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In search of true asylum
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 20.6.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Looks at the new guidelines produced for inpatient mental health services.
Lifting the lid
- Author:
- GREENWOOD Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 30.5.02, 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Briefly reports on a successful project in Newcastle which involved service users in the development of mental health services.
Psychiatric caring
- Author:
- BARKER Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 8.3.01, 2001, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
In a break with the tradition of observation and control, the author discovers that some pioneering psychiatric units are finding new ways to reach out to patients in need of acute care.
Wrong side of beds
- Authors:
- LEE Robert, BRADLEY Derek
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 12.10.00, 2000, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The key to taking the heat off mental health inpatient care may not be as simple as increasing bed numbers. The authors report on their recent findings.
The status of psychiatric inpatient group therapy: past, present, and future
- Authors:
- EMOND Seija, RASMUSSEN Brian
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work with Groups, 35(1), 2012, pp.68-91.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of this article is to review the history and development of psychiatric inpatient groups. Attention is directed toward exploring the purpose, structure, theoretical perspectives, and empirical research of inpatient group therapy. The article begins by reviewing the purpose of inpatient groups. Of particular interest is the expressed nature of curative goals in the early literature. More recent practice has focused on goals related to ward stability, cognitive and behavioural outcomes, interpersonal skills, symptom reduction, and discharge preparation. The article then reviews the influence of various theoretical perspectives (including psychodynamic, interpersonal, educative, cognitive behavioural, systems, creative, and integrative models) on inpatient practice models. Next, it critically reviews the research literature on inpatient groups, highlighting the paucity of empirical study regarding its effectiveness. The discussion and speculations about future directions incorporate considerations of the politics of mental health care. Future challenges to the viability of inpatient groups, including fiscal pressures, high patient acuity, shorter stays, and pressures for evidence-based practices, are considered. Despite these challenges, the article argues that inpatient group therapy has a strong potential for continuing to be a valued and important part of acute care psychiatry.
Including families and carers: an evaluation of the Family Liaison Service on inpatient psychiatric wards in Somerset, UK
- Author:
- STANBRIDGE Roger
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 17(2), 2012, pp.70-80.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
National mental health policies for working age adults and older people recommend the development of working partnerships between people who use mental health services, their families and carers and professionals. In Somerset, a Family Liaison Service has been developed aiming to improve communication between staff and families. In this model, a member of staff, with systemic family therapy training and experience in working with families, is employed to work alongside psychiatric ward staff to jointly hold meetings with families as part of the assessment and admissions process. The aim of this article is to describe the development of the Family Liaison Service and report on evaluation of its progress. Evaluation data was collected in 3 ways: audit data collected on the number of meetings offered and conducted; feedback from families using the service; and a survey of staff experience. The findings suggest that, although there is still progress to be made, considerable success has been achieved in embedding the service on inpatient units with a substantial increase in meetings held between staff and families. Feedback from families is positive and staff report increased confidence in engaging with families and carers.
An investigation into the care and treatment of Mr N
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 27p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland has the legal authority to investigate cases where an individual who has a mental illness, learning disability or other mental disorder may have been ill treated or neglected or received deficient care or treatment. This report relates to an investigation into the care and treatment of a man who was subject to a compulsory treatment order when he died as a result of falling from a high bridge. The report explains the case background, describes how the investigation was conducted and presents a detailed review of care and treatment provided, based on examination of case records and interviews. It sets out the investigation analysis, findings and conclusion, and makes recommendations for the NHS Board and local authority, covering transition from hospital to community care, periods of leave from hospital, communication, the care programme approach, and support for people on leave from hospital.
Review of compliance: Wolverhampton City PCT Penn Hospital
- Author:
- CARE QUALITY COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Care Quality Commission
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 37p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Penn Hospital is a community mental health inpatient hospital managed by Wolverhampton City PCT providing treatment to voluntary patients and people detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. This report outlines it compliance to meet essential standards in the assessment or medical treatment of persons detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. The findings of the inspection are listed under each essential standard and outcome reviewed. Areas of non compliance were identified in all 10 of the essential standards of safety and quality reviewed. The overall judgment is that there is a major concern with the hospital’s quality and safety of care.
Human kindness, compassion and love: the hospital ward visiting scheme designed and delivered by Canerows and Plaits
- Author:
- REYNOLDS Dwight
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 14(3), August 2010, pp.6-9.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Canerows and Plaits is a group organised for and by mental health service users from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds based at Sound Minds mental health arts project in Battersea, London. Its purpose it to improve the experiences of mental health service users with a BME background, both in the community and on the mental health wards of local hospitals. This article describes the successful ward visiting scheme developed by the group, the approach taken by ward visitors and how staff and service users on the wards have responded to this.
Service provision for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders in Northern Ireland
- Author:
- TAGGART Laurence
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(1), March 2007, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article provides an overview of service provision for people with learning disabilities and psychiatric disorders in Northern Ireland. The first part of the article briefly describes how learning disability services are structured, and highlights how service provision across Northern Ireland is set to dramatically change as a result of Equal Lives (Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, 2005) and overall healthcare modernisation. Secondly, the article explores the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders in people with learning disabilities in light of recent Northern Irish studies. Third, a review of current psychiatric service provision is provided, this is followed by an examination of recent hospital and community developments. Finally, the article describes some educational and research developments that have focused on the mental health of people with learning disabilities.