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Childhood maltreatment among Norwegian drug abusers in treatment
- Authors:
- RAVNDAL Edle, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Social Welfare, 10(2), April 2001, pp.142-147.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article reports on the investigation of the correlation between the European Addiction Severity Index and the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire among 102 Norwegian drug abusers admitted to treatment. The aim of the study is to explore how different types and levels of childhood trauma and social and psychiatric factors, medical situation and experienced family history are interrelated. Concludes that more research, and especially prospective studies, is needed to clarify the importance of parents' substance abuse and psychiatric problems in childhood/adolescence compared with trauma in the client's childhood and the client's current psychiatric status.
Adult day services and social inclusion: better days
- Author:
- CLARK Chris
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 240p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Placing adult day services within the whole spectrum of social provision and support, this book contains papers on: the transformation of day care; day services for older people; inclusive daytime opportunities for people with learning difficulties; supported employment in the context of day care; working with people who are homeless, vulnerable or insecurely housed; developing day services for diversity for older adults; trends and aspirations in day services for older people; supported employment and learning difficulties; the community option for building positive lifestyles; and effective mental health day services.
Appropriate adults and appropriate adult schemes: service user, provider and police perspectives
- Editor:
- LITTLECHILD Brian
- Publisher:
- Venture Press
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 129p.bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Birmingham
Examines the provision and practice of appropriate adults who attend vulnerable groups, including juveniles, those with learning disabilities or mental health problems held in police custody. looks at the weakness of provision and practice and asks how might appropriate adult services be provided for vulnerable people in custody. The role, work and provision of appropriate adults is examined from perspectives of detainees, police and those working within and managing appropriate adult schemes.
Key indicators of personal social services for Northern Ireland 2001
- Authors:
- MOONEY Eugene, TAGGART Kieran, MCLAUGHLIN Jacqui
- Publisher:
- Northern Ireland. Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 170p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Stormont
This publication provides detailed comparative information on social services expenditure and provision across the four Boards and eleven Trusts in Northern Ireland and across all major programmes of care.
Long-term affective disorder in people with mild learning disability
- Authors:
- RICHARDS Marcus, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 179, December 2001, pp.523-527.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study aimed to determine risk of affective disorder in those classified with mild learning disability in the British 1946 birth cohort and to investigate whether this risk was accounted for by disadvantage in childhood and adulthood. Showed that learning disability was associated with a fourfold increase in risk of affective disorder, not accounted for by social and material disadvantage or by medical disorder.
Is abuse trauma ignored?
- Author:
- NELSON Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.11.01, 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author examines why mental health services are reluctant to help femail adult survivors of sexual abuse come to terms with their childhood ordeal.
Ignored or ineligible: the reality for adults with autism spectrum disorders
- Authors:
- BARNARD Judith, et al
- Publisher:
- National Autistic Society
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 28p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Argues that people with autism or Asperger syndrome suffer from social exclusion and barriers to accessing services. Surveys problems relating to their rights to assessment and support; the difficulties they experience in maintaining independent living; their lack of choice in employment and housing; their exclusion from social relationships; and the consequences for them in impaired mental health. Makes recommendations for improved practice, particularly the breaking down of eligibility criteria which may exclude them from learning disability services, and the improvement of transition plans for young people moving into adulthood.