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Training for front-line homeless workers: practicalities and ethics of teaching cognitive behavioural and dialectical behavioural psychological therapeutic techniques
- Author:
- MAGUIRE Nick
- Journal article citation:
- Housing Care and Support, 15(4), 2012, pp.177-185.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This paper discusses the need for psychological therapeutic techniques in work with problems of chaotic or dysfunctional behaviour, as found among users of homelessness resettlement services. It summarises recent research and UK policy guidance on the mental health needs encountered by frontline homelessness service resettlement staff on a daily basis. It goes on to discuss the impact of these experiences, and the value of training to help staff manage such encounters with greater awareness and skills. In particular, the paper considers the ethical dimension for staff, in responding to users’ histories of emotional distress. Findings revealed a relative dearth of studies providing evidence on stress and burn-out amongst resettlement staff, compared to healthcare staff. When asked to consider psychological techniques, some staff may initially fear being expected to be a psychotherapist; but research from clinical practice and recent training workshop experience suggest that training, especially where complemented by supervision or reflective practice, leaves staff feeling more confident.
Is mental health work psychological hazardous for staff? A critical review of the literature
- Authors:
- WALSH Belinda, WALSH Sue
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(2), April 2001, pp.121-129.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Hypothesises that mental health staff face risks to their own mental health. The relevant literature is reviewed to investigate this, and explores whether patient contact or other work factors may predict poor staff mental health. Finds that despite methodological flaws in the existing research, there is sufficient evidence to conclude that mental health work may be psychologically hazardous for staff. Contributing factors are likely to include intensive contact with severely ill patients, low professional status, organisational change and task characteristics such as inadequate feedback, uncertainty about role and low support.
Introduction to the research on: the experiences of the Mental Health Act and the role of professionals involved
- Authors:
- HARFLETT Naomi, JENNINGS Yasmin, LINSKY Kate
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 13
- Place of publication:
- Bristol
This short scoping review identifies research on individuals’ experiences of detention under the Mental Health Act and the role of professionals involved. The document is intended for practitioners who work with people with mental health problems to help inform their work. Searches were carried out on organisational websites and a range of databases, including Social Care Online, for UK based research published from 2000. The review provides an overview of the quantity and quality of the research and a table summarising the 16 studies reviewed and their key findings. It also provides a summary of areas identified for future research. The review found a limited amount of research specifically focusing on individual’s experiences of the Mental Health Act. Individuals’ positive experiences of detention under the Mental Act highlight the importance of warmth, empathy and respect of individual members of staff. Negative experiences include poor communication, lack of information about treatment plans and lack of involvement in decision-making, use of excessive force, and finding the experience disempowering and frightening. (Edited publisher abstract)
Violence and its management in in-patient mental health settings: a review of the literature
- Author:
- BELL Fraser
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 3(11), July 2000, pp.370-372.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
As evidence mounts of increasing rates of violence in in-patient mental health units, the professions debate how to avert and control such incidents. This article reviews the literature on incidence, staff on the receiving end of violent attack, and the numerous interventions and techniques developed to deal with patient violence, such as control and restraint, verbal de-escalation and risk assessment.