Fear and loathing
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A survey to assess the public's attitude towards people with mental health problems found that there were many misconceptions about mental illness, although once the mentally ill were in an area, they were usually accepted. The mass media play a large part in constructing false stereotypes of the mentally ill, and the public's reluctance to allow them to live nearby is a product of this. Nurses need to try to challenge these attitudes by ensuring that locations are chosen carefully, accurate information is available for the public and that their concerns are taken seriously.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1997
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Ignorance is not bliss
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The Mental Health Awareness Project in Glasgow, Scotland, funded for a year by Greater Glasgow Health Board, aimed to draw up an innovative approach to addressing negative attitudes towards mental illness. The project was coordinated under the auspices of Greater Glasgow Primary Care National Health Service Trust. The project leaders developed a group training resource entitled 'An Attitude for the New Millennium.' This sought to boost awareness of the language connected with mental illness and the impact of negative attitudes on those with mental health problems.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 2000
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Acute in-patient care could do better, says survey: Acute psychiatric wards may be good at giving basic care but they fail to take into account patients' wider long-term needs
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The majority of patients admitted to acute psychiatric wads have acute symptoms, but 40% of those are re-admitted in less than a year. Acute wards can reduce symptoms, alleviate crisis and look after physical needs, but they fail to provide improvements to patient's long-term functioning and mental health. These findings are drawn from the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health's Acute Care In-Patient Study.
Publication Name: Nursing Times
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0954-7762
Year: 1998
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