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National programme for improving mental health and well-being small research projects initiative 2006: accessing the mental health support worker service in Wester Hailes: exploring issues of accessibility to a service for people with co-morbid problems
- Authors:
- ROBERTSON A, STENHOUSE R
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government
- Publication year:
- 2008
- Pagination:
- 2p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The aim of the study was to explore the issues of accessibility to the Mental Health Support Worker (MHSW) service in Wester Hailes in order to facilitate the development of the service to meet the needs of the community. The views of clients and those who make referrals to the service were sought. Two methods of data collection were used: postal questionnaires and interviews.
The journey to recovery: the government's vision for mental health care
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 23p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Booklet providing a short explanation of the policies Government has adopted to improve mental health services for people of working age, what will be achieved for those who use them, and what more still needs to be done.
Experiences of the early implementation of the Mental health (care and treatment) (Scotland) act, 2003: a cohort study
- Authors:
- RIDLEY Julie, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This evaluative research study was commissioned to explore the implementation of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHCT Act). A team of independent researchers including 8 mental health service users undertook the study, which lasted 2 years from September 2006. Using qualitative methods, the experiences and viewpoints of those subjected to compulsory care and treatment, of informal carers and families, and of a range of health and social care professionals and advocacy workers were explored in-depth. The findings should be read within the context of the research study undertaken, and care taken in generalising to different populations and areas. Main findings are presented.
Desirable outcomes of of WORKSTEP: user and provider views
- Authors:
- MEAH Angela, THORNTON Patricia
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department for Work and Pensions
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
In this report disabled people said it was important to set themselves goals and experience achieving them. Achieving things through their jobs, they said, encouraged them to set goals outside work, like learning to travel independently or to drive. Going to work gave disabled people the chance to meet new people and make friends. This was especially important to people with learning disabilities who complained of feeling bored when ‘stuck at home’. The routine of work was important to people with mental health conditions. They said it offered a distraction from their condition and gave them a sense of an ‘ordinary life’. Disabled people said that having a job was a sign of ‘wellness’ and getting on with life.
Mental health and loneliness: the relationship across life stages
- Author:
- NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH
- Publisher:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Publication year:
- 2022
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings from a qualitative study exploring the experiences of loneliness among those who had experienced a mental health condition. Specifically, the study explores: how those with diagnosed mental health problems experience loneliness; the extent to which social stigma associated with mental health conditions plays a role in experience of loneliness; how experiences of loneliness among those who have experienced mental health conditions vary by life stage. The report draws on findings from: 1) six interviews with professional expert stakeholders; and 2) 37 in-depth interviews and 14 diaries from those experiencing loneliness who also had a history of mental ill-health. Across the sample there was a spectrum of experiences of loneliness. Those who were most lonely described feeling isolated, with no close friends or supportive others. Participants in this group tended to have depression and be in the middle-aged or retired life stages. At the other end of the spectrum, the least lonely people were those with a wider social network, including close connections who provided emotional support. The relationship between loneliness and mental health was bidirectional and cyclical. Stigma associated with mental ill-health and loneliness clearly affected participants' ability to be open about their feelings, leading them to also feel less connected to others. Participants made a number of recommendations about the way in which support could be improved. These were to: provide more local and tailored mental health support services in place of more generic online resources that participants found hard to navigate; support group activities in communities around shared interests, including those tailored to personal characteristics e.g. faith, disability, gender, or sexual orientation; provide mental health support that reduces feelings of loneliness and isolation organised around shared interests in activities; establish community-based caseworkers who can help people navigate complex mental health services. (Edited publisher abstract)
Evaluation of the delivering for mental health peer support worker pilot scheme
- Authors:
- McLEAN Joanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
The need to adopt and promote a recovery-based approach to mental health support was described in ‘Delivering for Mental Health’ and later in ‘Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland’. In support of this, ‘Delivering for Mental Health’ included a commitment to support the development of the Peer Support Worker role within mental health services in Scotland. As a result pilot schemes were developed in five Health Board areas where Peer Support Workers were trained, and then employed, to fill new positions within NHS teams in a range of settings, including inpatient and community-based services. These new workers, who were required to have a lived experience of mental health issues, drew on a range of skills to share their lived experience with the intention of supporting others in their recovery journeys. An evaluation was commissioned to assess the impact of the peer support pilot on service users, peer support workers and the wider service system as well as assessing the process of implementation at national and local levels.
Evaluation of the delivering for mental health peer support worker pilot scheme
- Authors:
- McLEAN Joanne, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 98p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Towards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: Policy and Action Plan 2009-2011 supports the promotion of the principles of recovery and the implementation of peer support. A pilot scheme of pioneering formalised peer support working was put in place in January 2008 in five Health Board areas (yielding six separate sites) and led nationally by the Scottish Government’s Mental Health Division in partnership with the Scottish Recovery Network. The overarching aims of the evaluation were to assess the impact of the peer support pilot on service users, peer support workers and the wider service system as well as assessing the process of implementation at national and local levels. Using mainly qualitative research techniques the evaluation tracked the process of implementation and the impact of the new peer support workers on the service teams and systems within which they worked. Service users were invited to participate in a satisfaction survey and in-depth qualitative interviews.
Experiences of the early implementation of the Mental health (care and treatment) (Scotland) act 2003: a cohort study
- Authors:
- RIDLEY Julie, et al
- Publisher:
- Scotland. Scottish Government Social Research
- Publication year:
- 2009
- Pagination:
- 132p.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
This research study, commissioned by the Scottish Government Health Directorate, has evaluated the experience and perspectives of those with direct experience of, as well as those working with, the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (MHCT Act). A team of independent researchers including 8 mental health service users undertook the study, which lasted 2 years from September 2006. The broad aim of the study was to evaluate the implementation of the MHCT Act by exploring in-depth the experiences and perceptions of service users, informal carers/relatives, and various health and social care professionals and advocacy workers, and to consider stakeholders’ views in light of those expressed prior to implementation of the MHCT Act. The methodological approach was qualitative, using interviews and focus groups as the main tools to articulate different viewpoints and explore individual experiences of compulsion.
Advocacy: a code of practice
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive. Mental Health Task Force Users Group
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive. Mental H
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 33p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Code developed using the views of users of mental health services. Draws together principles and guidelines for good practice in user group participation, in both unit and community-based users' councils and in peer advocacy who use mental health services.
Guidelines for a local charter for users of mental health services
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive. Mental Health Task Force Users Group
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health. National Health Service Executive. Mental H
- Publication year:
- 1994
- Pagination:
- 14p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Guidelines developed from consultation with users and service providers. Designed as a framework for local people to discuss and adapt to create local charters.