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Police holding power under s.136 of the 1983 Mental Health Act
- Authors:
- CURRAN Christopher, GRIMSHAW Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 107, January 2001, p.28.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Under s.136 of the Mental Health Act 1983, a police constable who finds in a public place a person whom they believe to be suffering from a mental disorder and in immediate need of care or control may remove them to a place of safety. Outlines the provisions.
If you're happy and you know it
- Author:
- DAVIS Carol
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 5.7.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Anxiety about the mental health of our children is growing. Looks at how nursing intervention in schools can help to tackle the problem at an early stage.
Promotion drive
- Author:
- FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
After years of neglect, mental health promotion has achieved new status as a strategic priority. Looks forward to a greater commitment from local agencies to making people happy.
Workplace assessment for people with mental health issues
- Author:
- CHAPMAN Jenny
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 5(4), November 2001, pp.8-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author, a practitioner, consultant and lecturer in vocational rehabilitation, gives an account of a successful rehabilitation programme in which she worked in Australia. The Commonwealth Rehabilitation Service in Australia, continue to provide effective 'return to work' programmes for disabled people. The use of methods such as workplace assessment is one reason why Australia is extremely successful in return to work and placement rates.
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.
Mental illness and substance abuse
- Authors:
- LANCELOT Andrew, SIMS John
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 27.9.01, 2001, pp.36-37.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explains how a flexible, family-oriented care plan helped a mentally distressed client with alcohol problems where previous interventions had failed.
Cool and controlled
- Author:
- SCOTT Helen
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2001, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Looks at a school-based mental health promotion programme in Gateshead which seeks to help disruptive young people deal with their feelings and behaviour.
I Want to be your friend: but I don't know how: whole school approaches to children's mental health
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes five projects based in schools which were designed to promote children's mental health. Begins by describing the role of schools in mental health promotion and then describes the aims and objectives of each project, how it worked and what it achieved, with individual case studies of participants. Draws lessons from the projects and makes recommendations for further practice.
Workshops add to psychosis service
- Authors:
- KHOO Linda, WOOLLETT Siobhan
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.7.01, 2001, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
People who have experienced psychotic episodes can benefit from discussing what has happened. The authors describe what goes on at the workshops they have developed.
The Solihull approach: changes in health visiting practice
- Authors:
- DOUGLAS Hazel, GINTY Michelle
- Journal article citation:
- Community Practitioner, 74(6), June 2001, pp.222-224.
- Publisher:
- Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Health visitors in Solihull now have access to systematic approach to working with children with behavioural problems. Explains the background to the approach and some of the benefits it brings to practice.