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The international classification of functioning, disability and health (ICF), a new tool for social workers
- Author:
- BARROW Frederica H.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation, 5(1), 2006, pp.65-73.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The World Health Organization (WHO) ratified the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) in 2001. This followed a ten year period of international development which shifted emphasis from a system concerned with the consequences of disease to a system concerned with human functionality and health. Disability advocates contributed to this system which has potential as a tool for social work classification and assessment. In this article, background information is provided, the system is briefly described, and guidance is offered regarding training options as a way of introducing it as a new assessment tool for social workers. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
Dementia and well-being: possibilities and challenges
- Author:
- COOK Ailsa
- Publisher:
- Dunedin Academic Press
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 90p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
In recent years, policy and legislation in both England and Scotland has sought to promote the well-being of users of health and social care services, such as people with dementia. Most recent policy across the UK has identified key objectives, attainment of which is essential to the well-being of service users as governments have introduced a range of initiatives to ensure that services deliver good outcomes to service users. To date, however, there has been very little consideration of how inclusive this agenda is to people with dementia. Ailsa Cook addresses this gap by reviewing critically recent health and social care policy in Scotland and England in light of the growing body of empirical research into the experiences and perspectives of people with dementia. She draws on this evidence to consider the particular challenges associated with delivering four key outcomes to people with dementia identified by policy makers as fundamental to well-being. These are: independence, health, choice and social inclusion. The book examines the potential for current policy proposals to meet the needs of people with diverse experiences of dementia and considers the particular issues relating to including people with dementia as partners in policy and practice - a key principle underpinning all health and social care. In so doing the book contributes a much needed policy perspective to the field of dementia, as well as providing a fresh lens through which to consider the difference that proposed policies can make to a diverse range of service users. Intended as a text for Dementia Studies and gerontology students the specific focus of this book on the inter-relationship of policy and dementia ensures its place as a key reference for policy makers and administrators assessing the impact of policies, both implemented and proposed.
Post-traumatic stress and disability
- Authors:
- NEAL Leigh A., GREEN Gillian, TURNER Mark A.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 184(3), March 2004, pp.247-250.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Post-traumatic stress is thought to account for significant disability. It is also known to be highly comorbid with other psychiatric conditions such as depression and alcohol dependence. The aim was to determine the relationship between post-traumatic stress, depression, alcohol dependence and disability. Seventy armed services personnel were assessed for DSM–IV diagnoses of post-traumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder and alcohol dependence, and with continuous measures of symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression and alcohol dependence following a traumatic event. These variables, as predictors of disability (using the Sheehan Disability Scale), were analysed using multivariate analysis of variance, analysis of covariance and multiple regression backward elimination models. No significant interaction was found for the diagnostic variables even after controlling for the continuous symptom measures. In the regression models, symptoms of depression were a significant predictor of total disability (R2=0.39). Symptoms of alcohol dependence and post-traumatic stress did not significantly predict disability. Since post-traumatic stress was not found to be associated with disability, its clinical importance may be questionable.
Baseline experience with Modified Mini Mental State Exam: The Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS)
- Authors:
- RAPP S. R., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Aging and Mental Health, 7(3), May 2003, pp.217-223.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The Modified Mini Mental State Exam (3MS) is widely used for screening global cognitive functioning, however little is known about its performance in clinical trials. The authors report the distribution of 3MS scores among women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative Memory Study (WHIMS) and describe differences in these scores associated with age, education, and ethnicity. The 3MS exams were administered to 7,480 women aged 65-80 who had volunteered for and were eligible for a clinical trial on postmenopausal hormone therapy. General linear models were used to describe demographic differences among scores. Factor analysis was used to characterize the correlational structure of exam subscales. The distribution of 3MS scores at baseline was compressed in WHIMS compared to population-based data. Mean 3MS scores (overall 95.1) tended to decrease with age and increase with education, however these associations varied among ethnic groups ( p < 0.0001) even after adjustment for health, physical disability and occupation attainment. Four factors accounted for 37% of the total variance. Each varied with education and ethnicity; the two most prominent factors also varied with age. Despite relatively narrow distributions in WHIMS, baseline 3MS scores retained associations with age and education. These associations varied among ethnic groups, so that care must be taken in comparing data across populations.
Current social work practice in the fields of mental illness and intellectual disability: changing service approaches to people with a disability?
- Authors:
- LOGAN Bill, CHUNG Donna
- Journal article citation:
- Australian Social Work, 54(3), September 2001, pp.31-42.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This study of social work practice and disability follows the history of two fields of disability: mental illness and intellectual disability. Of particular interest are two key policy influences in the disability sector, deinstitutionalisation and normalisation. The extent to which deinstitutionalisation and normalisation have brought real benefit to people with disabilities is examined from the social workers' perspectives. The implementation of these polices and practices on the daily work of social work practice in these two field involves significantly different foci and approach. The study found that the similarities and differences between the two fields of practice are influenced by the historical and contemporary developments in the care and control of people with disabilities.
Not just users of services but contributors to society: the opportunities of the disability rights agenda
- Author:
- SAYCE Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 6(3), September 2001, pp.25-28.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Discusses the relevance of models of disability for people with mental health problems. Looks at the opportunities presented in the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 as they apply to mental health.
Right on our side
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(1), September 2000, pp.6-8.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on how legislation is just one of the many tools the Disability Rights Commission will be using to tackle discrimination.
Projections of demand for social care and disability benefits for younger adults in England: report of research conducted for the Commission on Funding of Care and Support
- Authors:
- SNELL Tom, et al
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 17p.
- Place of publication:
- Canterbury
Using an adapted version of a projections model for younger adults developed by the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU), this paper provides projections of demand and future public expenditure for social care and disability benefits for younger adults (aged 18 to 64) in England to 2030. Projections are broken down in the categories of: people with learning disabilities; people with physical or sensory impairments; other groups (such as people with mental health problems) combined. The paper describes the various data used in the modelling; presents a set of base case assumptions: presents the projections obtained using those assumptions: and investigates the sensitivity of the projections to changes in those assumptions. A final section sets out some conclusions.
Health care needs assessment: the epidemiologically based needs assessment reviews; part 20; community child health services
- Author:
- HALL D
- Publisher:
- Radcliffe Medical Press
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 110p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
No. 20 in a series of booklets looking at different medical conditions and using a triangular model to assess population health care needs when purchasing and providing health services. Looks at the availability of community based child care services, effectiveness of services, models of care, outcomes, targets, and information and research required. Also includes sections on services for disabled children, and child mental health.