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Is case management effective for people with serious mental illness? a research review
- Author:
- RUBIN Allen
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 17(2), May 1992, pp.138-150.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Reviews recent outcome studies on case management and concludes that the hypothesis that it is effective for people with serious mental illness has not been disproved but that further research is needed to establish its efficacy.
Recovery: a selective review of the literature and resources
- Authors:
- CARSON Jerome, McMANUS Gordon, CHANDER Anant
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 14(1), February 2010, pp.35-44.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
There has been a huge increase in the literature and resources devoted to the topic of recovery. Recovery is a concept that has been embraced by service users, professionals, mental health planners, and governments. In this review, the authors offer a selection of what they feel are the top 10 on the topic of recovery in the following categories: journal papers; policy papers and reports; books; and websites. In addition, Gordon McManus, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, gives his personal thoughts on his reading around recovery. The review ends with some reflections on the topic. It concludes that recovery was grounded in a ‘grassroots advocacy movement’, but there are real dangers that mental health professionals may try and divert the movement away from its focus on service users, towards scientific research and randomised controlled trials.
Side by Side evaluation: economic analysis
- Authors:
- MCDAID David, PARK A-La
- Publisher:
- London School of Economics and Political Science. Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 47
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents findings of the economic analysis of an evaluation of the Side by Side peer support programme, which aimed to increase the availability of peer support for people experiencing mental health problems. The report also summarises key conclusions from a literature review on the cost effectiveness of peer support and explores some of the uncertainties around both the effectiveness and costs of peer support by looking at specific scenarios using a decision modelling approach. Key findings from the literature review confirm that there is little information on the cost effectiveness of peer support in the published literature, most of which is not from a UK context. Analysis of experience in Side by Side suggests that it may have a favourable impact on future costs, with improvements in mean quality life scores compared to baseline. The results of the analysis suggest that peer support can be cost effective and in some cases potentially cost saving, depending on the costs of delivering peer support. Finally, it highlights the importance of capturing the full value of the time and resources volunteered in peer support and not just paid inputs. Potentially, the reciprocal contributions of all involved in peer support will also create valuable additional components of any local mental health system. (Edited publisher abstract)
Treatment effects for common outcomes of child sexual abuse: a current meta-analysis
- Authors:
- TRASK Emily V., WALSH Kate, DILILLO David
- Journal article citation:
- Aggression and Violent Behavior, 16(1), January 2011, pp.6-19.
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
This meta-analysis examines the literature to quantify the effectiveness of psychosocial treatments at reducing the most frequent outcomes of child sexual abuse. A literature search identified a total of 35 articles or dissertations written in English, focusing on youth under the age of 18, and evaluating the effectiveness of treatments for the following negative outcomes of sexual abuse: post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, externalising problems, and internalising problems. Analyses of these publications revealed that treatment was effective in reducing many negative outcome of child sexual abuse. The effect sizes averaged across all outcomes were medium. The potential moderating effects of treatment (e.g., modality, duration, and inclusion of caregiver) and participant (e.g., age, gender, and ethnicity) characteristics were also analysed. The results indicated that longer interventions were associated with greater treatment gains. Group and individual treatments were equally effective. Studies with older children and more males were shown to have larger treatment effects. The findings shed new light on treatment effectiveness and provide information regarding the conditions under which treatment may be most effective.
A systematic scoping review of community-based interventions for the prevention of mental ill-health and the promotion of mental health in older adults in the UK
- Authors:
- LEE Caroline, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, early cite May 2021,
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Mental health concerns in older adults are common, with increasing age-related risks to physical health, mobility and social isolation. Community-based approaches are a key focus of public health strategy in the UK, and may reduce the impact of these risks, protecting mental health and promoting wellbeing. This study conducted a review of UK community-based interventions to understand the types of intervention studied and mental health/wellbeing impacts reported. Method: This study conducted a scoping review of the literature, systematically searching six electronic databases (2000–2020) to identify academic studies of any non-clinical community intervention to improve mental health or wellbeing outcomes for older adults. Data were extracted, grouped by population targeted, intervention type, and outcomes reported, and synthesised according to a framework categorising community actions targeting older adults. Results: In total, 1,131 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility and 54 included in the final synthesis. Example interventions included: link workers; telephone helplines; befriending; digital support services; group social activities. These were grouped into: connector services, gateway services/approaches, direct interventions and systems approaches. These interventions aimed to address key risk factors: loneliness, social isolation, being a caregiver and living with long-term health conditions. Outcome measurement varied greatly, confounding strong evidence in favour of particular intervention types. Conclusion: The literature is wide-ranging in focus and methodology. Greater specificity and consistency in outcome measurement are required to evidence effectiveness – no single category of intervention yet stands out as ‘promising’. More robust evidence on the active components of interventions to promote older adult's mental health is required. (Edited publisher abstract)
The art of recovery: outcomes from participatory arts activities for people using mental health services
- Authors:
- STICKLEY Theodore, WRIGHT Nicola, SLADE Mike
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 27(4), 2018, pp.367-373.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: There is a growing evidence base for the use of participatory arts for the purposes of health promotion. In recent years, recovery approaches in mental healthcare have become commonplace in English speaking countries amongst others. There are few studies that bring together these two fields of practice. Aims: The two aims of this study were (a) to investigate the validity of the CHIME framework for characterising the experience of Participatory Arts and (b) to use the CHIME framework to investigate the relationship between participatory arts and mental health recovery. Method: The study employed a two-phase methodology: a rapid review of relevant literature followed by secondary analysis of qualitative data collected from 38 people who use mental health service who took part in participatory arts activities designed to improve mental health. Results: Each of the recovery processes identified by CHIME are present in the qualitative research literature as well as in the data of the secondary analysis. Conclusions: Participatory arts activities produce outcomes which support recovery, specifically including enhancing connectedness and improving hope. They can be recommended to people living with mental health problems. (Publisher abstract)
The effectiveness of support groups: a literature review
- Authors:
- WORRALL Hugh, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 22(2), 2018, pp.85-93.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: Support groups are a common feature of the mental health support engaged by carers and consumers. The purpose of this paper is to update and consolidate the knowledge and the evidence for the effectiveness of mental health support groups. Design/methodology/approach: This paper is based on a systematic literature review of relevant databases around support groups for mental health. Support groups are defined as meetings of people with similar experiences, such as those defined as carers of a person living with a mental illness or a person living with a mental illness. These meetings aim to provide support and companionship to one another. Findings: The results show that there is a consistent pattern of evidence, over a long period of time, which confirms the effectiveness of mental health support groups for carers and people living with mental illness. There is strong, scientifically rigorous evidence which shows the effectiveness of professionally facilitated, family-led support groups, psychoeducation carers support groups, and professionally facilitated, program-based support groups for people living with mental illness. Research limitations/implications: This research implies the use of support groups is an important adjunct to the support of carers and people with mental illness, including severe mental illness. Originality/value: This research brings together a range of studies indicating the usefulness of support groups as an adjunct to mental health therapy. (Edited publisher abstract)
The role of advice services in health outcomes: evidence review and mapping study
- Authors:
- PARKINSON Andy, BUTTRICK Jamie
- Publisher:
- Consilium Research and Consultancy
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 97
- Place of publication:
- Newcastle upon Tyne
Evidence review, undertaken through a joint project between the Low Commission and the Advice Services Alliance, to examine the impact of social welfare advice services on health outcomes. The review outlines key findings from 140 research studies and also provides an overview of 58 integrated health and welfare advice services. Advice services covered in the review included those providing advice on debts, welfare benefits, housing, employment and discrimination advice. The results of the evidence review are discussed across the following areas: health inequalities; debt and mental health; primary care; secondary and tertiary care, including mental health services. The analysis finds that welfare advice provided in health context results in better individual health and well-being and lower demand for health services. Positive effects on health and welbeing include: lower stress and anxiety, better sleeping patterns, more effective use of medication, smoking cessation, and improved diet and physical activity. It shows how the right welfare advice in the right place produces real benefits for patient health especially where advice services work directly with the NHS and care providers, and presents evidence to show that early and effective advice provision reduces demand on the NHS. It provides recommendations for NHS, Local Authority Commissioners, Health and Wellbeing Boards, and the advice sector for the use welfare advice services to improve health outcomes, address health inequalities and reduce demand on the NHS. (Edited publisher abstract)
Non-helpful relationships with professionals – a literature review of the perspective of persons with severe mental illness*
- Authors:
- LJUNGBERG Amanda, DENHOV Anne, TOPOR Alain
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 25(3), 2016, pp.267-277.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: The relationship with professionals has proved to be important with regard to outcome for persons with severe mental illness (SMI). The understanding of non-helpful relationships is important complementary knowledge to that regarding helpful relationships. Aim: To review the available qualitative research providing knowledge of non-helpful relationships from the perspective of persons with SMI. Method: A review of qualitative studies, based on an earlier systematic search, analysed through thematic analysis. Results: The main themes were “non-helpful professionals”, “organisation versus relation” and “the consequences of non-helpful relationships with professionals”. Examples of professionals described as non-helpful were pessimistic and uncaring professionals who were paternalistic and disrespectful. Discontinuity, insufficient time and coercion were some of the contextual factors described as non-helpful. These sorts of relationships were non-helpful because they hindered helpful relationships from developing and contributed to further suffering, instilling hopelessness and hindering personal growth. Conclusions: Non-helpful relationships with professionals can be understood as impersonal relationships that contain no space for negotiation of the relationship nor of the support and treatment provided through it. It is important that organizations provide professionals with favorable conditions to negotiate the organisational framework and to treat persons with SMI as whole human beings. (Edited publisher abstract)
Psychodynamic treatment of Latinos: a critical review of the theoretical literature and practice outcome research
- Author:
- GELMAN Caroline Rosenthal
- Journal article citation:
- Psychoanalytic Social Work, 10(2), 2003, pp.79-102.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The question of whether a psychodynamic perspective can be used meaningfully and effectively in mental health treatment with Latinos is a complex one that has engendered much debate, strong sentiment, but little empirical data to support either side of the controversy. This article reviews the theoretical/conceptual literature and practice outcome research surrounding the question of the use of psychodynamic treatment with Latinos in order to ground and advance this important conversation. The review underscores the strength of the value assumptions in the literature about what constitutes effective treatment for the Latino population, and the dearth of empirical, systematic information available to explore this question. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)