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APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF KEY DOCUMENTS! Government reports and policy documentsSocial Exclusion Unit (2004). Mental Health and Social Exclusion. Office of the Deputy PrimeMinister.Report detailing the findings of the Social Exclusion Unit’s investigation into how to tackle thecycle of deprivation that is linked to mental health, including poor employment and inclusionprospects. The document outlines the scale of the problem amongst the adult population andthe progress made so far, also the areas of continuing concern including tackling stigma anddiscrimination. Separate chapters discuss the role of health and social care services in tacklingsocial exclusion, community participation and social support. The final chapter sets out thegovernment’s ‘action plan’ for addressing this issue.National Institute for Mental Health in England (2003). Inside Outside. Improving MentalHealth Services for Black and Minority Ethnic Communities in England. NIMHE/Department ofHealth.Report produced as one part of the Department of Health’s response to the Mental HealthNational Service Framework (MHNSF). The document sets out a range of proposals forreforming the service experiences and outcomes of people from Black and minority ethnicgroups in contact with or using mental health services. It sets out the disparities in this area,the seven national standards from the MHNSF and the policy and legal context for drivingforward change to eliminate ethnic inequalities in mental health.Department of Health (2003). Delivering Race Equality: A Framework for Action. Mental HealthServices. Consultation Document. Department of Health.Building on the results of the consultation on Inside Outside, this document sets out a draftframework for service planners, commissioners and providers in mental health services forimproving services for users and carers/relatives from Black and minority ethnic communities.Outlines information and monitoring requirements and explains the evidence for moreappropriate and responsive services and for increased community engagement.O’Neale, W. and Nazroo, J. (eds.) (2002). Ethnic Differences in the Context and Experience ofPsychiatric Illness: A Qualitative Study. A study carried out on behalf of the Department ofHealth by: National Centre for Social Research and Department of Epidemiology and PublicHealth at the Royal Free and University College Medical School.Describes the qualitative element of a study that was conducted alongside a survey of theadult population in Great Britain, looking at ethnic and cultural differences in mental health.Two sections of the report discuss in detail coping mechanisms and use of services, includingreferral pathways.O’Neale, V. (2002). Excellence not Excuses. Inspection of services for ethnic minority childrenand families. Social Services Inspectorate.Provides a detailed overview of the work of local authorities with this client group. Thisincludes analysis of progress in services implementing the recommendations of theMacpherson report; management activities and strategies for developing a race equalitystrategy and tackling racial harassment and the collection and use of monitoring data.Outcomes for service users are discussed and examples of good practice are presented. Whilstfocused on social work practice, many of the issues discussed - for example referrals,assessments and anti-racist work - are clearly relevant to other professional groups workingwith young people.! Understanding ethnicity and cultural diversity and the provision of mentalhealth servicesMadge, N. (2001). Understanding Difference. The meaning of ethnicity for young lives.National Children’s Bureau.Minority Voices Research Report45
Wide-ranging review of the issues concerning ethnicity and its definition, including: ethnicityand identity; families and households; income, housing, education, physical and mental health.Also specific chapters on youth justice, racism and young people, the provision of socialservices and young refugees and asylum seekers.Fernando, S. (2003). Cultural Diversity, Mental Health and Psychiatry. Brunner-Routledge.Provides an overview of racism and cultural diversity and how these have been addressed overtime, including initiatives in mental health service provision and changes in psychiatric andpsychological training. One specific section explores changing practice and options for thefuture, including discussion of how to strengthen the Black voluntary sector and promoteaccess to services.Malek, M. and Joughin, C. (eds.) (2004). Mental Health Services for Minority Ethnic Childrenand Adolescents. FOCUS/The Royal Institute of Psychiatrists’ Research Unit. Jessica KingsleyPublishers.Draws together current research on mental health services for children from minority ethnicbackgrounds, with an aim of highlighting the key issues that need to be considered if mentalhealth practitioners are to be able to make informed decisions about ethnicity, minority ethnicgroups and the development of culturally competent approaches. Part two of the bookdescribes the findings from a small survey of service commissioners and child and adolescentmental health service managers. This explored their understanding and approaches todeveloping services for children and young people from Black and minority ethnic groups.The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health (2002). Breaking the Circles of Fear. A review of therelationship between mental health services and African and Caribbean communities.Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.Presents the findings of a large-scale qualitative inquiry into the provision of mental healthservices for Black people and explains why there is a need to review the treatment and careoffered to those with mental health problems. The report examines the pathways to services,the experiences of this section of the population and the impediments to change, including atthe primary care level and the availability of community-based crisis care. Examples of positivepractice are identified, and recommendations are set out aimed at supporting the Blackcommunity, improving access, creating sensitive services, workforce development and capacitybuilding.! Young Asian womenNewham Asian Women’s Project (2004). Silent Scream. Young Asian Women and Self-Harm.Newham Asian Women’s Project.A handbook that aims to raise awareness and provide information about young Asian womenand self-harm. Aimed at practitioners, the handbook is divided into a number of short sectionsthat explore what is meant by self-harm and how to provide accessible responses; theparticular issues facing young Asian women that may make them particularly vulnerable toself-harm, and the fears, stereotypes and myths that surround Asian culture. Later sections ofthe document provide case study exercises and examples.Newham Asian Women’s Project (1998). Young Asian Women and Self-Harm. A Mental HealthNeeds Assessment of Young Asian Women in Newham, East London. A Qualitative Study.Newham Inner-city Multi-fund and Newham Asian Women’s Project.Research report exploring self-harm and the services available for young women with thisdifficulty, including analysis of young women’s awareness and understanding of mental healthand of mental health services and their existing and preferred pathways to receiving care andsupport.Minority Voices Research Report46
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