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The benefits to young people experiencing psychosis, and their families, of an early intervention programme: evaluating a service from the consumers' and the providers' perspectives
- Authors:
- FISHER Angela, SAVIN-BADEN Maggi
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 64(2), February 2001, pp.58-65.
- Publisher:
- Sage
The new agenda for mental health services, driven by the National Service Framework for Mental Health, places emphasis on social inclusion, the promotion of mental health, the provision of needs-led services and the development of partnerships with users, carers and the wider community. The evaluation focused on an occupational therapy initiative that embraced this agenda and which was targeted at young people, aged between 16 and 25 years, who were experiencing or who had recently experienced psychosis. The programme integrated the provision of evidence-based psychosocial therapies, namely early intervention, family intervention, cognitive therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy, and occupational therapy. It was evaluated by gaining the perspectives of both consumers and providers of the programme. The findings highlight the challenges of and opportunities for providing such integrated programmes. They have informed a series of recommendations, which are discussed in relation to the current political and professional contexts of health and social care modernisation and reform.
Evidence-based psychological interventions in mental health nursing
- Authors:
- PALEY Graham, SHAPIRO David
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 18.1.01, 2001, pp.34-35.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
Looks at the some of the research evidence which supports alternative counselling methods to cognitive behaviour therapy.