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Mental health
- Author:
- RYAN Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, April 2002, pp.35-40.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
Explains how recent research is helping to dispel the myth that mental health service users are mostly the perpetrators, not the victims of violence.
Mental health
- Author:
- RYAN Peter
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 2005, pp.27-32.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
The author discusses research examines how mental health practioners can assess the risks of violence and suicide of mental health service users.
Attempting to mainstream ethnicity in a multi-country EU mental health and social inclusion project: lessons for social work
- Authors:
- RAMON Shulamit, RYAN Peter, UREK Mojca
- Journal article citation:
- European Journal of Social Work, 13(2), June 2010, pp.163-182.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
The article describes the logic, parameters, and methodology of an attempt at mainstreaming ethnicity within the ‘Empowerment of Mental Illness Service Users Through Lifelong Learning Integration and Action’ (EMILIA) project, a European Union 6th framework multi-sites project focused on mental health and social inclusion. This study, spread across eight sites in Southern, Central and Northern Europe, explores the findings of the baseline audit, the ensuing action plans and the changes which followed. Examining the process and its outcomes for mainstreaming across the different sites and the services they provide, it highlights the impact of country-specific policies on disclosure of information relating to ethnicity as well as country and site policies and practices relating to recognising the existence of ethnic inequality and tackling it. Issues underlying formal mainstreaming staff and users’ training are explored. The role of social work within a multi-disciplinary group is examined, and the lessons for European social work are outlined. Main findings include the difficulties encountered in carrying out ethnicity audits, and the relevance of ethnicity audit to staff and users and identified needs for further action. While positive action has been taken by different sites, ethnicity has not been perceived as a major issue for either the staff or the users of the project, which can be explained by the insignificance attached to having ethnic minority clients and staff members within mental health services.
Assertive outreach: a strengths approach to policy and practice
- Authors:
- RYAN Peter, MORGAN Steve
- Publisher:
- Churchill Livingstone
- Publication year:
- 2004
- Pagination:
- 274p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
This book gives an evidence-based account of assertive outreach from a Strengths perspective. Emphasising developing a collaborative approach to working with people with mental health problems, which stresses the achievement of the service user's own aspirations, and building upon the service user's own strengths and resources. The book gives a comprehensive approach to the subject, which combines both an overview of the policy and practice issues. It makes use of extensive case study material, to illustrate individual and team circumstances.
Mental health
- Authors:
- RYAN Peter, Newton Jennifer
- Journal article citation:
- Research Matters, October 1996, pp.31-36.
- Publisher:
- Community Care
There are almost as many models of care management as there are social services departments. In mental health services in particular, the community care arrangements have weathered intense scrutiny and criticism in recent months. Asks what works and what doesn't from the point of view of both service users and professionals.