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Date: April 29, 2024 Mon
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Results for mental health services (u.k.)
3 results foundAuthor: Rutherford, Max Title: Blurring the Boundaries: The Convergence of Mental Health and Criminal Justice Policy, Legislation, Systems and Practice Summary: This U.K. report demonstrates that a convergence is taking place between mental health and criminal justice legislation, policy, systems and practice. This report summarizes both the benefits and the risks of convergence. It is intended to inform policy-makers and practitioners about where convergence can be useful and where caution is required. Details: London: Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2010. 96p. Source: Year: 2010 Country: United Kingdom URL: Shelf Number: 118170 Keywords: Criminal Justice System (U.K.)Mental Health Services (U.K.) |
Author: Great Britain. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Probation Title: A Joint Inspection on Work Prior to Sentence with Offenders with Mental Disorders Summary: This report focused on cases involving U.K. offenders who have been identified prior to sentence as having a mental disorder, and how these cases have been handled in practice. The joint inspection team found that although concerns about an individual's mental health, once identified, was followed up in almost all cases seen, communication between the criminal justice organizations could be made more systematic and effective. Details: London: Criminal Justice Joint Inspection, 2009. 56p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2009 Country: United Kingdom URL: Shelf Number: 117573 Keywords: Mental Health Services (U.K.)Mentally Ill Offenders (U.K.)Prisoners (U.K.) |
Author: Holly, Jennifer Title: Promising Practices: Mental Health Trust Responses to Domestic Violence Summary: The links between experiences of trauma and psychological distress are well understood, with much research having been undertaken to explore the mental health sequelae to experiencing abuse in childhood, being the victim of sexual assault and rape, or witnessing violence in conflict settings (Golding, 1999; Harold and Howarth, 2004; Rees et al, 2011: Tanielian and Jaycox, 2008). In terms of domestic violence, the last decade has seen a significant growth in the understanding of survivors’ mental health problems being a “symptom of abuse” (Humphreys and Thiara, 2003). Female survivors of domestic violence experience markedly higher levels of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, self-harming and suicidal ideation than the general female population (Campbell, 2002; Dutton et al, 2005; Howard et al, 2010a). Unsurprisingly, reported rates of lifetime experiences of domestic violence among psychiatric patients is higher than the general population. Despite the high prevalence of domestic violence in the lives of the people who use mental health services, experiences of abuse are not routinely enquired about (Howard et al, 2010b). Furthermore, practice-based evidence collated through the Stella Project Mental Health Initiative, a three-year project funded by the Department of Health to look at models of supporting survivors who have mental health and/or substance use problems, suggests that neither the links between experiences of abuse and service users’ current mental health problems nor the risk of further abuse are routinely assessed within mental health services in England. This research was completed to ascertain what Mental Health Trusts in England are currently doing to address domestic violence and to identify areas of good practice. Details: London: AVA ( Against Violence and Abuse), 2012. 27p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed November 12, 2012 at http://www.avaproject.org.uk/media/106656/promising%20practices%20-%20mental%20health%20trust%20responses%20to%20domestic%20violence.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United Kingdom URL: http://www.avaproject.org.uk/media/106656/promising%20practices%20-%20mental%20health%20trust%20responses%20to%20domestic%20violence.pdf Shelf Number: 126915 Keywords: Domestic Violence (U.K.)Mental Health Services (U.K.)Victim Services (U.K.)Victims of CrimeViolence Against Women |