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Towards a social model of madness and distress?: exploring what service users say
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Peter, NETTLE Mary, PERRING Rebecca
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 4p.
- Place of publication:
- York
There has been more emphasis on social approaches to mental health in recent years, reflected, for example, in the establishment of the Social Perspectives Network. There have been some initial discussions about a social model relating to mental health among mental health service users/survivors. However, as yet, this has not been widely explored or developed. This report provides a summary of a national study which explores with mental health service users what models they feel underpin current thinking in mental health policy and practice. It asks what effects these models may have, and looks at what models service users think might be helpful. Key findings suggest that most service users believe that a medical model based on deficit and pathology still dominates public and professional understanding of mental health issues, shaping attitudes and policy. The idea of a social model of madness and distress, following the format of the social model of disability, met mixed views. The labelling and stigma following from a medical model of mental illness are major barriers for mental health service users. Service users see social approaches to mental health issues as much more helpful.
Towards a social model of madness and distress?: exploring what service users say
- Authors:
- BERESFORD Peter, NETTLE Mary, PERRING Rebecca
- Publisher:
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Publication year:
- 2010
- Pagination:
- 45p.
- Place of publication:
- York
There has been more emphasis on social approaches to mental health in recent years, reflected, for example, in the establishment of the Social Perspectives Network. There have been some initial discussions about a social model relating to mental health among mental health service users/survivors. However, as yet, this has not been widely explored or developed. This national study explores with mental health service users what models they feel underpin current thinking in mental health policy and practice. It asks what effects these models may have, and looks at what models service users think might be helpful. Four key issues were explored with service users; how mental health issues are understood in society; their personal understandings of mental health issues; the social model of disability in relation to mental health; and their personal understandings of madness and distress within a social model of disability. Key findings suggest that most service users believe that a medical model based on deficit and pathology still dominates public and professional understanding of mental health issues, shaping attitudes and policy. The idea of a social model of madness and distress, following the format of the social model of disability, met mixed views. The labelling and stigma following from a medical model of mental illness are major barriers for mental health service users. Service users see social approaches to mental health issues as much more helpful.