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The psychological impact of austerity: a briefing paper
- Authors:
- McGRATH Laura, GRIFFIN Vanessa, MUNDY Ed
- Publisher:
- Psychologists Against Austerity
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 16
This briefing paper draws on previous research to link austerity and cuts to public services with mental health problems. It identifies discusses five ways in which austerity policies impact on mental health, illustrating each with a short case study. These ‘Austerity Ailments’ are: humiliation and shame; fear and distrust; instability and insecurity; isolation and loneliness; and being trapped and powerless. The briefing also discusses the some of the key indicators of living in a psychologically healthy society, which include: agency; security; connection; meaning; and trust. It argues that creating these conditions for wellbeing and resilience directly helps to prevent distress in the short and long term, thereby saving resources and reducing suffering. It provides recommendations for services, communities and policy makers on the best ways to produce these outcomes. (Edited publisher abstract)
Young people's mental health
- Author:
- YOUTH SELECT COMMITTEE
- Publisher:
- British Youth Council
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
Reports on the findings from the Youth Select Committee’s inquiry into mental health services for young people. The committee consists of eleven people, aged 13-18 and includes both elected and reserved seats to ensure a broad representation of interests and experience from all parts of the UK. The report deals with the current state of service, levels of funding and changes to service provision. It looks at quality of education, training for teachers and the role of schools and explores awareness of mental health and digital culture. The report includes a set of key recommendations. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and wellbeing among adolescents in Scotland: profile and trends
- Authors:
- BLACK Carolyn, MARTIN Chris
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 98
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This report explores trends in mental health and wellbeing among adolescents in Scotland and the factors which best predict higher and lower mental health and wellbeing. The data shows that in the last three years there has been a marked change in mental health and wellbeing among pupils. While some aspects have improved (conduct problems, pro-social behaviour) or remained largely the same over time (hyperactivity, mental wellbeing), others have worsened (emotional problems and peer problems). One of the starkest changes is the extent to which mental health and wellbeing has changed among 15 year old girls, particularly in terms of their emotional wellbeing. In 2010, 28 per cent of 15 year olds girls had a borderline or abnormal emotional problems score. This increased to 41 per cent in 2013. Physical wellbeing was linked to mental health and wellbeing – those who had a limiting illness or disability reported poorer mental health and wellbeing than those that did not – particularly in relation to emotional problems. A number of activities appeared to have a protective effect against poor mental health and wellbeing (although causal links are likely to be complex). Expecting to go to university, belonging to a group or club and seeing friends, doing a hobby, reading books or playing a sport at least weekly were associated with better mental health and wellbeing. For girls, in particular, playing sport on a weekly basis was strongly related to lower levels of emotional and behavioural problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Perinatal mental health services: recommendations for the provision of services for childbearing women: CR197
- Author:
- OATES Margaret
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 28
- Place of publication:
- London
This report describes the provision of good-quality mental health services to childbearing women. It is intended to assist those providing and planning services for pregnant and postpartum women across a range of disorders and severities at all levels of service provision. It outlines the particular importance of perinatal mental health problems and the need for specialised services. In addition, it examines the current provision of care and services for perinatal mental health disorders and sets out the key principles that underpin good care. The report makes a series of recommendations, including: provision of specialised mother and baby unit services; access to care and treatment from a specialised perinatal community mental health team; and closer working relationships between specialised perinatal and adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health services, maternity services, health visitors and children’s social services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Fundamental facts about mental health 2015
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 93
- Place of publication:
- London
A comprehensive summary of mental health research, providing a handbook of key facts and figures, covering all key areas of mental health. The document shows that in the UK mental health problems are responsible for the largest burden of disease – 28 per cent of the total burden, while mental health research receives only 5.5 per cent (£115 million) of total UK health research spending. One in four people experience a mental health problem in any given year and ten per cent of children and young people (aged 5-16 years) have a clinically diagnosable mental problem. Common mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are distributed according to a gradient of economic disadvantage across society with the poorer and more disadvantaged disproportionately affected from common mental health problems and their adverse consequences. (Edited publisher abstract)
Madness, distress and the politics of disablement
- Editors:
- SPANDLER Helen, ANDERSON Jill, SAPEY Bob
- Publisher:
- Policy Press
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 320
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This book explores the challenges of applying disability theory and policy, including the social model of disability, to madness and distress. It brings together leading scholars and activists from Europe, North America, Australia and India, to explore the relationship between madness, distress and disability. Whether mental health problems should be viewed as disabilities is a pressing concern, especially since the inclusion of psychosocial disability in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. This book is aimed at policy makers, practitioners, activists and academics. (Edited publisher abstract)
An evaluation of the 'IPS in IAPT' Psychological Wellbeing and Work Feasibility pilot
- Authors:
- STEADMAN Karen, THOMAS Rosemary
- Publisher:
- The Work Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on the pilot of a scheme to help people with mental health problems, who are claiming Employment Support Allowance, find paid work. The scheme provided employment support based on the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model, alongside the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme. The evaluation shows that across the different participant groups, and across the pilot sites, there was considerable positivity about the IPS and IAPT service, including in those sites that did not already have a similar service in place. The report outlines a series of recommendations, including: enhancing the partnership relationship between IPS and IAPT providers; enhancing parallel provision of IPS and IAPT services; enhancing partnership working with Jobcentre Plus; and considering broadening of eligibility criteria. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving equality of access to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA): a briefing for providers
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
This summary aims to help Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) providers to open up their service to everyone who has the right to use it. Ensuring equalities within IMHA services means reaching all qualifying patients regardless of their ethnicity, age, gender, disability, beliefs, sexual orientation or any other characteristics protected by the 2010 Equalities Act. It also means taking these characteristics into careful account and developing a service that can understand their impact and meet people's needs in the best possible way. (Edited publisher abstract)
Improving equality of access to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA): a report for providers
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 17
- Place of publication:
- London
This report aims to help Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) services reach everyone who is entitled to their support. It aims to help IMHA providers to achieve the best possible outcomes for all people treated under the Mental Health Act 1983 amended in 2007. Drawing directly on the findings and recommendations of the national review of the quality of IMHA services in England, the report highlights the problem of unequal uptake of IMHA by some groups of ‘qualifying patients' and explores what can be done to change this situation. It highlights the obligations of IMHA services under the Equality Act (2010) and provides concrete suggestions about how to take effective action and improve practice when working with people sharing relevant protected characteristics. It also suggest steps that IMHA providers can take to help them identify, understand, and address the barriers to the full and effective use of their service by everyone who is entitled to access it. (Edited publisher abstract)
Review of eating disorder services in Northern Ireland
- Author:
- REGULATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY
- Publisher:
- Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 74
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
This review profiles the eating disorder services in Northern Ireland, assessing how they meet the needs of adults and children/young people and examining their organisational structure, staffing levels, and skills and capacity available to respond to assessed needs. A number of key themes emerge from this review: people with eating disorders are not a homogeneous group and often present with other disorders and issues - eating disorders can be difficult to identify early and therefore more challenging to treat; there is a need for a review of the physical health monitoring of patients and a review of the commissioning of this service to ensure early access to and greater parity of service provision across all trusts; care pathways need to be developed for young people and adults, by harnessing the views of experts by experience and professionals involved in commissioning and providing care; the HSC Board should review the current staffing levels in HSC trusts and the skills and competencies available while further work is required to develop clinical outcome measures that should be routinely recorded and used to inform clinical practice; a disparity was noted across trusts with respect to provision of an appropriate skill mix and qualifications of staff, with a low level of employment of psychological and occupational therapy staff, particularly in adult services; quality improvement is likely to be more effective if it is addressed at a whole system level, rather than as a number of disconnected initiatives in a number of trusts; and across all of the services there is a need for clear and effective communication. (Edited publisher abstract)