Search results for ‘Subject term:"mental health problems"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 13
Quality of life as an evaluative measure in assessing the impact of community care on people with long term psychiatric disorders
- Authors:
- BARRY Margaret M., CROSBY Charles
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 168, February 1996, pp.210-216.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The impact of community resettlement on the quality of life of people with long term psychiatric disorders, is evaluated in a longitudinal study. A repeated measures design was used to examine the sensitivity of an adapted version of Lehman's Quality of Life Interview in evaluating change. Completed interviews were carried out with 29 of the original cohort at one year post-discharge. The relationship between quality of life and ratings of client functioning is explored.
Reducing parental dissatisfaction with a child and adolescent psychology service: a process of quality improvement
- Author:
- STALLARD Paul
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(1), February 2001, pp.63-73.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes a process of quality improvement within a community child and adolescent psychology service by focusing upon areas of dissatisfaction as identified by parents. The views of parents about the service were assessed by the Parent Satisfaction Questionnaire. Non-respondents were followed-up by a researcher and the questionnaire completed. High rates of dissatisfaction were identified and quality improvement targets implemented. Concludes that consumer satisfaction surveys can have an important role in ensuring and monitoring quality within mental health services although their traditional emphasis upon satisfaction is not helpful. Focusing upon dissatisfaction can inform service change with qualitative and quantitative data providing a way of assessing the impact of this change.
Could this be you: evaluating quality and standards of care in the inpatient psychiatric setting
- Author:
- WARNER Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(3), November 2000, pp.89-92.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
NHS mental health services are under considerable pressure to meet exacting quality standards in the provision of services. The physical conditions of wards, staffing levels and training, treatment programmes and polices, and the design of the unit itself are all known to be important factors in the therapeutic care environment. Outlines a template services can use to evaluate their inpatient psychiatric units against national standards and known best practice.
Case management: the current best practices and the next generation of innovation
- Authors:
- BEDELL Jeffrey R., CHEN Neal L., SULLIVAN Ann
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 36(2), April 2000, pp.179-194.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Eight published literature reviews of case management were evaluated to determine areas of consensus regarding outcomes associated with full service, broker, and hybrid models. Full service was recommended for "best practice" status and the effectiveness of the broker model was seriously questioned. Research evaluating paraprofessional and peer assisted models of case management, a potential method for improving outcomes, was also reviewed.
Negative aspects of therapy: client perceptions of therapists social influence, burnout, and quality of care
- Authors:
- McCARTHY Wanda C., FRIEZE Irene Hanson
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Issues, 55(1), Spring 1999, pp.33-50.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This American study investigated the relationship between client perceptions of therapist use of social influence strategies, therapist burnout, and clients perceptions of the quality of their therapy. Scales were developed to measure personal coercive power, personal reward power, various forms of expert power and compromise strategies. A scale was also developed to measure clients' perceptions of their therapists burnout that contained a combination of modified items from the Maslach Burnout Inventory and original items based on stereotypical burnout behaviours. Perceived therapist burnout was positively associated with therapist use of personal coercive influence strategies, direct expert influence strategies, and indirect expert influence strategies. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Protocol for assessing services for people with severe mental illness
- Authors:
- WIGS J.K., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 172, February 1998, pp.121-129.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Reports on how the Clinical Standards Advisory Group was asked by the UK health ministers to advise on the standards of clinical care being achieved for people with schizophrenia. A subcommittee commissioned a review of standards, followed by research into how far these were reflected in contracts and met by providers. A protocol of items of good service practice was constructed, and applied by teams visiting services. After wide consultation revised protocol of key points for direct rating was drawn up and has since been further tested.
Who takes up the Griffiths' challenge?
- Authors:
- Newton Jennifer, RYAN Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 1(4), June 1995, pp.28-30.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
The Sainsbury Centre for mental health is undertaking a study of care management arrangements for people with mental health problems in four local authorities. Describes some of the preliminary findings on responsibility and accountability - two key points in the Griffiths Report on community care.
Standards for mental health services for older people; the health advisory service 2000
- Authors:
- FINCH Jenny, ORRELL Martin
- Publisher:
- Pavilion Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 48p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Describes the standards of the Health Advisory Service for mental health services for older people, which underpin the work of the organisation as it carries out its remit of evaluating, inspecting and advising services. Standards are presented in simple list form to give the reader an understanding of their breadth and content, and there is a brief description of how the standards were developed. Contents include: what the HAS 2000 is, and what it does; development of the standards; the standards and criteria.
Standards for child and adolescent mental health services
- Authors:
- FINCH Jenny, HILL Peter, CLEGG Carol
- Publisher:
- Health Advisory Service,|Paviolion Publishing
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 48p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes the standards of the Health Advisory Service for child and adolescent mental health services which underpin the work of the organisation as it carries out its remit of evaluating, inspecting and advising services. Standards are presented in simple list form to give the reader an understanding of their breadth and content, and there is a brief description of how the standards were developed. Contents include: what the Health Advisory Service is and what it does; development of the standards; the standards and criteria.
The benefits to young people experiencing psychosis, and their families, of an early intervention programme: evaluating a service from the consumers' and the providers' perspectives
- Authors:
- FISHER Angela, SAVIN-BADEN Maggi
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(2), February 2001, pp.58-65.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The new agenda for mental health services, driven by the National Service Framework for Mental Health, places emphasis on social inclusion, the promotion of mental health, the provision of needs-led services and the development of partnerships with users, carers and the wider community. The evaluation focused on an occupational therapy initiative that embraced this agenda and which was targeted at young people, aged between 16 and 25 years, who were experiencing or who had recently experienced psychosis. The programme integrated the provision of evidence-based psychosocial therapies, namely early intervention, family intervention, cognitive therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy, and occupational therapy. It was evaluated by gaining the perspectives of both consumers and providers of the programme. The findings highlight the challenges of and opportunities for providing such integrated programmes. They have informed a series of recommendations, which are discussed in relation to the current political and professional contexts of health and social care modernisation and reform.