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Different values
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.6.97, 1997, p.12.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
NIMBY - ('Not In My Back Yard') cases have arisen again as four neighbours challenge the use of an adjacent property to house former psychiatric patients.
Talking taboos
- Author:
- JOHNSTONE Lucy
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 87, September 1997, pp.8-10.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Presents a selection of views on definitions, causes, and interpretations of schizophrenia and on living with the diagnosis.
Stigma and mental illness: a review and critique
- Authors:
- HAYWARD Peter, BRIGHT Jenifer A.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 6(4), August 1997, pp.345-354.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Reviews research on the extent and nature of psychiatric stigma, with the goal of offering insights useful to the practising clinician. Many findings support the view that a label of psychiatric illness is stigmatising, but the effects of this stigma in practice seem to be complex. A number of factors, including age, sex and experience of psychiatric patients seem to affect levels of stigma, and self-stigmatisation also seem to be variable in its effects. Discusses possible causes of stigma and approaches to combating it.
Neighbors' perceptions of group homes
- Author:
- COOK James R.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 33(4), August 1997, pp.287-299.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Neighbours often presume that group homes (GHs) have negative effects on their neighbourhoods, but it is unclear how often GHs actually have adverse affects. Reports on a survey of neighbours and "non-neighbours" of group homes for people with disabilities in the USA. Neighbours were asked about their experiences and non-neighbours were asked about their expectations of what it would be like to live near a group home, both positive and negative. The research supports prior findings that expectations of negative effects are much greater than what is actually experienced by neighbours. It also suggests that GH operators might wish to capitalise on the positive expectations that may be overshadowed by the more commonly voiced negative expectations.
Judicial process
- Author:
- WILLIAMS Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 14.8.97, 1997, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how 'the scene of the crime' is a familiar phrase from murder mysteries and real-life police reconstructions, and asks why a different vocabulary is used when the victim has learning difficulties.
International perspectives on youth unemployment and mental health: some central issues
- Author:
- FRYER David
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adolescence, 20(3), June 1997, pp.333-342.
- Publisher:
- Academic Press
Gives a general overview of approaches and international perspectives on youth unemployment and mental health.
Recovery from psychosis: learning more from patients
- Author:
- CHADWICK Peter K.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 6(6), December 1997, pp.577-588.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Examines patients' experiences of psychosis and of the mental health community's rehabilitative efforts with them in such a way as to integrate 'insider' perspectives with those of professional clinical investigators. Hints and advice are given concerning the treatment of recovering psychotics in a broad spectrum presentation which ranges from spiritual and social issues to the study of psycho-dynamic and cognitive processes underpinning serious mental illness.
Improving health and social functioning: perspectives of mental health service users
- Authors:
- HANNIGAN Ben, BARTLETT Heather, CLILVERD Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 6(6), December 1997, pp.613-619.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Discusses how significantly improving the health and social functioning of people with mental illness is the first Mental Health target in the UK's 'he Health of the Nation' document. Describes how the users of mental health services in three London boroughs participated in five focus groups, and contents analysis of the groups' discussions led to the description of a multi-dimensional model of health, compromising social, mental and physical components. The data lend support to the development of mental health services where the practitioner-user relationship is central, and where health promotion is best achieved using a broad psycho-social approach to care provision.
Trial by television
- Author:
- ROSE Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.12.97, 1997, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that media representation of community mental health care as inextricably linked with violence is a new phenomenon dating from the high profile case of Christopher Clunis.
Working at work
- Author:
- HILL Rob
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 88, November 1997, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Reports on the values and principles behind employment initiatives and work related services for people with mental health problems.