scholarly journals Towards an implementation of the Italian model of community psychiatry

1992 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-92 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Pergami
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Community Psychiatry ◽  
The Political ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
Health Measures ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Italian Model

The Italian Reform Act (Law 180) has been considered one of the most revolutionary Mental Health Acts in Western countries and has been the subject of considerable attention since its promulgation in May 1978. Interest in the Italian model of community psychiatry has been reflected in the number of articles, special supplements and letters, published in noteworthy European and American journals. However, for a better understanding of the meaning of Law 180 (now part of Law 833 concerning general health measures) the political and sociocultural climate surrounding the enactment of the Italian Mental Health Act should be considered.

scholarly journals Public school teachers’ perceptions about mental health

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (6) ◽  
pp. 940-948 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Gonçalves Simões Soares ◽  
Gustavo Estanislau ◽  
Elisa Brietzke ◽  
Fernando Lefèvre ◽  
Rodrigo Affonseca Bressan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public School ◽  
General Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Public School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Mind And Body ◽  
The Subject

OBJECTIVE To examine public school teachers’ perceptions about general health and mental health, and the way in which they obtained this information. METHODS Qualitative research was conducted with 31 primary and secondary school teachers at a state school in the municipality of Sao Paulo, SP, Southeastern Brazil, in 2010. The teachers responded to a questionnaire containing open-ended questions about mental health and general health. The following aspects were evaluated: Teachers’ understanding of the terms “health and “mental health,” the relevance of the need for information on the subject, the method preferred for obtaining information, their experience with different media regarding such matters, and perceptions about the extent to which this available information is sufficient to support their practice. The data were processed using the Qualiquantisoft software and analyzed according to the Discourse of the Collective Subject technique. RESULTS From the teachers’ perspective, general health is defined as the proper physiological functioning of the body and mental health is related to the balance between mind and body, as a requirement for happiness. Most of the teachers (80.6%) showed great interest in acquiring knowledge about mental health and receiving educational materials on the subject. For these teachers, the lack of information creates insecurity and complicates the management of everyday situations involving mental disorders. For 61.3% of the teachers, television is the medium that provides the most information on the topic. CONCLUSIONS The data indicate that there is little information available on mental health for teachers, showing that strategies need to be developed to promote mental health in schools.

scholarly journals Personality disorder and the Mental Health Act 1983 (amended)

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (5) ◽  
pp. 329-335
Author(s):  
Piyal Sen ◽  
Ashley Irons
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Community Treatment ◽  
The Political ◽  
Specific Reference ◽  
Political Climate ◽  
Community Treatment Orders ◽  
Usual Practice ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
Definition Of

SummaryThe Mental Health Act 1983 now incorporates amendments introduced in 2007. This article explores features of the amended Act that affect the treatment of patients with personality disorder in England and Wales. It discusses issues such as the broad definition of mental disorder, treatability and professional roles, with specific reference to how they might, or might not, affect usual practice concerning patients with personality disorder. It also comments on elements within the Act that could positively affect people with personality disorder, such as community treatment orders, provision to change their ‘nearest relative’ and statutory advocacy services. The political climate in which the Act has been amended is commented on, as well as how this might potentially compromise some of the positives within the Act.

scholarly journals Audit of Statutory Urgent Treatment at a High Security Hospital

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (17) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Andy Bickle ◽  
Tarek Abdelrazek ◽  
Anne Aboaja ◽  
Kim Page
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Large Hospital ◽  
Code Of Practice ◽  
Mental Health Act ◽  
High Security ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Audit Period ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Severe Personality Disorder

<p>The aim of the audit which is the subject of this article was to measure the use of statutory urgent treatment at one of England’s three high security hospitals (Rampton Hospital) against the standards set out in the Code of Practice (2008) and by the Mental Health Act Commission. Rampton Hospital is a large hospital which averaged around 400 beds during the audit period and has a catchment area of approximately one third of England. The hospital accommodates patients who suffer from a wide range of mental disorders, having directorates for mental illness, learning disability, personality disorder, women and (from 2004) ‘Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder’. All patients are detained under the Mental Health Act 1983. It was submitted that the proper use of statutory urgent treatment is important to Rampton Hospital as an institution which accommodates patients presenting with the highest security needs owing to their risk to others.</p>

scholarly journals Community psychiatry in developing countries – a misnomer?

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (6) ◽  
pp. 226-227 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeed Farooq ◽  
Fareed A. Minhas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Psychiatry ◽  
Historical Background ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
The Past ◽  
Developed World

There has been a rush towards community psychiatry in the developed world in the past few decades (Tyrer, 1998a). In developing countries the concept has been equally popular and various programmes have been described (Burns, 1998; Goldberg, 1992; Issac, 1996). The term ‘community psychiatry’ originates from a peculiar historical background, is based on certain principles and is shaped by the existing pattern of mental health services in many Western countries. Although the term is vague, its application is especially problematic in developing countries. In this article an attempt will be made to highlight the origins of the term community psychiatry and its application in developing countries.

A Systematic Review of Research Relating to the Mental Health Act (1983)

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Churchill ◽  
Sharon Wall ◽  
Matthew Hotopf ◽  
Alec Buchanan ◽  
Simon Wessely
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Health Act
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