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Living well
- Author:
- O'HAGAN Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 118, November 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Describes how recovery had been redefined in New Zealand mental health services.
Six critical questions for brief therapeutic interventions
- Authors:
- DULMUS Catherine N., WODARSKI John S.
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 2(4), Winter 2002, pp.279-285.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Brief therapy strategies and techniques are used by professionals from various disciplines who use a variety of techniques are characterized by design to be short term, directive, and change focused in the delivery of mental health treatment. Outlines six critical questions related to brief therapeutic interventions that must be considered in treatment planning and subsequent future research. Looks at when a brief therapeutic intervention is appropriate; who should deliver the intervention; what interventions are most effective with which clients; in what setting should the intervention take place; how long should the intervention continue; and how behaviour change can be maintained.
Lifting the lid
- Author:
- GREENWOOD Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 30.5.02, 2002, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Briefly reports on a successful project in Newcastle which involved service users in the development of mental health services.
Health promoting mental health services
- Author:
- STANSFIELD Jude
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 1(4), December 2002, pp.25-31.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
This article outlines the concept and practice of the 'Health Settings' model for health promotion and explores how it can be applied to mental health services. It draws on the World Health Organisation example of health promoting hospitals and describes how long this is being explored in the north west of England, through the development of a health promoting mental health services project.
The impact of mobile crisis services on the user of community-based mental health services
- Authors:
- DYCHES Hayne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 12(6), November 2002, pp.731-751.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This American study examines the differences in postcrisis mental health services and timing between a community-based intervention cohort and a matched hospital-based cohort, assessed using a Cox proportional hazards model. Service users most likely to use postcrisis services were African American homeless, those experiencing acute problems, previous mental health service users, and those with severe mental health problems. Discusses the implications of the findings.
The usefulness of aggregate routine clinical outcomes data: The example of HoNOS65+
- Author:
- McDONALD Alastair J. D.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 11(6), December 2002, pp.645-656.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
There is increasing interest in whether observational data can usefully supplement, enhance, or even replace clinical trials evidence for the efficacy of interventions. To an understanding of the practical and cultural changes necessary for this in psychiatry must be added appreciation of the importance of feedback of appropriately analysed aggregated outcomes data to clinicians. This article describes the development of methods of analysis of routine clinical outcomes data (using ICD10, HoNOS65+ and a developing intervention coding system) in an old age psychiatry service in South London. The minimum dataset necessary, the construction of a database and some core analyses are described.
Accredited accommodation: an alternative to in-patient care in rural north Powys
- Authors:
- READHEAD C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(7), July 2002, pp.264-265.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Describes the Accredited Accommodation Scheme which provides a local alternative to in-patient care, for a targeted group of patients with enduring forms of mental illness. The scheme provides short-term adult fostering in a nurturing and homely environment.
Psychosocial and clinical predictors of unipolar depression outcome in older adults
- Authors:
- BOSWORTH Hayden B., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(3), March 2002, pp.238-246.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Depression in old age is widespread, affecting at least one in six patients' in general medical practice and even higher percentage in nursing homes and hospitals. Impairment and disability associated with depression is equal to that attribute to cardiovascular disease, and greater than that due to other chronic physical disorders such as hypertension, diabetes, and arthritis. Response to treatment among depressed individuals may vary greatly. While some of the treatment variation can be explained in terms of differences in the severity of the depression, much of it remains to be explained. Because of the significant personal, clinical, and societal implications associated with depression, it is important to understand what factors, especially those amenable to clinical intervention, are associated with better outcomes. This article focuses on a variety of psychosocial, demographic, and clinical factors to identify those that predict better depression outcome among initially depressed elderly adults.
The Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale: a validation study
- Authors:
- GLISSON Charles, HEMMELGARN Anthony L., POST James A.
- Journal article citation:
- Research on Social Work Practice, 12(1), January 2002, pp.82-106.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study describes the design and psychometric characteristics of the Shortform Assessment for Children (SAC). The SAC is an efficient and easy-to-use tool for monitoring the overall mental health and psychosocial functioning of children age 5 to 18 who are served by child welfare and juvenile justice systems in the USA. The one-page 48-item instrument was developed with the support of the National Institute of Mental Health to describe internalizing (withdrawn, anxious, depressed) and externalizing (aggressive, antisocial, violent) profiles of children in both home/residential and school/classroom settings. Psychometric data supporting the reliability and validity of the SAC are presented for a sample of children served by one state's child welfare and juvenile justice system.
Patterns of outcome of caregiving for the impaired elderly: a longitudinal study in rural Japan
- Authors:
- ARAI Y., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 6(1), February 2002, pp.39-46.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This longitudinal study investigates the experiences among Japanese caregivers who provide informal care at home to the impaired elderly over one year. Between 1998-1999, 47 pairs of impaired elderly and their caregivers were followed. Caregivers were interviewed initially and then again 12 months later. Logistic regression demonstrated that caring for someone with dementia was five times more likely to be associated with an unsuccessful outcome. The caregiver spouse was five times more likely to be associated with a successful outcome, while daughters-in-law were more likely to have an unsuccessful outcome. The present study suggests that changes in well-being among caregivers in Japan are similar to those observed in most studies in the West, and there was evidence of both the adaptation and wear-and-tear models among caregivers over time.