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Nutrition and mental health recovery
- Authors:
- ADAMS Katie, MINOGUE Virginia, LUCOCK Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7(1), Spring 2010, pp.43-57.
- Publisher:
- South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and University of Huddersfield
This review examines the relationship between nutrition and mental health and mental health recovery. It also examines the evidence that suggests that people with mental health problems are more likely to engage in poor dietary practices comparing with the general population. Literature searches were carried out in a number of databases dating back to 1950 to identify papers examining nutrition in adults aged 18-60 and mental illness or some component of mental health recovery or rehabilitation. A total of 22 relevant papers were identified. The results found that there is substantial evidence to show that people with mental health problems are more likely to engage in poor dietary practices compared to the general population. In addition, there is growing evidence supporting the link between diet and mental health and the benefits of the practical applications of nutritional interventions within mental health services. However, many of these studies are of association and do not prove causation. The review concludes that further research is needed on nutrition interventions that utilise specific outcome measures and focus on nutrition in isolation to other factors such as physical activity. The implications of these findings are discussed focusing on mental health practice.
An occupational perspective of the recovery journey in mental health
- Authors:
- KELLY Mary, LAMONT Scott, BRUNERO Scott
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 73(3), March 2010, pp.129-135.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The philosophy of occupational therapy and that of recovery are markedly similar; however, there is limited research linking occupation to recovery in mental health. This study aimed to explore the relationship between recovery and occupation in consumers with mental health problems. A qualitative method in the form of narratives was chosen in exploring the uniquely subjective experiences of mental health, occupation and recovery. Five members of a mental health support group (GROW) were engaged in semi-structured interviews, whereby individual narratives were analysed through comparative methods to identify categories and themes. Five categories emerged: (1) The recovery map, (2) GROW has just given me the platform, (3) You have to become active, (4) The great barriers and (5) Where am I now ... I couldn't bear it if I was any better. The participants' experiences of recovery highlighted the necessity for occupational engagement in a supported environment. The benefits of occupation included feelings of social cohesion, meaning, purpose, normalisation, routine, competence, productivity, skill acquisition, routine and pleasure. These factors enabled the participants to re-establish self-concepts and subsequently promoted mental health. The findings may have implications for occupational therapy practice, whereby occupational therapy could facilitate a leadership role in recovery-orientated mental health services.
First aid for the mind
- Author:
- DUNNING Jeremy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.2.10, 2010, p.28.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Mental health first aid courses are being promoted across the UK to equip the public to provide immediate help to people in distress. The 12-hour courses, first developed in Australia, aim to equip lay people to intervene early when a problem is detected.
BME groups and mental health: presentation and evidence to the Centre for Social Justice mental health review 18 October 2010
- Author:
- NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT UNIT
- Publisher:
- National Mental Health Development Unit
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 12p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Data shows that people from black ethnic groups are four times more likely to have psychosis than white people; were younger, more likely to be unemployed, to have left school at age 18 years or before; more likely to come from an unskilled social class and to claim adherence to some form of religion. Launched in 2005, the Delivering Race Equality in Mental Healthcare (DRE) programme was a five year action plan for achieving equality and tackling race discrimination in mental health services in England. The DRE action plan required NHS services to deliver on three key aims by 2010: equality of access; Equality of experience; and equality of outcomes. This report highlights many of the known facts about mental health issues across the entire population, and makes recommendations for future action plans. It includes sections on parental mental health, violence and abuse, crisis resolution, early intervention and assertive outreach.
Promoting youth mental health through computer-mediated communication
- Author:
- RICKWOOD Debra J.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 12(3), August 2010, pp.32-44.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Young people aged 12-25 are now widely recognised to be the highest risk group for the development of mental health problems and mental disorders. Many health policies and interventions aim to address this high level of need, yet major barriers still remain to young people accessing the mental health services they require. Young people remain reluctant to access traditional professional help, and also there are insufficient resources available to provide the level and types of face-to-face services they require. As computer-mediated communication is an integral and accepted part of life for young people, information and communication technology (ICT) options to support mental health are increasingly being developed. This paper applies a mental health promotion approach to the developing field of ICT interventions for youth mental health and describes them through the framework of the spectrum of mental health interventions. It considers interventions aimed at prevention, early intervention, treatment, continuing care and relapse prevention. It takes an Australian perspective, as Australia is an early adopter and world leader in this field.
Common mental health problems at work: what we now know about successful interventions: a progress review
- Author:
- SEYMOUR Linda
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 19p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines recent international research evidence on how to help people with depression and anxiety to stay in work or to return after a period of ill health. In 2005 the British Occupational Health Research Foundation published a systematic evidence review of published evidence for effective interventions that help people with depression and anxiety to remain in or return to work. This paper presents the results of an update of that review, examining papers in English from the international literature published between 2004 and the end of 2008. The paper reviews the findings of the updated evidence against the backdrop of recent developments in policy and practice, as well as an increasing understanding and concern about the human and economic costs associated with mental health problems and work. A number of key messages for research, policy and practice are presented. In particular, the evidence confirms that people with common mental health problems do not have to be completely well to return to work, and that, for many, going back to work actually helps their recovery.
The lonely society?
- Author:
- GRIFFIN Jo
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 41p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report examines how modern society has changed the way people connect. A range of research methods were used to compile the data for this report including: a rapid appraisal of existing literature; a survey completed by a nationally representative sample of 2,256 people; and site visits and interviews with stakeholders including mental health professionals and organisations that provide advice and support to the public. It highlights the case for raising awareness of loneliness and the need to intervene to prevent it from becoming chronic. Whilst loneliness is a natural emotion, chronic loneliness can lead to serious physical and mental health problems. The report describes several approaches to combating loneliness and preventing it from becoming chronic, including initiatives and therapies with proven success in reducing isolation and improving well-being. It argues that in modern society relationships have been relegated to a low priority, and the problem of loneliness is likely to persist and deepen if society continues to fragment. The report concludes that the problem of loneliness in society is a prompt to revitalise our communities, and better integrate their members.
Piloting a gratitude intervention in a community mental health team
- Authors:
- CARSON Jerome, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Groupwork, 20(3), November 2010, pp.73-87.
- Publisher:
- Whiting and Birch
There is a long tradition of the importance of gratitude in relationships. This has led to gratitude being incorporated into a number of positive psychology intervention programmes. However, the empirical evidence for the benefits of gratitude has only been gathered in the last decade. This paper describes a pilot of two gratitude workshops, with a month of gratitude diary keeping, for nine service users attending a community mental health team in London. Pre and post questionnaire assessment showed a number of positive benefits resulting from the intervention. Participants reported being thankful for more things in their lives, had improved life satisfaction, greater environmental mastery, and higher social feelings. All four changes were statistically significant. Separate narratives provide feedback from the workshop organiser, a service user co-facilitator and a participant. In ending, several suggestions are offered continuing this work.
Changing stigmatizing perceptions and recollections about mental illness: the effects of NAMI’s In Our Own Voice
- Authors:
- CORRIGAN Patrick W., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 46(5), October 2010, pp.517-522.
- Publisher:
- Springer
In Our Own Voice (IOOV) is a 90-min anti-stigma video that comprises face-to-face stories of challenges of mental illness and hopes and dreams commensurate with recovery. The video was reduced to a 30-min version, using information from two focus groups. This study contrasts the effects of 90- versus 30-min IOOV program against 30 min of education. Two hundred research participants were randomly assigned to one of these three conditions and completed a measure of stigmatizing perceptions and recollections. People in the education group remembered more negatives than the two IOOV groups. To control for overall response rate, a difference ratio was determined (difference in positive and negative recollection divided by overall recollections). Results showed the two IOOV conditions had significantly better ratios than education. These findings suggest the 30 min version of IOOV is as effective as the 90 min standard.
Cost-effectiveness analysis in child and adolescent mental health problems: an updated review of literature
- Authors:
- KILIAN Reinhold, et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 12(4), November 2010, pp.45-57.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The cost of mental health problems is large to both individuals and society. Investing resources into mental health promotion not only affects individual well-being, but also may have a significant economic impact. This paper presents a literature review on the cost-effectiveness of the prevention or treatment of mental disorders in children and adolescents. Two studies on the cost-effectiveness of prevention programmes and nineteen studies on the cost-effectiveness of psychiatric interventions were identified. Cost-effectiveness analyses (CEA) based on primary data focused mainly on non-medical interventions, while CEAs based on simulation models focused mainly on drug treatment. CEA studies were conducted mainly in the USA and the UK. The time period of most CEAs was limited to 12 months. The review concluded that, due to methodological differences, the results of CEAs are difficult to compare. Findings suggest that there is still a huge knowledge gap about which programmes for mental disorder prevention, mental health promotion, and treatment for mental disorders in children and adolescents provide the greatest social benefit for the money spent.