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Tuned in
- Author:
- SHELDON Kay
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 95, January 1999, p.14.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The author talks to two music makers who have used their experiences of mental ill-health as a positive force in their music.
Art works
- Author:
- WELLARD Sarah
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 22.7.99, 1999, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
The use of art as therapy and art as creative endeavour both play a role in helping people with mental illnesses deal with their problems. Looks at both approaches as seen through the work of two recent exhibitions and ongoing projects.
Poetry in the waiting room
- Author:
- WOLF Rogan
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 95, January 1999, p.15.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The author reports on a project promoting the therapeutic power of poetry.
Circles of the mind
- Author:
- JERROME Dorothy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Dementia Care, 7(3), May 1999, pp.20-24.
- Publisher:
- Hawker
Looks at circle dancing for people with dementia and explains how it can provide a way of communicating and also improve balance, motor and social skills.
Writing it out
- Author:
- KILLICK John
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 95, January 1999, pp.22-23.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The author discusses how writing, like any other art form, has the capacity to allow the individual to explore his/her experience and make sense of it. Looks at how this has been used as a creative approach to personal development.
Is managed mental health treatment psychotherapy?
- Author:
- EDWARD Joyce
- Journal article citation:
- Clinical Social Work Journal, 27(1), Spring 1999, pp.87-102.
- Publisher:
- Springer
- Place of publication:
- New York
The corporate takeover of mental health treatment in the USA has dramatically affected mental health treatment. Drawing on several detailed sessions from the 'managed' treatment of a young woman, the author considers whether managed mental health care can be called psychotherapy.
The outcomes of an inpatient treatment program for geriatric patients with dementia and dysfunctional behaviors
- Authors:
- HOLM Alvin, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Gerontologist, 39(6), December 1999, pp.668-676.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Evaluates the outcomes of an inpatient programme in the USA, designed to reduce severe agitated behavior in geriatric patients with dementia who could not be successfully treated on an outpatient basis. An individualized treatment plan was created for each patient that involved pharmacological and nonpharmacological interventions with behavioural, environmental, and psychological components. Significant improvements on these assessments were observed. Concludes that the longitudinal, multidisciplinary approach used in this study was effective in significantly reducing intrusive and dangerous behaviours while preserving or enhancing patients' cognitive and functional abilities.
Spiritual acceptance
- Author:
- NICHOLLS Vicky
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 100, November 1999, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
This report asserts that acceptance of the diversity of our experiences and beliefs is key to holistic and therapeutic mental health support. Argues that diverse spiritual needs may be better met with a breaking down of barriers between mental health services and faith communities.
Traffic light lessons: problem solving skills with adolescents
- Authors:
- DAY Patricia, MURPHY Ann, COOKE Jo
- Journal article citation:
- Community Practitioner, 72(10), October 1999, pp.322-324.
- Publisher:
- Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Self-harm is an increasing problem among teenagers and is one which conventional approaches have failed to improve. the authors describe how a problem-solving approach can help tackle the health issues which confront adolescents.
Song sung blue
- Author:
- GILLAM Tony
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 6.10.99, 1999, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This article looks at how a music project for people with mental health problems has gone from strength to strength. The project aims to: encourage interpersonal communication; learn to explore and express feelings and moods through music; promote spontaneity, creativity and playfulness as a means of relaxation, recreation and problem-solving.