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Time to change, time to evaluate. Invited commentary on...Evaluation of England’s Time to Change programme
- Author:
- SARTORIUS Norman
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 202(s55), April 2013, pp.s108-s109.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Time to Change is the largest national programme to counter stigma ever undertaken. It demonstrates that stigmatisation and its consequences are gradually becoming recognised as the most important obstacle to the development of mental health programmes. It also demonstrates that they can be prevented or reduced.This invited commentary looks at the importance of the indicators used to assess the success of the campaign; assessing the relevance of the goals set; measuring long term effects of a campaign and assessing patients' views. (Edited publisher abstract)
No health without mental health: delivering better mental health outcomes for people of all ages
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2011
- Pagination:
- 101p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This document describes the Government’s key pledges for mental health and how its public sector reforms and commitment to a Big society will transform public mental health and mental health services. Sections are included on each of the six high level objectives agreed to improve mental health outcomes. These are: more people will have good mental health; more people with mental health problems will recover; more people with mental health problems will have good physical health; more people will have a positive experience of care and support; fewer people will suffer avoidable harm; fewer people will experience stigma and discrimination. Each of these shared objective is explained in detail, how they will improve mental health outcomes, effective interventions that are known work and the evidence base for them, what Government will do to support local action; indicators that can be used to assess progress, and the Quality Standards in development. The document is published alongside 'No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages', which outlines the Coalition Government’s overall approach to improving mental health outcomes.
Effects of school-based interventions on mental health stigmatization: a systematic review
- Authors:
- SCHACHTER Howard M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2(18), 2008, Online only
- Publisher:
- BioMed Central
This review focuses on the benefits and harms of school-based interventions directed at individuals aged 18 or younger and designed to prevent or eliminate the stigmatisation of people with mental health problems. Forty relevant studies were identified but were of inadequate quality to provide robust conclusions. Interpretation of this evidence, combined with input from experts of various kinds, suggests that interventions designed to promote the development of empathy and, in turn, an orientation towards social inclusion and inclusiveness, are likely to be the most effective. These need to be contact-based (e.g. with a mother and baby for younger children, and with people experiencing mental health difficulties for older children), and delivered frequently from the earliest years. Curricula need to be developed with children and young people, and the piloting and evaluation of interventions needs to be conducted using gold standard methods, preferably cluster randomised controlled trials.
Tackling discrimination
- Author:
- THORNICROFT Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, June 2006, pp.26-29.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author discusses the practical steps that can be taken to tackle the discrimination and social exclusion experienced by users of mental health services. The article covers the following topics: empowerment of people with mental illness themselves; providing better information and knowledge about mental health problems; improved opportunities for employment; and national campaigns.
Prevalence and experience of harassment of people with mental health problems living in the community
- Authors:
- BERZINS Kathyrn M., PETCH Alison, ATKINSON Jacqueline
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 183(12), December 2003, pp.526-533.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The levels and experiences of harassment of people with mental health problems in the community compared with those of the general population have not been explored. The aim was to measure the levels and experience of harassment experienced by people with mental health problems in the community in Scotland and compare them with the general population. Experiences of harassment were collected by interviewing 165 individuals with mental health problems and a control group of 165 people from the general population. Harassment in the community was found to be twice as common for individuals with mental health problems (41%) than for those in the general population (15%). The harassment commonly involved verbal abuse referring to the individual's mental health problems and was committed primarily by teenagers and neighbours. Harassment has a significantly higher prevalence among individuals with mental health problems living in the community and is believed to have a detrimental effect on mental health.
Assertive, but sensitive
- Author:
- DUTT Ratna
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 18.5.00, 2000, p.32.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The author talks about how black people with mental health problems benefit from the work of assertive outreach teams provided team members are experienced, understand users' concerns, and avoid stereotyping.
World health report 2001: mental health; new understanding, new hope
- Author:
- WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 178p.,tables.
- Place of publication:
- Geneva
This report examines the effectiveness of prevention, and the availability of, and barriers to, treatment. It deals in detail with service provision and planning. Finally, it outlines the politics that are needed to ensure that stigma and discrimination are broken down and that effective treatment and prevention are adequately funded.