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Mental health policy and practice across Europe: an overview

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264 <strong>Mental</strong> <strong>health</strong> <strong>policy</strong> <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>practice</strong><br />

Table 11.5 Continued<br />

Effectiveness 1<br />

Breadth of<br />

research<br />

support 2<br />

Cross-cultural<br />

testing 3<br />

Cost<br />

efficiency 4<br />

Target group 5 (TG) <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />

comments<br />

Alcohol problems<br />

treatment<br />

Mutual help/selfhelp<br />

attend<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

M<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong>atory<br />

treatment of repeat<br />

drinking-drivers<br />

+ +++ +++ 0 TG = HD; population reach<br />

is low because most<br />

countries have limited<br />

treatment facilities<br />

+ + ++ +++ TG = HD; a feasible, costeffective<br />

complement or<br />

alternative to formal<br />

treatment in m<strong>an</strong>y<br />

countries<br />

+ ++ + ++ TG = HD; punitive <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />

coercive approaches tend<br />

to have time-limited<br />

effects, <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> sometimes<br />

distract attention from<br />

more effective<br />

interventions<br />

Altering the<br />

drinking context<br />

Training servers to<br />

not serve persons to<br />

intoxication<br />

Training bar staff<br />

<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> m<strong>an</strong>agers to<br />

prevent <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> better<br />

m<strong>an</strong>age aggression<br />

Voluntary codes of<br />

bar <strong>practice</strong><br />

Enforcement of onpremise<br />

regulations<br />

Safer bar<br />

environment/<br />

containers<br />

Community<br />

mobilization<br />

+ +++ ++ ++ TG = HR; external signs of<br />

intoxication often difficult<br />

to recognize<br />

+ + + ++ TG = HR<br />

0 + + +++ TG = HR; ineffective<br />

without enforcement<br />

++ + ++ + TG = HR; compli<strong>an</strong>ce<br />

depends on perceived<br />

likelihood of enforcement<br />

? + + ++ TG = HR; one controlled<br />

study questions whether<br />

tempered glassware is<br />

actually safer<br />

++ ++ + + TG = GP; sustainability of<br />

ch<strong>an</strong>ges has not been<br />

demonstrated<br />

Education <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong><br />

persuasion<br />

Alcohol education<br />

in schools<br />

0 +++ ++ + TG = HR; may increase<br />

knowledge <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> ch<strong>an</strong>ge<br />

attitudes but has no effect<br />

on drinking

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