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Measuring elderly people's quality of life through the Beck Hopelessness Scale: a study with a Spanish sample
- Authors:
- SATORRES E., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 22(2), 2018, pp.239-244.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Hopelessness is a key element of suicidal intent. It can instill a pessimistic outlook on the future, leading an individual to believe that suicide is the only answer to their problems. Hopelessness operates as a modulating variable between depression and suicidal behavior. The aim of this study was to confirm the factor structure of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) in a non-clinical sample. Method: Three hundred and sixty-two Spanish individuals, aged over 60, free of cognitive impairment and depressive symptoms, completed the BHS scale. Participants were tested using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), using one-, two- and three-factor models. Results: The one- and two-factor models presented adequate fit indices. Specifically, the indices of the two-factor models were better than those of the one-factor model. The two-factor model, without items 4, 9 and 14, provided the best fit, given that the indices obtained in the CFA and their internal consistency were better than those of the other models. Conclusion: The validation of the BHS for a population of Spanish older adults provides a reliable and valid measure of hopelessness and could be useful in clinical practice and research as an effective tool for the early detection of suicidal behaviors. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health, drugs and the call to reinstate harm reduction
- Author:
- CHAISTY David
- Journal article citation:
- Drugs and Alcohol Today, 6(4), December 2006, pp.21-26.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author argues there is a risk that harm reduction is being taken for granted. He goes on to champion the logic and power of harm reduction to reassert its use not just among drug or alcohol problems, with also for people with mental health issues.
Quality of life and self-esteem in working and nonworking persons with mental illness
- Author:
- DONGEN Carol J. Van
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 32(6), December 1996, pp.535-548.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Examines the relationship between work status and quality of life and self-esteem in persons with severe, persistent mental illness. Goes on to examine the relationship between (a) demographic characteristics, attitudes toward psychotropic medications, and perceptions of the meaning of work and (b) quality of life and self-esteem in working and nonworking persons with severe mental illness. Results revealed that contrary to the nonworkers' fears, workers reported that work provided a distraction from symptoms and contributed to better mental health.
Stigma, expressed emotion, and quality of life in caregivers of individuals with dementia
- Authors:
- WEISMAN de MAMANI Amy G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Family Process, 57(3), 2018, pp.694-706.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Expressed emotion (EE) is a measure of a caregiver's critical and emotionally overinvolved (EOI; e.g., intrusive, self‐sacrificing) attitudes and behaviours toward a person with a mental illness. Mounting evidence indicates that high levels of these critical and EOI attitudes and behaviours (collectively termed high EE) in family members are associated with a poorer course of illness for people with a range of disorders, including dementia (Nomura et al., 2005). However, less is known about factors that might trigger high EE and how high EE might impact dementia caregivers’ own mental health. In this study the authors propose that caregivers who perceive stigma from their relative's illness may be more likely to be critical or intrusive (high EOI) toward their relative in an attempt to control symptomatic behaviours. The authors further hypothesized that high EE would partially mediate the link between stigma and quality of life (QoL) as there is some evidence that high EE is associated with poorer mental health in caregivers themselves (Safavi et al., 2015). In line with study hypotheses and using a sample of 106 dementia caregivers, the authors found that greater caregiver stigma was associated with both high EE (for criticism and EOI) and with poorer QoL. Mediational analyses further confirmed that high EE accounts for much of the association between stigma and poorer QoL. Study results suggest that addressing caregiver stigma in therapy could reduce levels of high EE and indirectly therefore improve caregiver QoL. Intervening directly to reduce high EE could also improve caregiver QoL. (Edited publisher abstract)
An introduction to the mental health of older people: ageism, age discrimination and social exclusion
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** In this learning object you are asked to consider issues which are central to understanding the experience of ageing and older age in contemporary society. Ageism, age discrimination and social exclusion diminish the quality of life which older people may enjoy. They also threaten their mental health. In spite of their negative effect on the daily lives of older people, however, ageism and age discrimination are often unrecognised, ignored, or even compounded in health and social care settings. And social exclusion has only recently been officially acknowledged as affecting older people as well as children and families.
Breaking the vicious cycle
- Author:
- SARTORIUS Norman
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(3), November 2000, pp.80-82.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Discusses how mental health workers can tackle stigma and discrimination attached to metal illness.
Staff factors associated with perception of behaviour as 'challenging' in residential and nursing homes
- Authors:
- MONIZ-COOK E., WOODS R., GARDINER E.
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 4(1), February 2000, pp.48-55.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Three hundred and twenty-six, working in 14 residential and nursing homes across England, were asked to rate their 'ease of management' on 14 vignettes of challenging resident behaviour. Multiple regression was used to examine the correlates of staff appraisal of their management of challenging behaviour, using over 30 staff variables. These included demographics, experience, stress, burnout, job satisfaction, knowledge of dementia and management practices in the home. Only staff anxiety, supervisor support and the potential to relate to residents as individuals predicted 'perceived management difficulty'. In any given home, there was great variation in staff perception, and overall, qualified staff appear to have greater difficulty in managing challenging behaviour, as compared with care assistants. The clinical significance of these results for psychogeriatric interventions that focus on advising care staff on the management of resident behaviour is discussed.
The Taps project 40: quality of care provisions for the elderly mentally ill - traditional Vs alternative facilities
- Authors:
- WILLIS Walter, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 13(4), April 1998, pp.225-234.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This article evaluates some aspects of care reprovision for psychogeriatric patients. Seven hospital wards are compared with four community settings, established as part of the reprovision programme for Friern Hospital in London. Each facility was assessed for policy and programme, social climate and physical characteristics; staff attitudes in regard to their tasks, training needs and job satisfaction were also explored.
Health gain through screening - users' and carers' perspectives of health care: developing primary health care services for people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- MARTIN D.M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(4), December 1997, pp.241-249.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes Primary Health Care Project for People with an Intellectual Disability which began early in 1995 in Northern Birmingham to facilitate equal access to health care services for adults with an intellectual disability, and to establish a health screening protocol. The aim of the study was to identify the experiences, expectations and opinions of the people using these services. The implications of this methodology and its findings are discussed.
Factors contributing to the perceived quality of life of people with mental disorders
- Authors:
- DUFORT Francine, DALLAIRE Louis, LAVOIE Francine
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work and Social Sciences Review, 7(2), 1997, pp.89-100.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
Even though the definition of the concept is ambiguous, quality of life (QOL) is actually one of the best ways to evaluate the short and long-term effects of mental health service. Presents a study which identifies QOL components perceived by people suffering from severe mental disorders and to investigates the contribution of some variables to these components, affording special attention to the social support network. The results show that the social support network is significantly associated to each QOL component and a person's functional level also seem to improve perceived QOL.