BasicNeeds is an international organization that works to improve the lives of people with mental illness and epilepsy. It addresses both medical and socioeconomic issues through community-based interventions and capacity building. The organization operates in 5 continents using a multi-pronged approach including community healthcare, livelihood support, research, and training of local partners.
Supported self-management or left to get on with it? Current evidence and imp...MS Trust
This document discusses self-management support for people with long-term conditions like multiple sclerosis. It presents evidence that supporting self-management can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. However, most self-management programs have modest effects and some people struggle to engage. The document outlines a continuum of self-management levels and strategies to support people depending on their abilities. It also discusses challenges to implementing self-management programs and getting staff and patients fully engaged.
The document provides information about the Be Well program run by Women's Health and Family Services. It offers group and individual support for women experiencing mental illness. The program aims to support participants' wellbeing across six life domains. It provides an 8-week open group format, individual sessions, art therapy, and social outings. Participants complete assessments to identify needs and goals. Research shows the benefits of women-centered care, including increased treatment completion and satisfaction. The program looks to improve data collection, expand peer and carer support, and mark progress with graduation ceremonies.
Presentation by Tracey Hennessy and Tracy Wilson, North Metropolitan TAFE, The Fine Balance of Peer Work. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
Psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) is a process that facilitates individuals with mental impairments or disabilities to reach their optimal level of independent functioning in the community. PSR involves occupational therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and clinical psychologists who provide structured activities, case management, medications, and therapy. Activities in PSR include psychoeducation, family intervention, social skills training, cognitive remediation, and job placement. PSR in Malaysia focuses on serving those with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder through inpatient and community-based rehabilitation programs.
CCOMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM-NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND CHANGING ...selvaraj227
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM-NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND CHANGING FOCUS OF CARE, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH IN INDIA, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMDISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME.COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH-PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ATTRIBUTES
The document discusses the role of family therapy in improving mental health in South Africa. It notes that family therapy is not widely practiced but can be an effective intervention to support families dealing with mental illness. Barriers to family therapy in communities include lack of resources, language and cultural barriers. The document proposes strategies for overcoming these barriers such as developing multilingual therapy teams, building relationships within communities, and conducting outreach through community organizations.
This document presents a community mental health services project proposal for Oman. It discusses the current situation of limited mental health services, with most services concentrated in Muscat. It explores challenges like a lack of community-based services and opportunities to build on community resources. The proposal recommends establishing community mental health services through primary healthcare centers, schools, home visits, and rehabilitation. It outlines micro-level roles like brief assessments and therapies as well as macro-level roles like training, consulting, and advocacy. The overall agenda is to develop services, support families, integrate with other sectors, and reduce Oman's mental health burden.
Presentation by Michael Sheehan, from Relationships Australia WA - Whose recovery is it anyway? The risk of imposing our notions of what recovery "should" be in recovery-focused mental health services. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
Supported self-management or left to get on with it? Current evidence and imp...MS Trust
This document discusses self-management support for people with long-term conditions like multiple sclerosis. It presents evidence that supporting self-management can improve health outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. However, most self-management programs have modest effects and some people struggle to engage. The document outlines a continuum of self-management levels and strategies to support people depending on their abilities. It also discusses challenges to implementing self-management programs and getting staff and patients fully engaged.
The document provides information about the Be Well program run by Women's Health and Family Services. It offers group and individual support for women experiencing mental illness. The program aims to support participants' wellbeing across six life domains. It provides an 8-week open group format, individual sessions, art therapy, and social outings. Participants complete assessments to identify needs and goals. Research shows the benefits of women-centered care, including increased treatment completion and satisfaction. The program looks to improve data collection, expand peer and carer support, and mark progress with graduation ceremonies.
Presentation by Tracey Hennessy and Tracy Wilson, North Metropolitan TAFE, The Fine Balance of Peer Work. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
Psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) is a process that facilitates individuals with mental impairments or disabilities to reach their optimal level of independent functioning in the community. PSR involves occupational therapists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and clinical psychologists who provide structured activities, case management, medications, and therapy. Activities in PSR include psychoeducation, family intervention, social skills training, cognitive remediation, and job placement. PSR in Malaysia focuses on serving those with severe mental illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder through inpatient and community-based rehabilitation programs.
CCOMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM-NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND CHANGING ...selvaraj227
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM-NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AND CHANGING FOCUS OF CARE, COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH IN INDIA, NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMDISTRICT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMME.COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH-PSYCHIATRIC NURSE ATTRIBUTES
The document discusses the role of family therapy in improving mental health in South Africa. It notes that family therapy is not widely practiced but can be an effective intervention to support families dealing with mental illness. Barriers to family therapy in communities include lack of resources, language and cultural barriers. The document proposes strategies for overcoming these barriers such as developing multilingual therapy teams, building relationships within communities, and conducting outreach through community organizations.
This document presents a community mental health services project proposal for Oman. It discusses the current situation of limited mental health services, with most services concentrated in Muscat. It explores challenges like a lack of community-based services and opportunities to build on community resources. The proposal recommends establishing community mental health services through primary healthcare centers, schools, home visits, and rehabilitation. It outlines micro-level roles like brief assessments and therapies as well as macro-level roles like training, consulting, and advocacy. The overall agenda is to develop services, support families, integrate with other sectors, and reduce Oman's mental health burden.
Presentation by Michael Sheehan, from Relationships Australia WA - Whose recovery is it anyway? The risk of imposing our notions of what recovery "should" be in recovery-focused mental health services. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
I A S C Guidelines On Mental Health Psychosocial Support In Emergencies...Psdmn Phil
The document provides guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. It was created by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force to establish a framework for effective coordination of multi-sectoral mental health and psychosocial responses. The guidelines reflect emerging consensus among humanitarian practitioners on good practices. They recommend both social supports to protect mental health in the early emergency phase as well as selected psychological interventions for specific problems.
This document provides information on psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) programs and interventions. It discusses:
1. The objectives of PSR workshops which are to learn basic PSR principles, understand various psychosocial programs, develop PSR skills, and develop strategies to implement PSR.
2. Stages in the rehabilitation model for chronic mental disorders including pathology, impairment, disability, and handicap.
3. Key concepts of PSR including hope, pragmatism, skills training, integration of treatment and rehabilitation, continuity of care, and community integration.
4. Common PSR interventions and programs including social skills training, family psychoeducation, vocational models, hospital-based programs, and community-
THE role of community mental health workers\مريض التوحد
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who are trusted within the communities they serve. They build individual and community capacity through activities like counseling, education, and advocacy. CHWs work to facilitate access to healthcare and social services, provide informal counseling and support, and advocate for local health needs. They help individuals and communities develop their abilities to access resources and make healthier lifestyle choices.
The document discusses mental health challenges and initiatives in India. It outlines 7 key challenges: 1) large unmet need for care, 2) lack of understanding that psychological issues require treatment, 3) limited acceptance of modern care, 4) insufficient mental health services and professionals, 5) underutilization of existing services, 6) difficulties with recovery and reintegration, 7) lack of organized systems. It then details various national initiatives over decades to address these, including developing community-based care and integrating mental health into general health services.
The document discusses recovery from mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. It provides statistics on the prevalence and outcomes of schizophrenia. Despite advances in treatment, outcomes have not significantly improved, with only 13.5% meeting recovery criteria. The recovery program described aims to facilitate personal growth and transformation beyond acute symptoms through a collaborative, strengths-based approach focused on self-directed goal setting. It emphasizes hope, well-being, social inclusion and meaning rather than just treating illness. One patient's story of improving life through the program is shared.
This document discusses the role of community mental health nurses. It provides context on the history of deinstitutionalization and principles of community mental health care. The roles of community mental health nurses include assessment, planning, linking clients to services, monitoring, advocacy, and evaluation. Nurses aim to establish therapeutic relationships with clients and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The presentation also covers models of community mental health care, such as recovery, strengths, and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation, definition, indication, principles, approaches, steps, advantages, types, rehabilitation team and role of nurse in rehabilitation.
The document summarizes a workshop on person-centered care led by Jeremy Taylor of National Voices. The workshop covered definitions of person-centered care, the case for it, examples of good practice, barriers to implementation, and the leadership required to overcome those barriers. Participants engaged in group exercises to identify actions that minimize engagement and barriers in their own organizations. The workshop emphasized that person-centered care requires both techniques like shared decision making and a leadership approach of listening, collaboration, and empowering staff and patients.
This document describes psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR). The objectives of the presentation are to describe PSR, identify its goals and principles, and describe its services. PSR promotes personal recovery, community integration, and quality of life for those with mental illness. It focuses on developing skills and accessing resources to succeed in various life environments. The goals of PSR are for clients to set their own goals rather than having others set goals for them. It also supports people having meaningful lives through employment, education, and other factors of good mental health.
Psychiatric rehabilitation aims to enable individuals with mental illnesses to return to their highest level of functioning. It focuses on reducing impairments, training skills, and supporting people to overcome disabilities and handicaps through interventions like medication, skills training, social support, and advocacy. Nurses play an important role in psychiatric rehabilitation by comprehensively assessing individuals, families, and communities; planning and implementing rehabilitation programs; and evaluating outcomes. Barriers to rehabilitation include lack of suitable housing and jobs as well as stigma.
The document summarizes a community psychiatric rehabilitation (CPR) program, including its goals, eligibility, services provided, and core components. The CPR program provides mental health services to adults and children, with the goals of maximizing independent functioning and reducing hospitalizations. Core services include evaluation, community support, crisis intervention, medication administration and services, consultation, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Eligibility requires a diagnosis of a serious mental illness and evidence that the condition is long-term or persistent in nature.
It is a treatment approach to improve the lives of people with disabilities by teaching emotional,social and cognitive skills to work independently in the community.
This is the presentation my team at @UX4Good gave to our client, Ray Crossman and The Adler School. Our challenge was to find ways to help Adler bring awareness about mental health to the community, in a way where it's not stigmatized as *disorders* but perceived as another part of *wellness*.
Team Mental Health included:
*Brynn Evans (me!)
*Laurel McDowell
*Mekayla Beaver
*Riley Graham
*David Everly
*Bill Welense
*Will Hacker
*Nina Bieliauskas
Presentation by Kathryn Falloon, Dr Serene Teh and Tracy Coward - A positive behavior support approach for mental health consumers. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
This document provides an overview of the concept of recovery in mental health. It discusses the history and origins of recovery as defined by service user activists, outlines various definitions of recovery including clinical and personal perspectives, and reviews frameworks that have been developed to describe the recovery process. The document also examines issues with quantifying recovery and potential abuses of the recovery model. It argues that social work approaches to recovery should focus on both personal change and challenging oppressive social structures. Finally, it suggests moving towards a social justice definition of recovery that promotes social inclusion, combats stigma, and creates supportive environments.
This document provides an overview of psychosocial rehabilitation. It defines rehabilitation as enabling individuals to return to their highest possible level of functioning. Psychosocial or psychiatric rehabilitation specifically aims to restore community functioning for those with mental health disorders. It discusses the history of deinstitutionalization and increased focus on community support. Key aspects of psychosocial rehabilitation covered include definitions, approaches, rehabilitation teams, steps, principles, facilities like day care centers, halfway homes, sheltered workshops, and the roles of nurses.
Neurological Science Journal, 2017, Vol. 1 No. 1:7. Available in://www.imedpub.com/neurological-science-Journal. The goal is to inform the reader that higher education is a significant player in supplying proficient practitioners, and health care professionals, the necessary skills to administer care to dementia clients.
Resources in community care, caplan's model, psychiatric nursingCelente French
Evaluate Caplan’s approach regarding the contribution of resources in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of mental health in the community.
Analyse psychiatric nursing approaches as professional resource in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of community mental health.
The document discusses rehabilitation and recovery in mental health. It defines rehabilitation as services that facilitate adaptation for people with disabilities. Recovery is defined as the lived experience of overcoming challenges of disability, whether illness is present or not. Key aspects of recovery include hope, personal responsibility, self-advocacy, education, and support. Recovery-oriented services have characteristics like conveying hope, respecting choice, and supporting wellness and community participation.
elevating-mental-health-awareness-significance-and-tactics NewsNow Plus
Mental health is a vital part of our overall well-being. It encompasses our emotional, cerebral, and social well-being. Mental health problems are common, but sorely, they're also largely stigmatized. Not numerous people are apprehensive about how internal health workshops, what problems can arise, and how to take care of their internal health. Raising internal health mindfulness is of utmost significance to attack misconceptions and smirch girding internal health. It can also encourage people to prioritize their internal health and well-being, therefore leading them toward happier and further fulfilling lives.
Understanding Mental Health
Mental Health refers to the state of an existent's emotional, cerebral, and social well-being. It affects how we suppose, feel, and act, and plays a pivotal part in determining our capability to manage stress and acclimatize to changes in life. Admitting the significance of internal health is vital as it helps in the identification of symptoms, treatment, and forestallment of internal health diseases. Mental health can be astronomically divided into three stages- conforming, floundering, and thriving. It's essential to understand these stages to fete and manage the early signs of internal health issues. Flashback, internal health is as important as physical health and should be given the same care and attention.
Factors Affecting Mental Health
Environmental Factors
Our surroundings can greatly affect our internal well-being. Exposure to pollution, noise, and other environmental hazards can beget stress and anxiety. also, access to green spaces and natural geographies has been shown to ameliorate mood and reduce symptoms of depression. The impact of climate change on internal health is also a growing concern.
Cerebral Factors
Our studies, feelings, and actions play a pivotal part in our internal health. Negative thinking patterns, similar to reflection and catastrophizing, can lead to anxiety and depression. Trauma, similar to abuse or neglect, can also have a continuing impact on internal well-being. Managing strategies similar to awareness and cognitive-behavioral remedies can help promote positive cerebral functioning.
inheritable and Natural Factors
Genetics and biology can also contribute to the development of internal health diseases. Variations in genes that affect neurotransmitter function have been linked to diseases similar to depression and schizophrenia. Hormonal imbalances and other natural factors can also impact internal health. Still, it's important to flashback that genetics and biology aren't the sole determinants of internal well-being.....
Community Wellbeing - What has Social Prescribing got to offer Public Health
IPH, Open, Conference, Belfast, Northern, Ireland, Dublin, Titanic, October, 2014, Public, Health
I A S C Guidelines On Mental Health Psychosocial Support In Emergencies...Psdmn Phil
The document provides guidelines for mental health and psychosocial support in emergency settings. It was created by the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force to establish a framework for effective coordination of multi-sectoral mental health and psychosocial responses. The guidelines reflect emerging consensus among humanitarian practitioners on good practices. They recommend both social supports to protect mental health in the early emergency phase as well as selected psychological interventions for specific problems.
This document provides information on psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR) programs and interventions. It discusses:
1. The objectives of PSR workshops which are to learn basic PSR principles, understand various psychosocial programs, develop PSR skills, and develop strategies to implement PSR.
2. Stages in the rehabilitation model for chronic mental disorders including pathology, impairment, disability, and handicap.
3. Key concepts of PSR including hope, pragmatism, skills training, integration of treatment and rehabilitation, continuity of care, and community integration.
4. Common PSR interventions and programs including social skills training, family psychoeducation, vocational models, hospital-based programs, and community-
THE role of community mental health workers\مريض التوحد
Community Health Workers (CHWs) are frontline public health workers who are trusted within the communities they serve. They build individual and community capacity through activities like counseling, education, and advocacy. CHWs work to facilitate access to healthcare and social services, provide informal counseling and support, and advocate for local health needs. They help individuals and communities develop their abilities to access resources and make healthier lifestyle choices.
The document discusses mental health challenges and initiatives in India. It outlines 7 key challenges: 1) large unmet need for care, 2) lack of understanding that psychological issues require treatment, 3) limited acceptance of modern care, 4) insufficient mental health services and professionals, 5) underutilization of existing services, 6) difficulties with recovery and reintegration, 7) lack of organized systems. It then details various national initiatives over decades to address these, including developing community-based care and integrating mental health into general health services.
The document discusses recovery from mental illness, specifically schizophrenia. It provides statistics on the prevalence and outcomes of schizophrenia. Despite advances in treatment, outcomes have not significantly improved, with only 13.5% meeting recovery criteria. The recovery program described aims to facilitate personal growth and transformation beyond acute symptoms through a collaborative, strengths-based approach focused on self-directed goal setting. It emphasizes hope, well-being, social inclusion and meaning rather than just treating illness. One patient's story of improving life through the program is shared.
This document discusses the role of community mental health nurses. It provides context on the history of deinstitutionalization and principles of community mental health care. The roles of community mental health nurses include assessment, planning, linking clients to services, monitoring, advocacy, and evaluation. Nurses aim to establish therapeutic relationships with clients and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The presentation also covers models of community mental health care, such as recovery, strengths, and psychosocial rehabilitation approaches.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation, definition, indication, principles, approaches, steps, advantages, types, rehabilitation team and role of nurse in rehabilitation.
The document summarizes a workshop on person-centered care led by Jeremy Taylor of National Voices. The workshop covered definitions of person-centered care, the case for it, examples of good practice, barriers to implementation, and the leadership required to overcome those barriers. Participants engaged in group exercises to identify actions that minimize engagement and barriers in their own organizations. The workshop emphasized that person-centered care requires both techniques like shared decision making and a leadership approach of listening, collaboration, and empowering staff and patients.
This document describes psychosocial rehabilitation (PSR). The objectives of the presentation are to describe PSR, identify its goals and principles, and describe its services. PSR promotes personal recovery, community integration, and quality of life for those with mental illness. It focuses on developing skills and accessing resources to succeed in various life environments. The goals of PSR are for clients to set their own goals rather than having others set goals for them. It also supports people having meaningful lives through employment, education, and other factors of good mental health.
Psychiatric rehabilitation aims to enable individuals with mental illnesses to return to their highest level of functioning. It focuses on reducing impairments, training skills, and supporting people to overcome disabilities and handicaps through interventions like medication, skills training, social support, and advocacy. Nurses play an important role in psychiatric rehabilitation by comprehensively assessing individuals, families, and communities; planning and implementing rehabilitation programs; and evaluating outcomes. Barriers to rehabilitation include lack of suitable housing and jobs as well as stigma.
The document summarizes a community psychiatric rehabilitation (CPR) program, including its goals, eligibility, services provided, and core components. The CPR program provides mental health services to adults and children, with the goals of maximizing independent functioning and reducing hospitalizations. Core services include evaluation, community support, crisis intervention, medication administration and services, consultation, and psychosocial rehabilitation. Eligibility requires a diagnosis of a serious mental illness and evidence that the condition is long-term or persistent in nature.
It is a treatment approach to improve the lives of people with disabilities by teaching emotional,social and cognitive skills to work independently in the community.
This is the presentation my team at @UX4Good gave to our client, Ray Crossman and The Adler School. Our challenge was to find ways to help Adler bring awareness about mental health to the community, in a way where it's not stigmatized as *disorders* but perceived as another part of *wellness*.
Team Mental Health included:
*Brynn Evans (me!)
*Laurel McDowell
*Mekayla Beaver
*Riley Graham
*David Everly
*Bill Welense
*Will Hacker
*Nina Bieliauskas
Presentation by Kathryn Falloon, Dr Serene Teh and Tracy Coward - A positive behavior support approach for mental health consumers. Presented at the Western Australian Mental Health Conference 2019.
This document provides an overview of the concept of recovery in mental health. It discusses the history and origins of recovery as defined by service user activists, outlines various definitions of recovery including clinical and personal perspectives, and reviews frameworks that have been developed to describe the recovery process. The document also examines issues with quantifying recovery and potential abuses of the recovery model. It argues that social work approaches to recovery should focus on both personal change and challenging oppressive social structures. Finally, it suggests moving towards a social justice definition of recovery that promotes social inclusion, combats stigma, and creates supportive environments.
This document provides an overview of psychosocial rehabilitation. It defines rehabilitation as enabling individuals to return to their highest possible level of functioning. Psychosocial or psychiatric rehabilitation specifically aims to restore community functioning for those with mental health disorders. It discusses the history of deinstitutionalization and increased focus on community support. Key aspects of psychosocial rehabilitation covered include definitions, approaches, rehabilitation teams, steps, principles, facilities like day care centers, halfway homes, sheltered workshops, and the roles of nurses.
Neurological Science Journal, 2017, Vol. 1 No. 1:7. Available in://www.imedpub.com/neurological-science-Journal. The goal is to inform the reader that higher education is a significant player in supplying proficient practitioners, and health care professionals, the necessary skills to administer care to dementia clients.
Resources in community care, caplan's model, psychiatric nursingCelente French
Evaluate Caplan’s approach regarding the contribution of resources in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of mental health in the community.
Analyse psychiatric nursing approaches as professional resource in the promotion, maintenance and restoration of community mental health.
The document discusses rehabilitation and recovery in mental health. It defines rehabilitation as services that facilitate adaptation for people with disabilities. Recovery is defined as the lived experience of overcoming challenges of disability, whether illness is present or not. Key aspects of recovery include hope, personal responsibility, self-advocacy, education, and support. Recovery-oriented services have characteristics like conveying hope, respecting choice, and supporting wellness and community participation.
elevating-mental-health-awareness-significance-and-tactics NewsNow Plus
Mental health is a vital part of our overall well-being. It encompasses our emotional, cerebral, and social well-being. Mental health problems are common, but sorely, they're also largely stigmatized. Not numerous people are apprehensive about how internal health workshops, what problems can arise, and how to take care of their internal health. Raising internal health mindfulness is of utmost significance to attack misconceptions and smirch girding internal health. It can also encourage people to prioritize their internal health and well-being, therefore leading them toward happier and further fulfilling lives.
Understanding Mental Health
Mental Health refers to the state of an existent's emotional, cerebral, and social well-being. It affects how we suppose, feel, and act, and plays a pivotal part in determining our capability to manage stress and acclimatize to changes in life. Admitting the significance of internal health is vital as it helps in the identification of symptoms, treatment, and forestallment of internal health diseases. Mental health can be astronomically divided into three stages- conforming, floundering, and thriving. It's essential to understand these stages to fete and manage the early signs of internal health issues. Flashback, internal health is as important as physical health and should be given the same care and attention.
Factors Affecting Mental Health
Environmental Factors
Our surroundings can greatly affect our internal well-being. Exposure to pollution, noise, and other environmental hazards can beget stress and anxiety. also, access to green spaces and natural geographies has been shown to ameliorate mood and reduce symptoms of depression. The impact of climate change on internal health is also a growing concern.
Cerebral Factors
Our studies, feelings, and actions play a pivotal part in our internal health. Negative thinking patterns, similar to reflection and catastrophizing, can lead to anxiety and depression. Trauma, similar to abuse or neglect, can also have a continuing impact on internal well-being. Managing strategies similar to awareness and cognitive-behavioral remedies can help promote positive cerebral functioning.
inheritable and Natural Factors
Genetics and biology can also contribute to the development of internal health diseases. Variations in genes that affect neurotransmitter function have been linked to diseases similar to depression and schizophrenia. Hormonal imbalances and other natural factors can also impact internal health. Still, it's important to flashback that genetics and biology aren't the sole determinants of internal well-being.....
Community Wellbeing - What has Social Prescribing got to offer Public Health
IPH, Open, Conference, Belfast, Northern, Ireland, Dublin, Titanic, October, 2014, Public, Health
This document summarizes a gender-informed program called "What Were We Thinking" that aims to prevent postnatal mental health problems in women. It discusses the partnership between Monash University and Jean Hailes for Women's Health that generates and translates knowledge on this topic. It also provides information on prevalence of postnatal mental disorders, risk factors, existing prevention approaches, and describes the psychoeducational program components and evaluation through a randomized controlled trial. Translations for health professionals and consumers are discussed, along with strategies for sustainability.
A8 promoting positive mental health for immigrants and refugeesocasiconference
This document summarizes a workshop on promoting positive mental health for immigrants and refugees. It defines key concepts like mental health, mental illness, and health promotion. It outlines factors that influence immigrant and refugee mental health, like socioeconomic status, social support, and traumatic experiences. The document discusses principles of mental health promotion, including empowerment, collaboration, and cultural appropriateness. It also summarizes guidelines from best practice documents on mental health promotion programs for immigrants and refugees.
This document discusses health education and promotion. It defines key terms like health, disease, illness, and wellness. It outlines the aims, principles, and methods of health education, including individual methods like counseling and interviews, and group methods like discussions, role-plays, and brainstorming. It describes the roles of health educators in communicating, assessing needs, planning and implementing strategies, and conducting research. The document emphasizes that health education aims to enable behavior and lifestyle changes conducive to health promotion.
Spring 2014 Global Health Practitioner Conference BookletCORE Group
This document provides information about the 2014 CORE Group Global Health Practitioner Conference held from May 5-9, 2014 in Silver Spring, MD. The conference theme is "Health for All Starts in the Community" and aims to explore community health strategies, share resources and technical information, and strengthen CORE Group's working groups. It lists sponsors, contributors and objectives of the conference. It also provides an overview of CORE Group including its vision, mission and expertise. It describes the eight CORE Group working groups that participants can join.
This document outlines a presentation on applying systems thinking to health systems research and programme implementation. It includes an introduction to systems thinking methodologies, examples of how systems thinking has been applied in Options' programmes through stakeholder mapping, participatory approaches, embedded technical assistance, and process mapping. The document also discusses challenges of applying systems thinking like linear reporting mechanisms and limited programme timelines, and how these challenges have been addressed through theories of change.
1. Focus groups and case studies provide valuable insights into consumer behavior by exploring factors like social influences, emotions, and perceptions that impact decision-making.
2. Key findings from focus groups include social influence on consumers, the role of emotions in choices, and unconscious biases, while case studies reveal motivations, cognitive processes, and brand loyalty factors.
3. These research methods inform practical applications such as effective marketing strategies, product development, and enhancing the customer experience.
Prevention, characteristics of counsellingBimal Antony
This document discusses prevention strategies in mental health at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Primary prevention aims to reduce incidence and risk factors through universal, selective, and indicated measures. Secondary prevention focuses on early detection and treatment to reduce duration and severity. Tertiary prevention aims to reduce disability through prompt treatment and rehabilitation. The document outlines examples of prevention efforts at each level, from prenatal care to community mental health centers and crisis intervention.
Self-management support involves transforming the patient-caregiver relationship into a collaborative partnership. It also includes techniques and tools that help patients choose healthy behaviors to manage long-term conditions. The Chronic Care Model shows that supporting self-management through active follow-up, care coordination, and training patients can improve clinical outcomes and healthcare use. Research demonstrates that approaches focusing on self-efficacy, behavior change, and readiness to change work best to improve patient outcomes over simply providing information alone. Examples show that self-monitoring, goal setting, telephone support, and education can reduce hospitalizations and healthcare costs while improving self-care behaviors and health status.
Community mental health education aims to educate the public about mental health conditions and treatment methods, promote preventative activities, and change public attitudes. It targets vulnerable groups, community leaders, and caregivers. Techniques include group discussions, media campaigns, and lectures. Content is tailored to the target group and goals. While some studies show positive effects, the effectiveness of mental health education is mixed and it is difficult to directly improve mental well-being. However, providing information can still reassure the public and establish standards to evaluate their own mental health.
The document outlines the vision, mission, values and scope of services of SANE, an organization that aims to lead the world in mental health within ten years and help all Australians affected by mental illness lead better lives. Specifically, SANE works in key areas of support, education, and training. It provides services like a helpline, forums, programs in workplaces and aged care facilities, and community education to reduce stigma and promote understanding of mental illness. Data from 2013-2014 showed increased utilization of SANE's services and outreach. Lessons learned include the importance of education, stigma reduction, partnerships, and comprehensive support. Ideas are discussed for implementing similar services in Indonesia, along with challenges and opportunities.
The document discusses impulse control disorders and provides information about establishing an Impulse Control Support Service in Western Australia. It notes that impulse control disorders are characterized by a failure to resist urges or impulses that may harm oneself or others. Multiple disorders feature impulsivity, including substance abuse, ADHD, antisocial personality disorder, and borderline personality disorder. The proposed service aims to provide evidence-based treatment and support for individuals with impulse control disorders to reduce social costs and improve outcomes.
This document provides an overview of health education. It defines health education as opportunities to improve health literacy and defines health as complete physical, mental, and social well-being. The objectives of health education are to inform people, motivate behavior change, and guide people into action. Health education uses various principles, educational aids like audiovisual tools, and methods including individual, group, and mass approaches. The stages of adoption of new ideas and practices are also outlined.
Elizabeth Richter is an accredited mental health social worker with over 15 years of experience. She has worked in both hospital and community settings providing assessments, counseling, and referrals to clients with various social and psychological issues. Her experience includes working in emergency departments, medical wards, inpatient psychiatric units, and community mental health services. She is skilled in areas such as crisis intervention, brief psychodynamic therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.
8. Recovery Oriented Services in Mental Health and Addiction Management.pdfKingsleyOkonoda
Recovery from mental illness involves much more than recovery from the illness itself. People with mental illness(es) may have to recover from the stigma that they incorporated into their very being; from the iatrogenic effects of treatment settings; from the lack of recent opportunities for self-determination; from the negative side effects of unemployment; and crushed dreams.
The document describes the Mental Health Professional Online Development (MHPOD) program, which provides self-directed, online learning for mental health professionals. It has a nationally consistent curriculum across Australia organized into 13 topics areas and 45 specific courses. Evaluation of the pilot program found that over 80% of participants found the learning objectives and materials relevant and would recommend it to others.
Counselors play a critical role in helping people who are experiencing mental or emotional problems to get their lives back on track. And it is one of the treatment options for mentally ill peoples for its deal with wellness, personal growth, and career, education, and empowerment concerns. The purpose of the study is to assess the practice of counseling and its effectiveness in Jimma University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) and Amanuel Mental Health Specialized Hospital (AMHSH). It guided by mixed research design, quantitative and qualitative data about study variables was collected from 123 patients from both institutions, Qualitative data were analyzed by direct quotation according to the theme of the questions. Descriptive percentage and ANOVA analysis were used to analyze quantitative data. Descriptive statistics showed that there is a difference in the applications of counseling within the institution Analysis of ANOVA showed counseling is more effective in the treatment of depression and substance abuse. The difference in counseling provision in both institutions is also supported by qualitative analysis of the data. So, JUTH has to incorporate counseling service in the part of treatment, and AMUSH has to work on addressing a huge number of in need patients by expanding the institution.
The MandMade Family programme successfully supported men to be able to talk more openly about their emotions, to build their confidence and self esteem, to know where to go for help and to support others in the community.
This was achieved through an eight week workshop programme which includes peer discussion, information sharing and self-reflection on a range of health and wellbeing topics, underpinned by person centred facilitation approaches.
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5. ECG in Medical Practice by ABM Abdullah, 4th edition
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2. Introduction
BasicNeeds is an international development
organisation, which works to bring about lasting
change in the lives of people affected by mental
illness and epilepsy. The organisation has built an
innovative approach that tackles peoples’ poverty,
as well as their illness. By ensuring that their basic
needs are met and their basic rights are respected.
Established in 1999 by Chris Underhill with
funding from Andrews Charitable Trust and the
Joel Joffe Charitable Trust, BasicNeeds has
pioneered a way of working, which places people
with mental disorders at the heart of all that it does.
3. Interventions areas of BasicNeeds
BN working in 5 continents of the world
Europe
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Australia
4. Model of BasicNeeds in Pakistan
The model is formed of 5 separate but interlinked
modules; these are:
Capacity building
Community mental health
Sustainable livelihoods
Research
Management and administration
5. Cross cutting themes
Working in partnership
Animation
Gender development
Participatory techniques
Flexibility
6. Getting started
Feasibility
Identifying partners
Programme planning
Identifying donors and securing funding
Assembling the team
8. Forums for capacity building
Filed consultation
Other consultations
Self- help group
9. Field consultation
A field consultation is typically the starting point of
building capacity and one of the founding programme
activities.
This activity brings together people with mental
disorders, their carers and families, and partner
organisations.
Other consultations
The field consultation is the first of many consultations
that continue to be held throughout the lifetime of the
programme.
10. Self- help group
Self-help groups play multiple-roles and are
established for a range of purposes.
For example, carers and people with mental disorders
may come together to form, or join, a group to
encourage better integration
11. Tools for capacity building
Animation
Research
Awareness- raising and sensitization
Games and songs
Trainings
12. Animation
Animation is that stimulus to the mental, physical,
and emotional life of people in a given area.
which moves them to undertake a wider range of
experiences through which they find a higher degree
of self-realisation, self-expression, and awareness of
belonging to a community.
Research
Individuals’ capacities are also built through the
process of generating data and research.
Life stories are a primary data source used for analysis
in research.
13. Awareness-raising and sensitisation
Awareness-raising and sensitisation campaigns are
used widely to challenge pre conceptions, change
attitudes and share information about mental
disorders.
A variety of methods are used in awareness including
street, theatre
personal counselling
sensitisation workshops
consultations
media campaigns
14. Games and songs
Awareness-raising Games and songs, also known as
energisers.
are introduced in many group activities within a
programme.
They are a means of helping a group of people,
possibly strangers, to get to know each other and
bond.
15. Trainings
The range and breadth of training that is carried out
within a programme is considerable.
Therefore, whilst acknowledging that training is a key
component of capacity building
17. How does it happen?
Build partnership
Community mental health services
Identification
Follow up support
18. Build partnership
Correct diagnosis and treatment is an important step
towards recovery for a person with a mental disorder.
Often people with mental disorders, are also living in
poverty will not have had access to the mental health
services that they require.
Community mental health services
In some cases, clinics may be held at existing health
facilities,
such as hospitals or health centres and are wholly
provided
19. Identification
Once regular community mental health services are
established,
it is important that people with mental disorders
attend them.
However, a person with a mental disorder may be less
visible in their community,
perhaps physically hidden or not welcomed at
community events because of their illness and the
stigma that so often surrounds it.
20. Follow up visits
Community psychiatric nurses continue to support
community volunteers to monitor the people under
treatment,
provide support to carers and appropriately advise and
report on the progress of each of the people
22. Assessment of livelihood opportunities
Home visits
Making link with development organizations
Income generating and productive activities
Self help group
New business
Access to resources
Returning to education
Therapy and income generation entering into productive
work
New skills
23. Home visits
Home visits facilitate a culture of work and self-
sufficiency amongst people
recovering from mental disorders and their families by
providing encouragement and support, guidance and
mentoring and information on opportunities.
Making link with development organizations
In pursuing a sustainable livelihood,
a person recovering from a mental disorder may opt
to return to a previous occupation
or decide to pursue other options that require
additional skills or capital.
24. Income generating and productive activities
There is a real diversity of employment and productive
work that result from this module.
Individual level, people recovering from mental
disorders have returned to their previous occupations
Developed new skills, started businesses and entered
into new professions and livelihoods.
25. Self help group
The self-help groups have been specialising in
goat and chicken nurture,
gardening of vegetables,
farming of rice, maize, pineapples, beans and
sesame productions.
New business
Establish new business
26. Access to resources
Returning to education
Come back to education
Therapy and income generation entering into
productive work
New skills
28. Research methods
Participatory action research
Outcome studies
Policy studies
Baseline study
Primary data
Life stories
Individual files
Clinical files
Process documents uses of evidence
Influencing policy and advocacy
Evidencing efficacy and challenges
Knowledge base
29. Participatory action research
Participatory action research forms a significant part
of BasicNeeds’ research work and is integral to a
programme.
The process involves cycles of data collection, analysis,
feedback and reinterpretation with the outputs
used to assess need and the effectiveness of
interventions
30. Outcome studies
Outcome studies build on the data generated through
participatory action research
use it to evaluate the efficacy of the model outcomes.
The purpose of this type of evaluative research is to
evidence how effective the interventions of the model
are in bringing about real change in the lives of people
with mental disorders
31. Policy studies
Policy studies involve specific, one-off pieces of
research
that focus on a particular set of issues that
significantly affect intervention quality or model
outcomes.
Often the reason for commissioning a study will have
resulted from issues highlighted through participatory
action research and the outcome studies.
32. Baseline study
A baseline study is a review of the situation of the
programme area specifically looking at the lives of
people with mental disorders and all of those factors
in the external environment that affect them.
Primary data
Primary data collection is an on-going process,
which involves complete documentation of the lives of
people with mental disorders, their carers and
families, via a number of formats.
Life stories
Life stories are a way in which the lives and
experiences of people with mental disorders can be
recorded, as told by them.
33. Individual files
Every person with a mental disorder who is involved in
the programme will have an individual file.
Such files are a factual account of the individual,
including information on their background and
history; their medical information
including type of mental illness,
symptoms and treatment
their family situation.
34. Clinical files
As with individual files,
clinical files are kept for every person with a mental
disorder participating in the programme
Process documents uses of evidence
All field consultations and focus groups involving
people within the programme are recorded via process
documents.
35. Influencing policy and advocacy
The research methods described above generate a
body of evidence that is used for many purposes.
Evidencing efficacy and challenges
The knowledge gained from the research discussed
above contributes to demonstrating the efficacy of
and the challenges faced when implementing the
model for mental health and development.
Knowledge base
The evidence generated through this module,
contributes to a significant knowledge base that serves
two main purposes
38. Fundraising
Without funding, putting the model for mental health
and development into practice would not be possible
Managing and building partnership
All of the programmes that are currently running are
dependent on partnership work for their success.
Partnerships are formed with a range of organisations
Partner meetings
Partner meetings provide a platform for all
organisations involved in the programme to share
information and experiences and learn from each
other.
39. Monitoring
All the activities carried out and
details of the people who benefit from them are
tracked within the programme.
Activity tracking sheets, statistical tracking sheets
process tracking sheets are used by BasicNeeds and its
partners to collate this information.
Financial management
Setting accurate budgets and monitoring income and
expenditure occurs throughout a programme.
40. Reporting cycle
Partner organisations collate the monitoring data on
monthly basis and
then submit quarterly reports to BasicNeeds
describing what has occurred in the programme over
the last three months.
Programme evaluation
Evaluations are undertaken at two points in the
lifetime of a programme –
one halfway through and one at the end of a
programme’s funding cycle (normally every three or
four years). Typically,
the mid-way evaluation is carried out internally and
an external evaluator completes the final evaluation.
42. Community mental health training
Research training
Documentation training
Animation training
Delivering sustainable livelihoods training
Management and administration training
43. Community mental health training
Building on the capacity of existing primary health
care or community infrastructure,
the training equips participants with the skills to
undertake and deliver more effective mental health
care.
Research training
The research approach adopted by BasicNeeds uses
participatory processes that place the stakeholders at
the heart of generating and analysing the data.
Within the model, people such as health workers,
community workers or partner organisations may be
involved in carrying out research.
44. Documentation training
A strong feature of a programme, is that everything
that takes place is thoroughly documented
including life stories,
process documents
individual and clinical files
Activity and statistical tracking sheets
the various reports (quarterly, annual and
partner).
45. Animation training
Animation transcends individual modules and is vital
to delivering change, increasing capacity and
empowerment.
Delivering sustainable livelihoods training
The sustainable livelihood module is often delivered
in partnership with development and other
organisations or institutions and
helps individuals to access opportunities and
resources to make a living.
46. Management and administration training
The management and administration training
provides partner organisations with relevant project
management skills required to implement the aspects
of the programme they are responsible for.
Topics such as,
preparing logical frameworks,
budgeting, finances
reporting are offered to partners where there is an
identified need.
47. Training for people with mental
disorders, their carers and families
Managing illness training
Employment or productive work training
Advocacy training
48. Managing illness training
To sustain effective treatment, people with mental
disorders, carers and family members need to know
how best to manage their illness.
Employment or productive work training
Sustainable livelihoods training enables people
recovering from a mental disorder,
carers and family members to pursue a path that will
lead to employment or productive work.
The training is highly specific and can range from
horticulture skills to bicycle maintenance, from
mechanics to business planning.
49. Advocacy training
Advocacy training aims to equip people with mental
disorders, their carers and families with the skills and
abilities to demand the services
they are entitled to and the confidence to speak up for
their rights.
50. Roles
Community workers
Coordinating and running the activities such as field consultations and
community meetings
Helping a person with a mental disorder to pursue a course of treatment
Assisting in the establishment and operation of self-help groups and
cooperatives.
Supporting and encouraging a new business venture
Identifying a person with a mental disorder and referring for treatment
Helping at mental health camps and outreach clinics
Providing follow-up support, managing side-effects and relapses
Recording and documenting life stories and maintaining individual files
Providing the link between the person with a mental disorder and
BasicNeeds/partner organisations
51. Mental health professionals
Mental health professionals play a very important role
in
diagnosing,
treating
assisting people with mental disorders in their
recovery.
Including people like
psychiatrists,
clinical psychologists,
clinical social workers
psychiatric nurses, their primary involvement in
the programme is within the community mental
health module where they carry out a number
of functions and duties.
52. Animators
The animator has “a special responsibility to stimulate
people, to think critically, to identify problems, and to
find new solutions
53. Traditional healers
The significance of traditional healers in many poor
peoples’ lives
and the part they play in diagnosing and treating
mental disorders must be given due emphasis.
Within the programmes, relationships have been
built with healers and in some cases a strong
collaboration has developed between the two
parties.
Partners
54. Partners
Effective partnerships help BasicNeeds run effective
programmes. Partners increase the reach of the model,
complement and add value to the work and support its
sustainability. Depending on which aspects of the programme
require partners any of the following organisational groups
could be approached:
Community-based organisations
Development organisations
Community-based rehabilitation organisations
Primary and mental health care providers
Micro-credit organisations
Training and educational institutions
Self-help groups
Government departments
55. The model’s impact
A better quality of life for poor people with mental
disorders