scholarly journals Awareness on the Mental Health Law of Registered Social Workers in Negros Occidental

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-170
Author(s):  
Adrian L. Patricio ◽  
Richelle H. Verdeprado
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Psychosocial Services ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations

Mental health is the condition of an individual’s well-being. Mentally healthy individuals realize their abilities, cope effectively with the everyday stresses encountered in life, show resilience during extreme events in life, perform efficiently, and participate in the community's development. The global concern of mental health issues is enormous, under-appreciated, and mostly not fulfilled. Hence, the paper assessed the awareness on the Mental Health Law of the registered social workers in Negros Occidental in the areas of general provisions, psychiatric, neurologic, and psychosocial services. It also social workers' mental health services in educational institutions, communities, hospitals, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations.

Psychiatric symptoms among migrants to Malaysia from the southernmost provinces of Thailand

2021 ◽  
pp. 002076402198973
Author(s):  
Kathleen Ford ◽  
Aree Jampaklay ◽  
Aphichat Chamatrithirong
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Self Reporting Questionnaire ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Migrant Groups

Aim: The objective of this paper is to examine the level of psychiatric symptoms and associated factors among Thai migrants from the southernmost Thai provinces of Pattani, Yala, and Narithiwat who are working in Malaysia. Comparisons will be made with the sending population in the southernmost provinces of Thailand. Methods: Data are drawn from survey and in-depth interviews with Thai migrants who are working in Malaysia. Comparisons are made with a probability sample of working age adults in Thailand. The twenty item Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ) was the measure of mental health. Results: The study found that the migrants, on average, have normal levels of psychiatric symptoms. However, although about 24% of migrants reported more eight or more symptoms that may indicate a need for evaluation. There are many stressors in their lives including distance from families, reduced social support, legal matters surrounding immigration, and discrimination/exploitation of migrant groups. Conclusion: The study highlights the need for policy makers and non-governmental organizations to give attention to migrants’ mental health, well-being and sustainable livelihoods.

Mental Health Law and the Americans With Disabilities Act: One Consumer's Journey

Inclusion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyn Saks
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Americans With Disabilities Act ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Law ◽  
25Th Anniversary ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Important Player ◽  
Health Impairments ◽  
Act One

Abstract The pendulum of mental health law has swung between a focus on autonomy and on well-being. At its 25th anniversary, the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) is an important player in this landscape. After describing my experience in school and work before and after the enactment of the ADA, this article sets out the important issues in mental health today and more broadly. I describe other policies driven by the ADA, as well as my work at the Saks Institute for Mental Health Law, Policy, and Ethics. Although this article focuses primarily on mental health impairments and related disabilities, as opposed to intellectual and developmental disabilities, much of what is said here applies broadly to cognitive impairments.

scholarly journals Working With Refugees in the U.S.: Trauma-Informed and Structurally Competent Social Work Approaches

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Ostrander ◽  
Alysse Melville ◽  
S. Megan Berthold
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
Social Work Training ◽  
Social Work Practitioners ◽  
Macro Social Work ◽  
The Impact

Social workers, government, and non-governmental organizations in the United States have been inadequately prepared to address the impact of trauma faced by refugees fleeing persecution. Compounding their initial trauma experiences, refugees often undergo further traumatic migration experiences and challenges after resettlement that can have long-lasting effects on their health and mental health. Micro and macro social work practitioners must understand the impact of these experiences in order to promote policies, social work training, and clinical practice that further the health and well-being of refugees and society. Social workers are in a unique position to provide multi-dimensional, structurally competent care and advocacy for diverse refugee populations. The experiences of Cambodian refugees will be used to examine these issues. We will explore the benefits of an ecological perspective in guiding interventions that support refugees, and will apply the framework of structural competence to highlight multidimensional implications for social work with refugee populations.

Kenya

2019 ◽  
pp. 3-8
Author(s):  
David M Ndetei ◽  
Erick S Nandoya ◽  
Christine W Musyimi ◽  
Lucy W Kamau ◽  
Victoria N Mutiso
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Health Service Provision ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
The Government ◽  
Mental Health Service Provision

There is very little research conducted in Kenya on the prevalence of dementia. Although there is no specific strategy on dementia care in Kenya, the government of Kenya has made several strides towards improving mental health service provision. In 1982, the Kenya government became one of the signatories to the International Plan of Action on Ageing in Vienna, Austria. Later on, it incorporated the rights of the elderly into the 2010 Constitution and recently launched a mental health policy to address mental health issues in Kenya. While something has been done by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in mental health, there is still a huge gap in access to mental health services, particularly dementia. This can be overcome through massive research and collaboration between the government and NGOs to identify and treat dementia, as well as other mental disorders.

scholarly journals Vertaistoiminnan muodot ja merkitys päihde- ja mielenterveysjärjestöissä

Kuntoutus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-17
Author(s):  
Päivi Rissanen ◽  
Sari Jurvansuu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Abuse ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Organizations ◽  
Governmental Organizations ◽  
Non Governmental Organizations ◽  
External Relations ◽  
Experienced Fatigue ◽  
Mental Health Organizations

Artikkelissa tarkastellaan vertaistoimintaa päihde- ja mielenterveysjärjestöissä. Tutkimusaineisto koostuu kahdesta kyselystä. Ensimmäisessä kartoitettiin paikallisten päihde- ja mielenterveysyhdistysten (n=187) ja valtakunnallisten järjestöjen (n=28) johtajien käsityksiä vertaisuuden merkityksestä niiden toiminnassa sekä niissä tuotettavia vertaistoiminnan muotoja. Täydentävää aineistoa kerättiin järjestöjen työntekijöille (n=61) ja vertaisille (n=75) kohdistetulla kyselyllä, jossa tarkasteltiin vertaistoiminnan merkitystä, siihen liittyviä tehtäviä, vertaisten roolia ja asemaa sekä heihin kohdistuvia tukitoimenpiteitä ja tuen tarvetta.Vertaistoiminnalla oli keskeinen merkitys päihde- ja mielenterveysjärjestökentällä. Sen painoarvo kuitenkin vaihteli. Vertaistoiminnan merkitys oli suurempi ja siihen liittyviä toimintamuotoja oli enemmän suurilla toiminta-alueilla toimivissa yhdistyksissä. Sen painoarvo korostui etenkin ennen vuotta 1986 perustetuissa yhdistyksissä.Vertaisten rooli ja tehtävät hahmottuivat hieman eri tavoin työntekijöiden ja vertaisten itsensä näkökulmasta.Työntekijät korostivat vertaisten roolia järjestöjen asiakastyössä ja konkreettisessa auttamis- ja tukitoiminnassa, kun taas vertaiset itse näkivät roolinsa laajemmin myös järjestön ulkosuhteissa ja yhteiskunnallisina vaikuttajina. Aineiston vertaisista kolmannes oli kokenut uupumusta tai väsymystä toimiessaan vertaisena. Järjestöissä on tärkeää taata sekä vertaisten oman orientaation huomioiminen toiminnan suunnittelussa ja kehittämisessä että tarvittavat resurssit vertaisten tukemiseen. AbstractThe forms and importance of peer support in substance abuse and mental health organizations The study examines peer support in substance abuse and mental health organizations. The study is based on two sets of data. Information on the importance and forms of peer support provided was collected by a questionnaire sent to local (n=187) and national (n=28) non-governmental organizations in the fields of substance abuse and mental health, addressed to the CEO or chairman of the board. Supplementary data on the roles and tasks of peers as well as their need for support in their own work was collected by a questionnaire sent to the personnel (n=61) and peers (n=75) in these organizations. Peer support had a central role in both substance abuse and mental health organizations but it differed in different kinds of organizations. Peer support had a stronger emphasis and was more common in organizations operating in larger cities. Also, organizations founded especially before year 1986 had a stronger element of peer support in them compared to younger organizations. The peers’ roles and tasks were perceived somewhat differently by the personnel and the peers themselves. The personnel emphasized the peers’ role in the organization’s customer work and practical help and support related tasks, whereas the peers themselves perceived their role more broadly, including in the organizations’ external relations and in advocacy work. Every third of the peers who answered the questionnaire had experienced fatigue or exhaustion in their work as a peer. The results highlight the need to consider the peer workers’ own orientation and expectations in planning peer support in substance and mental health organizations, as well as the need to provide sufficient resources for supporting the peers’ well-being and coping skills in their work. Keywords: peer, peer support, NGO, substance abuse organizations, mental health organizations

scholarly journals Exploring new paradigms in mental health and capacity law: persons, populations, and parity of esteem

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-52
Author(s):  
John Coggon ◽  
Judy Laing
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Related Field ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Discrete Area

This paper examines key contemporary policy and legal agendas regarding mental health, with a view to highlighting contributions that may be brought from new and emerging discourses in academic health law. In particular, it does so from the perspective of the related fields of public health law and human rights law. Whilst core definitions of public health speak to questions regarding mental health and well-being, recent reports from a range of professional and advocacy organisations urge the message that mental health remains a neglected area of concern. This has led to an emphasis on the field of public mental health as a discrete area of study, policy and practice. We argue and explain how the related field of public mental health law should be conceptualised and operationalised. This entails an examination of the fundamental requirement of law to support and promote good mental health, with a renewed focus on prevention and proactive intervention rather than reactive measures. We suggest that a framing made by reference to human rights models will support the combined ethical and practical commitments that must be met by public mental health law.

The limits of change in mental health law.

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
1996 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen L. Golding
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Law

An Advanced Text in Mental Health Law

1981 ◽  
Vol 26 (12) ◽  
pp. 926-928
Author(s):  
Steven Wallach
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Law

Current Critical Issues in Mental Health Law

1989 ◽  
Vol 34 (9) ◽  
pp. 872-873
Author(s):  
David L. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Law ◽  
Mental Health Law ◽  
Critical Issues
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