Anger: The Assessment and Treatment of Problematic Anger, Part 1

Many occupational therapists working in the field of mental health are now using anger management interventions as an Integral part of the treatment offered. The challenges of anger and aggression have become particularly topical because of the recent legislative changes in the provision of care of mentally Ill people. Research shows that anger is a predictor of aggression, so a method of assessing high levels of anger must in turn help to illustrate one of the risk factors of aggression. Part 1 of this article draws attention to the assessment of anger, introduces a newly developed measure — the Novaco Anger Scale, and offers a user's perspective based on a recent study.

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Anger: The Assessment and Treatment of Problematic Anger, Part 2

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/030802269505801107 ◽

1995 ◽

Vol 58 (11) ◽

pp. 469-472 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Helen O'Neill

Keyword(s):

Anger Management ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Control Procedure ◽

Treatment Intervention ◽

Anger Control ◽

Reliable Measure ◽

Assessment And Treatment ◽

Problematic Anger ◽

Topical Interest

Anger management is a treatment that is of topical interest, particularly to those occupational therapists working with individuals who display problematic anger and aggression. A reliable measure on which to base treatment is essential. This article advocates the use of the Novaco Anger Scale as such a measure, and demonstrates how it can contribute to the planning and provision of a custom-built treatment intervention based on the Novaco anger control procedure.

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Can work make you mentally ill? A systematic meta-review of work-related risk factors for common mental health problems

Occupational and Environmental Medicine ◽

10.1136/oemed-2016-104015 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 74 (4) ◽

pp. 301-310 ◽

Cited By ~ 160

Author(s):

Samuel B Harvey ◽

Matthew Modini ◽

Sadhbh Joyce ◽

Josie S Milligan-Saville ◽

Leona Tan ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Risk Factors ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Health Problems ◽

Work Related ◽

Related Risk ◽

Meta Review ◽

Common Mental Health Problems

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College of Occupational Therapists: Social Services Committee Inquiry: Community Care with Special Reference to the Adult Mentally Ill and Mentally Handicapped

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/030802268404701206 ◽

1984 ◽

Vol 47 (12) ◽

pp. 376-378

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Special Reference ◽

Social Services ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Community Care ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

House Of Commons ◽

Mentally Handicapped ◽

The Social ◽

Special Responsibility

The Social Services Committee of the House of Commons has invited professional bodies to submit evidence for its inquiry into ‘Community care, with special reference to the adult mentally ill and mentally handicapped’. The following submission was prepared by Diana Ridler (member of the Community Occupational Therapists Committee, with special responsibility for mental health) and Elizabeth Yates (member of the District Occupational Therapists Committee) on behalf of the College of Occupational Therapists.

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Generic and Specialist Interventions for People with Severe Mental Health Problems: Can Interventions Be Categorised?

British Journal of Occupational Therapy ◽

10.1177/030802260306600104 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

pp. 17-24 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Sarah Cook ◽

Sarah Cook

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Occupational Therapy ◽

Care Management ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Occupational Therapists ◽

Health Problems ◽

Routine Practice ◽

Management Interventions ◽

Occupational Therapy Interventions

This study of a primary care based service investigated the type and frequency of occupational therapy and care management interventions delivered to people with severe mental health problems. The sample for the case study of one service was 25 people with enduring psychotic conditions who received 12 months' interventions from occupational therapy staff. The routinely recorded case data for each client were retrospectively analysed to generate intervention categories using content analysis and categorical aggregation. The total number of recorded interventions was then quantified using descriptive statistics. The most frequently recorded interventions are reported. It was found that 60% of the 1877 interventions were categorised as specialist therapy (54% occupational therapy and 6% psychological interventions) and 40% were categorised as generic care management. It is suggested that clients may be better served by increasing the proportion of specialist occupational therapy interventions delivered by occupational therapists. The case study design is limited because the results are not generalisable to other settings and several problems with the methods were found when attempting to analyse the interventions into separate and mutually exclusive categories. This small study contributes to debates about the role of community mental health occupational therapists and how to investigate what they do in routine practice.

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The Mental Health and Social Exclusion European Network

European Psychologist ◽

10.1027//1016-9040.5.3.245 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 245-251 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Luigi Leonori ◽

Manuel Muñoz ◽

Carmelo Vázquez ◽

José J. Vázquez ◽

Mary Fe Bravo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

European Union ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Mentally Ill ◽

Outcome Evaluation ◽

World Federation ◽

The European Union ◽

Capital Cities ◽

Homeless Mentally Ill ◽

The Impact

This report concerns the activities developed by the Mental Health and Social Exclusion (MHSE) Network, an initiative supported by the Mental Health Europe (World Federation of Mental Health). We report some data from the preliminary survey done in five capital cities of the European Union (Madrid, Copenhagen, Brussels, Lisbon, and Rome). The main aim of this survey was to investigate, from a mostly qualitative point of view, the causal and supportive factors implicated in the situation of the homeless mentally ill in Europe. The results point out the familial and childhood roots of homelessness, the perceived causes of the situation, the relationships with the support services, and the expectations of future of the homeless mentally ill. The analysis of results has helped to identify the different variables implicated in the social rupture process that influences homelessness in major European cities. The results were used as the basis for the design of a more ambitious current research project about the impact of the medical and psychosocial interventions in the homeless. This project is being developed in 10 capital cities of the European Union with a focus on the program and outcome evaluation of the health and psychosocial services for the disadvantaged.

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