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We hear what they say
- Authors:
- ROMME Marius, ESCHER Sandra
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(4), December 2000, pp.134-137.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on a radical new way of working with people who hear voices, based on acknowledging the reality of their experience.
Secure care and treatment needs of mentally disordered adolescents
- Author:
- VAUGHAN Phillip
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Forensic Practice, 6(2), May 2004, pp.14-20.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Reports on a survey undertaken to determine the number of young people needing secure psychiatric inpatient care as at 1st January 2001. Twenty-three individuals were identified who were placed in a variety of settings. There was a wide range of diagnoses, and most young people had additional problems of social and education deficits and offending behaviour. Concludes that specialist resources need to be made available to local secure and residential facilities to reduce the need for secure placements. However, there may be a case for developing a regional secure service although, given the wide range of needs presented, it is unlikely that a single secure resource could meet them all.
Mental health needs of children and adolescents with autistic spectrum disorders
- Author:
- BERNEY Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, 1(4), December 2007, pp.10-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This review outlines the nature of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in childhood and early adolescence, its relationship to the autistic condition, and the disabilities and co-morbid disorders that accompany it. On this basis it gives an overview of the needs of children and families with ASD and the mental health services that they require.
Co-occurring disorders among female jail detainees: implications for service delivery
- Authors:
- FARKAS Kathleen J., HROUDA Debra R.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work Practice in the Addictions, 7(1/2), 2007, pp.51-67.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The increase in the numbers of women incarcerated in prisons and jails in the United States has given rise to questions about their mental health and substance abuse treatment needs. This study used DSM-IV criteria to describe both lifetime and current diagnoses for substance use disorders, major depressive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder and generalized anxiety disorder in a sample of 198 female jail detainees. Women were asked about readiness for treatment and AODA and mental health service use. Findings underscore the view that female jail detainees have complicated diagnostic histories and that the jail setting can provide opportunities for assessment and services. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Dual diagnosis among incarcerated populations: exception or rule?
- Authors:
- SCOTT Charles L., LEWIS Catherine F., MCDERMOTT Barbara E.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 3(1), 2006, pp.33-58.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Over 2 million individuals were incarcerated in jails and prisons in the United States in 2004. Multiple studies indicate that the prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders is substantially higher in correctional environments when compared with rates in the community. The objective of this paper is to provide information on the prevalence of dual diagnosis among those incarcerated and the importance of assessing comorbidity for determining treatment needs of inmates. For the purposes of this article, the definition of dual diagnosis includes mental disorders and coexisting substance use disorders, mental disorders and coexisting developmental disabilities, and developmental disabilities and coexisting substance abuse disorders. An extensive electronic literature search was conducted through PubMed, Medline, Department of Justice, and the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Studies examining the prevalence of mental illness and substance use in jails and prisons, female inmates, and inmates with developmental disabilities were reviewed. The literature reviewed indicated a high comorbidity of mental illness and substance use disorders in incarcerated individuals. Providers should be aware of issues regarding dual diagnosis in special populations among those incarcerated to include female offenders and offenders with developmental disabilities. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Women in European therapeutic communities: conclusions of the BIOMED project
- Authors:
- de WILDE Joke, TRULSSON Karin
- Journal article citation:
- Therapeutic Communities: the International Journal of Therapeutic Communities, 27(1), Spring 2006, pp.123-146.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The first part of this article reports on the activities and findings of the BIOMED II 'Improving Psychiatric Treatment in Residential Programmes for Emerging Dependency Groups through Relapse Prevention' (IPTRP). The multi-site research involved treatment centres from nine countries (Norway, Sweden, Belgium, France, Germany, Scotland, Spain, Italy and Greece) over Northern, Central and Southern Europe. The major aim was to identify and address the needs of 'emerging dependency groups'. A further development of the BIOMED project allowed the study of the special needs of substance-abusing women. The authors discuss the findings of both BIOMED studies and their implications for the organisation of therapeutic communities treatment.
Routine use of mental health outcome assessments: choosing the measure
- Authors:
- SALVI Giovanni, LESSE Morven, SLADE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 186(2), February 2005, pp.146-152.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The aim was to investigate the relationship between the items in four staff-rated measures recommended for routine use. Correlation analysis of total scores and factor analysis using combined data from the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales (HoNOS). The Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS), the Threshold Assessment Grid (TAG) and the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) were performed. Procrustes analysis on factors and scales, and Ward's cluster analysis to group the items, were applied. The total scores of the measures were moderately correlated. The Procrustes analysis, factor analysis and cluster analysis all agreed on better coverage of the patients' problems by HoNOS and CANSAS. A global severity factor accounts for 16% of the variance, and is best measured with TAG or GAF. The CANSAS and HoNOS each provide a detailed characterisation of the patient; only CANSAS provides information about met needs.
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.
Turning the tide
- Author:
- BARKER Phil
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 106, November 2000, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Reports on the tidal model, a new model of nursing care which aims to put the needs of the individual service user at the centre.
Drug use, mental health and social exclusion: cause effect and what we can do about it
- Authors:
- HUNT Neil, ASHENHURST Andy
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(1), September 2000, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Dual diagnosis, mental illness and drug misuse combined, has become the focus of major concern at government policy level and among mental health and drug services providers. Summarises the evidence on the links between mental health and drug use, and reports some welcome recent advances in treatment. Argues that the double exposure of people with dual diagnosis to social exclusion demands greater attention to the questions of cause and effect if this rapidly escalating problem is to be checked, not simply pathologised and contained.