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Down but not out
- Author:
- JACKSON Catherine
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(9), May 1999, pp.294-295.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Describes the Revolving Doors project which aims to pick up at point of arrest and provide a support service to people on the margins of the mental health and criminal justice systems. The link workers provide a link between the local police station and health, social services, housing and other welfare agencies. They take referrals directly from the police station for anyone arrested whom the police believe to have some kind of mental health problem.
Observations on alcohol-related mental illness in the North West of England: better use of service data can help tackle health inequalities and improve commissioning
- Authors:
- TOCQUE Karen, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 4(3), 2011, pp.125-134.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The North of England characteristically has higher levels of alcohol-related harm and higher levels of mental illness compared with the South. Observations from several different NHS datasets are presented in an attempt to better understand how inequalities in dual diagnosis (DD) with alcohol–related mental illness affect the general population and the delivery of health services. The study found that there are high levels of DD of alcohol and mental health in the North West with significantly higher rates in the more socially deprived areas and gaps in access to services. It is noted that these health inequalities in relation to DD can only be demonstrated robustly for hospital inpatient admissions because other datasets currently provide intelligence only for larger geographical areas. The authors suggest that these data could be better used to inform joint commissioning. They also suggest that further work extending their initial evaluation of the cost of DD services is required so that commissioners can purchase services in relation to outcomes and/or proven cost-effective treatments or interventions.
Stamp Out Stigma campaign: challenging attitudes to support and build a recovery-orientated ethos in substance misuse, mental health and dual diagnosis services
- Authors:
- HIND Alix;, MANLEY David
- Journal article citation:
- Advances in Dual Diagnosis, 3(1), February 2010, pp.23-25.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Stigma is a significant issue for people who experience dual diagnosis, and a number of researchers have investigated the attitudes of staff providing services – concluding that the attitudes are suboptimal. This article describes the development of the “Stamp Out Stigma” campaign developed by service users in Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust. It highlights the positive benefits the campaign can have for service users, staff and the services they receive and/or in which they work. The campaign included, among other things, service user mentoring and living books – where service users spent time in libraries where people could ‘borrow’ them for 30 minutes to hear their story. The article outlines how people may develop mental issues because of substance abuse, or may abuse substances because of mental issues, and that both problems needs to be addressed without the naive assumption that one causes the other.
Facts figures faces 2002/03: Turning Point impact report
- Author:
- TURNING POINT
- Publisher:
- Turning Point
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 25p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Annual report of the work of Turning Point, a social care organisation working with individuals and their communities across England and Wales in the areas of drug and alcohol misuse, mental health and learning disabilities. Staff have particular expertise in working with people who have complex needs and are facing multiple social challenges.