Mental Health
It is estimated that one in four people in the UK will experience mental health problems at some point – which could affect their family life, health, relationships, future prospects and often those around them and in their community.
The Partnership has worked on a number of events around this topic.
Improving Health, Supporting Justice
In May 2010 the Partnership organised an event, in collaboration with Thames Valley Probation, to raise awareness of the issues and recommendations covered by the 2009 Report by Lord Bradley into people with mental health problems or learning difficulties in the criminal justice system.
Publications for Mental Health
- Diversions & Networks - (2000) An overview of Diversion, Community Support Schemes and Prison Provision for Mentally Disordered Offenders in the Thames Valley
- Making the Network (Inside/Out) – (March 2002) Report of a seminar for Community & PRision staff working with Mentally Disordered offernders
- Thames Valley Mental Health & Community Safety Vision: Implementiation Plan (Nov 2003)
Behind Closed Doors Forum – Nov 2009
Domestic Violence – Implications for Mental Health
DV – Implications for Mental Health - Julia Worms
Domestic Abuse, Sexual Abuse and Mental Health Implications (May 2006)
- Abuse: The Hidden Reality, Patterns of Violence and Abuse, Impact on Health and Well-Being – Dr Jo Nurse
- Managing the mental health effects of domestic violence – Dr Roxane Agnew-Davies
Patterns & Profiles of Abuse (October 2007)
Thames Valley Partnership hosted a strategic conference on 2 October 2007, which looked at Patterns & Profiles of Abuse: domestic abuse, sexual offending and child sexual abuse – the implications for mental health. In addition to a number of key speakers from the fields of forensic psychology, psychiatry, public health and domestic violence consultancy, six specialist workshops were also available. The event attracted well over 100 visitors.
Here are copies of presentations made at the conference:
- Aims of the Day – Sue Raikes
- Research & Policy on Abuse and Mental Health – Jo Nurse
- Intimate Partner Violence – Prof. E Gilchrist
- Addressing the Causes of Abusive Relationships – Dr Steve Pearce
- Recognising Dangerousness – Richard C Beckett
- Breaking Free – Pat Wallace
- Workshop 1: Mental Health Issues & Other Complications in Sex Offender Treatment – Andrew Bates
- Workshop 2: Women who sexually abuse children – Hilary Eldridge
- Workshop 5: The Social Trauma Model – Sally Plumb
- Workshop 6: Assessments & Intervention with Adolescents – Rowland Coombes
- Panel Questions
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