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The grass on the other side
- Author:
- LESTON Jean
- Journal article citation:
- Openmind, 135, September/October 2005, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- MIND
The author discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of home working for people with mental health problems.
NIHR Mental Health Research Network guide to finding and reading a research paper
- Author:
- CARPENTER Joanna
- Publisher:
- National Institute for Health Research
- Publication year:
- 2012
- Pagination:
- 21p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This guide is aimed at helping the general public, mental health service users, and their carers gain access to the results of mental health research. It explains: how research is published as research papers; what the different sorts of papers are (original article, case report, review article, editorial, letters to the editor, commentary); how they are structured (introduction, methods, results, discussion); how to identify a particular research paper; and, finally, how to get hold of it. Information is included on the MHRN Service Users in Research, a network of people with experience of mental health problems who are interested in research. Many useful links are also provided.
The relationship between personal debt and mental health: a systematic review
- Authors:
- FITCH Chris, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Review Journal, 16(4), 2011, pp.153-166.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A systematic review was undertaken to identify peer reviewed literature in English from 1980 to 2009 in order to evaluate the evidence on the extent to which personal debt impacts on mental health, and mental health on personal debt. Database searches resulted in the identification of 50 papers meeting the inclusion criteria. These were appraised by the research team and this article presents the results of the analysis. It discusses research on the temporal relationship between debt and mental health, whether the type and size of debt matter, the role of age, income or assets in the relationship between indebtedness and mental health, the process through which debt, mental health and other factors interacted, debt and self-harm or suicide, and compulsive buying. The review found that methodological limitations made it difficult to definitively demonstrate whether indebtedness causes poor mental health, and that existing research either uses definitions of debt which lack specificity or definitions of mental health which are too broad, but that plausible data exist which indicate that indebtedness may contribute to the development of mental health problems. The authors suggest topics for further research, and note that those working with people with debt problems need to be aware of the potential risk of reduced mental well-being or mental disorder.
A guide to coaching and mental health: the recognition and management of psychological issues
- Authors:
- BUCKLEY Andrew, BUCKLEY Carole
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 2006
- Pagination:
- 264p.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book provides an introduction to the assessment of psychological issues in the context of coaching. Coaches need to be able to recognise mental health problems in their clients, enabling them to make an informed decision about whether coaching is appropriate. This book covers legal, ethical and practical considerations guiding the reader through definition and management of more common mental health problems. The book is divided into 3 sections. Part I, Working on the Boundary, starts by exploring the distinction between normal and abnormal behaviour. In Part II, What’s Being Said?, fictional case studies are described, which cover a range of possible mental health issues from mild depression and anxiety, through to psychoses and potentially life-threatening problems. Part III, Categories of Mental Illness, guides the reader through the definition and management of the more common mental health problems. This guide to identifying mental illness may be of interest to coaches and other related professionals, whatever their level of experience.
Employing strong support
- Author:
- DENT Emma
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 1.12.11 supplement, 2011, p.7.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
Having a job can promote mental health recovery, yet stigma often means disclosure of a mental health problem can lead to someone being forced out of the job or finding it hard to gain employment. The benefits of work retention schemes and individual placement and support schemes are discussed.
The pain and the possibility: the family recovery process
- Author:
- SPANIOL LeRoy
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 46(1), February 2010, pp.482-485.
- Publisher:
- Springer
The onset of a mental illness is a traumatic experience for all the members of a family. While the mental illness in their family member may be life long, family members can experience their own recovery from the trauma, just as their family member with a mental illness can experience recovery. This article will describe the family recovery process.
Mental Health Foundation blog
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Foundation
- Place of publication:
- London
Staff from the Mental Health Foundation post to this blog on matters relating to mental health and learning disabilities. It covers breaking news stories, government policies or new research.
Transforming mental health care for older veterans in the Veterans Health Administration
- Authors:
- KARLIN Bradley E., ZEISS Antonette M.
- Journal article citation:
- Generations, 34(2), Summer 2010, pp.74-83. Published online.
- Publisher:
- American Society on Aging
Older adults often lack familiarity with mental health symptoms and services and may hold negative beliefs about mental health care that can prevent them from seeking treatment. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) operates the largest and one of the most elaborate mental health care systems in the nation and perhaps the world. The recent history of the system is described. One successful new model for providing mental health care to older veterans that has been nationally implemented in the VHA is the integration of a full-time mental health provider on each of the more than 130 VA home-based primary care (HBPC) teams. Another major psychogeriatrics initiative involves the integration of a full-time mental health provider in VA community living centers (CLC), formerly designated as nursing home care units. It is critical that increasing national attention be devoted to the mental health needs of older Americans and that policies and processes be developed to extend the reach and potential impact of mental health care for older adults.
Mental Health and Social Inclusion
- Publisher:
- Emerald
This title covers mental health and social inclusion, and promotes better ‘life opportunities’ for people who use mental health services. It includes accounts on how social inclusion can be achieved and longer articles which discuss specific themes and policy developments in more depth.
Age at onset and cognition in schizophrenia: meta-analysis
- Authors:
- RAJJI T.K., ISMAIL Z., MULSANT B.H.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 195(4), October 2009, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
This study aimed to compare cognitive deficits in individuals with youth-onset and late-onset schizophrenia with those in adults with first-episode schizophrenia. Publications selected from a literature search of 29 databases from 1980 to 2008 had to include a healthy control group and analyse individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia or a related disorder and individuals with first-episode, youth-onset or late-onset schizophrenia separately. Data were extracted and cognitive data was aggregated into 22 cognitive measures. The conclusions were that individuals with youth-onset schizophrenia have severe cognitive deficits, whereas those with late-onset schizophrenia have some relatively preserved cognitive functions. This supports the view that severity of the disease process is associated with different ages at onset. In addition, the cognitive pattern of people with late onset schizophrenia suggests that their deficits are specific rather than solely as a result of ageing and related factors. Longitudinal and controlled studies will be necessary to address questions of specific deficits versus preserved cognitive functions and to advance understanding of the relationship between the disease process underlying schizophrenia, cognition, age at onset, duration of illness, ageing and associated factors.