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Medical model on top
- Author:
- METTERI Anna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 26.9.02, 2002, p.48.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at Finnish mental health care policy where the medical model in psychiatry has been strengthened. Argues that it is now up to staff to move towards more collaborative methods of working.
Individual, group and organised experiential expertise in recovery from intimate partner violence and mental health problems in Finland
- Authors:
- HOKKANEN Liisa, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 47(4), 2017, p.1147–1165.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This paper examines recovery from intimate partner violence and mental health problems through the perspective of experiential expertise (EE). The aim is to investigate the formation of EE in the context of empowerment-oriented recovery in non-governmental organisations (NGOs). This triangulated study includes both quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative part was acquired through a survey on people with personal experience of mental health problems (N = 133) and the qualitative part was collected from a development project including sixty female victims of intimate partner violence and nine professionals who worked with the women. First, the data were analysed separately through statistical analysis and hermeneutic close reading. Second, a triangulated synthesis was made. There are three types of EE: individual, group and organised. These provide a basis for personal and social empowerment. EE consists of emotional and influential ways of acting, which enable renewed action as well as the reformation of a self-image. The authors' findings indicate that the relation between EE and recovery is reciprocal and mutually beneficial. It is argued that especially group and organised EE should be integrated more firmly into social work practices, preventive social policy and structural social work. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coping and resilience of children of a mentally ill parent
- Authors:
- POLKKI Pirjo, ERVAST Sari-Anne, HUUPPONEN Marika
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Health Care, 39(1/2), 2004, pp.151-163.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This paper examines the needs and stress reactions of children of mentally ill parents, as well as coping and resilience. The study is based on the interviews of six 9-11 years old children and narratives of seventeen female grown up children of mentally ill parents. The younger and older children of the mentally ill parents had not been informed about their parent's illness. The illness of the parent aroused a variety of emotions in them. The children used both practical problem solving and emotional coping mechanisms. Informal social support was available to them but seldom from the public services. It is recommended that professionals in mental health and child welfare services clarify their roles when working with mentally ill parents. The best interest of the child and the parenting they need should be carefully assessed. Open care measures should be offered to families early enough to prevent serious child welfare and mental problems. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580)