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Risk management in mental health: a practical guide to individual care and community safety
- Authors:
- O'ROURKE Margaret, BIRD Lisa
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2001
- Pagination:
- 29p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Practical text providing up to date guidance on implementing risk management in mental health services. Aims to make community safety and risk management easier and more rewarding for service users, professionals and families. Each section includes a summary of key messages at the end. Chapter one provides the context, with definitions of risk and a discussion of the various public inquiries and the National Confidential Inquiry detailing the implications for risk assessment and management. Chapter two examines duty of care and outlines the basic principles of risk assessment and management; and chapter three gives an overview of one approach to risk assessment and management, and includes a case study highlighting how this approach can work in practice.
A friend in need
- Authors:
- WRIGHT Sarah, FAULKNER Alison, BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 109, May 2001, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Explains how stigma and discrimination about mental health problems can intrude on relationships between users and those closest to them.
Suicide and self-harm
- Authors:
- BIRD Lisa, FAULKNER Alison
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 30p.,list of orgs.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Discusses incidence of, and risk factors for, suicide and self harm.
Pulling ourselves together to end discrimination
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Care Plan, 6(4), June 2000, pp.24-27.
- Publisher:
- Positive Publications/ Anglia Polytechnic University, Faculty of Health and Social Work
A survey of people with mental health problems has revealed a surprising amount of discrimination and lack of understanding by mental health professionals, family and friends. This article describes that research and its recommendations for change.
The fundamental facts: all the latest facts and figures on mental illness
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1999
- Pagination:
- 38p.,diags.
- Place of publication:
- London
Presents facts and figures on mental health in an accessible format that includes graphics. Contains sections on: the extent of mental health problems; differences in the extent of mental health problems; factors related to mental health problems; treatment and care; and the cost of mental health problems.
Independent advice services for people with mental health problems: needs and provisions
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Care, 2(4), December 1998, pp.135-139.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
The author argues that the overwhelming evidence of need, and the known impact on mental health of financial, housing and such problems, health authorities should be actively ensuring independent welfare and benefits advice services are available to people using mental health services. This study of Citizens Advice Bureau mental health projects provides useful insight to needs and views of users, advisers and professionals.
Poverty, social exclusion and mental health: a survey of people's personal experiences
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 5(3), August 2001, pp.4-8.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Focus on Mental Health is a UK forum which was formed in 1993. It consists of representatives of leading UK mental health groups, who work together on common objectives. In 2000/2001, Focus was funded by the Department for Education and Employment to carry out a programme of work looking at issues around poverty and mental health. This article focuses on the results of a survey of people's personal experiences of mental health problems and living on a low income led by a sub-group of Focus members.
Double jeopardy
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 4(8), April 2001, pp.252-253.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
Reports on the results of a new survey which reveals that poverty and mental health problems go hand in hand.
Citizens Advice Bureaux services for people with mental health problems: an investigation of seven CABx
- Author:
- BIRD Lisa
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Publication year:
- 1998
- Pagination:
- 107p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Report of a research project looking at mental health service users needs for advice and information. Also looked at the needs of CAB advisers regarding working with people with mental health problems. Draws conclusions and makes recommendations.
Getting to the root
- Authors:
- DAVIS Ann, BIRD Lisa
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 110, July 2001, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Explains why social exclusion must be tackled as part of the National Service Framework for Mental Health.