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Subjective and objective dimensions of quality of life in psychiatric patients: a factor analytical approach: The South Verona Outcome Project 4
- Authors:
- RUGGERI Mirella, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 178, March 2001, pp.268-275.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Explores the role of subjective and objective Quality Of Life dimensions and their cross-sectional and longitudinal predictors. The relationship between QQL, as measured by the Lancashire Quality Of Life Profile (LQL), and demographic variables, diagnosis, psychopathology, disability, functioning, affect balance, self-esteem, service use and service satisfaction was investigated at two points in time, using factor analysis and multiple regression techniques. Concludes that subjective and objective data are distinct types of information. Objective measures may be more suitable in detecting treatment effects. Subjective information is necessary to complete the QQL picture and to enhance the interpretation of objective data.
Child and adolescent mental health
- Authors:
- WOLF STUDIOS, (Producer)
- Publisher:
- Research in Practice
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- sound cassette
- Place of publication:
- Dartington
The field of child and adolescent mental health causes concern because of its implications for client groups and the disparity between demand and available resources not just for young people but for adults too. There are many questions in the minds of those charged with helping vulnerable children and their families: what is meant by mental health?; or should we be talking about mental illness instead?; what sorts of mental health problems do young people have?; what happens if they don’t get help?; how do non-specialists access advice and how can they help children waiting for specialist intervention?; what interventions are effective?; what do we know about outcomes and what are the prospects for children if they do not get appropriate help? This cassette gathers information, from both research and practice, about the state of current knowledge.
Going mad?: understanding mental illness
- Authors:
- CORRY Michael, TUBRIDY Aine
- Publisher:
- Newleaf
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 163p.
- Place of publication:
- Dublin
One of the most alarming experiences has to be losing control over one's thoughts, feelings and behaviour. Everyone knows that if they lose control over the simple things, they are no longer running their lives. The fear of mental illness is not exclusive to high levels of anxiety and panic, although it is the commonest source. There are many symptoms that terrify people simply because they can't be explained - flashbacks to traumatic incidents, panic attacks, inability to concentrate or sleep. Psychological distress has a stigma that physical disease doesn't share. Well meaning suggestions are laced with judgement. Those who can't pull themselves together are thought spineless, lazy or weak. In this climate of achievement, success and money, who wants to employ someone who has had a 'nervous breakdown'? In this book, the authors chart the course of psychological distress from the minor to the major, clearly documenting what happens and what doesn't. They aim to make mental illness understandable and inseparable from the experience of being human. And the question the attitude and behaviour of the medical profession towards it.
Using your skills and experience: designing a course in health and social care for people with mental health problems
- Author:
- MARTYN David
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 5(4), November 2001, pp.22-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Describes the research and development that went into a course for people who use mental health services who might want to offer their skills and experience to help others.
An evaluation of guardianship under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984
- Authors:
- BEAN Alison, MACPHERSON Suzi, MCGUCKIN Ann
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive Central Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Study of guardianship under the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984. Includes analysis of 126 guardianships granted between 1998 and 1999, analysis of court records and interviews with professionals and support groups.
Worry content reported by older adults with and without generalized anxiety disorder
- Authors:
- DIEFENBACH G.J., STANLEY M.A., BECK J.G.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 5(3), August 2001, pp.269-274.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study investigated worry content in older adults with and without generalised anxiety disorder (GAD). This is an important topic of research, where findings may promote improved recognition and treatment of this disorder in late-life, as well as provide information about the nature of worry across the lifespan. Worry content was compared for 44 older adults diagnosed with GAD and 44 normal control (NC) volunteers matched for age, gender, and ethnicity. Results indicated that older adults with GAD reported a wider variety of worry topics than did NC participants. However, there were no differences in worry content patterns between older adults with and without GAD. These results suggest that pathological worry in later life is not uniquely defined by content, and implications of these findings for assessment and treatment of GAD in older adults are discussed. Worry content reported by older adults also was compared with previously published younger adult worry content data. Age differences in worry content were found in both the clinical and non-clinical groups in patterns that were generally consistent with common age-related developmental changes. Directions for future research of worry across the lifespan are proposed.
Co-occurring psychosocial distress and substance abuse in community clients: initial validity and reliability of self-report measures
- Authors:
- O'HARE Thomas, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 37(6), December 2001, pp.481-487.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This American study examines the self-reports of community support clients using a paper and pencil questionnaire that included the South Shore Problem Inventory-revised (a brief multi-dimensional psychosocial distress scale), a one-item index of self-rated substance abuse (SRSA), a quantity-frequency index for alcohol consumption (QFI), and a one-item index measuring the frequency of marijuana use. Results support the factor structure and internal consistency of the SSPI-r, and show significant correlations among the substance use indices. Implications for including brief mental health and substance abuse measures are discussed within the context of routine assessment and practice evaluation.
Dual diagnosis: HIV and mental illness: a population-based study
- Authors:
- STOSKOPF Carleen H., KIM Yang K., GLOVER Saundra H.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 37(6), December 2001, pp.469-479.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This is a American cross-sectional, population-based study using hospital discharge abstract data to determine the relative risk associated with having a dual diagnosis of mental illness and HIV/AIDS. The analysis addressed issues of gender, race, and age, as well as type of mental illness. Persons with a mental illness are 1.44 times more likely to have HIV/AIDS. Women are at increased risk of being dually diagnosed. There are no risk differences by race. Those with specific diagnosis of substance abuse or a depressive disorder are more likely to have a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS.
Deprivation, psychological distress and consultation length in general practice
- Authors:
- STIRLING A.M., WILSON P., McCONNACHIE A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of General Practice, 51(467), June 2001, pp.456-460.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of General Practitioners
Persecutory symptoms and perceptual disturbance in a community sample of older people: the Islington study
- Authors:
- LIVINGSTON G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(5), May 2001, pp.462-468.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study in Islington, an inner London borough. Residents aged 65 or over were interviewed at home. The Short-CARE was used to elicit psychiatric symptoms and diagnosis. Sociodemographic particulars were elicited using the Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory. Questions were asked regarding sight and hearing. Subsections of the geriatric mental scale were used to identify people who had paranoid symptoms and perceptual disturbance (PDD). 720 people were interviewed. Twenty-eight (3.9%) participants scored positively on the PPD sub-scales of the GMS. Analysis found the significant independent predictors were dementia, drinking alcohol in last 6 months, drinking alcohol to help sleep, subjective memory loss and uncorrected visual impairment. Concludes that there is a relatively high prevalence of PPD in older people living in the community. This is not associated with higher use of services despite the increased needs. Further studies should consider interventions to meet this unmet need.