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- Author:
- LAURENT Claire
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 14.9.00, 2000, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
A label of 'dual diagnosis' is being given to people with mental health problems who misuse alcohol and drugs. Asks if this improve their care.
DSM-5 research: assessing the mental health needs of older adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds
- Authors:
- ROSE Alexis Lee, CHEUNG Monit
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 21(2), April 2012, pp.144-167.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is being updated and expanded by the American Psychiatric Association, based on scientific criteria for developing comprehensive assessments and culturally appropriate interventions to meet the psychological and behavioural needs of individuals. As a clinical manual, it identifies appropriate care through diagnoses and classifications of mental and behavioural health needs. This article analyses current trends and limitations in the design of the DSM, focusing particularly on its application to older adults from diverse ethnic backgrounds. It is based on a literature review which identified 54 articles published between 2001 and 2011 discussing DSM and its applicability to assessing ethnically diverse older adults' mental health. 5 themes emerged from qualitative analysis of the material: assessment issues related to acculturation, limitations with culture elements, health disparities, evidence-based practice with dementia, and prevalence of anxiety and depression. The article discusses incorporation of additional considerations into the DSM in the light of the literature review findings.
Mind the gap: service transition and interface problems for patients with eating disorders
- Authors:
- TREASURE Janet, SCHMIDT Ulrike, HUGO Pippa
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 187(5), November 2005, pp.398-400.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Recent reports and guidelines that have an impact on the management of people with eating disorders are summarised. The core competencies of every psychiatrist should include: the ability to assess acute risk (including a medical evaluation) and long-term prognosis, and to know what treatments effectively address these needs.
Assessing the mental health needs of older people
- Author:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
This web-based resource provides an overview of information and current practice to all those involved in assessing the social care needs of older people with mental health needs. It is aimed primarily at practitioners undertaking assessments, in particular, those front-line staff who may be the first professional in contact with an older person or their family and friends. The Guide provides access to the information and skills that inform sound judgements in the support of service users and carers. Its coverage includes: messages from research; current policy and guidance; service users and carers; the social workers role in assessment; assessing need; black and minority ethnic older people; implications of the Mental Health Act 1983; and interagency working. Also incorporated in the contents are practice and service examples, useful further reading and links to additional information on the web and to full text of official guidance and standards. (Previously published as SCIE Practice Guide no. 2).
Women and HIV invisible no longer: a national study of women's experiences of HIV
- Author:
- SOPHIA FORUM
- Publisher:
- Terrence Higgins Trust
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 90
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores the needs and experiences of women living with and affected by HIV. It is based on a project to make women visible in the HIV response in the UK and was co-produced with women living with and affected by HIV which included a literature review, online surveys of women living with HIV and women concerned about HIV, and a mapping of services available. The report’s findings highlight significant unmet need, in both prevention services and support services that meet women’s needs across intersecting issues such as violence, mental health and immigration. The report calls for greater gender equity in research, funding, data, services and support. Specifically, it calls for researchers to develop a better understanding of the link between violence, gender and HIV in the UK and create better opportunities for women living with HIV to participate in local service design. (Edited publisher abstract)
Use of mental health screening instruments by non-medical helping professionals a needs assessment
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 29(11), 2014, pp.2068-2090.
- Publisher:
- Sage
When screening women intimate partner violence (IPV) survivors for mental health concerns, helping professionals must balance the very real concerns that arise with diagnostic labels with the equally real difficulties related to mental health problems. To better understand whether and how mental health screening tools can be more useful in this process, the current study reports findings from an online needs assessment. The nationally representative sample included 325 professionals who work with IPV survivors in United States. Overall, participants have a positive attitude about assessing mental health concerns even though most do not conduct such assessments. From this, the following four areas are highlighted: (a) a need for training, (b) the appropriateness of screening, (c) factors that limit use, and (d) assessment tools. Findings also suggest it may be beneficial to develop instruments and/or protocols that are tailored to the unique needs/experiences of IPV survivors. (Publisher abstract)
Care of older people: mental health problems
- Authors:
- BURNS Alistair, DENING Tom, BLADWIN Robert
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 31.3.01, 2001, pp.789-791.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Outlines the current evidence of benefit in four areas: services currently available; interventions that have been shown to be effective; rating scales recommended to clinicians for detecting common mental health problem; and the needs of carers.
Dual diagnosis: approaches to the treatment of people with dual mental health and drug abuse problems
- Author:
- MANLEY David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 1(6), February 1998, pp.190-192.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
People with a dual diagnosis of mental health and drug or alcohol abuse problems may fall between existing specialist services, which tend to focus on treating one or other problem. Argues the case for a flexible, individualised approach to treatment which acknowledges the biological and psychosocial features of the co-existent problems and draws on clinical knowledge and skills from both the mental health and substance addiction professions.
Crucial diagnosis
- Author:
- KERR Diana
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 5.2.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how people with Down's Syndrome are particularly prone to Alzheimer's disease, yet people with a dual diagnosis can fall through the net when services are not equipped to meet their specific needs.
Mental disorder in the community and in general practice: doctors' views and patients' demands
- Author:
- VERHAAK Peter F.M
- Publisher:
- Avebury
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 174p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Aldershot
Analyses mental disorder in the population and in primary care settings, help seeking behaviour as a consequence of such disorders, and mental disorder in general practice. Looks at how general practitioners deal with mental disorder in the community, from complaints to assessment and diagnosis and treatment. The results are based on a study of doctor-patient contacts in a number of Dutch general practices.