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Assessing danger to others in clinical social work practice
- Author:
- NEWHILL Christina E.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Service Review, 66(1), March 1992, pp.64-84.
- Publisher:
- University of Chicago Press
Reviews the literature and suggests a model for use in the clinical assessment of clients who may present a risk of violent behaviour.
Physical elder abuse perpetrated by relatives with serious mental illness: a preliminary conceptual social–ecological model
- Authors:
- LABRUM Travis, SOLOMON Phyllis L.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 25(Part B), 2015, p.293–303.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
It is estimated that between 16% and 38% of all elder abusers have a history of mental illness, with most such persons likely having serious mental illness (SMI). Despite the disproportionality of elder abuse perpetrated by persons with SMI, elder abuse and mental health researchers have failed to examine factors associated with the occurrence of elder abuse perpetrated by persons with SMI. By integrating research findings regarding perpetration of community and family violence by persons with SMI and elder abuse perpetrated by persons regardless of their mental health status, this article proposes a preliminary conceptual social–ecological model to explain the occurrence of physical elder abuse perpetrated by persons with SMI. It is intended for this model to further stimulate and guide research in this area. It is imperative that research be conducted regarding factors associated with the perpetration of physical elder abuse by persons with SMI as it is a prerequisite for the creation of practice and policy interventions aimed at preventing and intervening in elder abuse perpetrated by this population. (Publisher abstract)
Why do some maltreated youth become juvenile offenders? A call for further investigation and adaptation of youth services
- Author:
- BENDER Kimberley
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 32(3), March 2010, pp.466-473.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Experiencing maltreatment is an established risk factor for delinquency. The pattern whereby victimised children commit subsequent violence or delinquent behaviour has been termed the Cycle of Violence, but little is known about how this cycle is perpetuated. Development of services that effectively prevent maltreated youth from becoming delinquent is contingent upon a more comprehensive model explicating the experiences youth face on their paths from maltreatment to delinquency. This paper utilises the latest empirical evidence to propose a diagram detailing pathways from maltreatment to delinquency through potential intervening risk factors, including substance abuse, mental health problems, school difficulties, negative peer networks, and running away from home. Hypothesised gender differences in pathways from maltreatment to delinquency are delineated. Implications for adaptation of child welfare and juvenile justice services to address the link between maltreatment and delinquency are discussed. The paper calls for testing and refining of the proposed pathways from maltreatment to delinquency in order to advance understanding of these complex relationships.
Do one-shot preventive interventions for PTSD work?: a systematic research synthesis of psychological debriefings
- Author:
- LEWIS Steve J.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 8(3), May 2003, pp.329-343.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Psychological debriefings (PDs) have proliferated throughout the trauma and mental health community under the auspice as a one-shot preventive intervention to mitigate acute stress reactions and prevent the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The author presents the results of a systematic research synthesis (SRS) of the available literature on the many variants of PDs. Fifteen empirical studies were systematically analyzed to determine the empirical status of PDs, examine the contention that debriefings prevent PTSD, and investigate the context and with whom PDs demonstrate effectiveness. In toto, PDs lack empirical support. Furthermore, the studies examined had a number of methodological shortcomings, which accent the need for further, well-controlled research of the components of debriefings, experience and training of debriefing providers, and the appropriate context and population prescriptive of PD.
A critical appraisal of violent incident measures
- Author:
- BOWERS Len
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 8(4), August 1999, pp.339-349.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Instrumentation for the recording of violence incidents in psychiatric wards for the purpose of research remain rudimentary and underdeveloped. This article provides a critical review of the currently available research tools. All have potentially fatal handicaps which have not been identified in previous reviews, the most serious of which is the conflation of severity of a violent incident with the outcome in terms of injury.
Models of risk assessment in mental health practice: a critical examination
- Author:
- MASON Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 1(12), August 1998, pp.405-407.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Risk assessment is central to today's mental health practice. Summarises recent research and methodology in search of valid and reliable instruments to measure risk posed by people with serious mental illness.
Organised violence and the stress of exile - predictors of mental health in a community cohort of Vietnamese refugees
- Authors:
- HAUFF Edward, VAGLUM Per
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 166, March 1995, pp.360-367.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Using a model which included variables from different research traditions the prevalence and course of mental disorders among Vietnamese refugees were studied. From the research it was concluded that the effects of war and persecution were long-lasting, and compounded by adversity factors in exile. Observes that a uniform course of improvement in mental health after resettlement cannot be expected in all contexts and recommends that the affected refugees need systematic rehabilitation.
Trauma-informed mindfulness-based stress reduction:a promising new model for working with survivors of interpersonal violence
- Author:
- KELLY Amber
- Journal article citation:
- Smith College Studies in Social Work, 85(2), 2015, pp.194-219.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article addresses the benefits of modifying the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme by Kabat-Zinn for survivors of interpersonal trauma. MBSR, originally designed for those dealing with chronic health conditions, is being offered to individuals with a variety of issues around the country, including people who have histories of surviving interpersonal violence. Discussed here are the psychosocial needs of women who have survived interpersonal trauma and the rationale for creating a phase I trauma-intervention based on the MBSR model. An example of one model of a trauma-informed MBSR intervention developed by the author is presented, as well as a summary of findings derived from a randomised controlled pilot study of the model with a community-based sample of women survivors of interpersonal trauma. Outcomes include statistically and clinically significant improvements in reducing symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression, as well as decreases in a measure of anxious attachment. Qualitative findings are also summarised. (Edited publisher abstract)
'Yet there's method in his madness...': Dimensions of deception and dangerousness
- Author:
- HEINZE Michaela C.
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 4(4), Winter 1999, pp.387-412.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Undiagnosed malingering (symptom overreporting or fabrication) can endanger mental health staff. This review article presents a systematic and empirically based framework to assess symptom overreporting and violence potential. The second model describes how some people with character disorders overreport psychological symptoms and use violence to manage interpersonal relationships. The third model proposes that people who malinger are attempting to get their needs met in complex situations. The second half of this article focuses on conducting evaluations with potential malingerers, including ethical issues, assessment techniques and treatment recommendations. Public policy implications are also addressed.
Psychiatric staff as attachment figures: understanding management problems in psychiatric services in the light of attachment theory
- Author:
- ADSHEAD Gwen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 172, January 1998, pp.64-69.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Attachment theory argues that psychological development and functioning are affected by our earliest attachments to care-givers. Failed or pathological attachment in childhood may give rise to repetition of maladaptive attachment patterns in adulthood. This article provides an analysis of therapeutic relationships in the light of attachment theory. Concludes that an attachment perspective may be useful for understanding common behavioural disturbances in general psychiatric settings, and supports the use of clinical strategies which focus on containment of arousal and the management of anxiety states.