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Present dangers
- Author:
- McNAMARA Martin
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 1.10.98, 1998, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Looks at why disabled people are vulnerable to depression and asks whether social care workers should be trained to spot it.
More than skin deep
- Author:
- HOLE Louise
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.8.98, 1998, pp.28-29.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Explains the psychological effects that often emerge as patients with major trauma experience when they begin to recover from their physical injuries.
Distress and disability
- Author:
- SAYCE Liz
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 89, January 1998, pp.8-9.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Discusses whether users of mental health services are 'disabled'.
Falling short
- Author:
- HARRISON Kate
- Journal article citation:
- Open Mind, 83, January 1997, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- MIND
Many have fought long and hard for the introduction of the Disability Discrimination Act, and it's a step in the right direction. However, in this article the author argues that for people with mental health problems in particular, it leaves much to be desired.
Care management pilots: annual report April 1991-March 1992
- Author:
- HAMPSHIRE. Social Services Department
- Publisher:
- Hampshire. Social Services Department
- Publication year:
- 1992
- Pagination:
- 200p.
- Place of publication:
- Winchester
Reports from 4 pilot care management projects looking at what has been learnt from them, and comparing the different models used.
Mental health care needs and preferences for mothers of children with a disability
- Authors:
- GILSON K. M., et al
- Journal article citation:
- Child: Care, Health and Development, 44(3), 2018, pp.384-391.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
Background: Mothers of children with a disability are at increased risk of poor mental health compared with mothers of typically developing children. The aim of the study was to describe the mental health care needs and preferences for support of mothers of children and young people aged 0–25 years with a disability. Methods: A cross‐sectional study was used, using an online survey with 294 mothers of children with a disability. Questions were asked about mental health, perceived need for support, barriers to accessing mental health care, and preferences for support. Descriptive and chi‐squared analyses were performed. Results: High rates of mental ill health were self‐identified in the previous 12 months, with reported clinically significant depression (44%), anxiety (42%), and suicidality (22%). Nearly half (48%) of the mothers reported high to very high psychological distress. Although 75% of mothers perceived a need for professional support, only 58% attempted to access this. Key barriers to accessing support were caregiving duties making it difficult to schedule appointments (45%) and not perceiving the mental health problem as serious enough to require help (36%). Individual counselling was the preferred type of support (66%) followed by professionally guided relaxation (49%) and education about mental health (47%). Support was considered most critical at the time of diagnosis and during medical intervention for their child. Conclusions: Although mental health problems were common and mothers perceived the need for professional help, several key barriers were preventing mothers from accessing help. Our study suggests that improving mothers' knowledge of when and where to seek help (mental health literacy) may encourage their access to support. There also needs to be more accessible treatment to mothers given the high care demands that are placed upon them. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social inequalities and the distribution of the common mental disorders
- Editor:
- MELTZER David
- Publisher:
- Psychology Press
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 230p.,bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- Hove
Social inequalities are established features of the distribution of physical disease in the UK and many other developed countries. In most physical diseases, a clear trend of poorer health is evident with each step down the hierarchy of social position. By contrast, the nature of the links between social position and mental illness in the general population has appeared less clear. This lack of clarity is problematic, as mental disorders are major causes of disability, especially in adults of working age. This book presents in-depth and up-to-date research, looking at the links between social position, ethnicity and mental health.
Finding ways to cope
- Author:
- FURSLAND Eileen
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 19.8.98, 1998, pp.30-31.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Nurses supporting patients as they recover from trauma injuries are engaged in emotionally draining work. Looks at support measures that can help them to cope.
The mental health residential care study: classification of facilities and description of residents
- Authors:
- LELLIOTT Paul, AUDINI Bernard, KNAPP Martin, CHISHOLM Daniel
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Psychiatry, 169, August 1996, pp.139-147.
- Publisher:
- Cambridge University Press
The NHS is no longer a virtual monopoly provider of mental health residential care. This makes it difficult to assess the volume, range and adequacy of provision. In this study facilities providing residential care in eight districts were compared on levels of staffing, staff qualifications, and the characteristics of their residents. Results found that there was great variation between districts in the number of places available per unit of the population, especially in those with 24-hour waking cover. It is suggested that one consequence of the diversification in provision of mental health residential accommodation has been a relative reduction in the proportion of provision available to the most severely disabled, particularly those who pose a risk of acting violently.
Community care: findings from Department of Health funded research 1988-1992
- Editor:
- ROBBINS Diana
- Publisher:
- HMSO/Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 1993
- Pagination:
- 413p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Contains 6 chapters: managing and delivering services; elderly people; informal care and carers; mental health; learning disabilities; and physical disabilities and sensory impairment. Also contains a section on HIV/AIDS and substance misuse.