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Northern Ireland: the psychological impact of “the troubles”
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Andrea, CAIRNS Ed, MALLETT John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 9(1/2), 2004, pp.175-184.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Maintained by the desires of the Catholic community to see Northern Ireland unified with the rest of Ireland and the Protestants' desire to remain part of the United Kingdom, violence in Northern Ireland lasted for 30 years, causing 3,585 deaths. This violence impacted people's lives through mental health and intergroup relations. While some individuals were deeply scarred by “the troubles,” most learned to cope partly by habituation, distancing, and/or denial. The impact on intergroup relations has been subtler but more damaging. Segregation in housing and education is widespread. This in turn has made it harder to reach a long-term settlement.
Counting the cost: the economic and social costs of mental illness in Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- NORTHERN IRELAND ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH, SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health,|Sainsbury Centre for Mental Heal
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 19p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The economic and social costs of mental illness in Northern Ireland amounted to nearly £3 billion in 2002/3 - more than the total spend on health and social care for all health conditions. The paper presents an estimate of the economic and social costs of mental illness in Northern Ireland, which is described and evaluated under three broad headings:costs of health and social care covering such costs as the services provided by the NHS for people experiencing mental health problems and also the costs of informal care given by family and friends; costs of output losses in the economy which result from the negative impact of mental illness on an individual’s ability to work; and human costs corresponding to the adverse effects of mental illness on the health related quality of life.
Legacy of war
- Author:
- GILLEN Sally
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 12.8.04, 2004, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at the mental health problems which stem from the conflict in Northern Ireland, and at steps being taken to tackle them.
Enquiry about the needs of children whose mothers are admitted to psychiatric hospitals
- Authors:
- MANDERSON J, McCUNE N.
- Journal article citation:
- Child Care in Practice, 10(1), January 2004, pp.57-62.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The objective of this study is to assess whether children's needs are taken into consideration in female patients who are admitted to an adult psychiatric hospital. A retrospective case note audit of 100 female inpatients aged between 18 and 55 years over a 6-month period were randomly selected. The medical and nursing case notes of patients with children aged between 0 and 17 were assessed using a proforma. The information collected on mothers consisted of diagnosis of illness, type of admission (whether voluntary or detained), duration of admission, previous psychiatric admissions, patient age, marital status, whether or not employed, relationship with partner, mental health of partner, history of violence, medical history of relevance, family history of mental illness, and whether other agencies were involved. Children data collected consisted of number of children per patient and their ages, an enquiry into the child's welfare, emotional and behavioural development, educational/cognitive development, physical health and development, relationship with family and peers, children's knowledge of parent's illness, alternative care arrangements for child during mother's admission and their relationship to carer, child's involvement in their parents' illness as a carer and actions taken on behalf of the child.
Border Line
- Author:
- MAHER Tracy
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 70, May 2004, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
Looks at the impact of devolution on children's mental health services.
Research into homelessness and substance misuse
- Author:
- Deloitte MCS
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 212p.
- Place of publication:
- Belfast
The overall aim of the research is to provide a detailed account of substance misuse among homeless people that could be used to inform future prevention and treatment activities. The research leads to the conclusion that substance misuse is a significant issue among homeless people in terms of both prevalence of use and dependency. Risk behaviours were associated with substance use and the incidence of mental illhealth among the population was high. The research also indicates that substance use is a factor in becoming homeless on one or more occasions and remaining homeless. There is a requirement to address the range of services available to homeless people with problem substance use, both in terms of treatment and homelessness provision.
The use of assessment scales in Old Age Psychiatry Services in England and Northern Ireland
- Authors:
- REILLY D., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 8(3), May 2004, pp.249-255.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Implementation of the Single Assessment Process in the UK is designed to ensure that more standardized assessment procedures are in place across all areas and agencies, that practice improves and older people's needs are comprehensively assessed. This study provides a unique picture of the range and prevalence of standardized scales used within Old Age Psychiatry Services in England and Northern Ireland, reported by 73% of old age psychiatrists. Most services (64%) used three or more standardized assessment scales (range 1-12). Sixty-two separate instruments were identified. The six most used measures were the Mini Mental State Examination (95%), the Geriatric Depression Scale (52%) and the Clock Drawing (50%), the Clifton Assessment Procedures for the elderly (26%), the Barthel Index (18%) and the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS) 65 + (18%). A number of factors were associated with greater use of certain standardized assessment scales. Shared documentation, along with other indicators of integration between health and social care were associated with greater use of standardized scales. The provision of a memory clinic was associated with greater use of neuropsychiatric scales and lower levels of use of cognitive scales. These results provide key material for shaping the provision of psychiatric services for older people