Treating Self-stigma in Severely Mentally Ill (SMI) Populations: Group based Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT)

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Alee Rands ◽  
Gary Burlingame
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Therapy ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill

Counselling the Relatives of the Long-Term Adult Mentally Ill

1989 ◽  
Vol 154 (6) ◽  
pp. 775-782 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liz Kuipers ◽  
Brigid MacCarthy ◽  
Jane Hurry ◽  
Rod Harper ◽  
Alain LeSage
Keyword(s):  
Family Relationships ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Expressed Emotion ◽  
Realistic Model ◽  
Education Session ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Interactive Education ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Group Facilitators

A psychosocial intervention is described geared to the needs of carers of the long-term mentally ill, which is feasible for a busy clinical team to implement: relatives were not selected for the group by patient diagnosis or motivation and little extra staff input was required. An interactive education session at home was followed by a monthly relatives group which aimed to reduce components of expressed emotion (EE) and to alleviate burden. The group facilitators adopted a directive but non-judgemental style, and constructive coping efforts were encouraged. The intervention was effective at reducing EE and improving family relationships. The study offers a realistic model of how to offer support to people providing long-term care for the severely mentally ill.

Pregnancy in the severely mentally ill patient as an opportunity for global coordination of care

2014 ◽  
Vol 210 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocio Acera Pozzi ◽  
Lynn M. Yee ◽  
Kara Brown ◽  
Kara E. Driscoll ◽  
Priya V. Rajan
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Coordination Of Care ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Global Coordination

Do community mental health teams caring for severely mentally ill patients adjust treatments and services based on patients’ antisocial or criminal behaviours?

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 373-379 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hodgins ◽  
A. Cree ◽  
F. Khalid ◽  
K. Patel ◽  
R. Sainz-Fuentes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Aggressive Behaviour ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Substance Misuse ◽  
Illicit Drug ◽  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Positive Symptoms ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill

AbstractBackgroundAntisocial behaviour is common among patients with severe mental illness (SMI) requiring hospitalisation.AimTo determine whether differential treatments and services are provided to patients with SMI who engage in antisocial behaviour.MethodA random sample of 161 inpatients with SMI were recruited from general adult wards and assessed at baseline and two years later. Information on symptoms, aggressive behaviour, substance misuse, and service use was obtained from patients and clinical files.ResultsPast antisocial behaviours were not associated with type or intensity of treatments and services. Severity of positive symptoms, aggressive behaviour, and illicit drug use were positively associated with the frequency of CMHT contact, but not with the type of CMHT, type of medication, or other treatments and benefits.ConclusionsWhile the frequency of meetings with CMHTs increased with the severity of antisocial behaviours, no specific treatments were provided to patients with SMI engaging in antisocial behaviours.

Needs and care of migrants considered as severely mentally ill – cross-sectional and longitudinal studies of a Swedish sample

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (8) ◽  
pp. 533-539 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Arvidsson ◽  
S. Hultsjö
Keyword(s):  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Functional Disability ◽  
Basic Education ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Migrant Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Severely Mentally Ill ◽  
Swedish Sample ◽  
Made In

AbstractPurposeHigher incidence of mental illnesses and less access to care is previously reported concerning migrants but few studies focus on the needs and care of migrant groups in psychiatry. The aim of this study was to compare differences in needs and care between migrant and nonmigrant groups of severely and persistently mentally ill (SMI) after the 1995 Swedish mental health care reform.MethodsIn a Swedish area, inventories were made in 2001 and 2006 of persons considered as SMI. These persons were interviewed and their needs were assessed. In a cross-sectional study in 2006, needs and care were compared between migrants and nonmigrants. In a longitudinal study, migrants and nonmigrants interviewed in both 2001 and 2006 were compared concerning the development of needs and care.ResultsThe needs of the migrant group were less taken care of. In 2006, there were more unmet needs in this group concerning accommodation, physical health, psychological distress, basic education and economy.ConclusionThe improvement of groups considered as SMI concerning functional disability and efforts of care found in the actual area did not seem to include the migrant group, at least not to the same degree.

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