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Mental health and home ownership
- Authors:
- KING Nigel: COPEMAN Ian, ABBEY David
- Publisher:
- National Housing Federation
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 112p.
- Place of publication:
- London
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
This book sets out how people with mental health problems can become homeowners and live with greater independence and stability. Much has changed since the first edition was published in 1998. In particular, the Home and Communities Agency product Home Ownership for People with Long Term Disabilities (HOLD) has recognised the value of low-cost home ownership for people with mental health problems. Despite the growth of the potential market and government-backed home ownership initiatives for disabled people, it can still be a challenge for people with mental health problems to own their own home and for housing providers to help make this happen. This second edition gives organisations interested in this area practical information and issues to consider in delivering home ownership. It provides an overview of the options and looks in detail at the concepts and mechanics of how funding works. This guide is aimed at housing associations involved in shared ownership, as well as families with disabled relatives, care managers, social services teams and others who support and advise people with mental health problems.
Mental health promotion and prevention: the economic case
- Authors:
- KNAPP Martin, MCDAID David, PARSONAGE Michael, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- Personal Social Services Research Unit
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 43p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Health care systems are designed to improve health and health-related well-being, but are always constrained by the resources available to them. They also need to be aware of the resources available in adjacent systems which can have such an impact on health, such as housing, employment and education. Careful choices therefore have to be made about how to utilise what is available. One immediate consequence is to ask whether investment in the prevention of mental health needs and the promotion of mental wellbeing might represent a good use of available resources. This report identifies and analyses the costs and economic pay-offs of a range of interventions in the area of mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention, and to present this information in a way that would most helpfully support NHS and other commissioners in assessing the case for investment.
The impact of adult and community learning programmes on mental health and wellbeing
- Author:
- ROBOTHAM Dan
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July 2011, pp.31-33.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Adult and community learning programmes can have significant and long-lasting benefits for people with mild to moderate mental health problems. The Mental Health Foundation have evaluated the Learn 2b programme, developed in partnership by the Changing Minds Centre (part of Northampton Teaching Primary Care Trust), and Northamptonshire County Council Adult Learning Service. Participants reported better wellbeing and less severe symptoms of depression and anxiety, and these improvements were sustained for the 12 month follow up period. However, this evaluation was limited in that it was a non-randomised study and lacked a control group.
Transitions in mental health care: a guide for health and social care professionals on the legal framework for the care, treatment and support of young people with emotional and psychological problems during their transition years
- Authors:
- PARKER Camilla, et al
- Publisher:
- YoungMinds
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 75p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The period in which young people move into adulthood is recognised as being stressful for many young people, and the transition from child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to adult mental health services may cause concern to many young people and their families. This guide is aimed at health and social care professionals working with young people with mental health problems who are receiving care and support from CAMHS but have reached an age where they will need to move on to adult services. The purpose of this guide is to help practitioners understand the scope and purpose of the legislation, policy and guidance relevant to health and social care, and how such law and policy applies to the young people they are seeking to support. First, it highlights the key principles and concepts that are relevant to decisions concerning young people’s health and social care, such as human rights and equality, the general duties on NHS bodies and local authorities, and the importance of involving young people in their care. It then provides an overview of the health and social care legislation and guidance that is relevant to the assessment of the needs and the provision of services to young people with a mental disorder. Finally, it describes 8 different scenarios concerning young people in need of mental health care and suggests how the issues raised by these cases should be addressed.