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Art for mental health's sake
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, July 2007, pp.34-36.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
In 2005 the Development for Culture, Media and Sport and the Department of Health jointly commissioned a study to contribute to the evidence base on the benefits for mental health of participation of arts work. This article reports findings from two key strands of the second phase of the research: an outcomes study providing quantitative evidence of the benefits of arts participation for people with mental health needs, and a series of qualitative case studies of six arts and mental health projects that explored how people benefited from arts participation.
Development of a measure of social inclusion for arts and mental health project participants
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 18(1), February 2009, pp.65-72.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This paper aimed to develop a social inclusion measure for use in a study assessing the outcomes of arts participation for people with mental health needs. Methods used were concept and question development based on literature review, national and European surveys and results of a survey of arts and mental health projects. Measure piloted with 23 arts participants/service user researchers and field tested with 88 arts project participants returning questionnaires including the social inclusion measure, a measure of empowerment and the CORE mental health measure. Three scales were constructed measuring social acceptance, social isolation and social relations. Internal consistency was good for the individual scales and for the measure as a whole. Correlations with empowerment and CORE scores indicate reasonable predictive power for the population. Tests to date indicate the measure is acceptable and measures relevant concepts with good internal consistency. Test-retest reliability and construct validity are not established and replication is required to confirm internal consistency and establish a normative profile for the population.
Modernising day and employment services in South East: the role of service user researchers
- Authors:
- SOUTH ESSEX SERVICE USER RESEARCH GROUP (SE-SURG), SECKER Jenny, TEBBS Mark
- Journal article citation:
- A Life in the Day, 12(3), August 2008, pp.29-32.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
A year-long review of day and vocational services was carried out in South Essex by local authority and primary care trust commissioners to help inform future commissioning plans. The review included a focus group to consult service users, carers, project staff and referrers across the area. This was undertaken by SE-SURG, a group of current and former service users who carry out research and consultation work for mental health service commissioners and providers. This article outlines how the consultation was undertaken, discusses the results, particularly in relation to the strengths and limitations of current services, service aspirations and staff expectations.
Users perceptions of an African and Caribbean mental health resource centre
- Authors:
- SECKER Jenny, HARDING Caroline
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Care in the Community, 10(4), July 2002, pp.270-276.
- Publisher:
- Wiley
In 1997, an African and Caribbean mental health resource centre was established in the London borough of Kensington and Chelsea with the aim of ensuring that the needs of this group were better met. As part of an evaluation of the study, interviews were carried out with 26 clients of the resource centre. This article presents their perceptions of the service provided and its impact on their lives. Clients accounts indicate that the resource centre provided a valued service that was successful in reducing their sense of social isolation, enabling them to address issues of identity and self-worth associated with racism and working with other service providers to better meet their needs.