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Community treatment orders – principles and attitudes: Commentary on... Community treatment orders: current practice and a framework to aid clinicians
- Author:
- SHARMA Vimal Kumar
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatrist (The), 37(2), 2013, pp.58-59.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
The community treatment order (CTO) was implemented in 2008 as part of the 2007 amendments to the Mental Health Act 1983. Initially, health professionals and patient groups were sceptical about the successful implementation of CTOs. However, as more than the expected number of patients has been subjected to CTOs in the past 3 years in England and Wales, the professionals’ views are shifting in favour of CTOs. More needs to be done to improve the approach and attitude of care providers so that CTOs are used in the most appropriate and effective way for the patients. (Publisher abstract)
Taking over the asylum
- Author:
- GOULD Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 8.5.08, 2008, pp.22-24.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
The author charts the journey of mental health care from Victorian asylums to the national service framework to the recent emphasis on protection of the public, which some critics argue is a step backwards.
Tall order?
- Author:
- GOULD Mark
- Journal article citation:
- Health Service Journal, 24.01.08, 2008, p.27, 29.
- Publisher:
- Emap Healthcare
On the 1 October 2008, community treatment orders are to be introduced. The author looks at the evidence of whether community treatment orders will help 'revolving door' patients. He also highlights the doubts of many professionals.
What price safety?
- Author:
- ROBINSON Isobel
- Journal article citation:
- Professional Social Work, August 2005, pp.16-17.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
The authour won the PQ category for her essay: 'the psychiatric ward: a place of safety?' This article presents an edited version of the essay.
Reforming the Mental Health Act: summary
- Author:
- GREAT BRITAIN. Department of Health
- Publisher:
- Great Britain. Department of Health
- Publication year:
- 2000
- Pagination:
- 16p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Booklet combining the executive summaries of the two parts of the Mental Health White Paper ‘Reforming the Mental Health Act’ – Part 1 ‘The new legal framework’ and Part 2 ‘High risk patients’.
Reconstructing schizophrenia
- Editor:
- BENTALL Richard P.
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1990
- Pagination:
- 325p., bibliogs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Subjects the concept of schizophrenia to rigorous scientific, historical and sociological scrutiny. Aimed at mental health professionals, and social workers.
Schizophrenia : a personal account
- Author:
- GEORGE Bill
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 23.2.87, 1987, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
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Schizophrenia: a fresh approach
- Author:
- HOWE Gwen
- Publisher:
- David and Charles
- Publication year:
- 1986
- Pagination:
- 174p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Newton Abbot
Exploring the barriers and enablers to the implementation and adoption of recovery-orientated practice by community mental health provider organizations in England
- Authors:
- ERONDU Chima, McGRAW Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 19(5), 2021, pp.457-475.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In England, implementation and adoption of recovery-orientated (RO) practice has been slow and uneven. This qualitative study explored the barriers and enablers to the implementation and adoption of RO practice in community mental health provider organizations. Thirteen registered managers took part in semi-structured interviews. Four themes were identified: RO practice is not an entirely alien concept; RO practice is a labor intensive and skilled activity; Families need to be on onboard with RO support; and Limited community capacity for RO support. The most salient barriers and/or enablers were: staff training, public misconceptions of mental illness, and joint-working with families. (Edited publisher abstract)
Outcomes of the Active in My Home (AiMH) intervention for people with psychiatric disabilities in supported housing: a longitudinal pilot and feasibility study
- Authors:
- EKLUND Mona, et al
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 83(1), 2020, p.6–14.
- Publisher:
- Sage
Introduction: Facilitating occupational engagement in residents with psychiatric disabilities living in supported housing is important, because meaningful occupation is closely related to wellbeing. The aim was to explore whether residents taking part in the intervention Active in My Home (AiMH) made any changes in activity and recovery from baseline to completed AiMH; whether satisfaction with AiMH was related to any changes; and if changes between baseline and completed AiMH were stable at follow-up. Method: AiMH consists of eight sessions for residents and includes workshops for staff. This no-control study involved seven supported housing units and 29 residents who took part in data collection at the start and completion of AiMH and at follow-up after 6–9 months. Outcomes concerned occupational engagement, the unit’s provision of meaningful activity, personal recovery, psychosocial functioning and symptom severity. Findings: Improvements occurred in the AiMH participants’ occupational engagement (Z = −2.63, p = 0.008) and personal recovery (Z = −1.98, p = 0.048) from start to completion of AiMH. The improvement on occupational engagement was stable at follow-up (Z = −3.01, p = 0.005), when also psychosocial functioning (Z = −2.39, p = 0.017) and psychiatric symptoms (Z = −2.42, p = 0.016) had improved. Conclusion: This study could not show whether the improvements were due to AiMH or other factors. The findings are still promising, however, and encourage further development and testing of AiMH. (Publisher abstract)