scholarly journals Impact of Addiction on Family: An Exploratory Study with Reference to Slums in Kolkata

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-71
Author(s):  
Pearl Arlappa ◽  
Shrawani Jha ◽  
Jayaseeli S.
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Multiple Stressors ◽  
Pharmaceutical Preparations ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Dysfunctional Family ◽  
Drug Dependent ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Social Work Interventions

Addiction is a cancerous evil that is spreading its poisonous fang all over the world, effecting states, communities and individuals. In India the drugs that are commonly abused are heroin, cannabis, opium, pharmaceutical preparations, alcohol and tobacco. It has been seen that addiction to or a combination of substances not only effects the health of the individual and the economy of country but also has a detrimental impact on the family, giving rise to socio-economic problems which further result in chronic mental health issues. The paper highlights three major areas, i.e., socio-economic background of the respondents, the various social impact of addiction in a family and the possible intervention strategies to address the phenomenon of addiction. This paper is an outcome of case studies conducted in ten households with drug-dependent members and Focused Group Discussions with the youth and women of the concerned families living in the Tangra slum of Kolkata. The cases were acquired through snowball sampling method with the help of a Non-Governmental Organisation working in that area. The result of the research is that there are multiple stressors-like abuse, conflict, financial problems, etc., in a family which trigger addiction and this addiction in return results in dysfunctional family structure, affecting their mental health and community life, thus, creating a scope for Social Work intervention. The research describes the several multi-facetted consequences of addiction that not only affect the individual but also their family. Consideration of such factors will help in planning future social work interventions.

scholarly journals Mental Health Problems among Street Children: The Case of India

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tushar Savarkar ◽  
Shankar Das
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Research Evidence ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Street Children ◽  
Living Condition ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Analytical Review ◽  
The Individual

A number of studies indicate that street children are vulnerable for exposure to poly-victimization, which includes various types of physical abuse, sexual violence, bullying and exposure to violence, neglect, drug abuse. These children may suffer severe mental health outcomes due to chronic exposure to psychosocial distress, specifically anxiety and depression. An analytical review of the literature was undertaken to examine the research studies on the psychological and social impact of the living condition on the street children from both a national and global lens. Research evidence indicates that there is a strong correlation between mental health and overall holistic development of the individual. The paper finally provides a conceptual framework of vulnerabilities and mental health of street children, implications for future research, interventions and public policy.

scholarly journals TEACHING ABOUT GERONTOLOGY AND AGING THROUGH INTERPROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND COLLABORATION

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S273-S273
Author(s):  
Elaine T Jurkowski ◽  
Ruth Heitkamp ◽  
Cherie Kelly ◽  
Sharon Smaga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
Physician Assistant ◽  
Physician Assistants ◽  
Care Plan ◽  
The Individual

Abstract Repeatedly as multidisciplinary professionals we are concerned about the individual patient we serve. Inter-professional collaboration across disciplines such as primary care medical practice, physician assistants, social workers and psychologists does not occur naturally, since educational programs are often taught independently of each other, but these disciplines are required to work collaboratively with each other. The objective was to promote communication across disciplines (Medicine, Social Work, Physician Assistant and Psychology) and help each discipline understand the roles played in promoting mental health and general health for older adults. An educational seminar was conducted using cases and guide questions focused on identifying strategies for care. The teams consisted of Medical Residents, a Social Work student, a Psychology student and a Physician Assistant student. A series of guide questions were provided, and teams were asked to discuss and identify a care plan. Debriefing followed to discuss the outcomes across all teams. Pre-post test results examined variables related to interdisciplinary collaboration. Findings suggest professionals were surprised at what they learned from the other disciplines they were collaborating with. They also learned about community based resources available as well as strategies to promote health outcomes. All participants felt that the opportunity to collaborate outside of their disciplines would strengthen their impact when working with older adults and their families. In conclusion, a problem based learning approach coupled with the opportunity to collaborate with other disciplines through (IPE) is a venue to improve overall collaboration across professionals and ultimately improve mental health outcomes of consumers.

scholarly journals Evidence-Based Social Work Interventions to Improve Client Attendance in Rural Mental Health: An Overview of Literature

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-45
Author(s):  
Victor G. Aeby ◽  
◽  
Lei Xu ◽  
Wenhua Lu ◽  
Tracy Carpenter-Aeby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Rural Mental Health ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Client Attendance ◽  
Social Work Interventions

scholarly journals Social Workers and Involuntary Treatment in Mental Health

10.18060/110 ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 240-250 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa F. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Involuntary Treatment ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
High Level ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Outpatient Counseling

Involuntary treatment is often a reality in mental health social work. The current research examined 330 mental health social workers’ involvement in and opinions about involuntary treatment as part of their primary job functions. Varieties of involuntary intervention and typical frequency were investigated. The most often cited areas of involuntary treatment proved to be mandated outpatient counseling and emergency hospitalization. In general, participants reported high level of support for the existence of involuntary intervention, both in “idea” and “implementation.” The study also explored the attitudes social workers have about these sometimes “ethically-complex” social work interventions and how these attitudes may have changed over the life of their practice careers due to practice experience and personal growth, job changes, and exposure to the reality of mental illness.

scholarly journals Praca socjalna i poradnictwo prawne w pomocy rodzinom dysfunkcyjnym

1970 ◽  
pp. 381-401
Author(s):  
Joanna Rajewska de Mezer
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Dysfunctional Family ◽  
Difficult Situation ◽  
Legal Advice ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Primary Socialization

The influence of parents, families on the development of the individual and social identity of their child is extremely important. In the process of primary socialization, child acquires patterns of social roles, which modifying plays in its adulthood. Dysfunctional family is not able to perform its functions (socialization, educational, protective) properly, what can be harmful for children. In order to prevent child from the negative effects of dysfunction, family should be covered with a professional help. This assistance should base on the principle of subsidiarity and stimulates family to cooperation and activity in the exit of a difficult situation. Support in this area provide social assistance entities, using social work and legal advice. This form of support can equip the beneficiary professional knowledge, allow him to realize the cause of the problem. It has also educational character.

scholarly journals Social workers and involuntary treatment in mental health

10.18060/180 ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Floyd Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Personal Growth ◽  
Involuntary Treatment ◽  
Job Functions ◽  
Practice Experience ◽  
High Level ◽  
Social Work Interventions ◽  
Outpatient Counseling

Involuntary treatment is often a reality in mental health social work. The current research examined 330 mental health social workers' involvement in and opinions about involuntary treatment as part of their primary job functions. Varieties of involuntary intervention and typical frequency were investigated. The most often cited areas of involuntary treatment experience proved to be mandated outpatient counseling and emergency hospitalization. In general, participants reported a high level of support for the existence of involuntary intervention, both in "idea" and "implementation." The study also explored the attitudes social workers have about these sometimes "ethically-complex" social work interventions and how these attitudes may have changed over the life of their practice careers due to practice experience and personal growth, job changes, and exposure to the reality of mental illness.

Critical Clinical Social Work and the Neoliberal Constraints on Social Justice in Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 104973152098453
Author(s):  
Catrina Brown
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Clinical Social Work ◽  
Clinical Approach ◽  
Health Practice ◽  
Mental Health Practice ◽  
The Individual

Despite a strong history of social justice–based social work professional education in Canada, there has not been an intentional integration of direct critical clinical mental health practice with social justice–based theory. Progressive social work has tended to view clinical work as focusing on the individual and failing to contribute to social change. In this article, I elaborate upon a critical clinical social work approach influenced by postmodern critique, and feminist-, narrative-, and collaborative-based practice rooted in critical theory. Critical clinical practice disrupts the individual/social binary through counterviewing unhelpful dominant social discourses and producing counterstories that participate in social resistance. I explore the constraints of neoliberalism on social work mental health practice and its influence on the ability of social workers to practice social justice–based social work. Neoliberalism constrains social workers’ ability to address the social and structural determinants of mental health through its focus on economic rationalization, biomedicalization, and individual responsibilization, alongside rationalized practices that emphasize evidence-based and short-term efficiency-based models. I argue that social work is facing a crisis as a disempowered profession, as it attempts to reconcile its commitment to social justice and the importance of addressing inequity, marginalization, and oppression while often working in settings that demand the subordination of social work knowledge to neoliberal biomedicalism. Under these conditions, a critical clinical approach to mental health practice is needed now more than ever.

Root Cause Analyses of Suicides of Mental Health Clients

Crisis ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 36 (5) ◽  
pp. 316-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna Gillies ◽  
David Chicop ◽  
Paul O'Halloran
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Common Factor ◽  
Data Collection Tool ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Communication Problems ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Mental Health Clients ◽  
Imminent Risk

Abstract. Background: The ability to predict imminent risk of suicide is limited, particularly among mental health clients. Root cause analysis (RCA) can be used by health services to identify service-wide approaches to suicide prevention. Aims: To (a) develop a standardized taxonomy for RCAs; (b) to quantitate service-related factors associated with suicides; and (c) to identify service-related suicide prevention strategies. Method: The RCAs of all people who died by suicide within 1 week of contact with the mental health service over 5 years were thematically analyzed using a data collection tool. Results: Data were derived from RCAs of all 64 people who died by suicide between 2008 and 2012. Major themes were categorized as individual, situational, and care-related factors. The most common factor was that clients had recently denied suicidality. Reliance on carers, recent changes in medication, communication problems, and problems in follow-through were also commonly identified. Conclusion: Given the difficulty in predicting suicide in people whose expressions of suicidal ideation change so rapidly, services may consider the use of strategies aimed at improving the individual, stressor, support, and care factors identified in this study.

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