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Women and mental health: turning rhetoric into reality: sharing practice perspectives and strategies for action on women's mental health: notes from study day 2nd March 2005
- Authors:
- KNOWLES Karen, et al
- Publisher:
- Social Perspectives Network
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 110p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This report presents the findings from the study day on women’s mental health in March 2005 at the London Voluntary Resource Centre in Holloway, North London. This event was hosted jointly by the Social Perspectives Network (SPN) and the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (SCMH) The emphasis in these papers given to listening to women’s stories and believing them is particularly relevant following the recent publication of the Kerr / Haslam Inquiry’. The main aim of the day was to create an environment in which information could be exchanged and practical strategies for delivering gender sensitive services explored.
Domestic violence and its mental health correlates in Indian women
- Authors:
- KUMAR Shuba, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 187(1), July 2005, pp.62-67.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
Domestic spousal violence against women has far-reaching mental health implications. The aim was to determine the association of domestic spousal violence with poor mental health. In a household survey of rural, urban non-slum and urban slum areas from seven sites in India, the population of women aged15-49 years was sampled using probability proportionate to size. The Self Report Questionnaire was used to assess mental health status and a structured questionnaire elicited spousal experiences of violence. Of 9938 women surveyed, 40% reported poor mental health. Logistic regression showed that women reporting `any violence' - `slap', `hit', `kick' or `beat' (OR 2.2, 95% CI 2.0-2.5) - or `all violence' - all of the four types of physically violent behaviour (OR 3.5, 95% CI 2.94-3.51) - were at increased risk of poor mental health. Findings indicate a strong association between domestic spousal violence and poor mental health, and underscore the need for appropriate interventions.
Zero tolerance
- Author:
- GEORGE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2005, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Investigates the safety of women admitted to psychiatric units and the extend of mixed sex accommodation still in use. Also briefly reports on the findings of a survey from Mind's Ward Watch campaign. Highlights the need for provide women only services.
Women and madness
- Author:
- CHESLER Phyllis
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 406p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- Rev. ed.
Chesler gave birth to what is now known as feminist therapy through her analysis of how patriarchy shapes our definitions of madness, and of how psychiatry is used as a form of social control. What she shows is that women are defined as mad when they deviate from sex role stereotyping; that sex, class, race and marital status affect the likelihood of a woman being diagnosed as mad, and further determine her actual diagnosis or "type" of madness. Combining patient interviews with an analysis of women's roles in history, society, and myth Chesler concludes that there is a terrible double standard when it comes to women's psychology. In this new edition, she addresses head-on many of the most relevant issues to women and mental health today, including eating disorders, social acceptance of antidepressants, addictions, sexuality, postpartum depression.
A systematic review of empirical studies of psychotherapy with women who were sexually abused as children
- Authors:
- PELEIKIS Dawn, DAHL Alv A.
- Journal article citation:
- Psychotherapy Research, 15(3), July 2005, pp.304-315.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
The experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) can have serious effects on the mental health of adult women, and this meta-analysis examines 24 mainly US and Canadian studies of mainly group psychotherapeutic interventions. Overall, the review shows that interventions have positive effects that persist after treatment has ended, but that in most cases the quality of study design was poor. In addition, findings should be considered in the light of the timing and setting of most studies in North America during a period of women’s liberation: in particular, many of the studies have ‘a certain partisan flavour’. The principal aim of the review is to examine methodological issues, and recommendations are made for improved study design.
Watching the clock tick: factors associated with TANF accumulation
- Authors:
- SEEFELDT Kristin S., ORZOL Sean M
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Research, 29(4), December 2005, pp.215-229.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
The 1996 welfare reform in the United States made extended welfare stays more difficult. One of the most notable provisions was the 60-month lifetime limit on cash benefits through the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. This study investigated the personal characteristics associated with accumulating more months on TANF. Using four waves of data from the Women's Employment Study, we examined factors surrounding receipt at varying levels: low (less than 20 months), medium (20 to 39 months), and high (40 to 60 months). Medium and high accumulation groups had many factors in common relative to the low group. However, demographic variables, such as the presence of a partner and number of children, mattered more in determining whether someone would accumulate a relatively low as opposed to medium amount of time on TANF. For the high accumulation group, the presence of human capital problems, as well as persistent personal and family challenges, such as child and maternal health problems and domestic violence, greatly increased the likelihood of a longer stay.
Comparative theorectical perspectives on a social problem: psychopathology and middle-class teen female shoplifters
- Author:
- SMITH-OSBOURNE Alexa
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2(3/4), 2005, pp.73-84.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Shoplifting is a serious social problem in America, with adolescents representing 40-50% of all store-apprehended shoplifters. Middle-class shoplifting, regardless of age, has been found to be linked to psychiatric disorders, including anxiety disorders, substance abuse, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and, among adolescents, externalizing behavior disorders such as ADHD, oppositional-defiant disorder, and conduct disorder. The authors argue that life span and Marxist-feminist theory can enhance comprehension of these juvenile offenders and their associated clinical conditions, thereby contributing to appropriate sentencing and treatment, as well as prevention. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).
In the shadow of race: immigrant status and mental health
- Authors:
- KURZ Brenda, MALCOLM Barris, COURNOYER David
- Journal article citation:
- Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work, 20(4), Winter 2005, pp.434-447.
- Publisher:
- Sage
This study explored the relative usefulness of measures of race, ethnicity, and acculturation in understanding the mental health of an ethnically diverse group of low-income women. The 194 women who were enrolled in the Women, Infant and Child program showed no racial/ethnic variation in the prevalence of mental health symptoms and a general mental health syndrome, as measured by the PrimeMD-PHQ screening tool. However, immigrants or migrants were less likely than were natives to report symptoms of depression and distress. Speaking primarily a language other than English was associated with symptoms of distress. The findings suggest that for treatment and program planning for low-income women, racial/ethnic designations may be less useful than may the more direct measures of the cultural differences they presume to reflect.
Hard-to-reach or out-of-reach? Reasons why women refuse to take part in early interventions
- Authors:
- BARLOW Jane, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Society, 19(3), June 2005, pp.199-210.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
This study explores the reasons why vulnerable women refuse to take part in early interventions. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 women who refused to take part in an evaluation of an intensive home visiting programme. A number of themes were identified including perceptions about vulnerability, misperceptions about the service, misgivings about the service, and lack of trust. It is concluded that women who refuse to take part in early interventions are a diverse group, and that service providers need to take this diversity into account, if they are to improve uptake of services by vulnerable women. Service providers may also need to consider new ways of providing services.
Facilitating the welfare-to-work transition for women with a mental health work barrier
- Author:
- LEE Shawna J.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 12(2/3), 2005, pp.127-143.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Since the 1996 PRWORA welfare reform act requiring workforce participation in order to receive services, evidence has emerged that many welfare recipients in the United States experience mental health work barriers. Yet, little is known about effective approaches for assisting women with a mental health work barrier in the welfare-to-work transition. This paper addresses this gap by first surveying the empirical research on mental health work barriers among welfare recipients. Second, the author proposes a comprehensive service provision model to identify and assist welfare recipients with a mental health barrier. Outcome data is then reviewed from several promising intervention strategies. (Copies of this article are available from: Haworth Document Delivery Centre, Haworth Press Inc., 10 Alice Street, Binghamton, NY 13904-1580).