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Getting personal: making direct payments work in local authorities
- Author:
- RETHINK
- Publisher:
- Rethink
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
As of March 2010 there were 107,000 people receiving Direct Payments for their social care needs. However, only 8,580 were getting them to help with social care needs arising due to mental health problems even though 100% of people recently surveyed stated that receiving a direct payment for their social care needs had made a positive impact on their lives. A number of barriers preventing people with mental illness accessing direct payments have also been identified. This report explores: what people with mental health problems are using their Direct Payments for; what makes the personalisation process easier for people with mental health problems; the role of carers; and common problems that are being encountered by people with mental health problems and their carers when trying to access personalised care services.
Appropriateness of the helpline as a mode of service delivery in minority communities: the case of the Arab population in Israel
- Author:
- AZAIZA Faisal
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 18(4), 2008, pp.463-476.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In 1996, a project providing a helpline to the Arab-speaking population was established in five locations in Israel. The goals were to provide both psychological support and referral information. This article explores the potential fit of the helpline as an appropriate mode of service delivery in ethnic minority communities, particularly within the context of the Arab population living in Israel. The unique situation of the Arabs living in Israel is analysed in terms of their underutilisation of the services and their greater need for services in relation to the prevailing socio-political conditions and cultural norms. The particular features of the helpline as a specific mode of help are then analysed. A representative sample of 200 Arab-speaking subjects took part in telephone questionnaires which assessed basic attitudes towards the helpline in the Arabic language and their awareness of its existence. The mean age of the respondents was 31.7 years and 73.5% were female. Only 10 respondents were aware of the helpline in Arabic. The majority of respondents (84.8%) expressed a positive attitude toward the helpline. Seventy three percent reported that they would use the helpline if they were in distress or crisis. However, 60% reported that they would turn to other sources for help. Though only one respondent had called the helpline, 88.8% said that they would recommend calling the helpline to someone in distress. This was in contrast to 59% who would recommend calling other sources for help. The appropriateness of the helpline as a mode of service delivery for the Arab population living in Israel is discussed in light of these findings.
All things being equal: age equality in mental health care for older people in England
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 19p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Older people with mental health problems in England do not receive the same level or quality of care as younger people. This paper sets out the background to the current situation, based on evidence published by a range of organisations with an interest in the provision of older people's mental health care. It looks at the challenges and implications for the future posed by the increasing number of older people in England and makes recommendations aimed at ensuring older people receive the best possible health and social care and support on a fair and equitable basis.
Factors related to adolescents' seeking help from social workers in mental health settings
- Author:
- CHENG Tyrone C.
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 31(7), July 2009, pp.807-812.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This secondary data analysis of 1288 adolescents investigated how their use of social work services for mental health was affected by (a) the disorder involved, (b) their personal beliefs, (c) their families' finances, (d) their proximity to services, (e) social-structural factors, and (f) their demographic characteristics. Multinomial logistic regression of the data showed that adolescents were likely to seek help from social workers for an anxiety, mood, or attention-deficit/disruptive behaviour disorder or when they were involved with the justice system or perceived a personal need for professional help. The findings also show that adolescents were likely to turn to other professionals for (a) an attention-deficit/disruptive behaviour disorder or when (b) they perceived no stigma in mental health services, (c) they were white, older, and/or male, or (d) the family was small, with well-educated parents. Implications for the social work profession are discussed.
We are here
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2005, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Describes the mental health support centre run by Touchstone in Leeds, winner of the 2004 NIHME positive practice award for diversity. The Centre was set up 8 years ago to fill a gap the statutory services had identified between NHS mental health services and people from black and minority ethnic communities who weren't accessing them.
Mind the gaps: meeting the needs of people with co-occurring substance misuse and mental health problems; report of the joint working group
- Authors:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Scottish Advisory Committee on Drug Misuse, SCOTLAND. Scottish Executive. Scottish Advisory Committee on Alcohol Misuse
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Executive
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 97p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This is is a report for people with deep-seated and multiple problems which often have complex and multiple causes. They have co-occurring mental health and substance misuse problems and often occupy the margins of our society. Most can benefit from help and support of many types. But there are shortcomings and gaps in the help that is available. This report seeks to address them. The Working Group has taken account of the following policy initiatives, which already exist or are being developed; and all seek to narrow or close gaps in advice and support: towards social inclusion; towards a successful and sustainable economy, with good employment prospects, training experience and opportunities; towards reducing homelessness; towards targeted provision of housing support services; and towards creating equitable access to a range of care services, regardless of boundaries, and designed to meet the needs of people as clients or patients.
Supporting the supporters
- Authors:
- HARE Phiippa, NEWBRONNER Elizabeth
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, November 2002, pp.27-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
A recent study commissioned by the NHS Service Delivery and Organisation research and development programme (SDO) aimed to identify gaps in existing knowledge about the need for services to support mental health carers and what was meant by effectiveness and efficiency in these services. Consultation with key stakeholders was a major part of the study. This article focuses on the main findings of the consultation. Flexibility and responsive were identified as key characteristics of the ideal support service.
The extent and impact of depression on BME older people and the acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of social care provision: systematic map report 3
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, SHARIF Nadira, BROWN Walt, RUTTER Deborah
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 86p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Systematic maps aim to describe the existing research literature on a broad topic area and also highlight any gaps. This systematic map includes research on the experience of depression in various BME older populations and the use of services in the UK. In particular, it provides an overview of and access to research on: the main ethnic groups assessed for depression; the factors associated with the incidence of depression; the languages used by different BME communities to describe depression, and the meanings attached to depressive symptoms; the screening tools for depression used by healthcare and other professionals some types of interventions available to older BME people. Despite the coverage of broad issues on depression in BME older people, the map highlights considerable gaps particularly around the issue of social care provision.
Un/helpful help and Its discontents: peer researchers paying attention to street life narratives to inform social work policy and practice
- Authors:
- VORONKA Jijian, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 12(3), 2014, pp.249-279.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This qualitative study explores narrative interviews of street-involved individuals with mental health issues and reflects on how they speak to experiences of both helpful and unhelpful social and mental health service provisions, and the disconnections between what they articulate as needing, and what services and supports they are able to receive. The article draws on and contributes to the field of peer research as the authors use lived experience of homelessness and/or mental health issues to inform both the approach to and analysis of the narratives. This study confirms that participants find the emerging, recovery-oriented structures of service provision more helpful than the dominant, biomedical structures, but that there is a continued disconnect in accessing emerging structure service deliveries. (Publisher abstract)
It always comes down to money: recent changes in service provision to disabled children, young people and their families in Scotland
- Authors:
- STALKER Kirsten, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland's Commissioner for Children and Young People
- Publication year:
- 2013
- Pagination:
- 101
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This report examines changes in the availability and accessibility of publicly-funded services for families with disabled children over the past two years. The research covers local authority services, voluntary sector service providers, and health services and professions allied to medicine. It includes children and young people aged 1-20 with a wide range of impairments including mental distress. The research is broadly based on a social model of disability, while also taking account of the day-to-day implications of impairment and the significance of personal experience. The report includes three case studies illustrative of changes resulting from reduced support to children with complex needs. (Edited publisher abstract)