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Toolkit on article 27 of the UN CRPD
- Author:
- MENTAL HEALTH EUROPE
- Publisher:
- Mental Health Europe
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 16
- Place of publication:
- Belgium
A toolkit which provides information on a human rights-based approach to work and employment for people with long term mental health problems. It outlines the evolution of supported work for people with psychosocial disabilities, provides examples of promising practice from across Europe and looks at policies to promote the right to work – including anti-stigma campaigns in the workplace, and the role of work in recovery. The core of the toolkit is Article 27 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, although other human rights instruments are also relevant. (Edited publisher abstract)
Co-production: putting principles into practice in mental health contexts
- Authors:
- ROPER Cath, GREY Flick, CADOGAN Emma
- Publisher:
- University of Melbourne
- Publication year:
- 2018
- Pagination:
- 34
- Place of publication:
- Melbourne, VIC
This resource has been developed to inform and support understanding, planning, and implementing co-production initiatives specifically within the context of mental health services in Victoria, Australia. The resource covers: what co-production is, how it is important, how it is different to other participatory approaches, and specific considerations for mental health and similar contexts in which extreme power differentials are likely to have been experienced by co-production partners. It also provides advice on establishing the culture and mindsets from which co-production can take place. (Original abstract)
Mental health and employers: the case for investment. Supporting study for the Independent Review
- Authors:
- HAMPSON Elizabeth, et al
- Publisher:
- Deloitte
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 40
- Place of publication:
- London
This report, commissioned to support the Stevenson-Farmer Review of Mental Health and Employers, provides information into the cost to employers of failing to address and support mental wellbeing in the workplace. The report looks at three areas: the cost of mental health to employers; the return on investment to employers from mental health interventions in the workplace; and learning from international examples in terms of good practice. To calculate the costs of poor employee mental health, the report considered a range of costs, including: absence, presenteeism, team costs and turnover/other organisational costs. It estimates that poor mental health costs UK employers £33bn-£42bn each year, which is disproportionately borne by the public sector. It also identifies that the return on investment of workplace mental health interventions is overwhelmingly positive. The report looks at practice across Germany, Canada, Australia, France, Belgium and Sweden and identifies a range of interventions and approaches. These include implementing legislation to protect employee mental health and wellbeing and providing common frameworks around mental health interventions and working with employers to implement these interventions. (Edited publisher abstract)
Social prescribing and health and well-being
- Author:
- WELSH NHS CONFEDERATION
- Publisher:
- Welsh NHS Confederation
- Publication year:
- 2017
- Pagination:
- 5
- Place of publication:
- Cardiff
This briefing paper sets out the important role that social prescribing has on the health and well-being of the population in Wales and highlights some of the social prescribing initiatives already in place which show how patients are benefiting from integrated, person-centred and non-medical services. The initiatives include the Valleys Steps programme which considers alternatives for seeking medical treatment for ongoing mental health issues; Gofal Community Food Co-ops, which provide opportunities for mental health patients to interact with members of the local community; and Care and Repair Cymru’s Warm Homes Prescription Scheme. It also highlights existing evidence which shows the effectiveness and cost effectiveness of social prescribing. (Edited publisher abstract)
Peer support in full-service partnerships: a multiple case study analysis
- Authors:
- SIANTZ Elizabeth, HENWOOD Benjamin, GILMER Todd
- Journal article citation:
- Community Mental Health Journal, 53(5), 2017, pp.542-549.
- Publisher:
- Springer
Peer providers are integral to Full Service Partnerships (FSPs), which are team-based mental health service models. Peer providers use principles of recovery to engage clients, but FSPs can vary in their recovery orientation. Whether and how peer recovery orientation reflects the organisational environments of FSPs is unclear. This qualitative study explored peer provider attitudes towards recovery within the organisational contexts of FSPs where they are employed. Case study analysis was conducted on eight purposively sampled FSPs using qualitative interviews with peer providers and program directors. In two cases, peer recovery attitudes diverged from those of their organisational context. In these cases, peer providers were champions for recovery, and used practice-based strategies to promote client autonomy despite working in settings with lower recovery orientation. Peer providers could be uniquely positioned to promote client autonomy in settings where organisational factors limit consumer choice. (Edited publisher abstract)
Coming home to the arts: theatre with military veterans and families
- Author:
- O'CONNOR Alison
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Public Mental Health, 16(1), 2017, pp.12-14.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose: A significant number of military veterans and family members are living with post-traumatic stress, unmet mental health needs and isolation. There is growing interest in the potential of theatre and the expressive arts as a positive intervention with this population. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the Coming Home programme which aims to create opportunities for military veterans and families to develop an ongoing engagement with the arts and through that engagement to access new ways of regulating and expressing complex emotions. Design/methodology/approach: This case study shares reflections from Re-Live’s current theatre programme, Coming Home. The programme methodology uses reflective writing, theatre and choral singing to develop participants wellbeing and reduce isolation. Findings: Initial feedback suggests that this programme has significant potential as a way of reconnecting veterans and families with their community and improving their wellbeing. The emotional release of group singing and performing together has been powerful. Participants report that the Coming Home programme is connecting them with parts of themselves they thought had gone forever: humour, spontaneity, fun – and having a positive impact on their wellbeing. Originality/value: This case study contributes to the literature from the exciting and emerging field of the use of the creative arts with military veterans and families. (Publisher abstract)
I am whole stories: a collection of stories from young people about their experiences of mental health difficulties
- Author:
- YMCA
- Publisher:
- YMCA
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 66
- Place of publication:
- London
A collection of case studies which illustrate young people’s experience of mental health problems. Collected as part of the ‘I am whole’ research project, they can be used to help start conversations around mental health and reduce the stigma that often surrounds mental health. (Edited publisher abstract)
Supporting carers: mental health carers' assessments in policy and practice
- Author:
- CENTRE FOR MENTAL HEALTH
- Publisher:
- Centre for Mental Health
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 12
- Place of publication:
- London
Briefing paper which provides a summary of the policy and legislation relating to mental health carers’ assessments in England, one of the key features of the Care Act 2014. It looks at carers’ right to assessment; and the carers’ role in the Triangle of Care. It also draws on exploratory research which interviewed individuals from NHS trusts, local authorities, and carers themselves to see how carers’ assessment worked in practice. It reports that mental health carers may face significant challenges to accessing carers’ assessments and the support that may follow. This is because many people do not identify themselves as ‘carers’; data protection laws can limit information sharing; there may be limits to the support that is available to a carer once the assessment has taken place, and differences between local areas in the quality of carers’ support. A good practice example from South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is included to show an example of innovative support. The briefing recommends the need for further research to highlight the current barriers to effective implementation of the Care Act and to champion the need for carers to be adequately supported by statutory bodies. (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health and housing: housing on the pathway to recovery
- Authors:
- HACT, NATIONAL HOUSING FEDERATION, COMMON CAUSE CONSULTING
- Publisher:
- National Housing Federation
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 36
- Place of publication:
- London
Outlines the evidence to support the inclusion of housing in the mental health recovery pathway, including examples of the types of intervention that can contribute to improvements in quality and cost savings in mental health. It is designed to support both the continued development of a more outcome-based approach to commissioning and a more integrated approach to service provision. It also looks at the potential economic benefits of reduced admissions to hospital, reducing delays in discharge, reducing readmissions, and reducing out of area placement. The document also includes four case examples to show how housing and housing related services have been able to improve cost effectiveness while also delivering higher quality services. The report argues for a whole system approach to ensure that every intervention that can contribute to someone’s recovery are considered. It highlights the importance of focusing early in the pathway on someone’s housing circumstances to ensure that they only stay in institutional forms of care out of choice or real necessity. (Edited publisher abstract)
Practical guide: progressing transformative co-production in mental health
- Author:
- NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
- Publisher:
- National Development Team for Inclusion
- Publication year:
- 2016
- Pagination:
- 24
- Place of publication:
- Bath
A practice guide providing advice on what needs to be considered for progressing towards ‘transformative co-production’ in mental health services. The advice is presented as three ‘steps’: understanding the context and environment in which co-production is going to take place; creating the right conditions for co-production to work; and working together and achieving parity and genuine collaboration. Each step is illustrated by practice lessons from what different people and organisations in the field have tried and tested, with direct quotes from the examples to illustrate key points. The guide also includes three short case studies from different mental health settings, which are: experience-based co-design on an NHS Trust inpatient mental health ward; improving the physical health of people admitted to a mental health ward; and peer-led mental health support provider project. The guide will be particularly useful for mental health service users, carers and their organisations as well as practitioners and managers who want to engage with and understand transformative coproduction. It is one of a series of publications produced as part of the NDTi’s ‘Peoples Voice’ programme with funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation has been co-produced with people who use services. A checklist of key questions to consider and actions that can be taken when thinking about and starting a co-productive project has also been produced alongside this guide. (Edited publisher abstract)