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Community treatment orders in England and Wales: how many people will be affected?
- Author:
- LAWTON-SMITH Simon
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 10(4), December 2005, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
This article reports on a study from the King's Fund which aimed to assist in estimating future patient needs in the community, and ensuring adequate resources are allocated to meet these needs; and to contribute to the debate around the impact of non-residential orders on mental health services and workforce. The study drew on data collected from international research, interviews with people involved in mental health services in England and Wales and a review of available literature on the use of community-based orders. From this the study was able to produce a range of estimates of people who may be placed on non-residential orders.
COVID-19 and the VCSE mental health sector: briefing paper
- Author:
- ASSOCIATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS
- Publisher:
- Association of Mental Health Providers
- Publication year:
- 2020
- Pagination:
- 8
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper outlines the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on services provided by the voluntary and community mental health sector and the people that they work with and for. Based on conversations with members of the Association of Mental Health Providers, the briefing highlights the challenges that are being faced by provider organisations and identifies nine priority areas that require urgent attention from Government. The priority areas: rising service demands; workforce; loss of access to care coordinators; infection control; commissioning and collaboration with statutory services; advocacy services; adapting service delivery; changes to legislation; and sustainability of the VCSE sector. It makes recommendations for action to enable the VCSE mental health sector to continue to support people with mental health needs, the local communities, and the NHS during and after the pandemic. These include the need to expand services to meet current need, the identification of new services to meet demand and a clear strategy for delivering services post COVID-19. , (Edited publisher abstract)
Young adults (18-24) in transition, mental health and criminal justice
- Author:
- SAUNDERS Anna
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2014
- Pagination:
- 20
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing considers the needs of young adults (18 to 24 year olds) in contact with mental health and/or learning disability services and the criminal justice system. It is one of three briefings commissioned by the Bradley Commission to fill in gaps in the 2009 report. It notes that young adults in contact with the criminal justice system often have multiple needs and vulnerabilities, and are also likely to be faced with multiple transitions between services and systems. It draws on examples of good practice under the following offender pathway headings: community, police, Crown prosecution service, courts, prison, secure mental health services and probation and resettlement. Eight suggestions are made to help achieve positive outcomes when engaging with young adults. (Original abstract)
Mental health care and the criminal justice system
- Author:
- SAINSBURY CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 7p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper examines the provision of mental health care in the criminal justice system. It looks at what has been achieved to date and identifies priorities for further work. It starts with an overview of the prison population, looking at ethnicity, gender, young people and Imprisonment for Public Protection. The section on mental health care in prison covers: identifying mental health problems; transfer to NHS care; primary mental health care; dual diagnosis; personality disorders. Alternatives to imprisonment including diversion and community sentences are discussed. The report concludes that the introduction of in-reach teams has lead to an improvement in mental health care in some prisons but the picture is still mixed. The Bradley Report has set the government an ambitious agenda to make improvements.
Mental health training needs amongst staff of Probation Approved Premises: a comparison with mental health hostel staff in the voluntary sector
- Authors:
- HATFIELD Barbara, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Probation Journal, 52(2), June 2005, pp.137-152.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The recognition of significant levels of mental health need amongst people in contact with the criminal justice system has led to many new areas of partnership working between mental health and the criminal justice system. The training needs of staff within the criminal justice system in England and Wales is recognized as an important area for service development and has to date been largely unexplored. This article examines many of the issues as identified when comparing the mental health training needs and experiences of staff working in two forms of residential service - Probation Approved Premises and voluntary sector mental health services.
The relationship of a self-reported assessment of need in mental illness to insight
- Author:
- CARTER Michael E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 12(1), February 2003, pp.81-89.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
UK national mental health policy reform places an increased emphasis on mental health service user participation as an important variable in the assessment of need. A review of mental health need assessment methodologies shows that there are controversies in the definition and assessment of mental health need. This, in part, relates to `poor agreement' and the under-reporting of need by clients compared to key-workers. The aim was to examine the relationship of insight to self-reported needs in an assessment of need situation. One hundred and sixty Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) service users and their respective key-workers participated in a survey design using the Bangor Assessment of Need Profile and The Insight Scale. Data show that people with a mental illness having more insight rate more need and that key-workers continue to rate needs when a person with a mental illness has no insight. It is concluded that measures of insight can be used in order to explore and define the characteristics of people with a mental illness who are `better' able to report their needs compared to those who are `less' able.
Point prevalence of mental disorder in unconvicted male prisoners in England and Wales
- Authors:
- BROOKE Deborah, TAYLOR Caecilia, MADEN Anthony
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 14.12.96, 1996, pp.1524-1527.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Research looking at the prevalence of mental disorder among male unconvicted prisoners and assessing the treatment needs of this population. Results of the research show mental disorder was common among male unconvicted prisoners. Psychosis was present at four or five times the level found in the general population. It was concluded that a high proportion of men (680 out of 750) need to be transferred to hospital for psychiatric treatment, including prisoners (about 380) with serious mental illness.
Care and support in Wales: national population assessment report
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE WALES
- Publisher:
- Social Care Wales
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 72
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This interactive report provides a summary of the seven regional population assessment reports to identify the care and support needs of people, their families and carers, outline what is available to meet people’s needs and what else needs to be done. The report looks at the care and support needs of the following groups: carers who need support; children and young people; health and physical disability; learning disability and autism; mental health; older people; sensory impairment; domestic abuse and sexual violence. It also outlines how the assessments link to the Social Services and Well-being (Wales) Act 2014 and draws together the common issues and pressures identified by the assessments. These include addressing loneliness and isolation, supporting independence, and building resilience in individuals and communities. The final section provides a summary of cross cutting themes that can result in people needing care and support. (Edited publisher abstract)
Managed care networks improve perinatal mental healthcare for black and minority ethnic (BME) women?
- Author:
- EDGE Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 10(3), 2011, pp.151-163.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Noting that perinatal mental illness (maternal mental ill-health during pregnancy and early motherhood) is a serious public health issue and affects women from all ethnic backgrounds, this article argues that structural inequalities increase the likelihood of under detection and treatment among black and minority ethnic (BME) women. A national survey to examine perinatal mental health provision, and potential unmet needs among BME women, in England and Wales was undertaken between September 2009 and March 2010. Information was collected from a sample of coordinators of regional perinatal networks and other key perinatal mental health care stakeholders, using a questionnaire developed specifically for the survey. 45 health and social care professionals responded to the survey and there were 14 follow-up telephone interviews. This article presents and discusses the findings concerning professional stakeholders' views about current perinatal mental health provision and BME women, and proposals to improve this through managed care networks (linked groups of professionals working together). It concludes that proposals to improve perinatal mental health provision for women in general and BME women in particular by developing more holistic care pathways are timely, and includes recommendations to address issues in key areas.