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How can we develop an increased awareness of equality and diversity issues amongst our staff?
- Authors:
- SHAW Su, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Research and Practice, 7(1), Spring 2010, pp.65-75.
- Publisher:
- South West Yorkshire Mental Health NHS Trust and University of Huddersfield
Equality and diversity have received a high profile in the NHS in recent years. This paper describes a service development initiative consisting of a valuing diversity pathway produced by the South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SWYPFT) and the University of Huddersfield working together. Both of these organisations are committed to valuing diversity and they have a strong history of partnership working. The main aim of the valuing diversity awareness pathway was to give staff and service users the opportunity to ensure that staff working in all care services are better prepared to tackle inequalities and to improve access to services for vulnerable groups of people such as those with a learning disability and others with mental health issues requiring treatment. The project including awareness training days, the purpose of which was to give staff and service users the opportunity to explore each other’s perspectives, beliefs, values, knowledge and behaviours to better prepare them to tackle inequalities and improve access to services. This paper provides background information, an overview of the innovative approach taken to develop the pathway and a more detailed account of the design, delivery and evaluation of the training days.
Managing aggression and violence in care settings: a review of the legal and ethical content of staff training courses
- Author:
- BEECH Bernard
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Adult Protection, 3(2), May 2001, pp.8-17.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Staff must have an appreciation of legal and ethical issues associated with the people they care for, particularly when physical restraint to manage aggression or violence is being considered. This article examines legal and ethical issues related to the management of aggression and violence, and considers the inclusion of this material in training courses.
Older people with mental health problems living alone: anybody's priority?
- Author:
- BARNES Diana
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. Social Services Inspectorate
- Publication year:
- 1997
- Pagination:
- 61p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Research study designed to run concurrently with 2 other SSI projects: 'Assessing older people with dementia living in the community' and 'A National inspection of services for older people with dementia in the community'. Contains sections on: the nature of older people with mental health problems living alone in the community; joint work with health services; black and minority ethnic older people; the service response; families; risk; legal arrangements; abuse; housing; and training and supervision.
Learning materials on mental health: an introduction
- Editors:
- BAGLEY Heather, HATFIELD Barbara, HUXLEY Peter
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 197p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Teaching pack designed to help those who are, or may be, working with people experiencing mental health problems. The materials will be useful to mental health support workers, residential and day care workers, and to social workers whose training has not included a substantial mental health component. The pack is designed to provide up to date information on various aspects of mental health care. Contains modules on: recognition of mental health problems; intervention and management; legislation and guidance; special client groups; special issues in mental health; service users, carers, and children of parents with mental health problems; and trainer's exercises.
Caring for mentally ill people in Europe
- Authors:
- VAN OS Jan, NEELEMAN Jan
- Journal article citation:
- British Medical Journal, 5.11.94, 1994, pp.1218-1221.
- Publisher:
- British Medical Association
Despite legislation to harmonise mental health practice throughout Europe and convergence in systems of training there remains an extraordinary diversity of psychiatric practice in Europe. Approaches to tackling substance misuse vary among nations; statistics on psychiatric morbidity are affected by different approaches to diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders; attitudes towards mental illness show definite international differences. Everywhere, though, mental health care for patients with psychotic illness is a "cinderella service", and there is a general move towards care falling increasingly on the family and the community.
Learning materials on mental health: risk assessment
- Editors:
- ALBERG Corinna, HATFIELD Barbara, HUXLEY Peter
- Publisher:
- University of Manchester. School of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences
- Publication year:
- 1996
- Pagination:
- 184p.
- Place of publication:
- Manchester
Teaching pack designed to inform those involved in mental health risk assessment and risk management of the latest knowledge and best practice. The pack assumes prior training in and an understanding of mental health. A key theme of the materials is the importance of multidisciplinary working. Contains modules on: characteristics of risk; intervention and management; legislation and policy; groups with special needs; ethical issues and user, carer and other perspectives; and training exercises.
Mental health in learning disabilities: a training pack for staff working with people who have a dual diagnosis of mental health needs and learning disabilities
- Editors:
- HOLT Geraldine, KON Yan, BOURAS Nick
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 111p.
- Place of publication:
- Brighton
Teaching pack aimed at all staff working with people with learning difficulties and mental health problems. Contains material on: the aetiology of learning difficulties; individual, family and social adjustment; emotional disorders; the use of behavioural strategies; challenging behaviour; commonly used medication; mental health service factors; epilepsy in people with learning difficulties; stress and burnout; and legal and ethical issues.