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Mental health co-production in Bristol seeking to address the challenges
- Authors:
- HICKS Joanna, KEEBLE Justine, FULFORD Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, January/February 2015, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on a project to tackle the barriers to co-production in services using the 3 Keys to a Shared Approach in Mental Health Assessment. The Approach provides a values-based method of conducting an assessment, with service users at the heart of the process. (Edited publisher abstract)
Finding common ground: the boundaries and interconnections between faith-based organisations and mental health services
- Authors:
- LEAVEY Gerard, DURA-VILA Gloria, KING Michael
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 15(4), 2012, pp.349-362.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Healing, in theological terms, and from sociological and anthropological theoretical perspectives, is a central function of most religions. A common theme in the literature of religion and mental health is the need for dialogue between psychiatry and faith-based organisations in the care of people with mental health problems. There are, hover, boundaries that are so tightly drawn that it is hard to see where they might share values and concerns. This article explores the interface areas of religion and mental health care in order to consider where consensus and from where collaboration might emerge. It suggests that while certainly there is a need for dialogue and mutual understanding, there is also a need for psychiatry and faith groups to explore the nature and boundaries of proposed relationships. The article explores: the role of faith-based organisations in mental health care; the role of clergy in mental health care; and the role of religion in psychiatry.
Patterns of exclusion of carers for people with mental health problems - the perspectives of professionals
- Authors:
- GRAY Benjamin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice, 24(4), December 2010, pp.475-492.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The UK government 10 year strategy for carers (Carers at the Heart of 21st Century Families and Communities, 2008) outlines commitment to support for carers, to enable them to be included within service provision and to have a 'life of their own' including income, employment and well-being, helping to prevent social exclusion. In this study, 65 strategic staff in mental health care delivery from a range of settings and sectors were interviewed and invited to comment on the social exclusion of carers. The findings highlight four main types of exclusion: personal exclusions (including stigma and keeping mental health problems a secret), social exclusions (including isolation, commitments and restrictions and young carers), service exclusions (including needs not being addressed and difficulties with access), and financial exclusions (including paying for care). The author discusses the patterns of exclusion and considers the ways in which professionals and services can promote the social inclusion of carers for people with mental health problems in future.
When one door closes…
- Author:
- McMILLIAN Ian A.
- Journal article citation:
- Learning Disability Today, 10(1), January 2010, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The article contains an interview with Shaun Gravestock, a full-time consultant psychiatrist at the newly opened Mental Health and Learning Disabilities at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in Beckenham, Kent. This unit caters specifically for people with learning disabilities who need intensive mental health care. It contains 13 beds, 9 funded by local primary care trusts and 4 available to commissioners around the UK. Gravestock argues that mainstream acute mental health units are not the best places for potentially vulnerable people with learning disabilities, as staff may find it difficult to establish rapport, the atmosphere can be volatile, and staff are under pressure to quickly move patients through the system. The Bethlem unit aims to fill this gap for a specialist service for those with learning disabilities and mental health problems.
Ten years after
- Author:
- JAMES Adam
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, September 2009, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The impact of the National Service Framework on mental health services in England are briefly assessed. Areas discussed include: delivering 'effective' services for those diagnosed with a severe mental illness, suicide prevention, combating stigma and discrimination, and improving primary care and access to services.
Bone's brainbox beats the blues
- Author:
- O'NEILL Siobhan
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 23.10.08, 2008, p.20.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Outlines the achievements of Deborah Bone who works with young people with mental health problems. She initiated the Making a Difference (MAD) Group to bring together professionals who work with children and young people - from teachers to nursery nurses - to improve their practice. She has also created an "artificial brain" to help children tackle issues around mental health problems.
Mental health the Czech Republic: current problems, trends and future developments
- Author:
- DAVID Ivan
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 5(2), June 2006, pp.43-47.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The Czech Republic suffers many of the problems reported in other Central European and Eastern European countries with respect to the care, treatment and prevention of mental ill health. Most psychiatric care is provided in long-stay hospitals and the transition to a community-based service has yet to be made. Mental health services suffer from chronic under-investment and there is a lack of mental health legislation protecting patients' rights and autonomy. This article looks at the background and development of mental health care in the Czech Republic.
Sign of progress or confusion? a commentary on the European Commission Green Paper on mental health
- Author:
- PRIEBE Stefan
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 30(8), August 2006, pp.281-282.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The paper came out in October 2005 following the World Health Organization European Ministerial Conference on Mental Health in the same year. It has the noble intention ‘to launch a debate with the European institutions, governments, health professionals, stakeholders and other sectors... about the relevance of mental health for the EU [European Union], the need for a strategy at EU-level and its possible priorities’. It portrays ‘mental ill health’ as a growing problem in the EU with wide economic consequences, and suggests preventive action, social inclusion of people with mental illness and more data on mental health across the EU. In the paper, the Commission invited all potential stakeholders in mental healthcare in the EU to contribute to a consultation process, which ended in May 2006.
Lethal consequences
- Author:
- BENNETT Joanna
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 34, July 2005, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The author discusses the risks for both service users and staff in using physical restraint in mental health care and highlights the reasons why it should be eliminated in mental health practice.
Social work and psychedelic-assisted therapies: practice considerations for breakthrough treatments
- Authors:
- HUTCHISON Courtney, BRESSI Sara
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(3), 2021, pp.356-367.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The re-emergence of therapeutic uses for mind-altering, psychedelic drugs has brought the field of mental health to a new frontier in research, practice, and policymaking. In the past two decades dozens of clinical trials investigating therapeutic applications of psychedelics—including MDMA, psilocybin, and ketamine—have shown promising results in the treatment of trauma-related disorders, some forms of anxiety, and depression. These substances have also garnered preliminary support from the Food and Drug Administration, which has fast-tracked their development. As the field of psychedelic science continues to grow, a serious consideration of these novel treatments in the context of social work practice and values is imperative. This paper offers a brief overview of MDMA-, psilocybin-, and ketamine-assisted treatments, and presents an initial discussion of questions pertinent to social work practice raised by their use, including: safety, efficacy, theory of change, training needs, and social justice considerations.