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Economics, mental health and policy: an overview
- Authors:
- KNAPP Martin, et al
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 41p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report summarises findings presented at Mental Health Economics European Network events in London and Brussels in September and December 2007. It highlights funding issues, assesses the merits of the case for investment in promotion and prevention, looks at how economic incentives might influence the balance of care, reflects on some implications of poor mental health for employment and productivity, focuses on further development of the European Service Mapping Schedule and, as an example, considers the challenges to be faced in two countries, Turkey and Hungary, currently undergoing rapid economic and social transition.
Integrating the promotion of child mental health into national policies for health sector reform
- Authors:
- CAAN Woody, JENKINS Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 7(1), August 2008, pp.9-15.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper reports recommendations suggested by a workshop held in London in 2006, organised by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Kings College London. The workshop considered the core components of effective methods of integrating mental health within health (and other public sector) reforms, which would be relevant to future strategic planning in diverse, national settings. The paper concentrates on the topic of child mental health. Recommendations were made by the group for incorporating developmentally appropriate actions, at multiple levels: in family, school and community environments.
First Nations and Inuit mental wellness strategic action plan
- Author:
- LANGLOIS Kathy
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Leadership in Public Services, 4(1), April 2008, pp.7-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Health Canada established a Mental Wellness Advisory Committee (MWAC) in collaboration with the representative bodies of Canada's First Nations and Inuit - the Assembly of First Nations and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - to develop a strategic action plan to improve mental wellness outcomes of First Nations and Inuit. A participatory, inclusive and consensus-based approach to the MWAC work has been key to the successful development of the strategic action plan and has brought credence and legitimacy to the process. MWAC, the strategic action plan and the ready linkages with MHCC are important guides for moving forwards to improve the mental wellness outcomes of Canada’s First Nations and Inuit.
Thinking big: mental health at the heart of the equalities agenda
- Author:
- SAYCE Liz
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 12(1), February 2008, pp.21-23.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The author argues that mental health should not only be at the heart of the social inclusion agenda, but with the establishment of the Disability Rights Commission it should also be at the centre of the equalities, human rights and disabilities agenda.
The police and mental health
- Authors:
- BATHER Paul, FITZPATRICK Rob, RUTHERFORD Max
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 15p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing gives an overview of the role of the police in relation to mental health and identifies areas for policy development. It calls on the NHS to manage health care for people in police custody and to take a more active role in diverting people with mental health problems to the services they need. The briefing also argues that all police staff should be offered training to help them to respond better to people experiencing a mental health crisis.
A collective responsibility to act now on ageing and mental health: a consensus statement
- Authors:
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF PSYCHIATRISTS, et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health and Older People Forum
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 90p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
With depression affecting three times as many older people as dementia, the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has joined other key organisations to call for action from the Government in addressing a full range of 'later life' mental health problems. As formal consultation on the National Dementia Strategy for England begins, the RCGP has helped produce a new consensus statement ‘Investing in our Future: Ageing and Mental Health’, released today. Other key organisations involved in producing the document include: the Royal College of Psychiatrists, Age Concern, and the Royal College of Nursing These organisations firmly believe this call should just be the beginning of a comprehensive commitment to investing in our future. They believe that dementia cannot and should not be seen in isolation from the rest of mental illness in older people. They call for mental health issues in later life to be accorded the highest priority in terms of sustained vision, leadership and policy ownership and must not fall through gaps between mental health and older peoples' policies.
Lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa
- Authors:
- STEIN Dan, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 192(2), February 2008, pp.112-117.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Data on the lifetime prevalence of psychiatric disorders in South Africa are of interest, not only for the purposes of developing evidence-based mental health policy, but also in view of South Africa's particular historical and demographic circumstances. A nationally representative household survey was conducted between 2002 and 2004 using the World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) to generate diagnoses. The data-set analysed included 4351 adult South Africans of all ethnic groups. Lifetime prevalence of DSM–IV/CIDI disorders was determined for anxiety disorders (15.8%), mood disorders (9.8%), substance use disorders (13.4%) and any disorder (30.3%). Lifetime prevalence of substance use disorders differed significantly across ethnic groups. Median age at onset was earlier for substance use disorders (21 years) than for anxiety disorders (32 years) or mood disorders (37 years).In comparison with data from other countries, South Africa has a particularly high lifetime prevalence of substance use disorders. These disorders have an early age at onset, providing an important target for the planning of local mental health services.
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.
Improving opportunities and outcomes for parents with mental health needs and their children
- Authors:
- FOWLER Rebecca, ROBINSON Barbara, SCOTT Sara
- Publisher:
- Barnardo's
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 28p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Ilford
The government’s 2004 Mental Health and Social Exclusion Action Plan identified parents with mental health problems and their children as one of the groups most likely to face barriers to getting their health and social care needs addressed. The section in this plan which addressed the needs of this group was Action 16. This report analyses the work of the Action 16 outcomes partnership 2005-2008, which aimed to find ways of improving opportunities and outcomes for parents with mental health needs and their children. It provides an overview of the Action 16 programme of work, its objectives and activities, and a contextual analysis of the extent of its success in achieving them. Information for the review was gathered from key documents, including policies and interviews with key stakeholders. The key message of the Action 16 programme was ‘think family’. This report describes how, through awareness-raising, sharing and disseminating knowledge and developing resources for positive practice, the Action 16 programme has influenced emerging policies and work-streams across children's and adult services to focus more clearly on improving outcomes for families.
Social work with older people
- Authors:
- CRAWFORD Karin, WALKER Janet
- Publisher:
- Learning Matters
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 190p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Exeter
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This book is an interactive resource with activities and case studies throughout the text. Contemporary research is used to illustrate key points. It covers all aspects of social work with older people and provides suggestions for further reading and links to current guidance and policy documents. The publication is part of a series written specifically to support students on social work degree courses. Contents include: values and ethics in social work with older people; the changing context of social work practice with older people; the legal, policy and political context of social work with older people; mental health and learning disability; sensory impairment and physical impairment; vulnerability and abuse; partnership and participation.