Psychiatrist–consumer relationships in US public mental health care: consumers’ views of a disability system

The US public mental health system is a disability system. By this is meant that public programs for people with mental illness serve consumers who are seriously and chronically ill, functionally disabled and eligible for benefits by virtue of their disability. This study explores, through focus groups and qualitative data analysis, the perceptions of these consumers of their relationships with public sector psychiatrists. Thematic analysis finds relationships of three types – compliance, collaboration and contention – and constituent sub‐themes that specify these further. Issues of poverty and powerlessness arise in every category, but especially in contentious relationships. Although the converse is widely believed to be true, this paper argues that the economic and political empowerment of people with psychiatric disabilities is vital to the success of their clinical care     

Urban Depression Patients Should Receive Public Attention

正In China,although some celebrities like Leslie Cheung and Yang Kun openly disclosed their symptoms of depression and many people have heard about depression,few people really understand and pay attention to depression.Not long ago,the famous American comedian Robin Williams committed suicide due to depression,which upset many people.However,generally,people still believe that depression is only a"mood disorder",and     

药用植物在康复花园景观规划设计中的运用——以新加坡植物园康复花园为例

康复花园是提供与园林相关的活动区域来治疗特定身体或精神疾病的场所,同样也是为帮助有心理压力和精神疾病的人群得到安静而设计的花园。以新加坡植物园中康复花园为实例,指出药用植物在康复花园中具有的植物造景、文化内涵和保健康复作用,介绍了新加坡植物园康复花园对中国药用植物在康复花园景观规划中应用的启示,为营造"以人为本"的景观类型以及建设环境友好型社会,有助于通过具有康复保健功能的景观规划形式,帮助人们主动参与治疗身心方面的疾患,并引导人们融入到药用植物打造的自然环境中,恢复健康,保持健康。     

Rehabilitation Contexts: A Holistic Approach

Psychosocial rehabilitation involves a gamut of activities that need to be personalized to suit an individual's needs. The context in which rehabilitation occurs greatly influences the range and availability of rehabilitation services and their utilization. This study attempts to highlight the contextual factors, with specific reference to globalization and development, the scope of rehabilitation, and the continuum of rehabilitation services that have a bearing on an individual's recovery. The relevance and effectiveness of the bio-psycho-social-spiritual approach in making services more pertinent and applicable are discussed. Implications for program development and policy interventions are suggested. It is hoped that this study will draw attention to the need for openness to a broad range of services even while using specific interventions.     

对构建和谐新疆进程中戒毒工作的思考

新疆戒毒工作目前还存在着经费不足，投入缺乏；收戒工作不明确，戒毒方法欠合理；管理不规范，法规不健全等影响和制约新疆构建和谐社会进程的问题。应正确认识和积极解决存在的问题，多方筹措资金，加强戒毒队伍建设，搞好政策和机制建设，创造新疆高效戒毒的新局面。     

Strategies to Foster the Career Development of People with Disabilities

Abstract

This paper addresses career development strategy within the context of social work practice in rehabilitation and disability. The author outlines the career development needs of people with disabilities and identifies contemporary ways of thinking about career development. Four specific career development tactics are discussed involving the provision of vicarious experiences, identification and appreciation of performance accomplishments, verbal persuasion to support appropriate risk-taking, and emotional arousal that facilitates the expression of feelings and the motivation to act. These tactics are promising avenues for strengthening vocational and career self-efficacy with the aim of helping people with disabilities to augment their career maturity and increase their personal flexibility.     

关于森田疗法的理论与实践探索--冈本常男对于森田疗法的贡献

本文从理论与实践两方面,论述了冈本先生对森田疗法的领悟、钻研与贡献.冈本先生早年曾因其个性特点、工作竞争压力而导致神经症,用森田疗法治疗而康复,冈本先生因此矢志推广森田疗法.本文从一个新的层面系统地阐述了森田疗法要旨,从该疗法的理论根源,实际效用方面进行了探究,为森田疗法的推广应用研究提供了新的思路与方法.     

Prevalence of mental health problems among children placed in out-of-home care in Denmark

This paper concerns the prevalence of mental health problems among children in family foster and residential care within a Danish context. All children, born in Denmark in 1995, who are or formerly have been placed in out-of-home care ( n = 1072), are compared with a group of vulnerable children of the same age, subjected to child protection interventions but living at home ( n = 1457, referred to as the 'in home care children'), and to all contemporaries who are not child protection clients ( n = 71 321, referred to as the 'non-welfare children'). Prevalence data are established on the basis of national administrative register data, including data on psychiatric diagnoses of the children, and on survey data scoring children in out-of-home care, in home care children, and non-welfare children by means of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). Results show that 20% of children in out-of-home care have at least one psychiatric diagnosis compared to 3% of the non-welfare children. Almost half of the children in care (48%) are, furthermore, scored within the abnormal range of SDQ, compared to 5% of the non-welfare children.     

A critical review of mental health and mental health‐related policies in China: More actions required

In China, there are over 170 million people suffering from mental illness. However, there is a lack of a critical review of the policies governing the provision of mental health services. Drawing on the framework of mental health policy developed by the WHO, this article critically examines mental health policies regarding legislation, financing, model of care and delivery, as well as manpower and the training of mental health professionals in China. This analysis raises a number of policy‐related questions concerning the lack of community‐based psychiatric services, inadequate coverage of mental health services in the rural areas, poor standard of education and an insufficient number of trained mental health professionals, and insufficient protection of the human rights of people with mental illness. The article ends by urging the various levels of governments to make a firm commitment to improve mental health care for people with mental illness in China.