Social And Historical Context: Social Work With Adults In The United Kingdom
Legal and Historical Context
This essay will consider key issues that relate to mental health problems in the practice of social work with adults in the United Kingdom. This will be demonstrated by firstly examining the legal and historical context of the mental health and the Mental Health Act (MHA). Secondly, an understanding of theories suitable for individual assessment and intervention process will be critically analysed. Finally, issues of diversity, collaboration and conflict encountered by Social Workers when working with individuals having mental health problems will be considered.
The eighteenth century period signalled a change in the history of the treatment of people with mental health problems in the United Kingdom (Porter, …show more content…
Furthermore, he argues that if the disorder has a physical cause then it should be classified as a physical illness. In contrast Szaz, suggests that disorders such as Epilepsy have a clear physical cause, however, low mood and hallucinations don’t show any physical cause. This implies that such disorders should be referred to as “disorders of mind”, thus ruling out the medical model.
The medical model emphasises that the diagnostic and formal classification of mental illness should be adequate. This view means that patients are placed in groups and will have common treatment methods sought for them (Beecher, 2009). Consequently The Schizophrenia Commission (2012), blames the prearrangement because it regards patients as cases and not as individuals who should be dealt with on an individual basis.
The commission also comments that the diagnostic of schizophrenia is not clear as it covers a wide range of symptoms. Therefore, it has recommended The National Institute of Health and Research and the mental research Council to carry out research on causes and treatments of schizophrenia. This will help bring together psychological, social and biological …show more content…
Disorders such as depression are more common in women than men due to social and biological factors (Piccinelli and Homen, 1997). Women are mainly affected by negative life events such as violence, low income inequality and sexual violence. According to WHO, (1997) women are the mostly affected compared to men. Concerns on parenting capabilities have also been raised by the medical and maternity services on pregnant women with mental health problems (Falcov, 1996). They have been labelled as incapable parents who cannot look after their new born babies by the medical staff (Somers, 2007). To help women with mental health problems in Britain, mothers and baby units were created in hospitals so that those with post natal depression would have access to treatment whilst living with their babies in hospitals (Downey and Cayne, 1990). In addition, there are educational classes set up in hospitals to provide Therefore Social Workers may help by signposting service users to such
This essay will consider key issues that relate to mental health problems in the practice of social work with adults in the United Kingdom. This will be demonstrated by firstly examining the legal and historical context of the mental health and the Mental Health Act (MHA). Secondly, an understanding of theories suitable for individual assessment and intervention process will be critically analysed. Finally, issues of diversity, collaboration and conflict encountered by Social Workers when working with individuals having mental health problems will be considered.
The eighteenth century period signalled a change in the history of the treatment of people with mental health problems in the United Kingdom (Porter, …show more content…
Furthermore, he argues that if the disorder has a physical cause then it should be classified as a physical illness. In contrast Szaz, suggests that disorders such as Epilepsy have a clear physical cause, however, low mood and hallucinations don’t show any physical cause. This implies that such disorders should be referred to as “disorders of mind”, thus ruling out the medical model.
The medical model emphasises that the diagnostic and formal classification of mental illness should be adequate. This view means that patients are placed in groups and will have common treatment methods sought for them (Beecher, 2009). Consequently The Schizophrenia Commission (2012), blames the prearrangement because it regards patients as cases and not as individuals who should be dealt with on an individual basis.
The commission also comments that the diagnostic of schizophrenia is not clear as it covers a wide range of symptoms. Therefore, it has recommended The National Institute of Health and Research and the mental research Council to carry out research on causes and treatments of schizophrenia. This will help bring together psychological, social and biological …show more content…
Disorders such as depression are more common in women than men due to social and biological factors (Piccinelli and Homen, 1997). Women are mainly affected by negative life events such as violence, low income inequality and sexual violence. According to WHO, (1997) women are the mostly affected compared to men. Concerns on parenting capabilities have also been raised by the medical and maternity services on pregnant women with mental health problems (Falcov, 1996). They have been labelled as incapable parents who cannot look after their new born babies by the medical staff (Somers, 2007). To help women with mental health problems in Britain, mothers and baby units were created in hospitals so that those with post natal depression would have access to treatment whilst living with their babies in hospitals (Downey and Cayne, 1990). In addition, there are educational classes set up in hospitals to provide Therefore Social Workers may help by signposting service users to such