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The nature of emotional support and counselling provision for people with sight loss in the United Kingdom
- Authors:
- PYBIS Joanne, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Visual Impairment, 34(2), 2016, pp.167-176.
- Publisher:
- Sage
People with sight loss in the United Kingdom are known to have lower levels of emotional well-being and to be at higher risk of depression. Consequently, ‘having someone to talk to’ is an important priority for people with visual impairment. An online survey of the provision of emotional support and counselling for people affected by sight loss across the United Kingdom was undertaken. The survey was distributed widely and received 182 responses. There were more services offering ‘emotional support’, in the form of listening and information and advice giving, than offered ‘counselling’. Services were delivered by providers with differing qualifications in a variety of formats. Waiting times were fairly short and clients presented with a wide range of issues. Funding came from a range of sources, but many felt their funding was vulnerable. Conclusions have been drawn about the need for a national standardised framework for the provision of emotional support and counselling services for blind and partially sighted people in the United Kingdom. (Publisher abstract)
Time trends in adolescent well-being: update December 2009
- Author:
- HAGELL Ann
- Publisher:
- Nuffield Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 12p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Data from a series of three national surveys of the UK population is analysed to review trends in adolescent emotional and behavioural problems in the UK. It highlights the main trends identified in the initial study and briefly compare this to trends around the world. Factors identified include changing family forms and structures, education and educational experiences, leisure and the changing social situation for young men. The briefing paper also introduces the main themes of the Changing Adolescence Programme, a series of reviews on various aspects of social change and adolescent experiences and how these might be related to these time trends in their well-being.
Stress and psychiatric disorder in urban Rawalpindi: community survey
- Authors:
- MUMFORD David B., et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 177, December 2000, pp.557-562.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Recent studies in rural areas of Pakistan have yielded high prevalence rates of common mental disorders, especially among women. This study investigates emotional distress and common mental disorders in a poor urban district using the same survey method. Results showed that, a conservative estimate 25% of women and 10% of men suffered from anxiety and depressive disorders. Levels of emotional distress increased with age in both men and women. Women living in joint households reported more distress than those living in unitary families. Higher levels of education were associated with lower risk of common mental disorders, especially in younger women. Emotional distress was negatively correlated with socio-economic variables among women. This study found levels of emotional distress and psychiatric morbidity in a poor district of Rawalpindi to be less than half those in a nearby rural village in the Punjab, although rates in women were still double those in men.
Hours of care and caring tasks performed by Australian carers of adults with mental illness: results from an online survey
- Authors:
- HIELSCHER Emily, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 55(2), 2019, pp.279-295.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The aim of this study was to provide a detailed profile of the hours of care Australian mental health carers provide for different types of caring tasks. The UQ Carer Survey 2016 was administered online to 105 adults caring for someone aged 16 years or older whose main condition is mental illness. Mental health carers reported providing on average 37.2 h of care per week to their main care recipient. Carers spent most of their active caring time providing emotional support, and the least of their time assisting with activities of daily living. Carers highlighted that this care time fluctuates with the undulating nature of mental illness, and many noted additional hours devoted to being ‘on call’ in case of emergency. Carers provide large amounts of support on a long-term and often unpredictable basis. Government services need to match the undulating nature of the illness by providing more flexible support options for mental health carers. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health of teenagers who use cannabis
- Authors:
- REY Joseph M, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 180, March 2002, pp.216-221.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study aimed to ascertain the prevalence of cannabis use among Australian adolescents, associations with mental health problems, risk behaviours and service use. Findings show that cannabis use is very prevalent. The association with depression, conduct problems, excessive drinking and use of other drugs shows a malignant pattern of comorbidity that may lead to negative outcomes.
Dimensions of staff burnout in assertive community treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation programmes for persons with severe mental illness
- Authors:
- COOK A., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2(4), December 2000, pp.6-12.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
This American Study tested differential predictors of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) dimensions of emotional exhaustion, depersonalisation and personal accomplishment among 129 urban, community-based providers delivering psychiatric rehabilitation services to persons with severe mental illness. Results of ordinary least squares regression analyses suggest that different client, provider, and organisational characteristics influence different dimensions of the MBI. Suggests that mental health programme administrators can use the MBI to minimize turnover and thereby enhance provider continuity and quality of care for persons with severe mental illness.
Dimensions of staff burnout in assertive community treatment and psychosocial rehabilitation programmes for persons with severe mental illness: occupational environment and mental health
- Author:
- DALGARD O.S.
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, 2(4), December 2000, pp.13-15.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Comments on the article by Cook, Pickett-Schent and Nageotte, in this issue of ' International Journal of Mental Health Promotion'.
Mental health services for looked after children: implications from two studies
- Authors:
- MINNIS Helen, PRIORE Christina Del
- Journal article citation:
- Adoption and Fostering, 25(4), Winter 2001, pp.27-38.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Two recent studies by Glasgow researchers have highlighted the high level of emotional and behaviourial difficulties experienced by looked after children. One was a survey of children entering the care system (Dimigen et al, 1999) while the other was a randomised controlled trial of a training programme for foster carers. The survey was carried out in Glasgow, while the trial was carried out across another part of the Central Belt of Scotland. Despite their different designs and geographical areas, the two studies came up with complementary results. The results are synthesised in this article and are used to argue that practitioners need to take a fresh look at mental health services for looked after children and the assessments which should determine what these children need.