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The scene was set for a TV soap episode
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 8.11.07, 2007, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
A women of 43 with Down's syndrome was displaying delusions which coincided with the broadcast of some TV shows. The author looks at the case and whether the risk assessment meant she could live at home despite her behaviour.
Building the Right Small Supports: evaluation report
- Author:
- MASON-ANGELOW Victoria
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 10
- Place of publication:
- Bath
- Edition:
- Updated version
This document explores the costs and benefits of individuals with a learning disability, mental health condition and/or autism receiving support from a Small Support organisation in England. Small Support organisations are unique support providers that have a number of things in common, including: planning and delivering support in a truly person-centred way; person-led staff recruitment and training; structuring and using funding around the person; a separation of housing and support; strong partnerships between the individual and family, commissioners, and providers; and staying small. Reducing costs to the public purse is not the primary aim of any Small Support organisation. Each organisation’s purpose is to improve the lives of people with a learning disability, mental health condition and/or autistic people, through bespoke support – and that can come at a cost. However, consideration of whether something represents value for money is of inevitable interest to those providing and commissioning services. In the absence of sufficient data to conduct a full cost-benefit analysis of a Small Support organisation in England, the five costed case studies outlined in this paper provide an illustration of the fiscal and social value of such organisations. The case studies represent a saving of over half a million pounds to the public purse a year; particularly to health, social care and police budgets in England. This information suggests that Small Support organisations offer both good value for money as well as improved outcomes for those they support. As a result, Small Support organisations should be considered more widely as an option for individuals with learning disabilities, mental health condition and/or autism. (Edited publisher abstract)
Managing mental health through Covid-19: tips for good practice
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF DIRECTORS OF ADULT SOCIAL SERVICES
- Publisher:
- Association of Directors of Adult Social Services
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- London
The COVID-19 pandemic presents various mental health challenges for a wide range of communities across the UK. Evidence has emerged of a specific and serious impact for those with underlying health conditions and for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. As new measures are introduced, their effects on many people’s usual activities, routines or livelihoods multiply, resulting in increased levels of loneliness, depression, harmful alcohol and drug use, and self-harm or suicidal behaviour. This publication highlights some overarching principles and local innovative practices that are being adopted by different local authorities to meet these increasing needs and prevent people entering secondary mental health services unnecessarily. While mental health is determined by much broader factors than access to mental health services, these are critical for people experiencing mental illness. Services were already stretched, with many providers reporting an inability to meet the rising demand prior to the pandemic, and lockdown is adding pressure that is likely to increase in future. These good practice examples show what can be achieved with good partnership working, excellent communication channels and a genuine desire to improve the lives of those who experience mental health issues. (Edited publisher abstract)
Creatively minded: an initial mapping study of participatory arts and mental health activity in the United Kingdom
- Author:
- CUTLER David
- Publisher:
- Baring Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 80
- Place of publication:
- London
This mapping report focuses on arts and mental health activity in the UK taking place in the last two years, and includes over 170 examples of organisations running projects. It draws on the findings from a literature review, calls for evidence, visits to organisations and consultations. Section one provides a brief history of arts and mental health and offers a conceptual framework for arts organisations working in the field. It also looks at recent changes in attitudes to mental health, national and local policy and cross-cutting issues such as the relationship between social inequalities and mental ill health and diversity. Section two provides a typology and divides work by art form, type of organisation and setting. Arts organisations are split into six categories: arts organisations specialising in arts and mental health; recovery from addiction; disability arts; participatory and or community arts organisations; arts organisations specialising in groups at increased risk of mental health problems; and mainstream arts organisations. Case studies are included. The report concludes with some initial reflections from the findings. The report was produced to help the Baring Foundation prepare for its new funding programme. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and employers: the case for investment. Supporting study for the Independent Review
- Authors:
- HAMPSON Elizabeth, et al
- Publisher:
- Deloitte
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, commissioned to support the Stevenson-Farmer Review of Mental Health and Employers, provides information into the cost to employers of failing to address and support mental wellbeing in the workplace. The report looks at three areas: the cost of mental health to employers; the return on investment to employers from mental health interventions in the workplace; and learning from international examples in terms of good practice. To calculate the costs of poor employee mental health, the report considered a range of costs, including: absence, presenteeism, team costs and turnover/other organisational costs. It estimates that poor mental health costs UK employers £33bn-£42bn each year, which is disproportionately borne by the public sector. It also identifies that the return on investment of workplace mental health interventions is overwhelmingly positive. The report looks at practice across Germany, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium and Sweden and identifies a range of interventions and approaches. These include implementing legislation to protect employee mental health and wellbeing and providing common frameworks around mental health interventions and working with employers to implement these interventions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Peer support for employment: a practice review
- Authors:
- SAYCE Liz, FAGELMAN Natasha
- Publisher:
- Disability Rights UK
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 63
- Place of publication:
- London
A companion report to The Work Foundation’s review of research evidence on peer support in employment, this report identifies practice examples of peer support to help people with long term health conditions or disabilities to secure, retain or progress in employment. Based on a survey and interviews the report identified over 50 practice examples. The Practice Review discusses different approaches under the following headings: who is involved and benefiting; the purpose of the initiatives (recruitment, retention, progression, and wider outcomes); and the type of approach used (on-to-one, support groups, paid or unpaid). It then highlights the impact of the practice examples, including evidence on outcomes. Practice Review finds promising peer support practice in relation to securing, retaining and progressing in employment, for disabled people generally and for people living with specific impairments. It also found a high demand for peer support, and those involved in the report found peer support for employment offers hope, additional confidence and a sense of achievement. The report makes recommendations to support and strengthen the practice of peer support for disabled people or those with long-term conditions in terms of employment. (Edited publisher abstract)
Hoarding: key considerations and examples of best practice
- Author:
- McPHILLIPS Marcus
- Publisher:
- National Housing Federation
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 26
- Place of publication:
- London
Drawing on the learning from a series of regional events organised by the National Housing Federation and Sitra, this report looks at the issues surrounding hoarding disorder for housing association staff working in general needs and supported housing. Areas discussed include: risk management challenges, health and safety concerns, escalating legal costs and safeguarding issues. Best practice examples are also included. (Edited publisher abstract)
Using social network interventions to improve mentally ill clients well-being
- Author:
- PINTO Rogério Meireles
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 34(1), Spring 2006, pp.83-100.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
This paper reviews empirical evidence showing that the structures of the social networks of mentally ill clients influence both their well-being and their use of mental health services. Network interventions that might help clients better address network-related problems, and might help their families improve relationships and prevent caretaker’s burn-out are presented. A case illustration will demonstrate how practitioners can assess a client’s social network, involve the client’s family in treatment, evaluate that treatment, and select tailored interventions. This case will emphasize both how practitioners can help a client restructure her network, and the complementary roles of formal and informal networks. The author shows practitioners how to match clients’ initial network structures to interventions and desired outcomes. Practitioners can thus help clients modify their social networks, increase the use of preventive services, and improve their well-being.
Making a difference to young people’s lives through personalised care: mental health inequalities and social deprivation
- Author:
- NATIONAL CHILDREN'S BUREAU
- Publisher:
- National Children's Bureau
- Publication year:
- 2021
- Pagination:
- 65
- Place of publication:
- London
This report aims to understand how personalised care interventions can better support children and young people who experience poor mental health and social deprivation, and to develop evidence regarding what works to enhance the personalised care offer for this cohort. The report makes a series of recommendations aimed at improving the experiences of this group, based on engagement work undertaken across the three sites with 19 young people, 11 parents and 7 site professionals. Among the young people we spoke to, many were care leavers, several had experience of self-harm or attempted suicide. There were several young people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and a number of young parents. Many of the families included had low household income or experience of economic disadvantage. The findings indicate that personalised support is a highly effective option for young people from backgrounds of social deprivation. Several key impacts emerged across the sites: reduced loneliness and isolation; greater access to education, training and further support, improved skills and confidence; personalisation; practical support; choice and control; co-production; community-based support and trust; holistic and integrated approach. The research identified additional features of the personalised care offer which were key to ensuring the offer worked as well as possible for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds: support worker role and ability to build trusted relationships; support groups/peer support; different conversations; responsive and rapid support; flexible and gradual entry/ exit points; self-referrals. (Edited publisher abstract)
The health and wellbeing impacts of volunteering with The Wildlife Trusts
- Authors:
- ROGERSON Mike, UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX, et al
- Publishers:
- The Wildlife Trusts, University of Essex
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 52
- Place of publication:
- Newark
This study, carried out by the Green Exercise Team at the University of Essex, evaluates the health and wellbeing benefits to 139 people participating in Wildlife Trusts projects run by five Wildlife Trusts across England. The evaluation assessed changes in participants’ attitudes, behaviour and mental wellbeing over the course of 12 weeks, as a result of taking part in nature conservation volunteering programmes. The evaluation found that the mental wellbeing of participants improved over the 12-week period, and that improvements were greatest for people who had not previously taken part in Wildlife Trust activities. At the start of the study period, 39 percent of participants reported low wellbeing, compared to UK norms. After 12 weeks, this had reduced to 19 percent. Participants also reported enhanced levels of positivity, health, nature relatedness, pro-environmental behaviour, levels of physical activity and increased contact with greenspace. An annex provides descriptions of the projects, which include 'Men in Sheds'; Wellbeing through Nature, which is aimed at people with long term health conditions, depression or anxiety; Practical Conservation Social Prescribing; and the Inclusive Volunteering Project for people with a health and wellbeing need that prevents them participating fully in society. (Edited publisher abstract)