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Persecutory symptoms and perceptual disturbance in a community sample of older people: the Islington study
- Authors:
- LIVINGSTON G., et al
- Journal article citation:
- International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 16(5), May 2001, pp.462-468.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Describes a study in Islington, an inner London borough. Residents aged 65 or over were interviewed at home. The Short-CARE was used to elicit psychiatric symptoms and diagnosis. Sociodemographic particulars were elicited using the Client Sociodemographic and Service Receipt Inventory. Questions were asked regarding sight and hearing. Subsections of the geriatric mental scale were used to identify people who had paranoid symptoms and perceptual disturbance (PDD). 720 people were interviewed. Twenty-eight (3.9%) participants scored positively on the PPD sub-scales of the GMS. Analysis found the significant independent predictors were dementia, drinking alcohol in last 6 months, drinking alcohol to help sleep, subjective memory loss and uncorrected visual impairment. Concludes that there is a relatively high prevalence of PPD in older people living in the community. This is not associated with higher use of services despite the increased needs. Further studies should consider interventions to meet this unmet need.
Separating the personal from the professional
- Author:
- BHADURI Reba
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, March 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The author had a shock when she visited her mother in India and discovered the realities of caring for a person with mental health problems. Here she describes the difficulties that many carers cope with on a daily basis.
Age of discontent
- Author:
- EATON Lynn
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.3.01, 2001, p.25.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Argues that health and social services are not well equipped to help with depression among older people.
Are we meeting the psychological needs of Black African HIV-positive individuals in London? Controlled study of referrals to a psychological medicine unit
- Authors:
- MALANDA S., MEADOWS J., CATALAN J.
- Journal article citation:
- AIDS Care, 13(4), August 2001, pp.413-419.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The changing pattern of HIV infection in the UK includes an increase in the number of infections acquired as a result of heterosexual contact and Black African individuals represent a sizeable proportion of those affected. In most UK centres for the treatment of HIV infection, clinicians have limited experience in caring for Black African patients, and there is a dearth of information about the recognition and management of mental health problems in this patient group. In this investigation the proportion of Black African individuals looked after in a large centre for the care of HIV infection in London was compared with the proportion of such patients referred for specialist mental health help, the results revealing that Black Africans were almost three times less likely to be referred for specialist mental health care. Reasons for the lesser likelihood of referral to the mental health service are considered, including the possible failure of staff to recognise psychological morbidity in Black Africans, or reluctance and fear on the part of patients to be referred to services that may be perceived as threatening.
Refugees and mental health
- Author:
- THOMPSON Audrey
- Journal article citation:
- Diverse Minds Magazine, 9, June 2001, pp.6-7.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Reports on how refugees experience up to five times more incidence of mental illness than the general population and yet they are not well served by statutory services.
The responsibility to care for single homeless people
- Authors:
- CRANE Maureen, WARNES Anthony M.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 9(6), November 2001, pp.436-444.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Examines the reasons why in contemporary Britain many single homeless people with severe physical and mental health problems and welfare needs do not receive the treatment, care and financial support that they manifestly need, and in particular considers the interaction between their personal characteristics and the organisation and the obligations of services. The greatest weaknesses of the service system are that no single agency has a statutory responsibility to ensure that vulnerable homeless people are served. The article appraises the approaches to single homeless peoples problems that have recently been introduced by the Rough Sleepers Unit (RSU), and discusses the ways in which current reforms of the welfare services may impact on the situation of homeless people. With the possibility that the RSUs prime responsibility for commissioning single homeless peoples services will transfer to local authorities in 2002, the article concludes by specifying the implications for voluntary and statutory providers and makes recommendations about the attribution of the responsibility to care for this vulnerable group.
Troubled inside: responding to the mental health needs of young people in prison
- Author:
- FARRANT Finola
- Journal article citation:
- Childright, 179, September 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Children's Legal Centre
The Prison Reform Trust has recently embarked on a major programme of work on the mental health needs of people in prison, entitled Troubled Inside. Looks at the results of the first phase of this work focusing on how, or whether, the mental health needs of children and young people can be met in prison.
Prevalence, disability and need in adults with severe learning disability
- Authors:
- MCGROTHER Cath, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Tizard Learning Disability Review, 6(3), July 2001, pp.4-13.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Evidence from a variety of sources suggests that there has been an increase of around 1% per annum in the prevalence of learning disability in adults over the last 35 years, due mainly to increase in survival. Looks at the Leicestershire Learning Disability register (established in 1987) which aimed to provide epidemiological information by means of interviews with professionals, carers and adults with a learning disability, and its implications for service provision. Concludes that resource allocation for this client group needs to be reviewed in the light of substantial and recognised increases in prevalence which are continuing to occur, and the need for long-term support.