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Prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder in the British nationwide survey of child mental health
- Authors:
- HEYMAN Isobel, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 179, October 2001, pp.324-329.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disorder that appears to be underdiagnosed and under treated, despite the evidence for effective treatments. There are variable estimates of OCD prevalence in the under-16s and published rates give little indication of age trends. This study aims to establish the prevalence and associates of OCD in young people aged 5-15 years. Its uses a nationwide (UK) epidemiological study of rates of psychiatric disorder in 5- to 15-year-olds. Concludes that although OCD is rare in young children, the rate increases towards the adult rates at puberty. Children with OCD have additional psychosocial disadvantage. The majority of the childhood cases identified in this survey appear to have been undetected and untreated.
Creating identities: mental health consumer to citizen?
- Authors:
- BOLZAN Natalie, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Work, 1(3), December 2001, pp.317-328.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Support groups for people with a mental illness have been in existence for over 40 years. The current consumerist agenda constructs people with a mental illness as consumers of mental health services such as support groups. To explore the range and type of support groups in New South Wales, Australia, an empirical study based upon interviews with a purposive sample of respondents with experience of using support groups and a postal questionnaire was conducted. From the study it became apparent that (so-called) consumers were challenging the construction of themselves as consumers of services. Instead they were asserting that their contribution to the treatment and management of their illness was closer to that of 'expert' than of consumer. From the findings, the authors argue that this reconstruction of their self-perceptions suggests that people with a mental illness are challenging the consumerist agenda and acting as social citizens. This change in self-perception by mentally ill people should be addressed by policymakers and practitioners in all forms of social work practice.
Mental health professionals' attitudes towards and knowledge of electroconvulsive therapy
- Authors:
- LUTCHMAN Russell D., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(2), April 2001, pp.141-150.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Argues that the efficacy and safety of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) have been established, yet widespread negative public attitudes towards the procedure remain. Studies the attitudes towards and knowledge of ECT among mental health staff of different disciplines. A questionnaire revealed significant differences in attitudes to and knowledge of the therapy between four mental health disciplines, with psychiatrists being most favourably disposed and most knowledgeable, followed by nurses, social workers and psychologists. Concludes that discipline is an accurate predictor of attitudes towards ECT. There is a need for awareness of differences of opinion towards the treatment in multidisciplinary teams, as well as for better education about ECT for all members of the clinical team.