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Diagnosis: homophobic; the experiences of lesbians, gay men and bisexuals in mental health services
- Publisher:
- PACE
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 123p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Qualitiative research study looking at the experiences lesbians, gay men and bisexual people in mental health services.
Advocacy project in Central Europe
- Author:
- KLEIN Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Breakthrough, 2(1), 1998, pp.19-25.
Reports on the Central European Mental Disability Advocacy Project (CEMDAP), whose mission is to promote the inclusion of people with both developmental disabilities and mental health problems. CEMDAP provides direct funding and support for non-governmental organisations.
Subtypes of stalking (obsessional following) in adolescents
- Author:
- McCANN Joseph T.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 21(6), December 1998, pp.667-675.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Stalking, which has been given the clinical term "obsessional following", is repetitive threatening or harassing behaviour that creates a fear of harm in the victim. Three cases of adolescent obsessional following are discussed and analysed. These cases document that stalking/obsessional following occurs in adolescents and that important similarities and differences appear to exist between adult and adolescent offenders. Hypotheses are generated to encourage further study of this significant problem.
Psychiatric disorders in adolescents in primary care
- Authors:
- KRAMER Tami, GARRALDA M. Elena
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, December 1998, pp.508-513.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Little is known about psychiatric disorders in adolescents who attend primary care. Information was obtained from adolescents, parents and general practitioners, using questionnaire and research interviews. Results found depressive and anxiety disorder were common among adolescent general practice attenders and linked to increased physical symptoms; general practitioner recognition is limited.
Changes in public attitudes to depression during the Defeat Depression Campaign
- Authors:
- PAYKEL E.S., HART D., PRIEST R.G.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 173, December 1998, pp.519-522.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aims of the Defeat Depression Campaign between 1991 and 1996 included the reduction of stigma associated with depression, education of the public about the disorder and its treatment and encouragement of earlier treatment-seeking. Newspaper and magazine articles, radio and television programmes and other media activities were employed to achieve this. Evaluates the success of the campaign using the results of MORI surveys, whose structured interviews covered views on depression, treatment and GPs. Concludes that positive attitude change was achieved during the campaign, although there is still room for improvement.
In our parents' shadow: Angelman's syndrome
- Author:
- GELBART Marsh
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 9.12.98, 1998, p.41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the rare inherited disease, Angelman's syndrome, characterised by ataxia, severe mental retardation, epileptic seizures and absence of speech.
Mind games
- Author:
- STEELE Linda
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.12.98, 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
In the wake of the Michael Stone case Jack Straw called for "dangerous psychopaths" to be locked up. The author writes that knowing what to do with people with anti-social personality disorders is not such a simple question.
Out of mind
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.11.98, 1998, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Discusses how the growth in mental health problems among children and adolescents is stretching existing resources and shows the need for new initiatives. The author reports on some innovative projects.
Psychiatric morbidity in cohabitants of community-dwelling elderly depressives
- Authors:
- DENIHAN Aisling, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(10), October 1998, pp.691-694.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article aims to determine the effect of living with a depressed elderly individual on the mental health of the cohabitant carer. It uses a case-control study to compare rates of psychiatric morbidity in cohabitants of depressed versus well elderly. The study reveals high levels of psychiatric morbidity, primarily anxiety symptoms, in the cohabitants of depressed community-dwelling elderly. The results suggest that living with a depressed elderly person may have an adverse effect on the mental health of the cohabitant. Increased recognition of the potential psychiatric morbidity in this group is needed.
The government's new employment agenda: implications for mental health service managers
- Author:
- GROVE Bob
- Journal article citation:
- Managing Community Care, 6(5), October 1998, pp.193-199.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article proposes a new engagement between mental health services and the social inclusion and employment agendas that are a core part of the government's programme. Initiatives such as Welfare to Work, New Deal and Health Action Zones are explained, and suggestions are made about some of the opportunities they present for improving mental health services and the lives of service users.