Browsing Mental health and behavioural conditions: general and other by Subject "Mental health"
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A better place for everyone
(2006)A series of drama workshops to improve mental health education and promotion in a Nottinghamshire school. Department of Health material from the Mind Out for Mental Health and Read the Signs campaigns were used and the ... -
Addressing the mental health needs of a rapidly growing megacity: the new Lagos Mental Health Initiative
(2014)The Lagos State Government of Nigeria recently launched its Mental Health Policy and Work Plan aimed at addressing the mental health needs of Lagos, one of the world's fastest-growing megacities, and its nearby communities. ... -
Arts on prescription: A qualitative outcomes study
(2013)OBJECTIVES: In recent years, participatory community-based arts activities have become a recognized and regarded method for promoting mental health. In the UK, Arts on Prescription services have emerged as a prominent form ... -
Community work - A cure for stigma and social exclusion?
(2009)It is possible to tackle exclusion by altering the nature of transactions between individuals and groups, including mental health services. One way to do this is to cultivate ‘social capital’ or interdependence between ... -
Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health among children and adolescents: a systematic review and narrative synthesis protocol
(2019)Introduction Personal recovery has been defined as ‘a profound personal and unique process for the individual to change their attitudes, values, feelings, goals, abilities and roles in order to achieve a satisfactory, ... -
Core collection of mental health books 2014
(2014)The 3rd edition of the Core Collection of Mental Health Books was published in July 2014. This title has been fully updated thanks to the contributions of health librarians and clinicians working in this field, has been ... -
Effectiveness of cognitive-behavioural therapy: A protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses
(2018)INTRODUCTION: Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) is a psychological therapy that has been used to improve patient well-being across multiple mental and physical health problems. Its effectiveness has been examined in ... -
The emergence of psychiatric semiology during the Age of Revolution: evolving concepts of 'normal' and 'pathological'
(2016)This article addresses some important questions in psychiatric semiology. The concept of a sign is crucial in psychiatry. How do signs emerge, and what gives them validity and legitimacy? What are the boundaries of 'normal' ... -
The impact of mental health recovery narratives on recipients experiencing mental health problems: Qualitative analysis and change model
(2019)BACKGROUND: Mental health recovery narratives are stories of recovery from mental health problems. Narratives may impact in helpful and harmful ways on those who receive them. The objective of this paper is to develop a ... -
The importance of social ties in mental health
(2017)Purpose Loneliness is associated with a variety of physical and mental health problems as well as mortality. In the mental health context, loneliness is sometimes viewed as a symptom of mental disorder rather than a problem ... -
Increasing momentum in prevention of mental illness and mental health promotion across Europe
(2016)Prevention of mental illness and mental health promotion activities across Europe have gathered some pace since the launch of the European Union's Pact for Mental Health and Well-Being in 2008. Within the context of a large ... -
Innocent until proved guilty?
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'Inoculated in pain': Examining resilience in refugee children in an attempt to elicit possible underlying psychological and ecological drivers of migration
(2016)Despite the prolonged and extreme environmental adversities and psychological trauma experienced by unaccompanied young refugees during their odyssey through the geographically and politically treacherous landscape, they ... -
Liar Laurie: breaking the silence on sexual assault
(2019)This is a book review of "Liar Laurie: breaking the silence on sexual assault" by Laurie Katz, 2019, 163 pp., ISBN 9781912478750 -
The mechanisms and processes of connection: developing a causal chain model capturing impacts of receiving recorded mental health recovery narratives
(2019)BACKGROUNDMental health recovery narratives are a core component of recovery-oriented interventions such as peer support and anti-stigma campaigns. A substantial number of recorded recovery narratives are now publicly ... -
The mechanisms underpinning peer support: a literature review
(2017)BACKGROUNDThe employment of Peer Support Workers, who themselves have experience of significant emotional distress, can promote recovery at an individual and organisational level. While research examining the benefits of ... -
Mental health recovery narratives and their impact on recipients: Systematic review and narrative synthesis
(2019)OBJECTIVE: Mental health recovery narratives are often shared in peer support work and antistigma campaigns. Internet technology provides access to an almost unlimited number of narratives, and yet little is known about ... -
Mental health service users' experiences of returning to paid employment
(2008)Research into mental health and employment has focused largely on people who are unemployed. This paper reports the experiences of 20 clients of employment support agencies who had succeeded in returning to work. A number ... -
The mind medic: Your 5 senses guide to leading a calmer, happier life
(2020)From leading Consultant Psychiatrist, Dr Sarah Vohra, comes The Mind Medic - a tried and tested method to improving your mental wellbeing using your 5 senses to help you along the way. The Mind Medic offers expert advice ...
