Research on the effectiveness of short-term education programs in changing societal attitudes about mental illness has been mixed. Education efforts seem to be mediated by characteristics program participants. This study determines whether effects a specially prepared, semester-long course severe are pre-education knowledge and contact with illness. Eighty-three participants who were enrolled either or general psychology completed Opinions Mental Illness Questionnaire before beginning at...

Recovery as a concept has gained increased attention in the field of mental health. There is an expectation that service providers use recovery framework their work. This raises question what means, and how it conceptualised operationalised. It proposed approach application principles by considering systematically individual goals multiple domains, encompassing clinical recovery, personal social functional recovery. enables practitioners to focus on users' while parallel clinical, social,...

Abstract Aim Young people with mental illness experience high levels of unemployment, which can be related to stigma and discrimination. This may result from poor choices in disclosing personal information, such as their diagnosis, the workplace. The aim this study was investigate predictive validity a formal plan manage information ( PMPI ) during early stages supported employment. focal question was: does use brief structured lead more employment outcomes for young illness? Methods A...

Youth aged 16–24 years have the highest prevalence of mental illness in Australia, accounting for 26% all illness. health peer support work is a promising avenue this population. However, limited research has examined impacts on those who provide youth work. We aimed to identify benefits and challenges working role. Semi-structured qualitative interviews with seven purposefully sampled workers from national organisation Australia were conducted. The thematically analysed. Six key themes...

Aim The aim of this project was to evaluate program outcomes following the implementation an evidence‐based approach supported employment on Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. Method A prospective observational design used and fidelity principles practices a specialised form employment. cohort defined as all those ( n = 114) that entered at each three sites within 21‐month period. Each participant followed up for minimum six months. All implemented by establishing partnership between...

Background: People with psychotic disorders experience high levels of disability and impairment as a result their illness. Difficulty in the area social relationships poses substantial problem majority people psychosis being socially isolated. Many them an unmet need for services. Methods: A focus group was conducted aim investigating perceived six young men who had disorder to gain understanding impact this on interpersonal relationships. Results: The major themes identified were: (i)...

Purpose: The Mental Health Recovery Star was adopted as a routine outcome measure by recovery clinicians in the newly developed Service Queensland, Australia.Design/approach: All service users referred to during three-month period completed Star. A chart audit conducted review utility of clinical measure.Findings: goals identified through this process and progress they made are reported. that needed assistance work, social networks, managing mental health identity self-esteem.Conclusion:...

Research has demonstrated that the establishment of early intervention services within mental health organisations is an effective method reducing impact psychosis on a young person's life. The research literature and available clinical practice guidelines describe key areas have effectiveness service. These include: comprehensive assessment, social functioning, weight control, substance misuse vocational recovery. Early can develop programmes to address these areas. occupational therapist...

Young men with psychotic disorders have persistently poorer outcomes in social functioning when interventions aimed at arresting isolation are not implemented. Recent literature has indicated that it is important to develop rehabilitation programmes based on areas of needs identified by the participants. To assist design a group programme, qualitative (focus group) investigation perceptions young males concerning male roles and identity today’s society was conducted. The participants were...

The settings and roles of occupational therapists working in Ireland mental health have changed greatly over the last decade. Occupational therapy's central tenet, however, that focusing on occupation belief it is vital maintaining promoting people's wellbeing, has not. If wish to remain a strong presence health, they will adopt many generic work activities while developing unique discipline-specific roles. It time for focus occupation, government policy evidence-based practice order...

Introduction This project had two aims: to gain an understanding of the profile and expressed needs people seen by Homeless Emergency Department Liaison Officer in emergency department comparison general hospital presentations, explore potential role for occupational therapy respond this population. Method The Information Systems database files were examined gather data on all individuals who presented over a 16-month period. viability discipline-specific population was then considered...

Aims: This exploratory, qualitative, study aimed to identify why young people who had experienced psychosis consistently decided attend the Street Soccer programme. Method: Patients using early tertiary mental health service were regularly attending programme at time of data collection invited participate in this exploratory qualitative study. Out eight invited, six agreed be participants. All participants engaged a one-to-one, semi-structured interview, which was recorded, transcribed and...

Abstract Purpose Initiated by the service user movement, recovery-oriented practices are one of keystones modern mental health care. Over past two decades, substantial gains have been made with introducing practice in many areas practice, but there remain where progress is delayed, notably, psychiatric inpatient environment. The peer support workforce can play a pivotal role progressing practices. purpose this paper to provide pragmatic consideration how occupational therapists influence...

Abstract Objectives Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) is an evidence‐based treatment for people with emerging borderline personality disorder (BPD). In “real world” clinical settings, standard DBT resource intensive. Emerging evidence suggests that group‐based skills training alone can lead to promising outcomes. This hybrid type 1 effectiveness‐implementation trial directly compared the effectiveness of 8‐week group DBT‐skills program and a 16‐week DBT‐informed including individual...