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Relationships between anti-stigma programme awareness, disclosure comfort and intended help-seeking regarding a mental health problem
- Authors:
- HENDERSON Claire, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 211(5), 2017, pp.316-322.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Background: Anti-stigma programmes should aim to increase disclosure to those who can support someone with a mental health problem and appropriate professional help-seeking. Aims: The authors investigated associations among public awareness of England's Time to Change anti-stigma campaign and: (a) comfort envisaged in disclosing a mental health problem to family and friends; (b) comfort in disclosing to an employer; and (c) intended professional help-seeking from a general practitioner, i.e. a physician working in primary care. Method: Using data from a survey of a nationally representative sample of adults, we created separate logistic regression models to test for campaign awareness and other variables as predictors of comfort in disclosure and intended help-seeking. Results: The authors found positive relationships between campaign awareness and comfort in disclosing to family and friends and to a current or prospective employer; and likelihood of help-seeking. Conclusions: Awareness of an anti-stigma campaign was associated with greater comfort in disclosing a mental health problem and intended help-seeking. (Edited publisher abstract)
First national GP survey of mental health in primary care
- Author:
- MJM HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS
- Publisher:
- Mental After Care Association
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 8p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Survey of a sample of GP practices, broadly representative of the geographical and situational distribution in England, and the work they do with people with mental health problems.
Patient survey report 2004: mental health
- Author:
- HEALTHCARE COMMISSION
- Publisher:
- Healthcare Commission
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 39p.
- Place of publication:
- London
The survey was carried out in all mental health trusts, combined mental health and social care trusts, and primary care trusts responsible for providing mental health services in England. Each trust identified a random sample of 850 adults aged 16 to 64, who were on the trust’s care programme approach (CPA), and who had had contact with the trust in the previous three months. The CPA is intended to ensure there is support and follow-up for people with long term mental health needs. Service users with complex needs, who require services from a number of different health professionals, are on enhanced CPA, while other service users are on standard CPA.
Mental health services in primary care: a review of recent developments in London
- Authors:
- ROSEN Rebecca, JENKINS Clare
- Publisher:
- King's Fund
- Publication year:
- 2003
- Pagination:
- 58p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This working paper aims to revisit findings from the 1997 King's Fund Inquiry on Mental Health and to examine the extent to which primary care mental health services have developed in line with recommendations made at that time. It takes a narrow view of 'primary care' as relating to general practice. Other community-based mental health services are addressed in other papers being produced as part of the Inquiry. The main focus of this paper is on general practice-based services for people with common mental health problems, and the role of PCTs in developing them. Findings are presented from a postal questionnaire of a 20% sample of London GP practices and a telephone survey of mental health leads in London PCTs.
Counselling in primary care: a 2-year follow up of outcome and client perceptions
- Authors:
- GORDON Kenneth, WEDGE Gillian
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 7(6), December 1998, pp.631-636.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Seventy clients were contacted by post, approximately 2 years after receiving brief counselling in a general practice setting for mental health problems. Among the 41 who replied, clinically significant reductions in anxiety and depression achieved during the six sessions of counselling had been maintained at follow-up. Although some found the process was distressing, and a small proportion felt that six sessions was insufficient, the majority felt that counselling had enduring benefits which had generalised to other problem situations.
Falling through the gaps: perinatal mental health and general practice
- Author:
- KHAN Lorraine
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2015
- Pagination:
- 43
- Place of publication:
- London
Using survey data from 1,547 women and 43 GPs, this report looks at common perinatal mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety and women’s experiences of disclosure, identification, help-seeking and support with particular reference to the role of the general practitioner. It also draws on interviews with four mothers, three GPs and a review of the literature. Key barriers in accessing support were poor identification of mental health problems; disclosure of problems to GPs and the need for improved access to effective intervention, treatment and support. The report found that women fear disclosing distress to their GPs or other professionals. GPs have fewer and shorter consultations with women during and in the year after pregnancy. And many doctors do not know how to respond effectively or lack confidence in their ability to achieve timely access to local psychological therapy services. The report makes recommendations for action from the next government, NHS England and clinical commissioning groups across England to invest in improved perinatal mental health support nationwide. (Edited publisher abstract)
Community psychiatric nurses caring for older people: a role analysis
- Author:
- WOOD Steve
- Journal article citation:
- Breakthrough, 2(4), 1999, pp.17-28.
This role analysis was undertaken by conducting a postal survey using a questionnaire of largely quantitative design. The findings have implications for community psychiatric nurse caseload numbers, crisis intervention work, client group, community psychiatric nurse base, therapeutic interventions, research activity, use of the care programme approach, care management and primary care liaison.
Health gain through screening - users' and carers' perspectives of health care: developing primary health care services for people with an intellectual disability
- Authors:
- MARTIN D.M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 22(4), December 1997, pp.241-249.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Describes Primary Health Care Project for People with an Intellectual Disability which began early in 1995 in Northern Birmingham to facilitate equal access to health care services for adults with an intellectual disability, and to establish a health screening protocol. The aim of the study was to identify the experiences, expectations and opinions of the people using these services. The implications of this methodology and its findings are discussed.