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Specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England 2013-14
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains statistics on specialist substance misuse treatment for young people in England during 2013 to 2014. The data show how the specialist substance misuse services in England continue to respond to the needs of young people who have alcohol and drug problems. These services intervene to help young people overcome their substance misuse problems and prevent them from becoming problematic users in adulthood. Figures from the report reveal that: 19,126 young people received help for alcohol or drug problems; 71 per cent had cannabis as their main problem drug; and 79 per cent of young people left services having successfully completed their treatment. (Edited publisher abstract)
Depressive disorders and alcohol dependence in a community population
- Authors:
- KIRCHNER JoAnn, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 38(5), October 2002, pp.361-373.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This cross-sectional study examines sociodemographic, clinical and functional correlates of comorbid depression in a community sample of 268 individuals with alcohol dependence. Results of analyses comparing drinkers with either current or past depression to never-depressed drinkers showed that respondents in the former two groups were more likely to be female and report more comorbid drug use disorders. In addition to marked functional impairment for currently depressed drinkers, we also found that respondents with past depression were significantly less likely to have health insurance coverage. This lack of insurance for previously depressed persons calls for future work examining the potential influence of this barrier to access care on both clinical and functional outcomes.
The mental health emergency: how has the coronavirus pandemic impacted our mental health?
- Author:
- MIND
- Publisher:
- MIND
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
Sets out findings of a survey to understand the experiences of people with pre-existing mental health problems during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the challenges that they are facing, the coping strategies that they are using, and the support they would like to receive. The report highlights how pre-existing inequalities have been worsened by the pandemic with some groups being more likely to report that their mental health has declined, including women, people with disabilities, those living in social housing, people with eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, or personality disorders, and frontline workers. Whilst the research did not find a significant difference in the overall rate of decline in mental health for people from BAME communities in comparison to White people, they did report that their mental health got worse. Key learnings set out in this report include: more than half of adults and over two thirds of young people said that their mental health has gotten worse during the period of lockdown restrictions, from early April to mid-May; restrictions on seeing people, being able to go outside and worries about the health of family and friends are the key factors driving poor mental health; feelings of loneliness have made nearly two thirds of people’s mental health worse during the past month; many people do not feel entitled to seek help, and have difficulty accessing it when they do; a quarter of adults and young people who tried to access support were unable to do so - not feeling comfortable using phone/video call technology has been one of the main barriers to accessing support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Observations on alcohol-related mental illness in the North West of England: better use of service data can help tackle health inequalities and improve commissioning
- Authors:
- TOCQUE Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 4(3), 2011, pp.125-134.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The North of England characteristically has higher levels of alcohol-related harm and higher levels of mental illness compared with the South. Observations from several different NHS datasets are presented in an attempt to better understand how inequalities in dual diagnosis (DD) with alcohol–related mental illness affect the general population and the delivery of health services. The study found that there are high levels of DD of alcohol and mental health in the North West with significantly higher rates in the more socially deprived areas and gaps in access to services. It is noted that these health inequalities in relation to DD can only be demonstrated robustly for hospital inpatient admissions because other datasets currently provide intelligence only for larger geographical areas. The authors suggest that these data could be better used to inform joint commissioning. They also suggest that further work extending their initial evaluation of the cost of DD services is required so that commissioners can purchase services in relation to outcomes and/or proven cost-effective treatments or interventions.
The mental health of veterans: executive briefing
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 8p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Many veterans (ex-members of the armed forces) who develop mental health problems experience a common mental disorder such as depression or anxiety, with a smaller number being diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder. Veterans also experience a high rate of alcohol abuse, which can be linked to mental health problems. Post-deployment reservists appear to be at a greater risk of developing psychiatric problems than regular service personnel, and younger men who have served for a relatively short period are at higher risk of suicide and are more likely to experience problems returning to civilian life. Many veterans do not seek help for their problems, partly because of the stigma attached to mental illness, or because they lack confidence that civilian health professionals will understand the military context. More needs to be done both in terms of understanding the origins and range of mental health problems that veterans may have, and providing accessible and appropriate services.
Suicide and homelessness
- Authors:
- BONNER Adrian, LUSCOMBE Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 8(3), September 2009, pp.7-19.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Suicide behaviour rates vary significantly between countries due to a range of cultural, behavioural and health-related factors. Gender and age-related factors also appear to be important. The homeless population is particularly at risk, due to multiple complex issues that relate to social exclusion, alcohol, drug, mental health and nutritional issues. Studying homeless people is problematic due to access, the transitory nature of their contact with statutory services, problems of self-report and recall. There is an increasing interest from practitioners and academic researchers in spiritual factors that appear to modulate the responses of an individual to the internal and external threats that underlie the motivation to end his or her life. Effective approaches to suicide prevention and crisis management require a good understanding of the interplay between this complex set of biological, psychological and social domains. These are explored in the final section of this review. This paper aims to provide a non-systematic review of the existing literature published in academic journals and relevant ‘grey literature’ and focuses on themes in the literature that may inform both policy and practice.
Double jeopardy
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 28.6.01, 2001, pp.20-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Services tend to be tailored either to people with mental health problems or to those with drug or alcohol misuse problems, not to both. Looks at what happens when a person presents needs in both categories.
Alcohol and mental health: policy and practice in England
- Authors:
- Institute of Alcohol Studies, CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publishers:
- Institute of Alcohol Studies, Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
Based on a survey and seminar held with professionals working in mental health and alcohol services in England, this report examines current provision and the barriers to effective helps for people with co-occurring alcohol and mental health problems. The survey found that most staff, in both alcohol and mental health services, felt that support for people with co-occurring conditions was poor. Support for homeless people was consistently the biggest area of concern. Barriers to improving services included a lack of understanding and integration between alcohol and mental health services, insufficient funding, workforce shortages, stigma facing those with co-occuring conditions; and lack of recognition in national policy. The report makes recommendations for Government which include: improved national leadership to improve the support offered to people with alcohol and mental health problems; a comprehensive alcohol strategy for England; and a successor to the Five Year Forward View for Mental Health prioritises help for people with co-occurring alcohol problems. It also makes further specific recommendations relating service provision and co-morbidity, including a review of the funding and staffing of addiction services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Health and social outcomes and health service experiences of UK military veterans: a summary of the evidence
- Authors:
- FEAR Nicola, WOOD Dan, WESSELY Simon
- Publisher:
- King's College London. King's Centre for Military Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 82p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Each year approximately 24,000 men and women leave the British Armed Forces and return to civilian life. There is increasing international recognition, both within the military and in civilian society, of the health and social needs of ex-Service personnel, in particular mental health problems, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and social exclusion. This report reviewed the available evidence on the health and social outcomes, and the health experiences, of former members of the Armed Forces. Key findings included that, whilst in general the health of the veteran community is comparable with that of the general population, rates of heavy drinking are more prevalent among both serving and ex-serving personnel. The most common mental health problems for ex-Service personnel, along with alcohol problems, were depression and anxiety disorders. While the overall rate of suicide is no higher in UK ex-Service personnel than it is in the UK general population, men aged 24 or younger are, however, at an increased risk relative to their general population counterparts. This study also identified barriers to accessing healthcare for both groups, especially the stigma of admitting a need for help, with veterans reporting an additional problem of not knowing where to go for help. The authors also made several recommendations for further research, such as studies should be planned in which data collection starts before either in-Service or post-Service adverse outcomes have occurred, and that evidence on health related outcomes and experiences among ex-Service personnel is reviewed periodically.
Pitfalls in evaluating the effectiveness of case management programs for homeless persons: lessons from the NIAAA Community Demonstration Program
- Authors:
- ORWIN Robert G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Evaluation Review, 18(2), April 1994, pp.153-207.
- Publisher:
- Sage
It is generally believed that homeless individuals - particularly those with substance abuse problems or mental illness - are unable to access the full range of available benefits and community services on their own. Community service providers have increasingly looked towards case management as the intervention choice for solving this problem. Yet the evaluation findings of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Community Demonstration Program showed few clear benefits of case management. Suggests that the reasons for negative findings may lie with the evaluations as much as the interventions and makes suggestions for improving future evaluations of case management effectiveness.