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Scotland’s mental health and its context: adults 2009
- Authors:
- TAULBUT M, PARKINSON J, CATTO S, GORDON D
- Publisher:
- NHS Health Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 180p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Improving mental health is a national priority in Scotland. NHS Health Scotland was commissioned by the Scottish Government to establish a core set of sustainable mental health indicators to enable national monitoring. This report provides the first ever systematic assessment of the adult population’s overall mental health. The report has three objectives: to provide a description of the state of mental health and the associated contextual factors that influence it at a single point in time, using the most recent available data, to analyse time trends for each indicator over the last decade, where possible, and to identify differences within the adult population by selected dimensions of equality, where possible.
Scotland’s mental health and its context: adults 2009 - briefing
- Authors:
- TAULBUT Martin, PARKINSON Jane, CATTO Sonnda, GORDON David
- Publisher:
- NHS Health Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
Improving mental health is a national priority in Scotland. In December 2007, NHS Health Scotland published a framework of 54 indicators to support and promote consistent and sustainable national monitoring of adult mental health and associated contextual factors in Scotland. The first systematic assessment using these indicators was published in February 2009. This briefing covers its key points.
Well? What do you think? a national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental health, well being and mental health problems
- Authors:
- GLENDINNING Richard, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Social research
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Well? What do you think? a national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental health, well being and mental health problems
- Authors:
- GLENDINNING Richard, et al
- Publisher:
- The Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 108p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Well? What do you think? (2008): The fourth national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental wellbeing and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Sara, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 175p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The overall aims of the research were to examine the views and experiences of a representative sample of the adult Scottish population (reflecting age, gender, income, location, race and ethnic diversity) in relation to a spectrum of mental health-related issues; and to compare findings with other relevant survey data. The specific objectives of the research were to investigate people’s perceptions of their own general health and lifestyle, and to explore people’s understanding of mental wellbeing and mental health problems, and their understanding of factors affecting these, investigate people’s direct experience of mental health problems and recovery from mental health problems, investigate people’s sources of information on mental health problems, explore people’s attitudes to mental health problems, including the stereotypes and myths, explore people’s attitudes to those who experience specific symptoms of mental health problems, compare findings with the 2002, 2004 and 2006 surveys and, as far as data are comparable, with findings from similar surveys carried out in Scotland, in other parts of the UK and internationally. The survey was conducted among a random sample of 1,177 Scottish adults (aged 16+) between 14 November 2008 and 19 March 2009. All interviews were conducted face-to-face in respondents’ homes.
Well? What do you think? (2008): The fourth national Scottish survey of public attitudes to mental wellbeing and mental health problems
- Authors:
- DAVIDSON Sara, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
To help inform the work of the National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing, and provide relevant baseline data, the then Scottish Executive commissioned the first Well? What do you think? survey in 2002. The survey was repeated in 2004 and 2006, with minor changes made to the questionnaire on each occasion. In 2008, the Scottish Government commissioned Ipsos MORI to undertake the fourth survey. The survey was conducted among a representative sample of 1,177 adults aged 16+ in Scotland. Main findings are presented.
Evaluation of the Scottish recovery indicator pilot in five health board areas in Scotland
- Authors:
- McLEAN Joanne, WHITEHEAD Indiya
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 81p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This evaluation is concerned with the Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI). The SRI enables the assessment of whether and how organisations, and those who work in them, are ensuring that individuals who use their services and their carers’ needs are met in terms of their rights to equality, social inclusion and support to recover. The SRI data is collected from a range of sources, including: assessments and care plans, service information, policies and procedures and interviews with service providers and service users. The evaluation objectives are to assess the relevance and appropriateness of the tool to a variety of settings, identify what preparation organisations and individuals need before using the tool and how best the tool should be used, identify whether the tool may be able to measure changes in services and the potential for the use of SRI as a means of promoting change, and to assess whether service users and carers feel added benefit from being involved in the piloting of SRI. The evaluation explored and reviewed the developmental process of the SRI from the perspectives of all of the groups of individuals involved and included local pilot site group discussions, documentary analysis of a completed SRIs and interviews with SRI administrators, service-user and service-provider group participants, a review of any action planning documentation and focus groups with those involved in action planning/implementing change.
Evaluation of the Scottish recovery indicator pilot in five health board areas
- Authors:
- McLEAN Joanne, WHITEHEAD Indiya
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This Research Findings paper is based on the evaluation of the Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI) which was piloted in five health board areas in Scotland. The SRI enables services to examine whether individuals who use services and their carers’ needs are met in terms of their rights to equality, social inclusion and support to recover.
National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006: accessing the mental health support worker service in Wester Hailes: exploring issues of accessibility to a service for people with co-morbid problems
- Authors:
- ROBERTSON A, STENHOUSE R
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The aim of the study was to explore the issues of accessibility to the Mental Health Support Worker (MHSW) service in Wester Hailes in order to facilitate the development of the service to meet the needs of the community. The views of clients and those who make referrals to the service were sought. Two methods of data collection were used: postal questionnaires and interviews.
National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006: making an impact: exploring how to measure the mental health impacts of working in a social firm
- Authors:
- McDERMID Leona, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This study aimed to begin to support the development of an evidence base for mental health improvement through employment in Social Firms, by identifying potential indicators and ways of measuring mental health impacts. A brief literature review was undertaken of studies and publications, from peer reviewed and internet sources, relating to indicators for measuring mental health impacts of working in a Social Firm. Workshop discussions and interviews were held with Social Firms’ managers and service users working in Social Firms to inform the choice of indicators and tools.