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Life mapping: a 'Therapeutic Document' approach to needs assessment.
Trevor Griffiths1, George Giarchi, Anthony Carr
1Foundation for Growth Through Grieving, South Highlands, Blachford Road, Ivybridge, Devon, PL21 0AD, UK.
Summary
The Life Map tool effectively assesses mental health needs, showing reliability and validity. It improves communication between service users and care providers, empowering both parties.
Area of Science:
- Mental Health Research
- Psychometric Assessment
- Quality of Life Studies
Background:
- Holistic needs assessment is crucial for mental health promotion.
- Existing tools may not fully capture service user perspectives.
- The World Health Organisation's Quality of Life domains provide a framework for assessment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of The Life Map for holistic needs assessment.
- To determine the test-retest reliability and validity of The Life Map.
- To compare The Life Map with the Camberwell Assessment of Needs Inventory (CAN-R).
Main Methods:
- The Life Map was tested for reliability and validity against CAN-R.
- 43 mental health service users (SUs) were age-sex matched with 43 non-SUs.
- Analyses included discriminant validity, correlations, and test-retest reliability over 2 weeks.
Main Results:
- The Life Map significantly discriminated between SUs and non-SUs.
- Significant relationships were found between general quality of life and specific Life Map domains.
- Test-retest reliability was consistently significant, indicating stability over time.
Conclusions:
- The Life Map is a reliable and valid tool for needs assessment in mental health.
- It enhances communication and empowers both service users and care providers.
- The tool has potential utility for meeting national mental health standards.
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