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Guardianship: under the Mental Health Act 1983; England 2002
- Editors:
- THATTI Paul, DOWNEY Kevin
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 14p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Tobacco, alcohol and drug use and mental health: report based on the analysis of the ONS Survey of Psychiatric Morbidity among Adults in Great Britain ...
- Authors:
- COULTHARD Melissa, et al
- Publisher:
- Office for National Statistics,|Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 152p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report is based on a survey of psychiatric morbidity among adults aged 16 to 74 living in private households in Great Britain carried out in 2000. It looks at tobacco, alcohol and other drug use and dependence and their relationship to psychiatric morbidity among from the 2000.
A study of suicides of older people in Sydney
- Authors:
- SNOWDON John, BAUME Pierre
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 17(3), March 2002, pp.261-269.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Reports based on studies of coroner's files show that suicides in old age are commonly related to depression, but that in a majority of cases disability or ill-health is also a major factor. The aim of this study was to try to understand more clearly the precipitant causes of suicide in an older population using an Australian metropolitan coroner's office provided data concerning suicides in 1994-1998 of persons aged over 65 years. Of 210 elderly people who killed themselves, 160 (76%) were clearly depressed, including a majority of the 24% deemed to have understandable reasons for suicide. Physical ill-health or disability was the major factor leading to suicide in 34% and appeared to contribute to suicidal ideation in another 24% of those who died; they had usually not been seen by psychiatrists. Because depression is often treatable, even when associated with depressing circumstances, there is potential for further reduction of old age suicide rates by recognising and appropriately responding to symptoms of depression and distress.
Ethnic minority psychiatric illness rates in the community (EMPIRIC)
- Editors:
- SPROSTON Kerry, NAZROO James
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 210p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The results of this survey allow for the first time detailed analysis of the mental health of ethnic minority groups and comparisons with a general White population. It contains data on common mental disorders, psychosis, social functioning, physical health, use of services and social support. The survey was carried out by the Joint Health Surveys Unit of the National Centre for Social Research (NatCen) and University College, London among ethnic minority adults aged 16-74 living in England to make comparisons with the prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in the general population. The survey took place in 2000 and was conducted at the same time as the Office for National Statistics (ONS) survey of the adult population of Great Britain. It had a focus on some of the main ethnic minority groups in England. The survey consisted of two elements, a quantitative survey of rates of mental illness among different ethnic groups in England and a qualitative study investigating ethnic and cultural differences in the context, experience and expression of mental distress.
Dual diagnosis screening: preliminary findings on the comparison of 50 clients attending community mental health services and 50 clients attending community substance misuse services
- Authors:
- MANNING V. C., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Substance Use, 7(4), December 2002, pp.221-228.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
In the current study clinicians administered a brief screening tool, which detects problematic alcohol, drug use, psychosis and common mental health symptoms, to 50 substance misuse and 50 mental health treatment attenders. Sixty-four per cent of the total sample screened positive for dual diagnosis (positive for any psychiatric disorder and either a drug or alcohol problem). Highest rates were observed in the alcohol sample (92.3%), followed by the drug sample (87.5%), and lowest in the community mental health (CMHT) sample (38%). Current depression and social phobia were most prevalent in alcohol clients compared to psychosis, mania and suicidal ideation in CMHT clients. Around one-third of CMHT clients reported using drugs (mainly cannabis) and around a fifth reported problematic alcohol use. The study demonstrates the feasibility of incorporating a dual diagnosis screen into routine clinical practice. The screen can be used in both mental health and substance misuse treatment settings, which are evidently managing complex client caseloads
Mental health of carers
- Authors:
- SINGLETON Nicola, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 103p.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
This report describes the extent to which carers experience mental health problems, such as depression, anxiety and phobias, and identifies a number of factors which are associated with increased levels of such symptoms. It considers a range of factors, such as the socio-demographic characteristics of the carer themselves, their health, the characteristics of those they care for, and the support they receive in their caring role. The report also considers to what extent those carers with mental health problems receive treatment. The report includes a description of the survey methods used and aims to provide an overview of the main topics covered.
Non-fatal suicidal behaviour among adults aged 16 to 74 in Great Britain
- Authors:
- MELTZER Howard, et al
- Publisher:
- Stationery Office/Great Britain. Office for National Statistics
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 90p.
- Place of publication:
- Norwich
This report describes the prevalence (past week, past year and lifetime) of suicidal thoughts, suicidal attempts and deliberate self-harm by socio-demographic, socio-economic, psychiatric and social functioning characteristics of the survey respondents. The report also shows the distribution of the characteristics by whether or had respondents exhibited non-fatal suicidal behaviour in their lifetime.
Religious experience, religious orientation and schizotypy
- Authors:
- MALTBY John, DAY Liza
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Religion and Culture, 5(2), July 2002, pp.163-174.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The present article examines the relationship between religious orientation and schizotypy, with the prediction that intrinsic religiosity would be negatively associated with schizotypy, and religious experience and extrinsic religiosity would be positively associated with schizotypy. A total of 308 UK adults (132 men; 176 women) completed measures of religious experience, intrinsic orientation towards religion, extrinsic orientation towards religion, schizotypal personality traits and borderline personality. Though the present findings also suggest that the significant relationships between religiosity and schizotypy traits are fragmented, particularly by sex, the findings are consistent with theory that an intrinsic orientation towards religion is associated with lower levels of schizotypy, and religious experience and an extrinsic orientation towards religion is associated with higher levels of schizotypy.
Inpatients formally detained in hospitals under the Mental Health Act 1983 and other legislation: NHS trusts, high security psychiatric hospitals and private facilities: 2000-01
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2002
- Pagination:
- 160p.
- Place of publication:
- London
There are three parts of the Act under which patents may be detained: civil detentions; court disposals and prison transfers; and place of safety orders. The booklet's purpose is to present data provided by the individual Trusts and Health Authorities.
Would older people use psychological services?
- Authors:
- AREAN Patricia A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 42(3), June 2002, pp.392-398.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
This article examines older patient preferences for psychological services, including the types of services they would be interested in and who should provide them. Seventy-nine percent of the sample surveyed said they would use any of the psychological services which were presented to them. Seventy-two percent preferred to talk to their primary care provider, and 46% of the sample indicated that they would also speak with a mental health worker or nurse about their problems. Few older people said they would attend group psychotherapy, but 69% said they would attend psychoeducational classes. Implications: Our findings suggest that older adults would be amenable to psychosocial services, particularly individual services and psychoeducational programming.