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Inspection of services for mentally disordered offenders: London Borough of Croydon; November 1996
- Authors:
- O'HAGAN Gerald, et al
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate. London West I
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 52p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Tackling the revolving doors problem: the evaluation of a voluntary sector service initiative
- Authors:
- FINN William, HYSLOP Jon
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Research Review, 7, May 2000, pp.24-32.
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
A study looking into service use by people with mental health problems in contact with the police resulted in the organisation Revolving Doors setting up a link workers scheme. The Revolving Doors Link Workers scheme aims to support and provide practical help at the time of arrest to people suspected of having mental health problems. This article looks at an evaluation of this service.
Elliott House: working with mentally disordered offenders
- Authors:
- BROWN Geoffrey C., GEELAN S.D.
- Journal article citation:
- Probation Journal, 45(1), March 1998, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The authors describe the operation of Elliott House Probation and Bail Hostel in Birmingham. It is the only hostel in the country geared specifically towards the needs of mentally disordered offenders, and the authors argue that, in partnership with the local forensic psychiatric services, it is helping to break new ground in provision for this client group.
The past and future of special hospitals
- Author:
- MURPHY Elaine
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 5(5), December 1996, pp.475-482.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Describes how the proposals for the new commissioning board for maximum security care, the creation of three separate Special Health Authorities (SHAs) to manage the hospitals, and the mechanisms for transferring resources and choice to local district health authorities could provide a framework for revitalising high security services.
Forensic social work: competence and workforce data; a CCETSW project
- Author:
- CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 36p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains a statement of competencies for good practice in forensic social work. Identifies 8 key tasks: assessment, care planning and management, report writing, working with individuals and families, managing crisis and trauma, social supervision, working with external systems, and complementary professional activity. Breaks these down into activities, together with the underpinning knowledge and understanding required and the range of settings in which they should be demonstrated.
The differences in perceived burdens between forensic and non-forensic caregivers of individuals suffering from schizophrenia
- Authors:
- McINNES Doug L., WATSON Jim P.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 11(4), August 2002, pp.375-388.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This article examines the burdens experienced by caregivers of people with schizophrenia. In-depth interviews were undertaken with 107 caregivers (79 caregivers of clients with a forensic history and 28 caring for non-offenders) and categorised into burden dimensions using content analysis. The severity of the burdens faced was also recorded. The types of burden experienced by the two groups were examined. Results indicated that the two groups described a similar number of burdens. However, the forensic caregivers were more likely to describe burdens relating to violent incidents and annoyance, particularly towards services. In addition, they were more likely to document more severe burdens.
National standards for the provision of social care services in the high security hospitals
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 50p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
These service standards address the responsibilities and requirements of all the organisations and individuals who contribute to the provision of quality social care in the three high security hospitals for people with mental health problems: Ashworth, Broadmoor and Rampton. The document should be read alongside the 'Review of social work in the high security hospitals' (the Lewis report). The standards are divided into six free standing sections, each addressing the responsibilities and requirements of one organisation (the Hospital Social Care Service, the Hospital itself, the local council providing and managing the social care service, the local councils with responsibilities for patients, the local councils in whose areas the hospitals are situated and the Probation Service).
Day care for mentally disordered offenders
- Authors:
- VAUGHAN Phillip J, KELLY Maria, PULLEN Nick
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 1(4), December 1999, pp.9-16.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Day care service provision provides a crucial safety net for mentally disordered offenders, although dedicated services to this group are not widespread, leaving mainstream services to cater for all groups. This survey of provision concludes that an extension of provision would be beneficial.
Management of conditionally discharged patients and others who present similar risks in the community: integrated or parallel?
- Authors:
- SNOWDEN Pete, McKENNA John, JASPER Anne
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Forensic Psychiatry, 10(3), December 1999, pp.583-596.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
There is no literature available on the styles of service provision for the supervision of high-risk mentally disordered offenders, in particular those subject to the provisions of s.41 of the Mental Health Act 1983. This article describes the historical background to the terms 'integrated' and parallel' care for mentally disordered offenders. It is argued that these terms no longer have any value. A four-level model of managing high-risk patients in the community is proposed, which relates to the assessment of clinical risks.
Mental disorder and clinical care in people convicted of homicide: national clinical survey
- Authors:
- SHAW Jenny, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 8.5.99, 1999, pp.1240-1244.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
This article estimates the rate of mental disorder in those convicted of homicide and examines the social and clinical characteristics of those with a history of contact with psychiatric services. Concludes that there are substantial rates of mental disorder in people convicted of homicide. Most do not have severe mental illness or a history of contact with mental health services. Inquiry findings suggest that preventing loss of contact with services and improving the clinical management of patients with both mental illness and substance misuse may reduce risk, but clinical trials are needed to examine the effectiveness of such interventions.