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Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 6 Project name Contact name Address Dual Diagnosis Group Marcella Canavan Sperrin Lakeland Health and Social Care Trust Addiction Treatment Unit Tyrone and Fermanagh Hospital Omagh BT79 0NS Telephone number 01662 245211 Brief description of project Objectives Outcomes: Planned A dual diagnosis group was established following consultation with Community Mental Health Team members and a number of clients were identified as potential members. The first group session took place in Strathroy Hostel in October 1998 and thereafter fortnightly. The sessions were client-led and consisted of advice, education, support, discussions and video viewing. Overall we had a consistent group attendance, half opting for abstinence and half for controlled drinking. • To encourage harm minimisation of adverse effects of alcohol misuse through an education/awareness programme. • To recognise the added complications of misuse of alcohol to individuals with schizophrenia or depressive disorder. Insight into the effects of alcohol misuse on the condition and treatment of severe mental illness. Project name Contact name Address Cause Relative Reach (Carers & Users Support Enterprise) Dr John Darbyshire 2 Castle Village Carrickfergus BT38 7BH Telephone number 01960 363503 Brief description of project Objectives A modular, flexible and interactive model of support for carers and families of those suffering from severe mental illness, including helpline, local support groups and programmes of carer education. To develop, throughout Northern Ireland, a telephone helpline and a network of support groups for the carers of those with severe mental illness. Outcomes: Actual Telephone helpline in North and West, and South and East Belfast Health and Social Services Trust’s areas. Support groups in Belfast. Regular educational programmes. Evaluation Report available 132
Mental Health Promotion in Northern Ireland CATEGORY 6 Project name Contact name Address Assertive Outreach Nursing Service Mr Liam McCabe, Nurse Team Leader Armagh and Dungannon Health and Social Services Trust Community Mental Health Team The Mews, 5 St Marks Place Mall East Armagh, BT61 9BH Telephone number 01861 527776 Brief description of project Objectives Outcomes: Planned The Outreach Nursing Service complements the existing community mental health team within the Armagh and Dungannon Trust. The ethos of the service is to identify patients who suffer from severe chronic mental health problems and who have a history of repeated admissions to hospital. When the criteria are met the Outreach Nurse is able to provide intensive nursing input to the patient and their carer over a specific period of time, that otherwise may not have been possible with conventional services, with the aim that hospital admission may be avoided. Working with clients who are in the acute phase of mental illness, to enable the Outreach Nurse to provide intensive nursing care, mean that case loads are lower than that of the generic Community Psychiatric Nurse, eg approximately eight to twelve client referrals are made to the service from the key worker, then screened by the team-leader. Presently the service is provided by two Grade ‘E’ staff nurses, one working with each community Mental Health Team within Armagh and Dungannon Trust • To have regular contact with the client who is in the acute phase of mental illness, and by so doing, provide intensive support and monitoring to assist the client to remain at home and avoid hospital admission. • To assess, plan, implement and evaluate a programme of care for the individual client, as agreed between Outreach Nurse, client, key worker and carer, where applicable. • To educate the client to promote their mental health and wellbeing, and by so doing improve the client’s skills and coping abilities to prevent relapse in the future. • To provide home-based treatments to meet the individual needs of each client, eg medication education, individual relaxation, carers’ support, management of stress and anxiety, counselling, involvement in developing leisure activities, maintaining and expanding social skills, advocating and delivering health promotion. • To maintain the client within their own home environment and provide intensive nursing support. • To prevent, where possible, admission to hospital. • With the involvement of the Outreach Nursing Service it is hoped the crisis will be averted and that the client’s mental health will improve. However in cases where hospital admission is necessary, with the existence of the Outreach Nursing Service either before or after admission, length of stay in hospital may be shortened, and admissions become less frequent. 133
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