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Psychiatric Services
- Publisher:
- American Psychiatric Association
Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association for mental health professionals and others concerned with treatment and services for persons with mental health problems. It aims to improve care and treatment, to promote research and professional education in psychiatric and related fields, and to advance the standards of all psychiatric services and facilities. Coverage on Social Care Online from this journal is limited to relevant systematic reviews only. (Edited publisher abstract)
Going for goals
- Author:
- -
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July 2006, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article reports on the NIMHE award winning Bristol Active Live Project (BALP) which is working to make the connection between exercise and mental health. The service is part of the physiotherapy and exercise department of Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust, and based at the Bristol vocational Service. The service is open to anyone in Bristol receiving secondary mental health services from AWP, whether they are in hospital or living in the community. It offers a weekly timetable of sporting activities and has also managed to secure funding with Bristol County Council from the Football Foundation.
Involving users in the delivery and evaluation of mental health services: systematic review
- Authors:
- SIMPSON Emma L., HOUSE Allan O.
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 30.11.02, 2002, pp.1265-1268.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
It was found that involving users as employees of mental health services led to clients having greater satisfaction with personal circumstances and less hosapitalisation. Providers of services who have been trained by users had more positive attitdes towards users. Users can be involved as employees, trainers or researchers. Involving users with severe mental disorders in the delivery and evaluation of services can also be recommended.
Opportunity knocks
- Author:
- EVE Julian
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 118, November 2002, p.11.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Looks at work in Nottingham which enables people with mental health problems needing high levels of support to live in the community.
In search of true asylum
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 20.6.02, 2002, pp.38-39.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Looks at the new guidelines produced for inpatient mental health services.
Acute mental health care in the community: intensive home treatment
- Editor:
- BRIMBLECOMBE Neil
- Publisher:
- Whurr
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 227p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Draws on the expertise of a wide range of mental health services to focus on a key aspects of community mental health care, Intensive Home Treatment (IHT). Examines the issues surrounding the provision of home treatment to individuals as an alternative to psychiatric admission and discusses current practice in the UK. Goes on to describe some of the clinical approaches to interventions used in home treatment and explores the impact of interagency and interprofessional issues on the day to day working of home treatment services.
In our experience: user-focused monitoring of mental health services in Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority
- Authors:
- ROSE Diana, et al
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 35p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a joint project run by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health and Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster Health Authority which aimed to give people with severe mental health problems a voice in the services they receive.
The falling shadow: one patient's mental health care 1978-1993
- Authors:
- BLOM-COOPER Louis, HALLY Helen, MURPHY Elaine
- Publisher:
- Duckworth
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 256p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Official report of the committee of inquiry, set up by South Devon Health Care Trust, into the death of Georgina Robinson at the hands of Andrew Robinson, a patient with severe mental health problems.
Managing physical and mental health conditions: consumer perspectives on integrated care
- Author:
- ROLLINS Angela L.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 15(1), 2017, pp.66-79.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Despite the growing trend of integrating primary care and mental health services, little research has documented how consumers with severe mental illnesses (SMI) manage comorbid conditions or view integrated services. The authors sought to better understand how consumers perceive and manage both mental and physical health conditions and their views of integrated services. Semi-structured interviews with consumers receiving primary care services integrated in a community mental health setting were investigated. Consumers described a range of strategies to deal with physical health conditions and generally viewed mental and physical health conditions as impacting one another. Consumers viewed integration of primary care and mental health services favourably, specifically its convenience, friendliness, and knowledge of providers, and collaboration between providers. Although integration was viewed positively, consumers with SMI may need a myriad of strategies and supports to both initiate and sustain lifestyle changes that address common physical health problems. (Edited publisher abstract)
Conceptualizing spirituality and religion for mental health practice: perspectives of consumers with serious mental illness
- Author:
- STARNINO Vincent R.
- Journal article citation:
- Families in Society, 97(4), 2016, pp.295-304..
- Publisher:
- The Alliance for Children and Families
Studies show that a high percentage of people with serious mental illness (SMI) draw upon spirituality and religion, resulting in a call for practitioners to incorporate these as part of recovery-related services. A challenge is that there are differing definitions of spirituality and religion presented in the literature which could lead to confusion in practice settings. A qualitative study was conducted with 18 participants with SMI. Findings reveal that there are important nuances, and much overlap, related to how people with psychiatric disabilities define and conceptualize spirituality and religion. Three major conceptualisations of spirituality and religion are presented. Insights from this study are relevant to practitioners interested in incorporating spirituality as part of recovery-oriented practice. (Publisher abstract)