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Social inclusion and mental health
- Editors:
- BOARDMAN Jed, et al, (eds.)
- Publisher:
- RCPsych Publications
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 384p.
- Place of publication:
- London
A wider range of contributors - including academics, consultants, people who use services and their carers - bring together varied experiences, evidence, research and everyday practices on the social inclusion of people mental health problems. The report looks at how psychiatrists and mental health workers can facilitate the social inclusion of people with mental health problems. Part 1 looks at what social exclusion is and how it is relevant to psychiatry. Part 2 examines the scope of social exclusion covering: disadvantage and poverty; how people are excluded; the exclusion of specific groups with mental health problem, ‘finding acceptance: the experiences of people who use mental health services’, and carers’ perspectives on social inclusion. Part 3 looks towards a future of socially inclusive practice with psychiatry services. The publication is relevant for mental health professionals, medical educators, policy makers and mental health service providers.