Discusses how community-located care and treatment of older people with mental health problems and their carers has become a focus of concern for policy makers. Argues that nevertheless, community old age psychiatry remains a neglected area for the majority of service commissioners and, as a consequence, practice does not match policy concerns.
Discusses how community-located care and treatment of older people with mental health problems and their carers has become a focus of concern for policy makers. Argues that nevertheless, community old age psychiatry remains a neglected area for the majority of service commissioners and, as a consequence, practice does not match policy concerns.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, older people, policy, social policy, social care provision, community mental health services;
Discusses how learned papers and treaties as well as policy statements exist with the objective of enhancing the lives of old people with mental health problems. What seems to defeat practitioners and policy makers is how to realise these laudable objectives consistently, rather than ignorance of the issues involved. The obstacles are more ones of political and professional will and of relative priority. Asks what strategies might be adopted to ensure that the needs of elderly people with mental health problems are placed more firmly towards the top of the health and social policy agenda.
Discusses how learned papers and treaties as well as policy statements exist with the objective of enhancing the lives of old people with mental health problems. What seems to defeat practitioners and policy makers is how to realise these laudable objectives consistently, rather than ignorance of the issues involved. The obstacles are more ones of political and professional will and of relative priority. Asks what strategies might be adopted to ensure that the needs of elderly people with mental health problems are placed more firmly towards the top of the health and social policy agenda.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, older people, policy, priorities, quality of life, social policy;
Handbook providing a multidisciplinary and critical guide to what we know about dementia and dementia care. Includes chapters on: biomedical and clinical perspectives; psychological perspectives; sociological perspective; philosophical and spiritual perspectives; the perspectives of people with dementia, their families and their carers; understanding practice development; assessment, care planning and care management; living at home; communication and personhood; therapeutic activity; working with carers; care settings and the care environment; ethical ideas and practice; the policy context; organisational issues; quality services; user and carer involvement; and research, policy and practice.
Handbook providing a multidisciplinary and critical guide to what we know about dementia and dementia care. Includes chapters on: biomedical and clinical perspectives; psychological perspectives; sociological perspective; philosophical and spiritual perspectives; the perspectives of people with dementia, their families and their carers; understanding practice development; assessment, care planning and care management; living at home; communication and personhood; therapeutic activity; working with carers; care settings and the care environment; ethical ideas and practice; the policy context; organisational issues; quality services; user and carer involvement; and research, policy and practice.
Subject terms:
mental health services, multidisciplinary services, older people, psychology, social policy, social care provision, user participation, carers, dementia, health care;
Contains chapters on: a history of mental health in Northern Ireland; mental health policy in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and the law in Northern Ireland; mental health social work and the law in the Republic of Ireland; community care and the social inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in Northern Ireland; deinstitutionalisation in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and addictions in the Republic and Northern Ireland; and mental health social work and older people.
Contains chapters on: a history of mental health in Northern Ireland; mental health policy in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and the law in Northern Ireland; mental health social work and the law in the Republic of Ireland; community care and the social inclusion of individuals with psychiatric disabilities in Northern Ireland; deinstitutionalisation in the Republic of Ireland; mental health social work and addictions in the Republic and Northern Ireland; and mental health social work and older people.
Subject terms:
law, mental health problems, mental health services, older people, social policy, social work history, social care provision, substance misuse, community care, deinstitutionalisation;
Traditionally, need has been the major mechanism for allocating resources in public services, and social policy texts have addressed various state responses to social problems and the alleviation of need. However, in a period of state retrenchment and welfare restriction, rationing and targeting have become more intense. This book explores the extent to which, as a result, risk and vulnerability have replaced need as the key principles of welfare rationing and provision. It begins with an introductory overview of current theories on risk and goes on to examine the relevance of risk to social policy and welfare developments. Draws on recent social policy and case examples from health, the personal social services and mental health as illustrations.
Traditionally, need has been the major mechanism for allocating resources in public services, and social policy texts have addressed various state responses to social problems and the alleviation of need. However, in a period of state retrenchment and welfare restriction, rationing and targeting have become more intense. This book explores the extent to which, as a result, risk and vulnerability have replaced need as the key principles of welfare rationing and provision. It begins with an introductory overview of current theories on risk and goes on to examine the relevance of risk to social policy and welfare developments. Draws on recent social policy and case examples from health, the personal social services and mental health as illustrations.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, management, needs, older people, risk, social policy, social welfare, social care provision, assessment, health care;
Reports on GP's groaning mental health caseload, an unexpectedly heavy use of ECT and allegations of racism in the admissions system and welcomes the long awaited framework for mental health.
Reports on GP's groaning mental health caseload, an unexpectedly heavy use of ECT and allegations of racism in the admissions system and welcomes the long awaited framework for mental health.
Subject terms:
mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, older people, hospital admission, racial discrimination, severe mental health problems, social policy, treatment, therapy and treatment, training, caseload, central government, general practitioners;
The author offers a guide to the various initiatives the government has created to improve care.
The author offers a guide to the various initiatives the government has created to improve care.
Subject terms:
looked after children, mental health services, older people, performance evaluation, policy, social exclusion, social policy, social welfare, social care provision, young offenders, best value, carers, central government, child care, health care;
Includes papers on: an historical and current perspective on mental health policy and older Americans; efficacy of clinical treatment for mental disorders among older people; strengths and limitations of research on late life psychoses; stressors and adaptation in later life; importance of self-perceptions for health status among older people; prevention and early intervention; interventions to enhance and maintain mental health in later life; family involvement; models for mental health service delivery to older adults; education and training of mental health service providers; and policy elements.
Includes papers on: an historical and current perspective on mental health policy and older Americans; efficacy of clinical treatment for mental disorders among older people; strengths and limitations of research on late life psychoses; stressors and adaptation in later life; importance of self-perceptions for health status among older people; prevention and early intervention; interventions to enhance and maintain mental health in later life; family involvement; models for mental health service delivery to older adults; education and training of mental health service providers; and policy elements.
Subject terms:
intervention, mental health, mental health problems, mental health services, older people, prevention, social policy, social work education, treatment, therapy and treatment, training, early intervention;
Presents a comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of Londoners and shows that these are greater than in other parts of the country. Provides strong evidence that these needs are not being met adequately by current mental health services, and demonstrates that they are working beyond their capacity to cope. Includes sections on: the sociodemographic context; special areas of need for mental health services; mental health services for older people; child and adolescent services in London; substance misuse services; HIV/AIDS related mental health services; mentally disordered offenders; the homeless in London; services in primary care; black and minority ethnic people; levels of in-patient and residential provision; structure and functioning of services; and costs.
Presents a comprehensive assessment of the mental health needs of Londoners and shows that these are greater than in other parts of the country. Provides strong evidence that these needs are not being met adequately by current mental health services, and demonstrates that they are working beyond their capacity to cope. Includes sections on: the sociodemographic context; special areas of need for mental health services; mental health services for older people; child and adolescent services in London; substance misuse services; HIV/AIDS related mental health services; mentally disordered offenders; the homeless in London; services in primary care; black and minority ethnic people; levels of in-patient and residential provision; structure and functioning of services; and costs.
Subject terms:
HIV AIDS, homeless people, homelessness, mental health problems, mental health services, mentally disordered offenders, needs, older people, primary care, social policy, substance misuse, young people, alcohol misuse, black and minority ethnic people, children, demographics, drug misuse, financing;