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Jean Vanier and the transformational model of rehabilitation
- Authors:
- FORSTER Donna, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 14(4), December 2009, pp.36-45.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Using 3 sources of data (books by Jean Vanier, interviews with key informants from the L'Arche group homes established by Jean Vanier, and an interview with Jean Vanier), this interpretive case study was designed to examine the contributions that Jean Vanier and his work could make to rehabilitation therapy and mental health services. A set of concepts, called the Transformational Model of Rehabilitation, emerged from the data analysis, with 4 main elements: definition of the problem, the relationship between client and professional, the change process, and the outcome of the change process. The authors describe the Transformational Model of Rehabilitation, asserting that it makes a unique contribution to rehabilitation therapy in mental health services through its requirement that the professional engage in his/her own transformational process, comparing this approach to other rehabilitation models and demonstrating the relevance of transformational rehabilitation to mental health.
Use of homework by mental health case managers in the rehabilitation of persistent and recurring psychiatric disability
- Authors:
- KELLY Peter J., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 13(12), February 2006, pp.95-101.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Homework refers to between-session activities that are tied to therapeutic goals. Homework has been suggested as being an important clinical adjunct to case management practices, however, to date, research has not examined case managers' use of homework. The aim was to identify the degree that case managers use homework within their clinical practice and explore the way it is administered with people diagnosed with a persistent and recurring psychiatric illness. A survey was completed by 122 case managers (63% of those approached) comprising nurses, psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists and welfare/support workers. Ninety-three percent of case managers implement homework, but only 15% regularly use a systematic approach to homework administration. Seventy-six percent of case managers reported people in recovery had a positive attitude towards the use of homework, yet 72% felt that homework completed was of a low quality. Suggestions are made for improving the systematic use of homework by case managers.
Acute wards: problems and solutions: a rehabilitation approach to in-patient care
- Author:
- DAVENPORT Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 26(10), October 2002, pp.385-388.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Describes rehabilitation principles and some specialised practice that could usefully inform the provision of acute in-patient care.
Towards a happier life - therapeutic horticulture as a means of mental health rehabilitation
- Author:
- DAVIES Jessica
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 3(1), February 1999, pp.9-12.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This article describes the Cherry Tree Nursery which came about because users of mental health services in East Dorset wanted meaningful occupation which would enhance the quality of their lives.
The use of brief therapy as part of the nursing care plan
- Author:
- BRIMBLECOMBE Neil
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 30.8.95, 1995, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Care plans provide a framework for improving nurse-client communication, increasing the focus on individuals' needs and improving communication between nurses. In order for these benefits to be achieved, the nurse must have an understanding of these and other potential benefits, and the skills to make the process of paperwork as indistinguishable as possible from the process of helping the individual client. Describes how the concept of brief therapy provide one means of achieving this goal.
Assessing the impact and effectiveness of Hearing Voices Network self-help groups
- Authors:
- LONGDEN Eleanor, READ John, DILLON Jacqui
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 54(2), 2018, pp.184-188.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The Hearing Voices Network (HVN) is an influential service-user led organisation that promotes self-help as an important aspect of recovery. This study presents the first systematic assessment of the impact and effectiveness of HVN self-help groups. A customized 45-item questionnaire, the Hearing Voices Groups Survey, was sent to 62 groups affiliated with the English HVN. 101 responses were received. Group attendance was credited with a range of positive emotional, social and clinical outcomes. Aspects that were particularly valued included: opportunities to meet other voice hearers, provision of support that was unavailable elsewhere, and the group being a safe and confidential place to discuss difficult issues. Participants perceived HVN groups to facilitate recovery processes and to be an important resource for helping them cope with their experiences. Mental health professionals can use their expertise to support the successful running of these groups. (Publisher abstract)
The therapeutic benefits of a women-only environment
- Author:
- MALLON Sheila
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 13.9.01, 2001, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Describes how a rehabilitation unit adopted a women-centered approach to treating mental health problems, a key element of which was single-sex living quarters where they could feel safe.
A house less ordinary
- Author:
- VALIOS Natalie
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 13.4.00, 2000, pp.32-33.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author visits a pioneering project in North London that offers long-term specialist help to black men with mental health and drugs problems.
Forensic nursing and mental disorder in clinical practice
- Editors:
- McCLELLAND Norman, HUMPHREYS Martin, CONLON Lorraine, HILLIS Tony
- Publisher:
- Butterworth-Heinemann
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 157p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Oxford
Follows the continuum of care for patients who suffer from mental disorders, reflecting current forensic mental health nursing care practice. Reaside Clinic medium secure unit in the West Midlands is used as a focus, showing multi-disciplinary care from initial assessment, through patient stay, to discharge into the community. Contents include: Referral to admission; assessment; treatment approaches; interprofessional working; vocational rehabilitation; dealing with hostility; suicide; legal aspects; research and training; aftercare; diversion from custody; future challenges.
Mental health and deafness
- Editors:
- HINDLEY Peter, KITSON Nick
- Publisher:
- Whurr
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 582p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Designed as an introductory text on mental health and deafness for care workers and mental health workers. Covers a wide range of mental health issues as they relate to deafness and is divided into two sections. The first, Assessment, includes topics such as child and adolescent psychiatry, adult psychiatry, children who are deaf and have multiple disabilities, deafness and learning disability, addictive behaviour and deafness, forensic psychiatry, acquired deafness, and abuse of deaf children. The second section, Management and Intervention, discusses interpreters in mental health settings, educational interventions, different forms of psychotherapy, family therapy, rehabilitation, and drug treatments.