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Counting heads
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, February 2006, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The national census of psychiatric inpatients carried out on 31 March was published in December 2005. The author looks at some of the findings and discusses what they show about race equality.
An evaluation of mental health services for the culturally diverse
- Author:
- FALKENSTEIN Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 3(3), 2004, pp.53-74.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of this project was to examine the needs of multicultural populations in the mental health system, and see how these needs get addressed in current policies. As a social worker in the mental health system, the author wanted to investigate the strengths and weaknesses of service providers in their ability to meet the needs of diverse populations. In doing this research, she hoped to make a space for people whose families have had to deal with mental health services, and explore the experiences of those who have not had the opportunity to discuss them. In addition, the purpose of this paper is to contribute to a body of increased knowledge on how the mental health system treats people who belong to a cultural minority. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)
Ethnic variation among adolescent psychiatric in-patients with psychotic disorders
- Authors:
- TOLMAC Jovanka, HODES Matthew
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(5), May 2004, pp.428-431.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
There is strong evidence that the rates of psychiatric admission for psychosis in the UK are elevated for the Black adult population compared with the White population. Black adults also have a higher rate of involuntary psychiatric admissions. There have been no studies in this country investigating links between ethnic background and psychiatric admission in the adolescent population. The aim was to investigate whether Black compared with White adolescents from London are overrepresented in psychiatric in-patient settings and whether they are more likely to be detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. Cross-sectional survey of London adolescents aged 13–17 years, who were in-patients in psychiatric units. Adolescents from the Black group (Black African, Black Caribbean, Black British) were overrepresented among those admitted with a diagnosis of a psychotic disorder when compared with adolescents from the White group (White British, White Irish, White Other): odds ratio=3.7, 95% CI 2.0–6.7. They were also more likely to be detained on admission and more likely to be born outside the UK and more likely to be born outside the UK and have refugee background. The possible impact of various background factors influencing admission is discussed.
Delivering race equality; a framework for action; mental health services consultation document
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 48p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This draft framework, which is being issued for consultation, sets out what those planning, delivering and monitoring local primary care and mental health services need to do to improve services for users experiencing mental illness and distress, and their relatives and carers, from Black and minority ethnic communities. There is clear evidence that these users and their relatives and carers experience inequitable services and outcomes. The document focuses on achieving improvements in three generic aspects of delivery (information, appropriate and responsive services and community engagement). These are termed the ‘building blocks’ as they are fundamental to delivering improvements in the outcomes and experiences of Black and minority ethnic users and their carers and relatives. The document then looks in detail at three specialist areas (suicide, pathways to care and acute inpatient care) of particular concern. Actions needed to be taken to comply with statutory obligations and assist in meeting existing national targets and other standards and commitments are set out for each ‘building block’ and for each specialist area.
Ethnic differences in prisoners: risk factors and psychiatric service use
- Authors:
- COID Jeremy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 181(12), December 2002, pp.481-487.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aim of this article is to compare early environmental risks, stressful daily living experiences and reported use of psychiatric services in prisoners from different ethnic groups. Fewer Black and South Asian male prisoners reported childhood traumas and conduct disorder, and fewer Black prisoners experienced stressful prison experiences, than White prisoners. Fewer Black women had received previous psychiatric treatment, and fewer Black men had their psychiatric problems identified in prison. Black prisoners were less likely to have received psychiatric treatment than Whites. The lower prevalence of psychiatric morbidity observed in Black prisoners corresponds with reduced exposure to risk factors. Higher rates of imprisonment might be explained by higher rates of conduct disorder, adolescent-onset criminality and disadvantage within the criminal justice system.
Ethnic differences in prisoners: criminality and psychiatric morbidity
- Authors:
- COID Jeremy, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 181(12), December 2002, pp.473-480.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In England and Wales, persons of African-Caribbean origin are more likely to be both imprisoned and admitted to secure hospitals. The authors examined Home Office data on all persons in prison, and carried out a two-stage cross-sectional survey of 3142 remanded and sentenced, male and female, prisoners in all penal establishments in England and Wales in 1997. The research confirmed high rates of imprisonment for Black people and lower rates for South Asians. Different patterns of offending and lower prevalence of psychiatric morbidity were observed in Black prisoners. Despite increased risks of imprisonment, African-Caribbeans show less psychiatric morbidity than White prisoners. This contrasts with the excess of African-Caribbeans in secure hospitals, an inconsistency possibly in part due to the effects of ethnic groups on admission procedures.
Breaking the circles of fear: a review of the relationship between mental health services and African and Caribbean communities
- Author:
- SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 102p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
The key findings of this report include the following. Mainstream services are experienced as inhumane unhelpful and inappropriate by black people. The care pathways are problematic. Primary care is limited and community based crisis care is lacking. There is a divergence in professional and lay discourse about mental illness. Service user, family and carer involvement is lacking. Black led initiatives are not valued. The feeling of stigma is wide spread.
Users perceptions of an African and Caribbean mental health resource centre
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, HARDING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 10(4), July 2002, pp.270-276.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In 1997, an African and Caribbean mental health resource centre was established in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea with the aim of ensuring that the needs of this group were better met. As part of an evaluation of the study, interviews were carried out with 26 clients of the resource centre. This article presents their perceptions of the service provided and its impact on their lives. Clients accounts indicate that the resource centre provided a valued service that was successful in reducing their sense of social isolation, enabling them to address issues of identity and self-worth associated with racism and working with other service providers to better meet their needs.