Clients may have very different experiences of mental health care management. Looks at the contrasting case histories of two clients in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Clients may have very different experiences of mental health care management. Looks at the contrasting case histories of two clients in the London Borough of Lambeth.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, social care provision, care management;
Although community support worker schemes in mental health can create logistical headaches, the author argues that they meet client's more simple needs of companionship and conversation.
Although community support worker schemes in mental health can create logistical headaches, the author argues that they meet client's more simple needs of companionship and conversation.
Subject terms:
social isolation, mental health problems, mental health services, needs, social care provision, carers, care management, community care, communication, friendship;
Health and social services must work together more closely if mental health care management is to succeed. Reports on new research.
Health and social services must work together more closely if mental health care management is to succeed. Reports on new research.
Subject terms:
interagency cooperation, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, social services, social care provision, care management, health 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.
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.
Subject terms:
managers, mental health problems, mental health services, service users, social care provision, staff, staff management, user views, attitudes, care management, community care, evaluation;