Social Work and Mental Illness

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

Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work ◽

10.29120/ijpsw.2017.v8.i2.40 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

Author(s):

K. J. Mathew ◽

Shradha Sharma ◽

Dipanjan Bhattacharjee

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Social Work ◽

Psychiatric Social Work

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Overcoming the Complexities of Mental Illness and Homelessness

MacEwan University Student eJournal ◽

10.31542/j.muse.98 ◽

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.

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Social Work Practice Research on Severe Mental Illness: Charting a Future

Research on Social Work Practice ◽

10.1177/104973159100100101 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 1 (1) ◽

pp. 5-31 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Gerard E. Hogarty

Keyword(s):

Mental Illness ◽

Social Work ◽

Severe Mental Illness ◽

Work Practice ◽

Social Work Practice ◽

Practice Research

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The importance of spiritual assessment when caring for older adults

Ageing and Society ◽

10.1017/s0144686x14001007 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 36 (1) ◽

pp. 1-16 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

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.

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

Journal of Social Work ◽

10.1177/1468017318757383 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 83-101 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

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.

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