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Animal insticts
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September/October 2014, p.22.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Animals can have a positive impact on mental health. This article presents a brief case study of how owning a dog was able to help Tracey Doolan. Tracey was diagnosed with rheumatiod arthritis at 16, and also experienced mental health issues of post traumatic stress disorder and depression. Although her dog was intended to be a pet, and received no training, the dog was able to eventually help her with many tasks, as well as improving her physical and mental wellbeing. (Original abstract)
Art for mental health's sake
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July 2007, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In 2005 the Development for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health jointly commissioned a study to contribute to the evidence base on the benefits for mental health of participation of arts work. This article reports findings from two key strands of the second phase of the research: an outcomes study providing quantitative evidence of the benefits of arts participation for people with mental health needs, and a series of qualitative case studies of six arts and mental health projects that explored how people benefited from arts participation.
Being included in your community and getting the support that is right for you: ideas about ways the Local Area Co-ordination approach can support people in Scotland who have mental health problems
- Author:
- OUTSIDE THE BOX DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT
- Publisher:
- Outside the Box Development Support
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 28p.
- Place of publication:
- Glasgow
This report is a summary of the main points raised at two mental health workshops run by Outside the Box in August 20006 to look at how the approach which underpins Local Area Co-ordination could be used to support people. The report includes ideas about how people can take on this discussion in their areas.
Sorry, not my department
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 4.05.06, 2006, pp.42-43.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
This article looks at the case of a man with a chronic medical condition (psoriasis) which resulted in mental health problems. His multiple needs did not fit into any service category. A social worker tells the author how he tried to tailor a solution.
Who will believe him?
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 05.01.05, 2005, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A man with poor mental health says he has been attacked. But staff must win his trust to find out the truth. A panel of experts give their assessment of the case.
Case study: City and Hackney CAMHS extended service
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 6p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A short case study describing the work of City and Hackney Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS). The service has extended their Tier 3 service provision to young people past the age of 18 years old who do not currently meet the criteria for Adult Mental Health Services (AMHS), but who are considered to require a mental health service. The case study outlines the background to the project, describes how the service was designed, how outcomes and impact of the service will be measured, and explains when the the service may be suitable to transferable to other settings. (Original abstract)
Waiting for something better: stories of adversity, resilience, mental health and hope
- Authors:
- WEBB Nick, WALDING Ella, HARRINGTON Jean
- Publisher:
- Innovation Unit
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 54
- Place of publication:
- London
This is a book of, and about, stories, collected through close observation and ‘being with’ storytellers themselves, capturing the lived experience of ‘mental health’. In an important sense they are not stories of mental health – that is too narrow. They are, more accurately, stories of adversity, and the ways in which it affects life experience and outcomes, including mental health. Through these stories we can start to see how mental health is currently ‘done’ - in other words how it is described, how mental health services and systems are designed, how power and resources are distributed, and the practices that shape how people receive, interpret and experience care and support. These stories alone do not provide answers, instead they are an invitation to engage, to ask questions. They trigger compassionate empathy, an ability to connect with what people are living through and, crucially, to either take, or help them to take action to feel better and live well. Towards the end of this book we offer an analysis of the stories, and identify key insights: people have complex lives, not complex mental health; why people fall through the gaps; moving towards caring, strength based systems; from just coping to growing; remaining hopeful despite everything. (Edited publisher abstract)
Narrative inquiry on case studies of crisis in dementia
- Authors:
- BOSCO Alessandro, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Quality in Ageing and Older Adults, 21(3), 2020, pp.181-191.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: This study aims to explore the coping styles that can be inferred from the discourse of dyads with dementia, and how these appear to impact on care management. Design/methodology/approach: This was a case study approach. Participants were recruited from two teams managing crisis in dementia in the UK. The authors conducted multiple qualitative interviews with people with dementia and their family carers over the course of one month. The analysis was first performed through thematic analysis. Data were further analysed through narrative inquiry to create a story line, or play in our case, for our findings. Findings: Five dyads were interviewed and a total of 16 interviews were conducted. Three dyads were husband–wife and two were daughter–mother relationships. The mean age was 67.4 years for carers and 79.8 years for people with dementia. In these cases, the carer assumed responsibility for managing the episode and was more likely to seek formal help if a pre-existing plan was in place. Otherwise, when a crisis arose, dyads preferred to avoid involving professionals. Practical implications: Psychosocial interventions should aim to identify and replace unhelpful strategies used by dyads to manage crisis episodes. Originality/value: To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study using qualitative interviews of dyads to inquire into their experience of mental health crisis. (Edited publisher abstract)
Anti-social behaviour and mental health: a London Councils Member briefing
- Author:
- LONDON COUNCILS
- Publisher:
- London Councils
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 3
- Place of publication:
- London
Tackling anti-social behaviour (ASB) is a priority for many community safety partnerships in London. ASB is also one of the three priority areas of focus for the London Crime Reduction Board in 2014. Boroughs have consistently raised the point that a sizeable proportion of their ASB cases have a mental health dimension. Preventing and tackling ASB, and supporting people with mental health needs are two important areas of work for local authorities and their partners. Reducing crime and improving community safety are critical to London local government’s role in building and sustaining safe and prosperous communities. A key element of this is preventing and tackling ASB. London Councils conducted a survey of all heads of community safety in the 32 London boroughs and the City of London, to explore mental health and ASB issues and challenges, to find out what practical responses are delivering results, also what the professionals feel they need to improve work in this area. Seventeen boroughs responded, of which 15 completed the survey. This report uses survey responses to distinguish between instances where mental health issues apply in anti-social behaviour cases and those that fall below the Mental Health Act threshold. Identification of risk, vulnerability and support needs are also of key importance. The report presents case studies and examples of what works in particular boroughs’ practice. The survey found that well-developed systems for information sharing between London Crime Reduction Board partners and the boroughs is essential to effective working on ASB and mental health. Recommendations are made accordingly. (Edited publisher abstract)
Cognitive behavioural therapy and the impact of internalised societal discourses in people with intellectual disabilities: a case example
- Authors:
- GERRY Louise, CRABTREE Jason
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, 7(1), 2013, pp.59-65.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Cognitive behaviour therapies (CBT) are being seen as the treatment of choice for people with intellectual disabilities. And, the authors suggest, as the focus of national services change, more people with learning disabilities are likely to access mainstream health services such as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies in which CBT is often the primary mode of therapy. With this in mind they describe a cautionary case that demonstrates some of the potential dilemmas and challenges that can be experienced when working with clients with intellectual disabilities. The challenges stem from using an approach that locates problems within people rather than as being generated and maintained through social relations and social discourses. The case describes work with Mark, a young man with intellectual disabilities who accessed services for support with his low mood. It appears from this case example that there is the potential for therapeutic techniques used in CBT to promote questions that invite, generate and reinforce feelings of incompetence and inability in people with intellectual disabilities. The authors discuss the use of narrative techniques as a means of avoiding locating the problem as being within clients with intellectual disabilities; the implications that this has for the use of CBT with this client group are considered.