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Employing strong support
- Author:
- DENT Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 1.12.11 supplement, 2011, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Having a job can promote mental health recovery, yet stigma often means disclosure of a mental health problem can lead to someone being forced out of the job or finding it hard to gain employment. The benefits of work retention schemes and individual placement and support schemes are discussed.
Sexual, reproductive and mental health: managing reproductive health
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, ABEL Kathryn
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- London
This e-learning resource is one of 8 modules developed to help mental health professionals deal with aspects of sexual and reproductive health in the context of mental illness. Sections cover the areas of healthy reproductive health including fertility and pregnancy, sexual anatomy, menopause and effective assessment.
Looking after your pearls: the dilemmas of mental health self-disclosure in higher education teaching
- Author:
- GOUGH Matthew
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 6(4), 2011, pp.203-210.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Drawing on a critically reflective self-selecting conference workshop for mental health educators, practitioners and others, this paper focuses on the theme of educators disclosing personal experience of mental health problems. It reports on and discusses the main areas emerging from the workshop: the personal impact of disclosure for the tutor, impact on student learning, and wider ethical issues. It also considers the risks and benefits of personal disclosure of lived experience of mental health problems, how educators can maximise the benefits and minimise the hazards, and when and how to disclose personal experience.
Covering mental health: a comparison of the UK/US press
- Author:
- O'HARA Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 168, September 2011, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Drawing on a comparison study of articles and headlines in national and regional newspapers from the UK and US, this article looks at the coverage of mental health issues between the years 1985 to 2009. The researched measured the tone on a four-point scale of neutral, positive, negative, sensationalist. It found that although there were few 'sensationalist' articles, there were significant differences between UK tabloids and broadsheets. Almost two thirds of all broadsheet articles were either neutral or positive, tabloid reporting was found to be more negative. Key findings and the implications for media campaigns are highlighted.
Mental health and public transport
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH ACTION GROUP
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Action Group
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 51p.
- Place of publication:
- Derby
Back in 2008, the Government introduced national concessionary bus passes. People with physical disabilities, learning disabilities and sensory disabilities were eligible but the legislation did not include a category for people with mental health problems. Given that public transport plays a significant role in social inclusion, this research was conducted in order to investigate how important access to public transport is in the maintaining of good mental health and in recovery from an episode of poor mental health. A survey was designed which consisted of 16 questions split into 3 different sections: the need for public transport; experience of public transport; and concessionary fares for public transport. A total of 203 responses were received from across the United Kingdom. The findings revealed that 83% of respondents believe that that access to public transport is very important to their mental health. Barriers to public transport included: cost-prohibitive prices, overcrowding, unreliability, transport staff who are poorly trained in mental health and a continued level of ignorance and discrimination from their fellow passengers. Having a concession brings about not only the obvious financial benefit but also help to significantly reduce other barriers such as anxiety and low motivation levels.
Stigmatised attitudes towards the ‘stressed’ or ‘ill’ models of mental illness
- Authors:
- LUTY Jason, EASOW Joby Maducolil, MENDES Vania
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 35(10), October 2011, pp.370-373.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Tackling discrimination, stigma and inequalities in mental health is a major objective of the UK government. This aim of this research was to determine whether there was any difference in stigmatised attitudes towards a fictitious person with a mental illness who was presented either as having a biological illness or a disorder that arose from psychosocial stress to two randomised representative panels of the general public. The 20-point Attitude to Mental Illness Questionnaire (AMIQ) was used to assess stigmatised attitudes. The two groups were presented with slightly different vignettes describing “Tim” and then asked to complete the questionnaire. Overall, 187 individuals returned their questionnaires (74% response rate). The mean AMIQ stigma score for the ‘ill’ group was 1.4; for the ‘stress’ group was 0.5. The authors conclude that there was no statistical or practical difference in the stigmatised attitudes towards a person with mental illness regardless of whether they were presented as biologically ill or as having an illness that was a response to psychosocial stress. Some limitations of the study are noted: the self-selecting participants, the possibility of social desirability bias and whether the values expressed would be enduring.
Work and the mental health crisis in Britain
- Authors:
- WALKER Carl, FINCHAM Ben
- Publisher:
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 196p.
- Place of publication:
- Chichester
There is longstanding interest in the relationship between mental health and work. This book suggests that the impact of neoliberal social and economic activity in the UK over recent years has meant the return of potentially debilitating forms of subjugation and exploitation. More people now struggle for fewer jobs of increasing intensity, reduced legal protection and lower real wages. The book, based on recent data gathered from employees and managers, challenges the cultural maxim that work benefits people with mental health difficulties, and illustrates how particular cultures and perceptions can contribute to a crisis of mental well–being at work. It fills a need for an up–to–date, detailed work that explores the ways that mental health and work experiences are constructed, negotiated, constrained and at times, marginalised. It is designed for academics and professionals who work in the mental health sphere, but also accessible to interested lay readers
Social exclusion and mental health - how people with mental health problems are disadvantaged: an overview
- Author:
- BOARDMAN Jed
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 15(3), 2011, pp.112-121.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Social exclusion is a major problem in the UK. Evidence shows that those with mental health problems or learning disabilities are excluded from participation in many areas of society. This article provides an overview of aspects of social exclusion, and the way in which certain groups are excluded from mainstream society. It summarises the main findings of the work of the Royal College of Psychiatrists Scoping Group on Social Exclusion and Mental Health. The article suggests that a person is socially excluded if they do not participate in key activities of the society in which he or she lives. People with mental health problems, particularly those with long-term psychoses, are among the most excluded groups. They may be excluded from material resources and living in relative poverty, excluded from socially valued productive activity, excluded from social relations and neighbourhoods, and also excluded from civic participation and health and health services.
Supported employment for persons with mental illness: systematic review of the effectiveness of individual placement and support in the UK
- Authors:
- HEFFERNAN John, PILKINGTON Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 20(4), 2011, pp.368-380.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
High levels of unemployment among persons with mental illness are a significant social disability, with 41% of incapacity benefit claims in the UK during 2006 relating to mental health conditions. Studies conducted in North America have shown that the individual placement and support (IPS) model of vocational support is effective in establishing persons with mental health problems back into competitive employment. The aim of this review is to examine the evidence for the effectiveness of the IPS model of supported employment within the United Kingdom. A systematic review was conducted of studies of the effectiveness of IPS where the UK was a principle or significant research centre. The evidence base was small, with 5 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. Details of these studies are provided and their quality evaluated. There is evidence that these IPS interventions increased the proportion of patients engaged in work or education/training over the short- to medium-term. However, more research is needed to improve the evidence base in relation to IPS within a UK context.
Mental health jargon and acronym buster: a simple guide to words used in mental health
- Authors:
- HEYES Simon, (comp.)
- Publisher:
- Speak Up Somerset
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Place of publication:
- Yeovil
- Edition:
- Rev ed.
This guide provides a list of key acronyms and a glossary of terms used in mental health, together with their definitions. It also provides a mental health timeline which lists key events and policy documents that have shaped mental health policy.