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An introduction to the mental health of older people: an introduction to mental health and older people
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** In this learning object you will have the chance to explore the nature and characteristics of the ageing population in the UK, what being 'old' means, and some of the complexity surrounding the concept of 'mental health'. As this learning object presents basic facts and concepts surrounding mental health and older people, it is recommend that you use this object to introduce yourself to this area. This learning object also contains a self-assessment section where you can test how far you have assimilated the key messages.
Older and wiser: findings from our unannounced visits to NHS continuing care wards
- Author:
- MENTAL WELFARE COMMISSION FOR SCOTLAND
- Publisher:
- Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
A report of visits to 16 continuing care wards across Scotland by the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland is presented. Some of the wards were also used to assess individuals’ care needs before they were moved to other care settings. Many of the people who are patients in these wards have dementia, but some have other types of mental illnesses and many have physical illnesses associated with old age. The visits were unannounced and took place in the early evening. Each ward was visited by 2 or 3 Commission staff who met with patients and any relatives or carers who were present. Information given to patients and relatives, the quality of the environment, privacy and dignity, assessment of care needs, awareness of national clinical guidelines, use of life histories, use of restraint, physical health care, and activities are discussed. Key messages for service providers are outlined.
The impact of the custodial setting on the mental health of older prisoners: a biopsychosocial perspective
- Author:
- CAIE Jude
- Journal article citation:
- Prison Service Journal, 202, 2012, pp.31-37.
- Publisher:
- Her Majesty's Prison Service of England and Wales
The aim of this paper is to highlight biopsychosocial factors which impact on the mental health of older male prisoners (those aged 50 years and over). It is based on a literature review. It discusses biological factors (physical health and wellbeing in custody and beyond), psychological factors (psychiatric morbidity, suicidality and risk), and social factors (isolation, social exclusion and reduced social capital). The author finds that biological, psychological and social factors are interconnected in the onset or worsening of primary mental health problems among older male prisoners. The article discusses practice, policy and research implications, noting that the elderly are the fastest growing group in the prison population. It suggest that there is a need to examine the effectiveness of biopsychosocial interventions in the care and treatment of mental health problems in the older prison population.
Racial differences in attitudes toward professional mental health treatment: the mediating effect of stigma
- Authors:
- CONNER Kyaien O., KOESKE Gary, BROWN Charlotte
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 52(7), October 2009, pp.695-712.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Empirical research suggests that the stigma of mental illness may exert an adverse influence on attitudes to mental health treatment and service use by individuals with a mental illness, particularly African Americans. However, there has been little research into the impact of stigma on racial differences in attitudes to seeking mental health treatment. This study examined the hypothesis that stigma partially mediates the relationship between race and attitudes to mental health treatment in a community-based sample of 101 African American and White older adults. Controlling for socio-demographic factors, African American older adults were more likely to have negative attitudes to mental health treatment, and they also reported more public and internalised stigma than their White counterparts. As hypothesised, the relationship between race and attitudes toward mental health treatment was partially mediated by internalised stigma, suggesting that internalised stigma may cause older adults to develop negative attitudes about mental health treatment. The partial mediation model was not significant for public stigma, however. Implications for social work research and practice are discussed.
Adult day centers and mental health care
- Authors:
- RICHARDSON Virginia E., DABELKO Holly, GREGOIRE Tom
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 6(3), 2008, pp.41-58.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Nearly a fifth of US adults over 55 are estimated to suffer from mental disorders unrelated to ageing, and this study examines mental health issues among 280 clients (mean age 77) of five adult day centres in Ohio. Cluster analysis revealed two main types of participant profile: more likely to be female, single, African America, low income, more reliant on public funding, and with no psychiatric diagnosis; or, more likely to be male, married, higher income, more reliant on private funding, and with a psychiatric diagnosis. Those in the second profile left the day centre at a faster rate than those in the first. Both profiles were similar in respect of age, education, care giving, religious affiliation, household size, service intensity, functional limitations, nutrition risk and prior nursing home placement. There were slight differences in respect of years of education and frequency of previous hospital admissions. The implications of the findings for social workers assessing and providing services in adult day centres are discussed. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Spiritual advisors and old age psychiatry in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- LAWRENCE Robert M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 11(3), April 2008, pp.273-286.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This survey investigates the role and views of NHS spiritual advisors across the United Kingdom on the provision of pastoral care for elderly people with mental health needs. The College of Health Care Chaplains provided a database, and questionnaires were sent to 405 registered NHS chaplains/spiritual advisors. The response rate was 59%. Quantitative and qualitative analyses were carried out. Spiritual advisors describe their working patterns and understanding of their roles within the modern NHS, and their observations of the level of NHS staff awareness of the importance of spiritual issues in the mental health care of older adults. They provide insights into possible negative and positive perceptions of their roles at a service level, and contribute suggestions of topics relevant to shared education between pastoral care and clinical services. This survey further highlights ethical and operational dimensions at the point of integration of the work of spiritual advisors and multidisciplinary teams.
Better prepared for care: the training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health
- Authors:
- LEVENSON Ros, JOULE Nikki
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Pagination:
- 39p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report considers the training needs of non-specialist staff working with older people with mental ill health. It concludes that unqualified staff (and in many cases, their managers too) would benefit from a more comprehensive and ongoing approach to increasing their awareness of mental health in older people. This would assist them in recognising possible mental health problems and in promoting mental wellbeing, which would, in turn, lead to better understanding of the needs of older people, better communication, better care and improved health outcomes.
An introduction to the mental health of older people: understanding depression in later life
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** The main focus of this learning object is depression amongst older people. The learning object begins by highlighting some of the problems with defining and diagnosing 'depression' and then goes on to discuss the estimated numbers of older people that are thought to suffer from the condition. Next you will consider what makes people more or less vulnerable to developing depression in later life. Finally you will look at effective treatments for depression and explanations for why it so often remains unrecognised in older people.
An introduction to the mental health of older people: the life course approach
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** In this learning object you are introduced to the importance of seeing later life as one phase of an entire course of life from birth to death shaped by earlier life stages and experiences. Meaning and identity are important to mental health in later life and require that we can connect past, present and future in our lives. A highly influential theory of the life course which embodies these themes is the psychosocial theory of Erik Erikson. A life course approach suggests that in order to understand and work effectively with older people we need to see them in the context of their past lives, taking a life story or biographical approach, or through reminiscence.
An introduction to the mental health of older people: attitudes and images of ageing
- Authors:
- SOCIAL CARE INSTITUTE FOR EXCELLENCE, MILNE Alisoun, GEARING Brian, WARNER Joanne
- Publisher:
- Social Care Institute for Excellence
- Publication year:
- 2007
- Place of publication:
- London
**This learning resource was removed in March 2023.** This learning object is about ways in which people's experience of ageing and mental health are shaped by society's attitudes to older people and later life. You will consider the way age-related images and ideas, displayed in the media and in everyday language, shape our perceptions; but also what we know about older people's own attitudes and aspirations.