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A comment on Stroud and Pritchard: child homicide, psychiatric disorder and dangerousness: a review and an empirical approach
- Author:
- BARNES Helen
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 31(3), June 2001, pp.481-492.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
On the basis of a review of research on child and adult homicide and mental disorder, along with an original study of these connections, Stroud and Pritchard suggest that diagnoses of mental disorder and other 'psychopathologies' can be useful in identifying adults at risk of community child homicide, and thus advocate that social work practice should focus attention on these issues in seeking to prevent child homicide. Issues contained in the paper, however, appear to present a number of concerns with considerable implications for social work practice. These concerns relate to the following: the conclusions drawn in the paper about the prevalence of mental disorder amongst people committing child homicide, the implications of the paper's findings and conclusions for the knowledge base and strategies social workers should be employing in identifying and managing risk of child homicide, and the implications of the paper for social work values.
Promotion drive
- Author:
- FRIEDLI Lynne
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 3.5.01, 2001, pp.26-27.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
After years of neglect, mental health promotion has achieved new status as a strategic priority. Looks forward to a greater commitment from local agencies to making people happy.
Effectiveness of audit in improving interview room safety
- Authors:
- OSBORN David P.J., TANG Sylvia
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 25(3), March 2001, pp.92-94.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
In this research safety features of rooms used for clinical interviews were assessed throughout our mental health unit. At 6 months, 46 interviews rooms were assessed against the 12 accepted standards and many were found to be unsatisfactory. After presentation of these results, the 1 year assessment discovered few changes in safety features of the 50 rooms now being used. Unsafe rooms compromise the safety of staff and patients and this is clearly unacceptable. The audit process in itself failed as a method of improving standards.
Predictors of institutionalised of cognitively-impaired elderly cared for their relatives
- Authors:
- SPRUYTTE Nele, AUDENHOVE Chantal Van, LAMMERTYN Frans
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(12), December 2001, pp.1119-1128.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study aims to identify risk factors for nursing home placement of cognitively-impaired elderly, with special attention to the role of psychosocial factors such as the caregiver's preference for institutionalization and the quality of the dyadic relationship. Partners, children and children-in-law caring for a relative suffering from dementia were interviewed at home. The hypothesis that a poor quality of the relationship, besides other determinants, will be predictive of institutionalisation received partial support. No relationship is found between the premorbid relationship quality and institutionalisation. However, a good current relationship between the caregiver and the patient reduced the risk of nursing home placement. Institutionalisation was predicted by the caregiver's preference for institutionalisation, the functional level of the patient, the quality of the current relationship and the performance of accommodation changes at home. Research and interventions directed as delaying or preventing institutionalisation should pay more attention to the role of psychosocial aspects in the process of nursing home placement. Specifically the relationship quality in terms of criticism or warmth might be a critical factor in the continuation of home care.
Citizenship and community in mental health: a joint national programme for social inclusion and community partnership
- Author:
- MORRIS David
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review, 6(3), September 2001, pp.21-24.
- Publisher:
- Pier Professional
Describes the key themes and projects of the Citizenship and Community Programme, an 18 month project.
Barriers to help seeking for mental disorder in a rural impoverished population
- Authors:
- FOX Jeanne C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 37(5), October 2001, pp.421-436.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Examines barriers to seeking mental health care reported by individuals in a rural impoverished population in the USA, by screening 646 randomly selected adults for depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse. Respondents who screened positive were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) no intervention, (2) and educational intervention alone, or (3) the educational intervention in the presence of a significant other. Those who screened positive for disorders cited barriers to care at significantly higher rates than respondents who screened negative. Respondents who received the educational intervention endorsed several barriers at significantly lower rates in the follow-up telephone call (subsequent to the intervention) than in the original interview (prior to the intervention).
Workshops add to psychosis service
- Authors:
- KHOO Linda, WOOLLETT Siobhan
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 26.7.01, 2001, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
People who have experienced psychotic episodes can benefit from discussing what has happened. The authors describe what goes on at the workshops they have developed.
Safety first: preventing suicide
- Authors:
- APPLEBY Louis, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(9), May 2001, pp.311-314.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Looks at how many suicides take place in hospital or shortly after discharge - and many could prevented.
Protecting young minds
- Author:
- O'GRADY Carolyn
- Journal article citation:
- Coordinate, 80, Spring 2001, pp.4-5.
- Publisher:
- National Early Years Network
Looks into some of the national and local programmes that are having a positive effect on children's mental health.
Reading mental health inquiries: messages for social work
- Authors:
- STANLEY Nicky, MANTHORPE Jill
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 1(1), April 2001, pp.77-99.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This article examines the findings of a series of mental health inquiry reports published in the UK during the 1990s and identifies implications for social workers operating in the field of mental health. These inquiry reports have been enormously influential in determining the shape of both services and new legislation. They have also delivered messages concerning practice both in terms of interprofessional communication and coordination and regarding direct work with service users. It is argued that social workers can use these inquiries to define their role more constructively and to distinguish their precise contribution to the network of mental health services. This may be particularly necessary at a time of major change.