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Mental disorders in India: an analysis of epidemiological studies
- Author:
- GANGULI H.C.
- Journal article citation:
- Indian Journal of Social Work, 61(3), July 2000, pp.394-419.
- Publisher:
- Tata Institute of Social Sciences
In this article fifteen epidemiological studies on psychiatric morbidity in India have been analysed. Prevalence rates for all mental disorders and five specific disorders for all-India and six regions have been worked out.
The mental health of carers
- Author:
- KING Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Elders the Journal of Care and Practice, 4(3), August 1995, pp.25-35.
The consequences of caring can leave carers with physical and mental health problems. In addition, their personal relationships are often damaged. Describes a report produced by the Mental Health Focus Group in Suffolk which is aimed at agencies and groups with an interest in the well-being of carers.
Hurt minds
- Author:
- SONE Kendra
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 17.3.94, 1994, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The exact number of children and young people who are mentally ill is not known but practitioners generally agree with the statistics produced by Action for Sick Children which estimate that about one in five have mental health problems. Looks behind the figures and asks whether current services are adequate.
Mental health needs and therapeutic service utilization of young children in foster care in Germany
- Authors:
- VASILEVA Mira, PETERMANN Franz
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Youth Services Review, 75, 2017, pp.69-76.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
Although children in foster care often need therapeutic help, the ways to initiate therapeutic services for them is not regulated in Germany. The objective of this cross-sectional study is to identify factors associated with therapeutic service utilisation in young children in foster care in Germany. Additionally, it explores predictors of foster parents' perceived need for therapeutic help for the child. Foster parents of 286 children aged 3–7 years completed questionnaires about children's mental health, child and placement characteristics. Logistic regression models tested the impact of these factors on therapeutic service utilisation and foster parents' perceived need for child therapy separately for children with and without potentially traumatic experiences. Approximately 62% of the sample had some mental health problems; around 37% of these children received no treatment. Placement disruptions and cases where the child welfare services had the custodial rights predicted higher therapeutic service utilisation. Foster parents' stress was associated with perceived need for help. Children's symptoms – especially externalising problems – also predicted both outcomes. The findings indicate the need for strategies to increase therapeutic service utilisation in young children in foster care on caregiver, system, and legislative levels. Such strategies should target routine assessment of children's mental health as well as interventions on foster family characteristics. (Edited publisher abstract)
Service provision for older people with mental health problems in a rural area of Australia
- Authors:
- MUIR-COCHRANE Eimear, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 18(6), 2014, pp.759-766.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Objectives: Unmet mental health care needs of older people (aged 65 and over) have been identified as a serious problem internationally, particularly in rural areas. In this study the authors explored the views of health and social care providers of the barriers to effective mental health care for older people in a rural region in Australia.Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 participants from 13 organisations providing care and support to older people in a rural region of Australia. A framework analysis approach was used to thematically analyse the data.Results: Two main themes were identified: ‘Recognising the Problem’ and ‘Service Availability and Access’. In particular the participants identified the impact of the attitudes of older people and health professionals, as well as service inadequacies and gaps in services, on the provision of mental health care to older people in a rural region.Conclusion: This study supports previous work on intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to older people with mental health problems accessing mental health services. The study also offers new insight into the difficulties that arise from the separation of physical and mental health systems for older people with multiple needs, and the impact of living in a rural region on unmet mental health care needs of older people. (Publisher abstract)
The mental health of university students in the United Kingdom
- Author:
- MACASKILL Ann
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 41(4), 2013, pp.426-441.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
There are increasing concerns globally about the mental health of students. In the UK, the actual incidence of mental disturbance is unknown, although university counselling services report increased referrals. This study assesses the levels of mental illness in undergraduate students to examine whether widening participation in education has resulted in increases as hypothesised by the UK Royal College of Psychiatrists. Patterns of disturbance across years are compared to identify where problems arise. Students (N=1197) completed the General Health Questionnaire-28 either on the first day at university or midway through the academic year for first, second and third year students. Rates of mental illness in students equalled those of the general population but only 5.1% were currently receiving treatment. Second year students reported the most significant increases in psychiatric symptoms. Factors contributing to the problem are discussed. (Publisher abstract)
The Oregon Mental Health Referral Checklists: concept mapping the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system
- Author:
- CORCORAN Kevin
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 5(1), February 2005, pp.9-18.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article summarizes the development of checklists to identify the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system. With concept mapping as its base, a 31-item checklist was developed in three parallel forms and assessed on three samples: young people in a locked correctional facility and parents and juvenile justice professionals of adjudicate young people who were sentenced to community service. The instruments appear to have acceptable to very good internal consistency and moderate to strong coefficients of equivalence. Total symptoms were associated with internal and external problems for youth, suggestions from a trusted friend that one might have a mental health problem, and various other mental health history variables for the youth version. The instruments appear to have acceptable to very good reliability and very good validity for the youth version; furthermore, they are useful in identifying acting-out crises and psychological crises, including harm to self, others, and property.
The Breathing Space Project: working in partnership
- Author:
- SANDFORD Martine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 7(3), September 2002, pp.15-18.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Looks at the Breathing Space Project which aims to support the mental health needs of refugees and asylum seekers in dispersal areas. The project is a partnership between the Refugee Council and the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture. Outlines its outcomes and achievements and highlights aspects of partnership working.
A comparison of the needs of homeless and never homeless patients with psychotic disorders
- Authors:
- COMMANDER Martin J., ODELL Sue M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(4), August 2001, pp.449-456.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Although the large number of people with psychotic disorders who are homeless has triggered the development of targeted outreach services, it is uncertain whether, aside from their social circumstances, the needs of these patients differ from those of their residentially, stable counterparts. Reports on matched case control study of homeless and never homeless patients with psychotic disorders. Patients were recruited from psychiatric services and data collected through interviews with patients and their key workers as well as a review of their case notes. Homeless patients were more symptomatic and behaviourally disturbed than controls. They were significantly more likely to have a criminal history and to be identified by key workers as having problems related to substance use. Homeless patients were less likely to have been born in Birmingham and to have ongoing contact with childhood carers but despite being less aware of the need for treatment, uptake of psychiatric care was comparable with that of controls. Discusses the implications for the development of dedicated mental health services for this population.
Too much pressure
- Author:
- WINCHESTER Ruth
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 7.12.00, 2000, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on calls for a dedicated national service to help the increasing numbers of children with mental health problems.