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Crisis intervention: the professionals' perspective: a questionnaire survey
- Authors:
- LAZARO Fernando, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(3), March 2001, pp.95-98.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
This study aimed to describe the attitudes of the professionals of a multi-disciplinary crisis intervention service (CIS) towards the service they provide. Opinions differed most on issues of safety and acceptance of clinical responsibility. These differences may create tensions within the multi-disciplinary groups and may influence the attitudes of professions to crisis work. Measures need to be taken to address these issues in order to improve morale and staff satisfaction.
Developing a child and adolescent mental health service for children with learning disabilities
- Authors:
- GREEN Kath, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(7), July 2001, pp.264-267.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Discusses the development of a service for children with learning disabilities within a child and adolescent mental health team using the Health Advisory Service Together We Stand tier system. The paper also includes an audit of the service 8 months after it was started. The audit suggests that the aims of the service are being achieved but given the fact that the numbers of new referrals significantly outweigh the discharge rate, it is concluded that a greater emphasis is placed on liaison, consultation and joint working with other agencies.
Targeting services to meet need: a tired approach to mental health care
- Author:
- MAUNDER Lesley
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(11), July 2001, pp.366-369.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Faced with ever-increasing and often conflicting demands Northumberland's health and social services have developed a structured framework to ensure patients with mental health problems receive the level of care appropriate to their needs. The Northumberland tiered approach has meant that primary care practitioners receive training and support to treat patients with more common mental health problems while secondary and specialist services are able to focus their resources on those with more disabling conditions. Describes the evolution and operation of the framework.
The management and supervision of Approved Social Workers: aspects of law, policy and practice
- Authors:
- CAMPBELL Jim, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 23(2), May 2001, pp.155-172.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article reports on the first extensive survey of Approved Social Worker (ASW) activity in Northern Ireland. It begins with a review of literature that identifies the complexity of legal and professional functions expected of ASWs, in the context of mental health legislation in the UK. Findings include high levels of perceived competence reported by practitioners, but diversity in the management of the service, and some problems in multi-disciplinary working. The emergency, out-of-hours duty teams in which many ASWs were employed appeared to vary in organization and operation. Service users and carers were generally dissatisfied with the responses to crisis services and appealed for adequately funded community supports. At a time when the review of the Mental Health Act 1983 is taking place, the authors suggest that ASWs can still perform an important statutory role, on condition that there is a more consistent approach to training, re-approval and funding of community-based services.
The Team around the child: multi-agency service coordination for children with complex needs and their families; a manual for service development
- Author:
- LIMBRICK Peter
- Publisher:
- Interconnections
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 39p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
The increasing number of children who have multiple and complex disabilities has highlighted the need for new systems of service provision in which health, education and social services and the voluntary sector join together to offer the child and the family a coordinated approach. Although this need is recognised by all tiers of government the call for coordination needs to be accompanied by more practical suggestions as to how to achieve it.
Counsellors in health settings
- Editor:
- ETHERINGTON Kim
- Publisher:
- Jessica Kingsley
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 287p.bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Considers some of the key considerations for counsellors in health settings, whether the NHS or voluntary organisations. Issues include multidisciplinary team membership and the struggle to find ways of working ethically and confidentially in these settings; having dual roles (for example counsellor and psychiatrist) and the challenge between the medical and the biopsychological model of health and illness. Particular issues related to the context and environments in which the counsellors practice are also examined. The book shows how relevant theories and research can be applied to examples of good practice.
Supporting families with a mentally ill parent: European perspectives on interagency cooperation
- Authors:
- HETHERINGTON Rachael, BAISTOW Karen
- Journal article citation:
- Child Abuse Review, 10(5), September 2001, pp.351-365.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports on the findings of a cross-country comparison of cooperation between services for community mental health and child protection in 11 states. The authors consider the implications of the findings for English practice. The cross-country comparisons demonstrate the ways in which differences in structures, resources, expectations and attitudes affect professional responses and the experiences of families. A comparison of commonalities and differences highlights the problems that are shared across countries, and alternative ways of responding to them at ground level. The factors that facilitate a good outcome are analysed in relation to English practice and service structures. Highlights the implications of the findings for policy and practice.
Mission possible: learning through innovation
- Author:
- JAMES Cathy
- Journal article citation:
- Young Minds Magazine, 55, November 2001, pp.28-31.
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
In the second of a series of articles on the 24 innovation projects, the article describes the work of five projects and suggests that Government support means their work should lead to sustained improvement in mainstream children's mental health services.
Mental health national service framework (and the NHS plan), workforce planning, education and training, underpinning programme: adult mental health services: final report by the Workforce Action Team; main report; August 2001
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 175p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is in three parts. Part one is an executive summary, setting out the key issues and messages. Part two is the main report and sets out the issues around the workforce, education and training agenda. Part three contains the full report from the Primary Care Key Area Group.
Time to design upwards in mental health services for older people
- Author:
- GOSS Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 7(3), March 2001, pp.18-22.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
Four main areas of working need improvement if services for older people with mental health needs are to match the aspirations of the National Service Framework for Older People and the NHS plan. Describes what needs to be done and says that in the future we should be designing services from the recipient upwards.