Social Work and Mental Illness

1983 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Butler ◽  
Colin Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work

Helping Families of Persons with Mental Illness: Role of Psychiatric Social Work

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
K. J. Mathew ◽  
Shradha Sharma ◽  
Dipanjan Bhattacharjee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Psychiatric Social Work

Overcoming the Complexities of Mental Illness and Homelessness

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chelsea Lee Dost
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
General Population ◽  
Continuity Of Care ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
The Many

Mental illness and homelessness are inextricably tied together in a way that has created a costly problem which profoundly affects both individuals and society. To begin to eradicate this problem, the severity and complexity must be understood by considering the many contributing factors to both mental illness and homelessness. Care must be individualized to fit each person’s unique situation, and continuity of care is absolutely critical. This problem has ramifications for many disciplines such as healthcare, social work, corrections, and housing, but stigma in the general population must also be addressed if progress is to be made.

The importance of spiritual assessment when caring for older adults

2014 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
ANN HARRINGTON
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Care Giver ◽  
Spiritual Assessment ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Growing Body

ABSTRACTThere is a growing body of literature documenting the positive effects of both religiousness and spirituality on human health, particularly among those who are ageing or diagnosed with a life-limiting illness. These positive effects provide buffers to life's stressors such as those associated with mental illness, care-giver burden, substance abuse and social disruption resulting from war. An important aspect of health care for individuals of all ages involves completion of a spiritual assessment. This paper explores the concept of spirituality and spiritual assessment, which has many definitions in the literature, and also provides examples of assessment tools from theology, nursing, social work and medicine.

Offenders living with mental illness: How are they perceived by future professionals?

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia Weaver ◽  
Joohee Lee ◽  
Hwanseok Choi ◽  
W Wesley Johnson ◽  
Carl Clements
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Political Ideology ◽  
Multivariate Regression ◽  
Social Work Students ◽  
Mentally Ill Offenders ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Negative Stereotypes ◽  
Systems Collaboration ◽  
Offenders With Mental Illness

Summary This study investigates the attitudes of Criminal Justice and Social Work majors toward offenders living with mental illness. Multivariate regression analyses were used to explore differences in attitudes between student majors, controlling for factors such as age, race, and political ideology among a sample of 358 respondents. Participant attitudes and beliefs were assessed using the Attitudes toward Mentally Ill Offenders scale which consists of four factors: negative stereotypes, rehabilitation/compassion, community risk, and diminished responsibility. Findings Results of multivariate regression analyses indicated that Social Work students were less likely to have negative stereotypes toward offenders with mental illness and tended to be more supportive of their potential for rehabilitation. Applications It is important to understand attitudes toward and beliefs about adult offenders living with mental illness among future professionals likely to serve this population. Understanding these attitudes has the potential to both inform the higher education curricula as well as strengthen the implementation of evidence-supported practices and policies that require cross-systems collaboration.

The Rise of Social Work in Public Mental Health through Aftercare of People with Serious Mental Illness

Social Work ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 43 (6) ◽  
pp. 567-757 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. S. Vourlekis ◽  
G. Edinburg ◽  
R. Knee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Public Mental Health

Prevention research, social work, and mental illness

1982 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. A. Feldman ◽  
A. R. Stiffman ◽  
D. A. Evans ◽  
J. G. Orme
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Prevention Research

Work, Employment, and Mental Illness: Expanding the Domain of Canadian Social Work

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 268-283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janki Shankar ◽  
Constance A. Barlow ◽  
Ernest Khalema
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Social Work
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