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From rhetoric to reality: perspectives of mental health users on the development of a user forum in South and East Belfast
- Authors:
- McCULLOUGH Billy, HASSON Felicity
- Journal article citation:
- Breakthrough, 2(3), 1998, pp.5-14.
The concept of empowerment for users of mental health services is regularly debated. This article seeks to evaluate the developing process and difficulties of a user forum set up in South and East Belfast based on collaborative arrangements between statutory Social Services and a voluntary agency, the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health (NIAMH). The research focuses specifically on the views of users through a series of interviews with already established groups and individuals from within the community and hospital.