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mhhe: Good practice guidance on the use of self-help materials within IAPT services

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:45:08 UTC

This guide was produced following an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) Conference held at the Queens Hotel in Leeds in February 2009. The conference had been organised in response to feedback from services and those attending training courses expressing a need for expert guidance on the use of self-help materials given the wide range of different materials and media all purporting to offer helpful advice and information to people about a range of problems and disorders.

A conference was organised with expert researchers and practitioners who had experience of developing self-help materials in order to discuss whether guidance should be forthcoming and in which form it should take. Rather than endorsing particular self-help materials that are available, the conference focused on attempting to derive a set of criteria by which both practitioners and people might be able to assess the utility and effectiveness of particular materials. It was agreed that these principles might provide the basis for a ‘Good Practice Guide' about how to choose and use self-help materials.

This guide has been written by the contributors to the conference

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mhhe: National Life Story Network

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:35:18 UTC

The National Life Story Network provides a national forum to support the use of Life Story work among people with mental health problems - including people with dementia. It has been promoted and supported by an independent steering group. Members include the Dignity in Care (DH) campaign, the National Dementia Strategy, Mental Health Foundation and the National Mental Health Development Unit.

The Life Story Network's web space includes positive practice examples, links to Life Story web resources, discussion and presentations.

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mhhe: Violence and abuse issues in curricula - invitation for tender

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:29:46 UTC

National Programme: Implementation of Violence & Abuse Policy - National Mental Health Development Unit

Tenders are invited for a mapping exercise:

Aim: To map the extent to which Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) include abuse issues in their curricula for the pre-registration training of nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and psychologists.

Deadline for receipt of tenders: 19^th March 2010
Interviews: 22^nd March 2010

Further details

mhhe: National College of Social Work - New Website

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:23:23 UTC

Social workers play a central role in promoting and securing the wellbeing of children, adults, families and communities.

This website is about the development of an independent National College of Social Work which could support, represent and raise the profile of social work and social workers.

The College does not exist yet. A major consultation exercise will begin in May 2010 in order to develop the purpose of the College. Establishing a college was one of the recommendations from the Social Work Task Force which reported in December 2009.

This website, which will be updated on a regular basis, will provide information on progress and enable you to contribute to the consultation.

View the website here

mhhe: New Book: The Social Basis of Medicine

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:47:36 UTC

Following the GMC's call for greater social and behavioural science input into undergraduate medical education,
this new title in Wiley's Lecture Notes series provides an understanding of how education, social class, family, economics and occupational circumstances, as well as cultural and ethnic influences, shape patients and health professionals alike.

Further details and THE review.

mhhe: Debt and Mental Health Resources

Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:25:55 UTC

The Money Advice Trust has created a debt and mental health resource page. It provides access to a range of information and guidance resources to support people with debt and mental health problems, including a debt and mental health evidence form; a briefing for health professionals; and mental health awareness materials for creditors, debt collection agencies and money advice workers. May help to ensure these issues are addressed in teaching.

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mhhe: Dual Diagnosis e-learning materials: invitation to tender

Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:54:04 UTC

Organisations are invited to tender to develop, host and manage four online learning modules which target people who would like to raise their awareness of Dual Diagnosis (mental health and substance use) across England.

The materials for the four modules have been developed and will form the basis of the completed educational package. Each module is expected to take 30-60 minutes to complete, and must be freely accessible to a range of professionals and members of the public. The intention is that there should be no cost to the end user to access and complete the learning modules.

The modules will relate to learning at level 1 of the dual diagnosis capabilities framework Closing the Gap http://www.dualdiagnosis.co.uk/EducationalResourcesHub.ink

Added functionality required includes the option to produce reports to NHS organisations who can collate numbers of staff who have completed modules, as part of their training strategies.

High numbers of practitioners would be expected to engage in the learning process, with a particular focus on targeting practitioners involved in the delivery of both substance use and mental health services.

Deadline: Monday 1 March.

Further details

mhhe: MA in Health Communication - University of Nottingham

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:49:55 UTC

The MA programme in Health Communication provides a unique opportunity to investigate language and communication in various health care contexts. The study of health communication is a rapidly expanding field and the distance learning programme has been designed to reflect the growing interest in and importance of health care communication. The course is run by the University's Health Language Research Group and is affiliated to the Schools of Nursing, Sociology and Social Policy, and English Studies, all of which look to communication as a way of making sense of health care.

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mhhe: Adult social care law - Law Commission consultation

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:35:28 UTC

The adult social care project is concerned with reviewing the law relating to the provision of adult social care in England and Wales. The legislative framework for adult residential care, community care, adult protection and support for carers is inadequate, often incomprehensible and outdated. To this day, it remains a confusing patchwork of conflicting statues enacted over a period of 60 years. There is no single, modern statute to which service providers and service users can look to understand whether (and, if so, what kind of) services can or must be provided.

The overall aim of the project is to provide a clearer, modern and more cohesive framework for adult social care. The project has been split into three phases.

The first was the publication of a scoping report setting out the scope of the project and provide it with a detailed agenda for reform.
The second stage is the substantive law reform project, consisting of the publication of a consultation paper, undertaking a broad public consultation, analysing the responses and publishing a final report.
The third stage consists of production of a draft bill to implement the recommendations of our final report.

The project is currently at stage 2.

On 24 February 2010 a consultation paper was published setting out provisional proposals for law reform. This is to be followed by a four month period of public consultation, lasting until 1 July 2010.

mhhe: Developing and embedding inclusive policy and practice in higher education

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:26:39 UTC

This report is an outcome of a facilitative change programme, Developing and Embedding Inclusive Policy and Practice in Higher Education, involving ten higher education institutional teams and led by the Higher Education Academy.

The programme ran from 2007 to 2008 and was open to all higher education institutions (HEIs) in the UK. It offered a framework to facilitate and support HEIs in the development and embedding of inclusive policies and/or practices to enhance the learning experience of students from under-represented groups. The programme created a space for institutions to focus on, and exchange ideas about, policy and practice development and implementation.

Over the course of the programme, the Academy conducted research to explore the institutional teams' experience of developing and embedding an aspect of inclusion related to disability equality and/or widening participation. The research involved a series of observations, reflective questions, institutional visits, focus groups and semi-structured interviews. It aimed to capture the ‘journey travelled' by the teams in managing and implementing an institution-wide change initiative. Ultimately, the research has contributed to a greater understanding of the processes involved in developing and embedding inclusion within policy and practice in HEIs.

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Can you contribute to the Developing an Inclusive Curriculum in Higher Education (DICHE) project?

mhhe: Institute of Psychiatry - take a look inside

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:12:59 UTC

A new video has been developed which provides a look behind the scenes at the IoP. Dean of the IoP - Professor Shitij Kapur, Professor Til Wykes, Dr Daniel Freeman and Professor Chris Shaw - leaders in the field of mental health and neuroscience - give insights into the different areas of research and training that take place at the Institute.

The video is aimed at prospective students including health science and psychology graduates and mental health practitioners, but it is also a unique opportunity for anyone to view the facilities that the IoP has to offer and to hear first-hand experiences from students both past and present.

View here.

mhhe: Self Labelling and Identity

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:01:09 UTC

We call mad people lots of names. Most of them are not meant to be complimentary. But what do mad people call themselves? Do they accept labels that others stick on them? Do they apply their own labels? Why might one person choose a different label than another? This is a short documentary in which twelve Toronto activists discuss how they identify themselves.

Documentaries are one of Ryerson University's online learning tools, used by instructors to spark discussion in the online student forums. This documentary is a part of unique and engaging online course called "Mad People's History," developed by Digital Education Strategies at The Chang School and David Reville, an instructor with the School of Disability Studies at Ryerson University.

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mhhe: Student Mental Health

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:51:17 UTC

University life can be exciting for students, but can also engender frustration and isolation. Students with mental health problems may find it difficult to ask for help - appropriate services may be lacking and/or they may fear the stigma that can result from disclosure.

For students on professional programmes, the need to prove oneself as ‘fit for practice' can be the source of additional stress. The development of appropriate values and attitudes requires a focus on the self. This can be an emotional journey, especially for students who are also users of services.

In this section, you will find guidelines and publications; some examples of institutional policies; guidance on developing an inclusive curriculum, and on fitness to practice issues; event reports and links.

You can access other websites on student mental health here.

Please contact us with suggestions for ways of improving this section of the site.

1. Key websites and organisations (see under 5 for more)

Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education

Universities UK/Guild HE Working Group for the Promotion of Mental Well-Being in Higher Education site. Includes details of the organisation, links and resources and a section on research.

UMHAN University Mental Health Advisors Network.

UMHAN supports the work of mental health specialists working within HE. It seeks to share good practice and to influence developments across the sector.

Supporting Student Mental Health

Website designed to give guidance and information on promoting and supporting student mental health and well-being. Intended for use in colleges and universities.

Mental Wealth Project

The Mental Wealth Project is promoting and supporting student-led mental health & wellbeing initiatives UK-wide.

2. Guidelines and publications

Mental Wellbeing in the Curriculum 2009

e-bulletin produced by the Higher Education Academy Inclusion programme.

Student Mental Health Advisers Network Policy on Examinations 2009

Written by Philip Scarffe, chair of UMHAN. Considers what is required under the Disability Discrimination Act and Disability Equality Duty; adjustments to exams; alternatives to exams and areas that the sector needs to consider further.

University Challenge: Towards a wellbeing approach to quality in Higher Education 2008

This discussion paper by the New Economics Forum explores how existing conceptualisations of quality in higher education are narrow, based on limited stakeholder interests and are fuelling an increasingly instrumental approach to higher education with damaging results.

Guidelines for Mental Health Promotion in Higher Education 2007

Prepared by the Universities UK/GuildHE Committee for the Promotion of Mental Well-being in Higher Education

Mental health policies and practices in UK higher education 2006

A report on the results and implications of a survey undertaken by the Universities UK/SCOP Working Group for the Promotion of Mental Well-being in Higher Education

A framework for the development of policies and procedures for the support and guidance of higher education students experiencing mental health difficulties 2006

produced by the UUK/SCOP Working Group for the Promotion of Mental Well-being in Higher Education in response to requests frommany UK Higher Education Institutions for guidance on the development of mentalhealth policies and other relevant procedures.

Developing an inclusive curriculum for students with mental health difficulties 2006

Directed to tutors in geography, earth and environmental sciences but of wider applicability. Aims to make educators more aware of mental health issues which are present in their classes already, albeit silently, and to encourage simple actions which can remove barriers to learning.

The mental health of students in higher education 2003

Royal College of Psychiatrists report which reviews the nature, prevalence and causes of mental health problems in higher education students; reviews existing services; and presents recommendations for the development of strategic policy and best practice.

Seeking and negotiating academic support in higher education 2003

A qualitative analysis of the experience of students with mental health problems. MA dissertation in the Disability Studies Archive.

Student Mental Health Planning, Guidance and Training Manual 2002

Produced under a HEFCE funded project at Lancaster University

Responding effectively to students' mental health needs 2000

Report of the PeDDs project

Degrees of Disturbance 1999

The impact of increasing levels of psychological distrubance amongst students in higher education. A report from the Association of Heads of University Counselling Services.

Higher Education Institutions and International Students` Mental Health

Guidance produced by the "Stressed out and Struggling" Project of Young Minds.

Information for Higher Education Institutions on Helping Students with Personality Disorder or Personality Difficulties

Discussion paper produced by the "Stressed Out and Struggling" project.

Improving services for learners with mental health difficulties

This page contains Project Reports, Briefing Sheets and other important documents from NIACE

Event Reports

Towards a mental health promoting university: focus on student well-being 27 March 2007

An internal event organised by mhhe and CEIMH at University of Birmingham

Sharing experiences of promoting mental well-being and supporting students with mental ill-health

West Midlands Mental Health Educators Network meeting, 25 June 2007

Beautiful Minds? - student mental health and the university

Report of a Heads of University Counselling conference in 2002

Mental Wellbeing in the Curriculum

Powerpoint presentation by Dr Margaret Sills.

2. Examples of student mental health policies and initiatives

Anglia Ruskin University - Mind the gap project

University of Bath

University of Birmingham - a student mental health event

Canterbury Christchurch University

Glasgow Caledonian University

Heriot Watt University

University of Leeds

University of Liverpool

Nottingham Trent University

University of Oxford

Staffordshire University

University of Strathclyde

University of Sussex

Trinity College Dublin

University of the West of England

3. Teaching approaches

'Including the Excluded: Weathering the Storm'

Article by Richard Mottershead (Glyndwr University), 2007

4. Fitness to practice

Analysis of the statutory and regulatory frameworks and cases relating to fitness standards in nursing, social work and teaching

Disability Rights Commission, 2006

Disclosing Disability: Disabled students and practitioners in social work, nursing and teaching

A Research Study to Inform the Disability Rights Commission's Formal Investigation into Fitness Standards, 2007

Report of a DRC formal investigation on the professional regulation within nursing, teaching and social work and disabled people's access to these professions

Disability Rights Commission, 2007

Mental health and fitness to practice and study - discussion notes

Association of heads of university administration law forum - notes of an event in 2007

Guidance for academic departments on fitness to practice of students with mental health difficulties

Produced by Bradford University

5. Mental wellbeing of staff in Higher Education

Creating success through wellbeing in higher education

This project is focused on how investment in staff wellbeing can help to tackle the complex issue of how to support and engage staff so that they can perform to the best of their abilities.

Dignity at work

A good practice guide for higher education institutions on dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace

6. Other links

Ahead4Health

An online resource for students experiencing mental health problems.

Association for University and College Counselling

The AUCC (Association for University and College Counselling) is a division of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Centre for Psychiatric Rehabilitation

Resources for Educators

Designing an Inclusive Curriculum in Higher Education

The DiCHE project aims to gather from the sector and disseminate information about, and provide examples of effective practice of inclusive curriculum design.

National Research and Development project on Healthy Universities

The aim of this National Research and Development Project, undertaken during 2008, was to scope and report on the potential for a national programme on Healthy Universities that could contribute to health, well-being and sustainable development.

NIACE/LSE/NIMHE project on mental health

NIACE/LSE/NIMHE project on mental health This project aims to improving Services for Learners with Mental Health Difficulties

NUS pages - disabled students, mental health

Mental Health section on the National Association of University Students website.

PAPYRUS

PAPYRUS is a voluntary UK organisation committed to the prevention of young suicide and the promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing

Response and Prevention in Student Suicide

RaPSS is a UK research project which will look specifically at student suicide within higher education.

Stressed Out and Struggling

Young Minds project. Aims to highlight the mental health needs of 16-25 year-olds and campaigns to improve access to and acceptability of mental health services for this age group. Includes some useful information about student mental health.

Students against depression

Information about depression aimed at students

Student Counselling in UK Universities

Set up by the heads of the various student counselling services in the UK

UMHAN University Mental Health Advisors Network.

UMHAN supports the work of mental health specialists working within HE. It seeks to share good practice and to influence developments across the sector.

University student counselling

A Resource For Those Managing Counselling Services for UK University Students

mhhe: Conversations with Judi Chamberlin

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:45:12 UTC

These two interviews from March 2009 are conversations with Judi Chamberlin, leading activist, author, researcher, and pioneer in organizing on behalf of mental health consumer/survivors. Judi, who died earlier this year, helped to shape the early consumer movement both in the US and internationally.

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mhhe: Lifelong Learning and Empowerment: EMILIA conference presentations

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:41:12 UTC

On 11 and 12 February 2010, over 200 delegates met in Paris to explore a series of new concepts that are leading to a change of paradigm in the psychosocial rehabilitation sector. They came from as far afield as New Zealand, Australia and Hong Kong.

A new approach to social integration and inclusion, focused on the person living with a mental health problem, was showcased. The themes of recovery, empowerment, self-care, peer helpers and health professionals with mental health problems themselves were explored as they are developing in France, throughout Europe and across the world.

The Conference also presented the initial results of the Emilia Research Action project involving 16 partner sites in 12 European countries, including France, between 2005 and 2010.

View the presentations.

mhhe: Teaching Qualitative Research Methods at Undergraduate Level

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:31:01 UTC

This resource was developed by the TQRMUL working group and funded by the Higher Education Academy Psychology Network.

Each of the five interviews with undergraduate students (i.e. ‘Shazia', ‘Alexander', ‘Louise', ‘Trevor' and ‘Deborah') on the subject of friendship, have been presented in four consecutive sections. These four sections are available in video and audio only formats and are designed to enable both immediate play and download options. They are intended to support the teaching of qualitative research methods and are free to download and use. Transcripts using Jeffersonian and Playscript conventions for each interview are also provided.

The dataset is designed to support analyses using a variety of qualitative analytic approaches (e.g. Grounded Theory, Discourse Analysis, Conversation Analysis; and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis). A user guide is also available providing more details on the resources and how to use them. Further detailed information and suggestions on how to use the dataset with specific analytic approaches can be found in the forthcoming book 'Doing qualitative research in psychology: a practical guide', edited by Mike Forrester (Sage publishers).

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mhhe: Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in Hospitals

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:25:01 UTC

mhhe: Working in Mental Health - web resource

Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:43:43 UTC

The site was developed by the CETL for Clinical and Communication Skills and features a series of interviews with members of the different professions working in mental health care. Psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists, and occupational therapists talk about their roles within the multidisciplinary team, and their perspectives on team working and on the service users with whom they work.

The resource is aimed at educators and students from any health and social care discipline who are training or working in mental health care; and at anyone who wants to find out what people who work in mental health actually do.

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mhhe: Peter Campbell awarded honorary degree

Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:30:15 UTC

Mental health system survivor Peter Campbell has been awarded an honorary degree by Anglia Ruskin University. Peter Campbell embodies the very best survivor activism in the UK. His work remains the most highly referenced within nursing and psychology and he has been prolific as a writer, speaker and teacher.

mhhe: Open Educational Resources in Simulation Learning: SIMSHARE

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 17:43:23 UTC

Simshare is collecting resources facilitating the use of simulations in learning. Simulation is a powerful and innovative form of teaching - it can enable active learning and the embedding of professional work practices in academic programmes - but there is no shareable body of simulation resources, with serious consequences for uptake. Simshare aims to create a repository of simulation resources. The project is part of the Academy/JISC Open Educational Resources Programme.

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mhhe: Service user and carer involvement in re-commissioning

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:13:58 UTC

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health have produced two publications about involving service users in the re-commissioning of day and vocational services:

Commissioner's guide to service user involvement

This is a concise guide for health and social care commissioners on how to involve people with direct experience of using mental health services in the re-commissioning of day and vocational services. It is based on the experiences of commissioners and service users who collaborated on re-designing and modernising local services.

An evaluation of mental health service user involvement in the re-commissioning of day and vocational services

This report provides insight into what worked during re-commissioning day and vocational services. Full of quotes from the people involved, it should help anyone wishing to embark on the re-commissioning of day and vocational services in their own area.

mhhe: Mental Health Inequalities: measuring what counts

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:10:17 UTC

This paper is based on a seminar organised jointly by Sainsbury Centre and the Department of Health in 2009.

It argues that public services do not routinely collect data on mental health inequalities and that the information they do collect is not used to its full potential.

It calls for better information to be collected and used to measure inequalities in mental health and the life chances of people with mental health problems.

Download the full seminar report (378 KB)

mhhe: Home

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:42:50 UTC

mhhe: The Student Mental Wealth Project

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:40:12 UTC

The Student Mental Wealth Project aims to promote campus mental health & wellbeing through student-led initiatives

Its objectives are as follows:
·         For sustainable student-led initiatives to be running in universities throughout the UK
·         For every student with an interest in mental health and wellbeing to be aware that such initiatives exist
·         To connect student leaders of mental health & wellbeing UK-wide, university staff and the wider community.

Visit the website.

mhhe: Invitation to tender for the production of DVD training materials

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:32:26 UTC

The National Mental Health Development Unit is inviting tenders for the production of high quality DVDs featuring an existing training course on child sexual abuse for mental health professionals.

Deadline for submission of tenders: 9.00 am, 03/03/10

See here for further details