A survey of research capacity and partnerships among mental health occupational therapists in the UK
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 136-147, June 2017. Purpose Occupational therapists working in mental health services in the UK are under increasing scrutiny to provide both clinically and cost-effective services. The profession has indicated that a stronger evidence base would help promote the unique contribution of occupational therapy when influencing service managers and government bodies. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and its Specialist Section – Mental Health carried out a survey to gauge recent researc...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF amongst wounded, injured, and ill members of the United States military
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 124-135, June 2017. Purpose Advances in military medical care have facilitated a reduction of fatalities in the global war on terror, relative to previous conflicts. The physical and psychological trauma of returning personnel remain a challenge, and poor physical and psychological health have been shown to affect quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this paper is to validate the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire amongst wounded, injured and ill military personnel, and to determine the characteristics of distinct groups found in this sample. Design/methodology/approach In to...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Listen to me, I ’m talking: involvement and recovery
This study highlights the value of involvement in promoting recovery and indicates the merit of promoting meaningful involvement across the spectrum of the service user experience. Originality/value This study offers a unique contribution to the current literature, highlighting the links made between involvement and personal recovery. (Source: Mental Health Review Journal)
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Vulnerable young people ’s experiences of child and adolescent mental health services
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 95-110, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of vulnerable young people in using a local child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods design was employed in which participants completed the self-report Experience of Service Questionnaire (CHI ESQ) (n=34), and a subgroup completed individual semi-structured interviews (n=17). CHI ESQ satisfaction data were also compared with a national data sample provided by the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (n=621). Findings Many young peop...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Exploring the case for truth and reconciliation in mental health services
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 83-94, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the case for a truth and reconciliation (T&R) process in the context of mental health services. Design/methodology/approach The approach is a conceptual review of T&R approaches; a consideration of why they are important; and how they might be applied in the context of mental health services and psychiatry. First, the paper sets out a case for T&R in psychiatry, giving some recent examples of how this might work in practice. Then it outlines potential objections which complicate any simplist...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Personality disorder service provision: a review of the recent literature
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 65-82, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolution of the field of personality disorder since the publication of “Personality disorder: no longer a diagnosis of exclusion” in 2003. Design/methodology/approach A review of both the academic literature contained within relevant databases alongside manual searches of policy literature and guidance from the key stakeholders was undertaken. Findings The acad emic and policy literature concentrates on treating borderline and antisocial personality disorders. It seems unlikely that evidence ...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
A survey of research capacity and partnerships among mental health occupational therapists in the UK
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 136-147, June 2017. Purpose Occupational therapists working in mental health services in the UK are under increasing scrutiny to provide both clinically and cost-effective services. The profession has indicated that a stronger evidence base would help promote the unique contribution of occupational therapy when influencing service managers and government bodies. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach The Royal College of Occupational Therapists (RCOT) and its Specialist Section – Mental Health carried out a survey to gauge recent researc...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF amongst wounded, injured, and ill members of the United States military
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 124-135, June 2017. Purpose Advances in military medical care have facilitated a reduction of fatalities in the global war on terror, relative to previous conflicts. The physical and psychological trauma of returning personnel remain a challenge, and poor physical and psychological health have been shown to affect quality of life (QOL). The purpose of this paper is to validate the WHOQOL-BREF questionnaire amongst wounded, injured and ill military personnel, and to determine the characteristics of distinct groups found in this sample. Design/methodology/approach In to...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Listen to me, I ’m talking: involvement and recovery
This study highlights the value of involvement in promoting recovery and indicates the merit of promoting meaningful involvement across the spectrum of the service user experience. Originality/value This study offers a unique contribution to the current literature, highlighting the links made between involvement and personal recovery. (Source: Mental Health Review Journal)
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Vulnerable young people ’s experiences of child and adolescent mental health services
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 95-110, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the experiences of vulnerable young people in using a local child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS). Design/methodology/approach A mixed methods design was employed in which participants completed the self-report Experience of Service Questionnaire (CHI ESQ) (n=34), and a subgroup completed individual semi-structured interviews (n=17). CHI ESQ satisfaction data were also compared with a national data sample provided by the Child Outcomes Research Consortium (n=621). Findings Many young peop...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Exploring the case for truth and reconciliation in mental health services
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 83-94, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the case for a truth and reconciliation (T&R) process in the context of mental health services. Design/methodology/approach The approach is a conceptual review of T&R approaches; a consideration of why they are important; and how they might be applied in the context of mental health services and psychiatry. First, the paper sets out a case for T&R in psychiatry, giving some recent examples of how this might work in practice. Then it outlines potential objections which complicate any simplist...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Personality disorder service provision: a review of the recent literature
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 2, Page 65-82, June 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the evolution of the field of personality disorder since the publication of “Personality disorder: no longer a diagnosis of exclusion” in 2003. Design/methodology/approach A review of both the academic literature contained within relevant databases alongside manual searches of policy literature and guidance from the key stakeholders was undertaken. Findings The acad emic and policy literature concentrates on treating borderline and antisocial personality disorders. It seems unlikely that evidence ...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - May 10, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Informal mental health patients: what are they told of their legal rights?
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 51-62, March 2017. Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine what written information is given to informally admitted patients in England and Wales regarding their legal rights in relation to freedom of movement and treatment. Design/methodology/approach Information leaflets were obtained by a search of all National Health Service mental health trust websites in England and health boards in Wales and via a Freedom of Information Act 2000 request. Data were analysed using content analysis. Findings Of the 61 organisations providing inpatient care, 27 provided ...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - February 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Exploring barriers to South Asian help-seeking for eating disorders
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 40-50, March 2017. Purpose Referrals to specialist eating disorder (ED) services from the South Asian (SA) community are under-represented, despite research suggesting that disordered eating attitudes and behaviours of SA people are similar to the population in general. The purpose of this paper is to identify the reasons for this and sought to inform ways to encourage help-seeking. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodology was used to investigate barriers to help-seeking for EDs among the SA community. A key informant focus group was conducted with clinic...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - February 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
Towards reconnecting: creative formulation and understanding dissociation
Mental Health Review Journal,Volume 22, Issue 1, Page 28-39, March 2017. Purpose The term dissociation can describe a coping strategy to protect oneself against something unwanted in the moment, a disconnection from sensations and experiences in the here and now. Although the more severe experiences of dissociation have been the subject of intense study over the last two decades, much less has been written about clients commonly seen in mental health services with mild to moderate dissociative conditions. Specifically, the purpose of this paper is to attend to therapeutic work with a client who experienced moderate dissoc...
Source: Mental Health Review Journal - February 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research
