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Mental Ill Health (mental + ill_health)
Selected AbstractsMental health in Europe: problems, advances and challengesACTA PSYCHIATRICA SCANDINAVICA, Issue 2001W. Rutz Objective:,To describe mental health care needs and challenges across the WHO European region of 51 nations. Method:,Based on morbidity and mortality data from HFA Statistical Database and Health21, the policy framework of WHO Europe, major trends in mental health care needs, psychiatric reform and mental health promotion are discussed. Results:,There is a mortality crisis related to mental ill health in Eastern European populations of transition. Destigmatization is required to improve early intervention and humanization of services, and national mental health audits are needed to create the basis for national mental health planning, implementation and monitoring. There are both problems and advances in service restructuring, and comprehensive mental health promotion programmes, preventive and monitoring strategies are required. Conclusion:,Partnerships between national and international organizations, especially WHO and the European Union, have to be strengthened to make progress on the way to integrated community mental health services. [source] Media presentation of the mental health bill and representations of mental health problemsJOURNAL OF COMMUNITY & APPLIED SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Issue 4 2006Juliet L. H. Foster Abstract This paper discusses the findings of a study that examined the way in which the Mental Health Bill of June 2002 was presented in the British national and local media over a 3-year period. A Lexis Nexis search yielded 256 articles, which were then analysed qualitatively and quantitatively. Overall, and perhaps contrary to what might have been expected given previous studies' conclusions regarding the media's negative portrayal of mental ill health, most articles tended to present a negative view of the Bill as unnecessarily repressive, and consequently were more sympathetic towards mental heath service clients, although this was not the case for tabloid articles. However, this paper then considers the more implicit representations found within the articles. It focuses particularly on the continued linking of mental ill health and violence, and also on the way in which the mental health service user might be portrayed as passive and rather pitiful as an alternative to violent and dangerous. It is suggested that the continued use of such images may stem from the fact that mental health problems have long been constructed as ,Other', and are therefore deeply engrained in our society. The implications of this for anti-stigma campaigns are briefly discussed. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. [source] Impact of Mental Health Training for Frontline Staff Working With Children With Severe Intellectual DisabilitiesJOURNAL OF POLICY AND PRACTICE IN INTELLECTUAL DISABILITIES, Issue 1 2008Teresa Whitehurst Abstract, The risk factors for young people with intellectual disabilities developing a mental health disorder are higher than those found in the general population, yet training is very rarely available to frontline staff. A recent study in the United Kingdom cited prevalence rates of mental ill health among adults with intellectual disabilities ranging from 35.2 to 40.9%, depending upon the sensitivity of the diagnostic tool used (Cooper et al., 2007). The ability to identify mental health problems is crucial to early intervention, but is particularly difficult when the symptoms of intellectual disability often mask emerging problems and confound differential diagnosis. The literature relating to mental health training focuses largely on changes in knowledge base and attitude, falling short of considering the primary focus of training,its impact upon practice and how this ultimately benefits people with intellectual disabilities. This study highlights the need for training, considers a training package provided to all frontline (direct care) staff in a residential school in the United Kingdom, catering to young people between the ages of 6 and 19 with severe intellectual disabilities, and investigates the impact of training upon practice and its influence upon the organization. [source] The development of nurse-led suicide prevention training for multidisciplinary staff in a North Wales NHS TrustJOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING, Issue 2 2010R. JONES rmn bsc msc Accessible summary ,,Suicide and suicidal behaviour evoke strong feelings. That is so not only for those directly affected , the individual, family and friends, but for professional staff and the community at large. ,,Assessing the risk of suicide demands staff having the ability to connect and maintain rapport with people in varying degrees of distress. ,,Multidisciplinary training groups allow staff the opportunity to share their experiences and learn from one another. ,,Suicide awareness training for non mental health staff in the UK is variable and should be more of a priority. Abstract There are 300 deaths in Wales each year as a result of suicide. Though the rate in England and Wales has fallen in recent years, it is still the second most common cause of death in men aged 15,44 behind accidental death. The majority of those who die by suicide make contact with health professionals within a relatively short time before their death. For those with mental ill health, relationships with professionals appear particularly important; indeed negative relationships have been cited as a key factor precipitating death by suicide. This paper outlines a suicide awareness programme which aims to restate the values of empathy and relationship building in everyday interaction. It acknowledges risk factors and risk assessment tools, but more than anything strives to demonstrate the value of encouraging personal expression in patients. [source] | ||||||||||