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Housing renewal and mental health: A case study
- Authors:
- BLACKMAN Tim, HARVEY John
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(5), October 2001, pp.571-583.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents findings from a study of the mental health of residents before and after a neighbourhood renewal programme. A total of 415 household interviews were completed prior to the renewal work and 234 after completion of the work. Self-report data were collected about housing defects; perceptions of the neighbourhood; symptomatic health including symptoms of psychological distress; use of general practitioner services, hospitals and medication; and demographic, economic and lifestyle factors. Following the renewal work, improvements occurred in both adults' and children's levels of psychological distress. Concludes that neighbourhood renewal in deprived areas is likely to have a role in improving mental health among local populations. More evidence about this relationship would help to inform how to approach neighbourhood renewal, including decisions about renewal priorities and whether to demolish or refurbish substandard housing.
Directions for the 1990's: a variety of perspectives
- Author:
- GOOD PRACTICES IN MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Good Practices in Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 34p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Collection of papers from the Forward to the 1990's conference held in October 1998 to discuss the implications of the white paper 'Caring for people' for people with mental health problems and the services they require. Includes papers on: joint planning, joint management and the transfer of funds in Medway; care management in Salford; the social services perspective; and the role of housing consortia in community care.
Understanding everyday life and mental health recovery through CHIME
- Authors:
- PIAT Myra, SEIDA Kimberly, SABETTI Judith
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 21(5), 2017, pp.271-279.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand how daily life reflects the recovery journeys of individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) living independently in the community. Design/methodology/approach: The go-along technique, which blends participant observation and interviewing, was used to gather data from 19 individuals with SMI living in supported housing. Data were analysed through the CHIME framework of personal recovery, which includes social connectedness, hope and optimism, identity, meaning in life, and empowerment. Findings: Applying the CHIME framework to qualitative data reveals the multiple ways in which everyday experiences, within and beyond formal mental healthcare environments, shapes personal recovery processes. Research limitations/implications: Combining novel methods and conceptual frameworks to lived experiences sharpens extant knowledge of the active and non-linear aspects to personal recovery. The role of the researcher must be critically considered when using go-along methods. Practical implications: Practitioners working with this population should account for the role of socially supportive and financially accessible spaces and activities that support the daily work of recovery beyond the context of formal care and services. Originality/value: This study utilises an innovative method to illustrate the crucial role of daily and seemingly banal experiences in fostering or hindering personal recovery processes. It is also the one of the first studies to comprehensively apply the CHIME framework to qualitative data in order to understand the recovery journeys of individuals with SMI living in supported housing. (Publisher abstract)
Psychologically informed environments for homeless people: resident and staff experiences
- Authors:
- PHIPPS Catriona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 20(1), 2017, pp.29-42.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Many homeless people have significant levels of early adverse experiences and consequent mental health difficulties. This study examines the experiences of residents and staff living and working in a Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE), a new model of hostel for homeless people which aims to update and make more flexible the principles of the therapeutic community, thereby meeting the psychological and emotional needs of residents. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews were carried out with nine residents, ten staff and five psychotherapists at two PIE hostels in London. The data were analysed using thematic analysis with a phenomenological epistemological approach. Findings: Analysis generated 18 themes for residents and staff combined, organised into five domains: what makes a home, resident needs, managing relationships, reflective practice and theory vs practice of PIEs. The study suggests that PIEs broadly meet their aim in providing a different type of environment from standard hostels. Efforts to build relationships with residents are particularly prioritised. This work can be challenging for staff and reflective practice groups provide a supportive forum. There are limits to the extent to which the theoretical PIE can be put into practice in the current political and economic climate. Originality/value: Originality/Value: This is one of the first qualitative studies of PIEs. It provides perspectives on their theoretical background as well as how they operate and are experienced in practice. It may be informative to services intending to establish a PIE and to commissioners in assessing appropriate resources. (Publisher abstract)
Mental health and housing
- Author:
- SAVAGE Jonny
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
This study examines how different types of supported accommodation meet the needs of people with mental health problems. Supported accommodation covers a wide range of different types of housing, including intensive 24 hour support, hostel accommodation, and accommodation with only occasional social support or assistance provided. The document focuses on five approaches to providing supported accommodation, including: Care Support Plus; integrated support; housing support for people who have experienced homeless; complex needs; low-level step down accommodation; and later life. The report draws on the expertise of people living and working in these services across England, and presents their views of both building and service related issues. It sets out a number of recommendations, focusing on: quality; co-production; staff recruitment and training; policy informed practice; and resourced, appropriate accommodation. (Edited publisher abstract)
A comparison of substance abuse severity among homeless and non-homeless adults
- Author:
- HUNTLEY Sylvia S.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 25(5), 2015, pp.312-321.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The purpose of this study was to determine whether mental health status and being homeless were significant predicators of substance abuse severity among adults and to determine whether mental health status was a significant predictor of substance abuse severity among adults over and above homeless status. Data were collected from 60 individuals from the Baltimore metropolitan area. Thirty individuals were homeless and attended a breakfast programme; 30 individuals were residents of a community in close proximity to the programme. Modes of measurement consisted of the Addiction Severity Index Self Report Form and the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Data for this study were coded numerically and analysed using multiple regression analysis. Results revealed that housing status was a significant predictor of alcohol abuse and that mental health status was not a significant predicator of substance abuse severity over and above homeless status. (Edited publisher abstract)
A systematic review of the evidence on the effect of the built and physical environment on mental health
- Authors:
- CLARK Charlotte, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 6(2), June 2007, pp.14-27.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Using a systematic review methodology, quantitative and qualitative evaluative studies on the effect of the physical environment on child and adult mental health published in English between January 1990 and September 2005 were sought from citation databases. The physical environment was defined in terms of built or natural elements of residential or neighbourhood environments; mental health was defined in terms of psychological symptoms and diagnoses. A total of 99 papers were identified. The strength of the evidence varied and was strongest for the effects of urban birth (on risk of schizophrenia), rural residence (on risk of suicide for males), neighbourhood violence, housing and neighbourhood regeneration, and neighbourhood disorder. The strength of the evidence for an effect of poor housing on mental health was weaker. There was a lack of robust research, and of longitudinal research in many areas, and some aspects of the environment have been very little studied to date. The lack of evidence of environmental effects in some domains does not necessarily mean that there are not effects; rather that they have not yet been studied or studied meaningfully.
Home truths
- Author:
- SALE Annabel Unity
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.08.02, 2002, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Young rough sleepers are 11 times more likely to have mental health problems than the public at large, according to a new Mental Health Foundation report. But how can agencies help them when, because of their transient lifestyles, they fall through the net?
Regenerating minds
- Authors:
- HUXLEY Peter, EVANS Sherrill
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.11.01, 2001, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The authors, of the Institute of Psychiatry report on a study of the impact on mental health of an urban regeneration scheme in a deprived part of Manchester.
Pre-pandemic mental health and disruptions to healthcare, economic and housing outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from 12 UK longitudinal studies
- Authors:
- DI GESSA Giorgio, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 220(1), 2022, pp.21-30.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and livelihoods, and people already experiencing mental ill health may have been especially vulnerable. Aims: Quantify mental health inequalities in disruptions to healthcare, economic activity and housing. Method: This study examined data from 59 482 participants in 12 UK longitudinal studies with data collected before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. Within each study, the researchers estimated the association between psychological distress assessed pre-pandemic and disruptions since the start of the pandemic to healthcare (medication access, procedures or appointments), economic activity (employment, income or working hours) and housing (change of address or household composition). Estimates were pooled across studies. Results: Across the analysed data-sets, 28% to 77% of participants experienced at least one disruption, with 2.3–33.2% experiencing disruptions in two or more domains. This study found 1 s.d. higher pre-pandemic psychological distress was associated with (a) increased odds of any healthcare disruptions (odds ratio (OR) 1.30, 95% CI 1.20–1.40), with fully adjusted odds ratios ranging from 1.24 (95% CI 1.09–1.41) for disruption to procedures to 1.33 (95% CI 1.20–1.49) for disruptions to prescriptions or medication access; (b) loss of employment (odds ratio 1.13, 95% CI 1.06–1.21) and income (OR 1.12, 95% CI 1.06 –1.19), and reductions in working hours/furlough (odds ratio 1.05, 95% CI 1.00–1.09) and (c) increased likelihood of experiencing a disruption in at least two domains (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.18–1.32) or in one domain (OR 1.11, 95% CI 1.07–1.16), relative to no disruption. There were no associations with housing disruptions (OR 1.00, 95% CI 0.97–1.03). Conclusions: People experiencing psychological distress pre-pandemic were more likely to experience healthcare and economic disruptions, and clusters of disruptions across multiple domains during the pandemic. Failing to address these disruptions risks further widening mental health inequalities. (Edited publisher abstract)