Search results for ‘Subject term:"mental health problems"’ Sort:
Results 1 - 10 of 21
Predicting community violence from patients discharged from mental health services
- Authors:
- DOYLE Michael, DOLAN Mairead
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 189(6), December 2006, pp.520-526.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The MacArthur Violence Risk Assessment Study (MacVRAS) in the USA provided strong evidence to support an actuarial approach in community violence risk assessment. The aim was to examine the predictive accuracy of the MacVRAS measures, in addition to structured professional judgement, in a UK sample of patients discharged from in-patient care in the north-west of England. A prospective study of 112 participants assessed pre-discharge and followed up at 24 weeks post-discharge. Pre-discharge measures were compared with prevalence of violent behaviour to determine predictive validity of risk factors. Historical measures of risk and measures of psychopathy, impulsiveness and anger were highly predictive of community violence. The more dynamic clinical and risk management factors derived from structured professional judgement (rated at discharge) added significant incremental validity to the historical factors in predicting community violence. Although static measures of risk relating to past history and personality make an important contribution to assessment of violence risk, consideration of current dynamic factors relating to illness and risk management significantly improves predictive accuracy.
Violence in mental health: some European response to community care
- Author:
- SMITH Philip
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Europe, 4(1), 1997, pp.51-54.
- Publisher:
- Russell House
Summarises the results of a brief questionnaire on how other European countries manage the community care of violent people with mental health problems.
Media madness
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 3.4.96, 1996, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Reports on how the public's view of special hospital patients and mental illness has been distorted by sensationalist media coverage.
Hidden danger
- Author:
- LINEHAN Tim
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 21.2.96, 1996, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
As three former psychiatric care patients who were released into the community start prison sentences for having committed acts of violence, examines the dilemma faced by regional mental health services trying to balance patients' rights against public protection.
Inquiry sparks demand for control on mentally ill people in the community
- Author:
- DOWNEY Rachel
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 25.8.94, 1994, p.8.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Reports on the publication of the Boyd Report, which looked at 34 murders by mentally ill people over a three-year period, and which welcomes the proposed supervised discharge order, supported by extra finance.
Patient violence in community mental health: a review of the literature
- Author:
- BLANK Alison
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(12), December 2001, pp.584-589.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The past decade has seen an increasing focus in the community. During this period, the media has given a high profile to a number of incidents where members of the public and health service staff have been assaulted by patients of mental health services. Presents a systematic review of 10 studies, two conducted in the United Kingdom and eight in the United States of America. It is suggested that the occupational therapy profession urgently needs to address this gap in its literature and consider what can be learned from other professions.
Without prejudice
- Author:
- MISHCON Jane
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(3), November 2000, p.84.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on the findings of the Daniel Joseph inquiry team.
Face to face with fear
- Author:
- HUNTER Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 21.1.99, 1999, pp.18-21.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Following the killing of Wandsworth social worker Jenny Morrison last year, risk assessment procedures are being re-examined and low level violence is being taken more seriously. Examines some of the questions raised by this latest tragedy.
There but for the grace of God
- Author:
- ROWDEN Ray
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 25.11.98, 1998, p.18.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the report on the care of Luke Warm Luke. Argues that it should be compulsory reading for mental health practitioners, as the case that ended in murder holds salutary lessons.
Community scare
- Author:
- HIRST Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 29.1.98, 1998, pp.10-11.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at how public fears about killings by community care clients could prompt ministers to think the unthinkable about mental health services. Asks whether we are about to see a shift back to institutional care and compulsory medication.