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Inside residential care: the realities of hospital versus community settings
- Authors:
- SHEPHERD Geoff, et al
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 72p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report on a study of 25 residential settings for people with mental health problems. Describes the physical and social attributes of the settings studies, the characteristics of the residents and key features of the organisation and delivery of care. Looks in particular at the amount and quality of interaction between staff and residents and explores levels of reported satisfaction among both residents and staff.
Models of community care
- Author:
- SHEPHERD Geoff
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 7(2), April 1998, pp.165-177.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Traces the changing focus of care from institution to community and outlines the range of service models and their key ingredients, essential to successful community care. Specialist community teams, including assertive outreach and home-based treatment, show considerable advantage. Argues that the content of care must include evidence-based psychosocial interventions, but users' needs and priorities must be the guiding principle and with this in mind, work and employment should be afforded the highest priority with the 'place and train' model preferred to the traditional 'train and place' approach. Concludes with some considerations about the training and mix of staff needed to undertake these challenging roles.
Perspectives on manic depression: a survey of the Manic Depression Fellowship
- Authors:
- HILL Robert Gareth, HARDY Pollyanna, SHEPHERD Geoff
- Publisher:
- Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 93p.,diags.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
UK wide survey of people suffering from manic depression. Issues looked at include: quality of life issues; effects on relatives and friends; and interventions and respondents' perceptions of professionals.