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The Draft Mental Health Bill in England: without principles
- Authors:
- THORNICROFT Graham, SZMUKLER George
- Journal article citation:
- Psychiatric Bulletin, 29(7), July 2005, pp.244-247.
- Publisher:
- Royal College of Psychiatrists
Apart from the support for advocacy, it seems reasonable to conclude that this Bill is lacking in the remaining principles enunciated in the key policy documents that have provided a framework for our discussion. The authors doubt that legislation not founded on the national and international principles underlying modern mental health services can further the objectives of those services. Instead we have concerns that such ungrounded law will undermine the aspirations of both users and providers of mental health services to act in accordance with fundamental principles such as dignity, autonomy, empowerment, access and non-discrimination. In this sense it may not only be without principles, but there is a danger that in some circumstances (for example, when there are pressures for increased social control) its use could become unprincipled.
Service users' experience of violence within a mental health system: A study using grounded theory approach
- Authors:
- KUMAR Shailesh, GUITE Hilary, THORNICROFT Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 10(6), December 2001, pp.597-611.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
This study attempts to elicit the experiences of six existing service users of mental health services at the Maudsley Hospital by running a focus group. These service users had experienced violence as perpetrators, victims or witnesses within the mental health service. Grounded theory approach was used to analyse the transcript, which identified 21 categories and six themes: imbalance of power; violence has psychological sequelae; mental Health Services are not geared to help victims of institutional violence; the present mental health system fosters violence; a radical change is needed in the infrastructure of the mental health system and reinforcement and reforms may come from parallel efforts. Significant similarities were noted in the recommendations made by the study participants about the factors that may reduce violence within the mental health system. The study demonstrates that people with mental illness do experience violence, and that they are capable of identifying measures that are known to reduce violence on the basis of their personal experiences.
User-friendly assessment of need
- Authors:
- SLADE Mike, THORNICROFT Graham
- Journal article citation:
- Nursing Times, 18.8.99, 1999, pp.52-53.
- Publisher:
- Nursing Times
This report offers a quick and easy-to-use questionnaire for assessing the needs of mental health service users.