Analyses the reforms of mental health services in Europe. The article points out that all countries have only had mixed success in integrating provision and resource allocation and in developing joint professional approaches.
Analyses the reforms of mental health services in Europe. The article points out that all countries have only had mixed success in integrating provision and resource allocation and in developing joint professional approaches.
Subject terms:
joint working, law, mental health problems, mental health services, policy formulation, resource allocation, social care provision, comparative studies;
The authors lay down some ground-rules for successful assertive outreach programmes.
The authors lay down some ground-rules for successful assertive outreach programmes.
Subject terms:
joint working, mental health problems, mental health services, multidisciplinary services, outreach services, social policy, social care provision, social work methods, assertive outreach, community care;
Community care for people with mental health problems has faced much criticism over the past year. Reports on recent studies which help to pinpoint the source of some of the problems which face practitioners and policy makers.
Community care for people with mental health problems has faced much criticism over the past year. Reports on recent studies which help to pinpoint the source of some of the problems which face practitioners and policy makers.
Subject terms:
joint planning, mental health problems, policy, social services, social care provision, care management, community care, community mental health services, health care;
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.
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.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, outcomes, policy, policy formulation, service users, social care provision, user views, assertive outreach, case studies, evidence-based practice, good practice;
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;