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From famine to feast as dual diagnosis features in new UK government policy and strategy
- Author:
- HAMILTON Ian
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 10(3), 2017, pp.120-122.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to outline the latest policy announcements by the UK Government and how they relate to people who have co-occurring mental health and substance use problems. Design/methodology/approach: A rapid review was undertaken of policy, strategy and guidance. Findings: All three publications are united by their ambition to improve the care and treatment for people who have developed problems with substances and their mental health. The challenge will be to realise these ambitions in an environment where financial and human resources are contracting. Originality/value: It is important for clinicians, commissioners of treatment and researchers to be kept informed of policy development and how these initiatives will affect people with mental health and substance use problems. (Publisher abstract)
Prevention concordat for better mental health: policy statement
- Author:
- PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Place of publication:
- London
This document explains the prevention concordat for better mental health, describes the shared commitment of the organisations involved and provides a list of all signatory organisations. The Concordat is based on an understanding that taking a prevention-focused approach to improving the public's mental health is shown to make a valuable contribution to achieving a fairer and more equitable society. Published in 2017, the list of signatories were last updated in 2019. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and employment
- Author:
- TRADES UNION CONGRESS
- Publisher:
- Trades Union Congress
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 11
- Place of publication:
- London
Building on early TUC research and a 2016 analysis of official employment statistics, this report looks at the employment of disabled people, and in particular examines the employment of people with depression and mental health problems. The analysis shows that there is a significant difference in the employment rates of people with depression and mental health problems, compared to non-disabled people. The report argues that although the employment rate for disabled people is increasing, this is happening too slowly for the government to reach its 2015 commitment of halving the disability employment gap by 2020. It makes policy recommendations for both employers and government in order to help disabled people stay in work, ensure they have access to justice if they face discrimination in employment, and have the necessary support when they are unemployed and looking for work. (Edited publisher abstract)
Implementing policy and good practice in services for people with learning disabilities: factors influencing commissioning and service provision
- Authors:
- KERRIGAN James Colman, HOPPER Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 22(1), 2017, pp.28-37.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the implementation of learning disability (LD) policy among LD commissioners and managers in Kent (South East England) and a neighbouring area. Design/methodology/approach: Participants’ views were elicited by semi-structured interviews focussed on two key national policy documents: Valuing People (DH, 2001) and the Mansell report (DH, 1993; 2007a). Findings: Valuing People had a significant impact at the time of publication but initial enthusiasm and impetus faded over time. The Mansell report was thought to have had little impact on local services. Good progress was reported with respect to the development of more integrated services. Limited progress was identified with respect to the development of local mental health and challenging behaviour services. Factors influencing policy implementation were identified. Originality/value: The similarity of findings to those of McGill et al. (2010) suggest their more general relevance. In the light of the subsequent investigation into Winterbourne View, common themes from both studies are considered in relation to the current Transforming Care programme in England. (Publisher abstract)
Let's talk: improving conversations about disability at work
- Author:
- SCOPE
- Publisher:
- SCOPE
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
This research explores the opportunities and barriers working disabled people come across in having conversations about disability at work. It also highlights gaps between policies and practice that are preventing businesses from supporting disabled staff at work and looks at what employers and Government can do to reduce the risk disabled people perceive they face when sharing information. It draws on the results of interviews with disabled people about their experiences of talking about disability at work and two surveys, one with 306 working disabled people and another with a 1004 disabled people. The findings are discussed across the following themes: the barriers to sharing information at work; what can lead to sharing information; outcomes of sharing information; and what needs to change. The issues in each section are illustrated with case studies and results from the surveys. The results found that many disabled people struggle to share information about their impairment or condition in the workplace, which can make it harder to access the support and adjustments they need. The final section provides recommendations to disabled people, employers and to Government. (Edited publisher abstract)
Thriving at Work: the Stevenson / Farmer review of mental health and employers
- Authors:
- STEVENSON Dennis, FARMER Paul
- Publishers:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions, Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 84
- Place of publication:
- London
This independent review sets out what employers can do to better support all employees, including those with mental health problems to remain in and thrive through work. It includes analysis that explores the significant cost of poor mental health to UK businesses and the economy as a whole. It reports that poor mental health costs employers between £33 billion and £42 billion a year, with an annual cost to the UK economy of between £74 billion and £99 billion. The review quantifies how investing in supporting mental health at work is good for business and productivity. Drawing on the accounts of over 200 employers of people with mental health problems and experts in mental health and work, the review outlines core principles and standards that all employers should commit to. It also highlights examples of employers who are taking positive and innovative steps to support the mental health of their employees. The review makes a total of 40 recommendations for employers, regulators, government, the public sector and other bodies. These include for all employers to adopt six ‘mental health core standards’ that lay basic foundations for an approach to workplace mental health. It also details how large employers and the public sector can develop these standards further through a set of ‘mental health enhanced standards’. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stocktake of local strategic planning arrangements for the prevention of mental health problems: summary report
- Authors:
- KING'S FUND, PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND
- Publisher:
- Public Health England
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 30
- Place of publication:
- London
This high-level summary shows how local areas are currently incorporating mental health promotion and prevention of mental ill-health in their planning processes. The stocktake was undertaken by the Kings Fund, based primarily on a content analysis of key planning documents in 35 local areas. This included a random sample of 16 areas across England and 19 areas selected as possible examples of transferable effective practice. The stocktaken found all local areas included promotion of mental health and/or prevention of mental health problems in their planning processes at some level. Issues most commonly focused on included: preventative interventions at the start of life; reducing social isolation and loneliness; creating healthy workplaces and reducing unemployment; improving public awareness of mental health and tackling stigma; and supporting self-care. Issues that need to be strengthened in prevention planning included close partnership working at a local level and outcome measurement. (Edited publisher abstract)
Bulimia nervosa: comprehensive analysis of treatment, policy, and social work ethics
- Author:
- BERNACCHI Dana Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 62(2), 2017, pp.174-180.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Bulimia nervosa is an often debilitating eating disorder with a biopsychosocial set of risk factors. Those presenting are at an increased mortality rate and often have physical health complications as well as harmful cognitions related to self-esteem and overall self-concept. This article examines treatment, policy, and social work ethics as they relate to bulimia nervosa. A comprehensive cognitive–behavioural approach including psychoeducation, self-monitoring, exposure therapy, interpersonal therapy, body image therapy, energy balance training, and relapse prevention is recommended as evidence-based practice for treating bulimia nervosa. Authors identify health care policy and analyse it as a common barrier to treatment access. They also review ethical principles of competency and social justice as they relate to social work practitioners working with those diagnosed with bulimia nervosa. (Edited publisher abstract)
While your back was turned: how mental health policymakers stopped paying attention to the specific needs of women and girls
- Authors:
- POLLARD Amy, et al
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 32
- Place of publication:
- London
This briefing paper highlights evidence to show the rise in reported mental health problems amongst young women and girls over the past 15 years. It also argues that over the same period, the mental health of young women and girls has received less priority, with their needs being tackled within the broader context of children and young people. The paper draws on statistical data to show the rise in mental health problems and identifies some of the underlying factors for the deterioration in young womens’ and girls mental health. These include a rise in domestic violence and abuse; increased pressures from the online culture, social media and pornography; and the impact of economic disadvantage which results in young women being more vulnerable. It also identifies examples from practice aimed at preventing mental health problems for those at highest risk and improving the understanding of how to prevent mental health problems in young women by decision makers. The report makes five key recommendations to reprioritise young womens’ mental health. These include for mental health policy to incorporate a gender dimension and for there to be a whole community approach to tackling young women and girls’ mental health, which uses the opportunities across public services and community life for improving mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Stick with us: tackling missed appointments in children's mental health services
- Author:
- ABDINASIR Kadra
- Publisher:
- Children's Society
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 68
- Place of publication:
- London
This report explores missed appointments within Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), policies to help address missed appointments and how services need to change to support children and young people. It draws on evidence from a responses to Freedom of Information (FOI) request from 39 providers of specialist CAMHS and a desk-based literature review. The analysis found that approximately 157,000 specialist appointments in specialists Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) were missed by children and young people in 2016. Missed appointments not only result in a financial cost to the NHS but pose a risk to young people themselves. Reasons for missed appointments included because of the mental health problem itself, long waiting times to get treatment, difficulty with getting to appointments, trust in adults, and the stigma around mental health. The report also found that many missed appointments are not followed up by CAMHS. The report makes recommendations to help reduce missed appointments, including: mandatory follow up by mental health services after missed appointments, shorter waiting times so children don't give up and drop out of the system, and involvement of children and young people's views in the way services are designed and delivered. (Edited publisher abstract)