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Mental health officers survey, Scotland, 2008-09
- Author:
- SCOTLAND. Scottish Government National Statistics
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This Statistics Release presents for the first time, information in regard to Mental Health Officers (MHOs) in Scotland as official statistics. The survey data used in this report has been collected since annually since 2005, at Local Authority level. The survey has been developed each year with new questions being added when a need for further information has been identified There was a substantial under count of staffing in 2005, due to managers working as MHOs not being included, this report will present data from the 2006 survey onwards. The aim of the survey is to collect information about the number of qualified MHOs who are practising within Scotland on the 31 March for a given year. Practising is defined as using legislation directly in relation to working with clients, or potentially using legislation directly in relation to clients e.g. serving on rotas, during the previous 12 months.
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.
Autonomy: the foundation of social inclusion
- Author:
- BURDETT Jim
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, 5(2 Supplement), July 2009, pp.62-66.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A philosophical argument is made that the exercise of free will is the essence of recovery from mental illness. This involves reflecting on, learning from and valuing experience, including that of mental illness, in order to make meaning of one's life. The need for mental health services to be built on a foundation entirely consistent with the recovery paradigm is explained, and this creates a context for the current debate on social inclusion. The theoretical and practical implications for services are listed.
Mental health services for people with a learning disability
- Author:
- CUMELLA Stuart
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 3(2), June 2009, pp.8-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Many parts of the world are developing specialist mental health services for people with a learning disability. Government policy in England appears to favour a move in the opposite direction. The general aims of mental health services for people with a learning disability are indeed similar to those of the rest of the population, but distinctive clinical skills are required to assess, treat and support effectively people with a learning disability who have mental health and/or behavioural problems. It is argued that there is therefore a need for specialist services to meet the needs of this population, which should include acute admission facilities, outreach services in the community and long-term support.
Mental health still matters
- Editors:
- REYNOLDS Jill, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 386p.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 2nd
This collection of 53 readings forms part of the Open University courses Challenging ideas in mental health (K272) and Diverse perspectives on mental health (K225) and reflects the wide diversity of views about how best to understand and explain mental health and distress. The four parts cover debates and theories, inequality and policy, service users' experience and perspectives and challenges for practice.
Offenders: positive practice guide
- Author:
- NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
- Publisher:
- National Health Service. Improving Access to Psychological Therapies
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 11p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The background and policy framework is explained. Offenders' problems gaining access to adequate health and social care services are outlined. Sections then discuss understanding offenders' needs, removing barriers to access, engaging with offenders and training and developing the workforce.
Politics of recognition; what can a human rights perspective contribute to understanding users' experiences of involvement in mental health services
- Author:
- LEWIS Lydia
- Journal article citation:
- Social Policy and Society, 8(2), April 2009, pp.257-274.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
In the UK, participation in decision-making is increasingly being viewed as a right for users of mental health services. Yet research repeatedly finds a policy implementation gap in this area. Drawing on a localised, qualitative study involving three mental health service user/community groups, this article frames this issue in terms of a ‘politics of recognition’. It demonstrates how whilst government user involvement policies officially attempt to recognise users and their voices, they simultaneously reconstitute failures of recognition in terms of status subordination and a disqualified identity for service users, thereby obstructing participatory parity and amounting to a dereliction of the core principles underlying human rights.
Is psychoeducation routinely provided in the UK? Survey of community mental health teams
- Authors:
- GETACHEW Henok, DIMIC Sara, PRIEBE Stefan
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(3), March 2009, pp.102-103.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The study aimed to assess the current provision of psychoeducation programmes for patients with mental illness in the UK. A postal questionnaire was sent randomly to 100 community mental health teams regarding the delivery and characteristics of psychoeducation programmes. Non-responders were contacted via telephone after 8 weeks. The response rate was 87%. Eight services provided group psychoeducation, 40 provided individual psychoeducation within the care programme approach, and 39 did not provide any psychoeducation programme. Patients with mental illnesses have limited access to psychoeducation in routine care. Group programmes should perhaps be more widely implemented as a relatively low-cost intervention.
Prevalence of parental mental illness in Australian families
- Authors:
- MAYBERRY Darryl John, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 33(1), January 2009, pp.22-26.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The purpose was to provide multiple estimates of the numbers of Australian and Victorian families and children living in families where a parent has had a mental illness. The Australian Bureau of Statistics Victorian Mental Health Branch service usage and data collected from 701 community participants to triangulate prevalence information were used. According to population estimates, 23.3% of all children in Australia have a parent with a non-substance mental illness, 20.4% of mental health service users have dependent children and 14.4% of the community study participants report having at least one parent with a mental illness. The multiple prevalence estimates of the numbers of children in families with parental mental illness provide fundamental information for psychiatric policy, planning and programming.
The development and validation of the SOLES, a new scale measuring engagement with mental health services in people with psychosis
- Authors:
- O'BRIEN Aileen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 18(6), December 2009, pp.510-522.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Patients with severe psychosis who leave care generally have more social needs, are more unwell, and are more likely to be forcibly detained than those in contact with services. However, there is no reliable, validated patient-rated scale for measuring engagement with mental health services. This study developed and validated the Singh O'Brien Level of Engagement Scale (SOLES), designed to measure engagement in people with psychosis. The SOLES was developed in focus groups consisting of 184 patients from London, England. It was validated in patients with psychosis. Reliability was tested using Cronbach's alpha and split-half reliability. Concurrent validity, discriminant validity and predictive validity were tested. Two scales were developed, for with and without a keyworker – the SOLES16 and SOLES13. Both were found to have good internal consistency, correlate with relevant scales and scores predict engagement. Overall, the SOLES scale was a reliable, valid and potentially valuable clinical tool for measuring engagement with mental health services.