, their parents and carers, and those engaged in educating children, young people and adults in issues around childcare and parenting is presented. The good practices highlighted have been evaluated by the Scottish Executive's Short Life Working Group on Infant Mental Health as those most likely to promote the improvement of infant mental health. Other interventions, whose degree of effectiveness is less well supported, are also detailed and the reasons for their less favoured status discussed.
Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This NICE guideline makes recommendations for the prediction, detection and treatment of mental disorders in women during pregnancy and the postnatal period (up to 1 year after delivery). It includes advice on the care of women with an existing mental disorder who are planning a pregnancy, and on the organisation of mental health services. The guideline covers the care of women with anxiety disorders, and depression. It also covers the treatment of postnatal psychotic disorders (often referred to as puerperal psychosis), which predominantly comprise bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. It includes advice on the teratogenic risk of psychotropic medications and on the risks of their use during breastfeeding. The focus is on balancing the risks for each woman and her child against those of leaving the mental disorder untreated or inadequately treated. The guidance is based on the best available evidence but points to the limited evidence base in some areas. It is noted that no psychotropic drug has marketing authorisation specifically for pregnant or breastfeeding women. The guideline is intended to be read in conjunction with existing NICE guidance on the treatment and management of mental disorders which also includes advice on the most appropriate organisation of services for the delivery of effective treatment within a stepped-care framework.
Antenatal and postnatal mental health: clinical management and service guidance: quick reference guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The advice in the NICE clinical guideline on mental health problems during pregnancy and after giving birth covers: recognising mental health problems during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth; the care and treatment (including drugs and psychological treatments) of women who develop a mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year after giving birth, and women who have a higher chance of developing a problem at this time; the care and treatment (including drugs and psychological treatments) of women who already had a mental health problem before becoming pregnant; how families and carers may be able to support women with mental health problems and get support for themselves.
Mental health problems during pregnancy and after giving birth: understanding NICE guidance
- Author:
- NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND CLINICAL EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The advice in the NICE clinical guideline on mental health problems during pregnancy and after giving birth covers: recognising mental health problems during pregnancy and in the first year after giving birth; the care and treatment (including drugs and psychological treatments) of women who develop a mental health problem during pregnancy or in the first year after giving birth, and women who have a higher chance of developing a problem at this time; the care and treatment (including drugs and psychological treatments) of women who already had a mental health problem before becoming pregnant; how families and carers may be able to support women with mental health problems and get support for themselves.