scholarly journals Psychogeriatrics in Nigeria

1989 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 548-549 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. O. Ogunlesi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Clinical Aspects ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Obvious Consequence ◽  
And Training

This century has been characterised by a substantial increase in the number of elderly residents in the community in the technologically advanced countries. One obvious consequence of this has been a pressure on existing mental and socio physical facilities that cater for the elderly. The medico-social factors responsible for this rise in the proportion of the elderly in advanced countries are subtly creeping into many developing countries like Nigeria (Lambo, 1966). It is with this perspective in view, coupled with the dearth of literature on psychogeriatrics in developing countries, that I decided to review the socio-demographic and clinical aspects of elderly (60 years and above) admissions to the Nigerian National Neuropsychiatric Hospital and WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health over a five year period (1 January 1982 to 31 December 1986). An attempt will also be made to draw comparisons with my experience of psychogeriatrics in the United Kingdom (I trained in psychiatry at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital in the early 1980s).

Training for the Mental Health Workforce: A Review of Developments in the United Kingdom

1999 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 694-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon Lambert ◽  
Kevin Gournay
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Health Workforce ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Education And Training ◽  
Mental Health Workers ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Mental Health Workforce ◽  
And Training

Objective: Implementation of the National Mental Health Strategy has important implications for education and training of the Australian mental health workforce. This paper discusses relevant developments in the United Kingdom that may provide some lessons for Australia. Method: A review was undertaken of a number of specific clinical education and training programs for mental health workers in the United Kingdom which have been subjected to published evaluation. Results and conclusions: A finite mental health resource base dictates that education and training activity should: (i) be evaluated; (ii) target those clients most in need; (iii) include evidence-based approaches such as assertive community treatment, medication management, cognitive—behaviour therapy and family interventions; and (iv) prepare mental health workers in the core competencies needed to implement these approaches. Two programs, developed in the United Kingdom, which meet these criteria are presented as examples of best practice: the nurse therapy model established by Isaac Marks; and the Thorn initiative established in association with the Institute of Psychiatry, London and the University of Manchester.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of young people: A comparison between China and the United Kingdom

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ming-Bo Liu ◽  
Géraldine Dufour ◽  
Zhuo-Er Sun ◽  
Julieta Galante ◽  
Chen-Qi Xing ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Young People ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Arts-Based Interventions to Address Suicide Prevention and Survivorship in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1_suppl) ◽  
pp. 53S-63S
Author(s):  
Jill Sonke ◽  
Kelley Sams ◽  
Jane Morgan-Daniel ◽  
Andres Pumariega ◽  
Faryal Mallick ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Study Objective ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Arts

Study Objective. Suicide is a serious health problem that is shaped by a variety of social and mental health factors. A growing body of research connects the arts to positive health outcomes; however, no previous systematic reviews have examined the use of the arts in suicide prevention and survivorship. This review examined how the arts have been used to address suicide prevention and survivorship in nonclinical settings in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America. Design and Setting. Ten bibliographic databases, five research repositories, and reference sections of articles were searched to identify published studies. Articles presenting outcomes of interventions conducted between 2014 and 2019 and written in English, were included. Primary Results. Nine studies met inclusion criteria, including qualitative, quantitative randomized controlled trials, quantitative nonrandomized, quantitative descriptive, and mixed-methods studies. The programs studied used film and television (n = 3), mixed-arts (n = 3), theatre (n = 2), and quilting (n = 1). All nine interventions used the arts to elicit emotional involvement, while seven also used the arts to encourage engagement with themes of health. Study outcomes included increased self-efficacy, awareness of mental health issues, and likelihood for taking action to prevent suicide, as well as decreases in suicidal risk and self-harming behaviors. Conclusions. Factors that influence suicide risk and survivorship may be effectively addressed through arts-based interventions. While the current evidence is promising with regard to the potential for arts programs to positively affect suicide prevention and survivorship, this evidence needs to be supplemented to inform recommendations for evidence-based arts interventions.

scholarly journals Housing affordability, tenure and mental health in Australia and the United Kingdom: a comparative panel analysis

2015 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 208-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca J. Bentley ◽  
David Pevalin ◽  
Emma Baker ◽  
Kate Mason ◽  
Aaron Reeves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
Housing Affordability ◽  
Panel Analysis ◽  
The United Kingdom

scholarly journals Subjective Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Schizotypy and General Mental Health in Germany and the United Kingdom, for Independent Samples in May and in October 2020

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Daimer ◽  
Lorenz Mihatsch ◽  
Lisa Ronan ◽  
Graham K. Murray ◽  
Franziska Knolle
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United Kingdom ◽  
General Population ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Financial Burden ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Symptom Index ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
The Impact

Studies reported a strong impact on mental health during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in March–June, 2020. In this study, we assessed the impact of the pandemic on mental health in general and on schizotypal traits in two independent general population samples of the United Kingdom (May sample N: 239, October sample N: 126; participation at both timepoints: 21) and in two independent general population samples of Germany (May sample N: 543, October sample N: 401; participation at both timepoints: 100) using online surveys. Whereas general psychological symptoms (global symptom index, GSI) and percentage of responders above clinical cut-off for further psychological investigation were higher in the May sample compared to the October sample, schizotypy scores (Schizotypal Personality Questionnaire) were higher in the October sample. We investigated potential associations, using general linear regression models (GLM). For schizotypy scores, we found that loneliness, use of drugs, and financial burden were more strongly corrected with schizotypy in the October compared to the May sample. We identified similar associations for GSI, as for schizotypy scores, in the May and October samples. We furthermore found that living in the United Kingdom was related to higher schizotypal scores or GSI. However, individual estimates of the GLM are highly comparable between the two countries. In conclusion, this study shows that while the general psychological impact is lower in the October than the May sample, potentially showing a normative response to an exceptional situation; schizotypy scores are higher at the second timepoint, which may be due to a stronger impact of estimates of loneliness, drug use, and financial burden. The ongoing, exceptional circumstances within this pandemic might increase the risk for developing psychosis in some individuals. The development of general psychological symptoms and schizotypy scores over time requires further attention and investigation.

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