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A place to heal young minds
- Author:
- de CASTELLA Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Young People Now, 30.3.10, 2010, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
Revised legislation that comes into effect on 1 April makes it a requirement for primary care trusts to provide age-appropriate care for young people under 18 with mental health problems. The author visits east London's Coborn Centre for Adolescent Mental Health, a state of the art centre, to look at what this could mean. The centre provides psychiatric intensive care, acute care and a day service.
Gender comparisons of self-identified strengths and coping strategies: a study of adolescents in an acute psychiatric facility
- Authors:
- TYSON Edgar H., BAFFOUR Tiffany S., DUONGTRAN Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, 27(3), June 2010, pp.161-175.
- Publisher:
- Springer
This study examined gender comparisons of adolescents in psychiatric acute care who responded to an intervention designed to help youth self-identify strengths and coping strategies. A cross-sectional survey design and a random, census-based sampling approach were employed to obtain data from 281 adolescents. During the study period, a small group method was used to deliver a solution-focused, brief-therapy intervention to these adolescents. These data revealed that 38.2% identified an “arts-based” strength, 26.7% of the sample utilized a 'relational' strategy and 26.1% reported a variety of sports and physical activity as a means of coping with crises. Controlling for psychiatric diagnosis, we found gender differences and similarities in the types of strengths identified by adolescents in this study. One application of these results is that they support the continued practice of engaging young clients in clinical settings using strength-based perspectives.
Carers included
- Author:
- SYMINGTON Jim
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2010, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The Triangle of Care: Best Practice Guide on Acute Mental Health Care, which promotes the essential three-way relationship between professionals, service users, their carers and families is briefly discussed. The approach was developed by carers and staff who wanted to improve carer engagement in acute inpatient and home treatment services. It emphasises the need for better local strategic involvement of carers and families in the care, planning, and treatment of people experiencing mental ill health and calls for better partnership working between service users, their carers and organisations in order to achieve the best possible outcomes. Adopting the Triangle of Care will ensure the views of carers are heard. The guide offers key principles, resources and examples of best practice to influence services and other people working with carers to be more effective in involving them within acute care and recognises that this will greatly benefit staff, service users and carers themselves. The case of a 65 year old male who first cared for his wife and who is now caring for his daughter is given as an example of how carers have been excluded in the past.
Peer support workers’ experience of an intentional peer support scheme on an acute ward
- Authors:
- STONE Nicola, WARREN Fiona, NAPIER Clare
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7(1), Spring 2010, pp.93-102.
- Publisher:
- South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and University of Huddersfield
Peer support has been identified as one approach to enhancing service-user recovery. Peer support relationships can allow people to benefit from the inspiration and support of other who have faced similar challenges. This paper reports on a study which formed part of a multi-perspective evaluation of an Intentional Peer Support scheme within an adult acute psychiatric inpatient setting. The objectives of the evaluation were twofold. Firstly, to explore the experience of Peer Support Workers (PSW) in their new role and, secondly, to examine the extent to which peer support may contribute towards recovery-based practice within the context of the NHS. The Intentional Peer Support Worker scheme was a joint initiative between South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust and Sutton Mental Health Foundation, a mental health charity. PSWs were recruited, trained and employed to work in an acute psychiatric ward. The study employed a qualitative methodology, with 2 focus groups conducted with PSWs 3 months apart. The findings highlighted that the participants described both positive aspects, such as personal growth and adaptation, and challenges in relation to their new role as PSW. Initial challenges, particularly around working relationships with staff, were subsequently overcome during the study period.
Critical friends
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 161, January 2010, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The principles of intentional peer support, a formal model of peer support developed in the US, are briefly summarised. The peer support project operated by Sutton Mental Health Foundation is then described. As well as providing training for peer support they provide intentional peer support on acute psychiatric wards for South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
Promoting mental wellbeing through activity in a mental health hospital
- Authors:
- HUTCHESON Catriona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), March 2010, pp.121-128.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Studies have indicated widespread inactivity in psychiatric wards, although the occupational therapy and mental health journals support the therapeutic benefits of participation in activity. A service evaluation was conducted to explore activity provision and identify gaps in service within a 13-ward psychiatric hospital. The results of the initial exploration were that staff and patients indicated a lack of structured and accessible activity. An activity programme was introduced offering a minimum of 17 groups weekly, including functional, leisure, art and sport groups. Six months after the introduction of the programme, 63 patients participated in one week, which was a considerable increase from 6 inpatients taking part in activity prior to the introduction of the programme. The results of a service evaluation conducted by questionnaire identified positive feedback from over 90% of patients and 100% of staff. The main recommendation was the continuous provision of an inpatient activity programme within the hospital. A further recommendation was to build closer links with community resources to enable continued participation after discharge from hospital.