This document describes the Government’s key pledges for mental health and how its public sector reforms and commitment to a Big society will transform public mental health and mental health services. Sections are included on each of the six high level objectives agreed to improve mental health outcomes. These are: more people will have good mental health; more people with mental health problems will recover; more people with mental health problems will have good physical health; more people will have a positive experience of care and support; fewer people will suffer avoidable harm; fewer people will experience stigma and discrimination. Each of these shared objective is explained in detail, how they will improve mental health outcomes, effective interventions that are known work and the evidence base for them, what Government will do to support local action; indicators that can be used to assess progress, and the Quality Standards in development. The document is published alongside 'No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages', which outlines the Coalition Government’s overall approach to improving mental health outcomes.
This document describes the Government’s key pledges for mental health and how its public sector reforms and commitment to a Big society will transform public mental health and mental health services. Sections are included on each of the six high level objectives agreed to improve mental health outcomes. These are: more people will have good mental health; more people with mental health problems will recover; more people with mental health problems will have good physical health; more people will have a positive experience of care and support; fewer people will suffer avoidable harm; fewer people will experience stigma and discrimination. Each of these shared objective is explained in detail, how they will improve mental health outcomes, effective interventions that are known work and the evidence base for them, what Government will do to support local action; indicators that can be used to assess progress, and the Quality Standards in development. The document is published alongside 'No Health Without Mental Health: a cross-government mental health outcomes strategy for people of all ages', which outlines the Coalition Government’s overall approach to improving mental health outcomes.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, outcomes, prevention, stereotyped attitudes, voluntary sector, communities, early intervention, evidence-based practice;
Written cooperatively by service users and academics, this book provides an overview of service user involvement in mental health, its origins and current practice and policy. It conveys a vital connection between recovery and involvement, offering a framework of values and helpful strategies to promote meaningful user participation. By sharing their personal narratives and views, service user authors demonstrate how taking control of their own care facilitates a swifter and more satisfying recovery. The book further acknowledges the bilateral value of user involvement in the development of mental health services, student learning, collaborative research and challenging social stigma, providing examples and critical appraisal of how this is currently being implemented. The book offers guidelines for good practice that will be relevant to health and social care practitioners, service users, students, researchers and educators.
Written cooperatively by service users and academics, this book provides an overview of service user involvement in mental health, its origins and current practice and policy. It conveys a vital connection between recovery and involvement, offering a framework of values and helpful strategies to promote meaningful user participation. By sharing their personal narratives and views, service user authors demonstrate how taking control of their own care facilitates a swifter and more satisfying recovery. The book further acknowledges the bilateral value of user involvement in the development of mental health services, student learning, collaborative research and challenging social stigma, providing examples and critical appraisal of how this is currently being implemented. The book offers guidelines for good practice that will be relevant to health and social care practitioners, service users, students, researchers and educators.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, service users, stereotyped attitudes, user led research, user participation, advocacy, empowerment;
This document, produced by the Revolving Door Agency, an independent voluntary sector organisation, is aimed at practitioners across all sectors working with young adults with multiple needs. It sets out a series of good practice principles for the delivery of services to these young people to aid their transition to adulthood. Young adults with multiple needs are defined as 16 to 24 year olds who experience a number of the following: mental health problems, drug and/or alcohol use, homelessness, lack of legitimate income, family breakdown, contact with the criminal justice system and legal problems. The principles were derived from the observations of practitioners and 43 young adults from three regions in England and were gathered during visits to 15 projects offering a range of services to those aged 16 to 24 years. Clear themes which emerged from discussions during and after these visits were quality of relationships; continuity; personalised support; meeting basic needs; information, misinformation and challenging stigma; getting involved; aiming higher. Each of these themes is outlined with reference to the services visited. Each theme is supported by sections on lessons from research and relevant policy messages.
This document, produced by the Revolving Door Agency, an independent voluntary sector organisation, is aimed at practitioners across all sectors working with young adults with multiple needs. It sets out a series of good practice principles for the delivery of services to these young people to aid their transition to adulthood. Young adults with multiple needs are defined as 16 to 24 year olds who experience a number of the following: mental health problems, drug and/or alcohol use, homelessness, lack of legitimate income, family breakdown, contact with the criminal justice system and legal problems. The principles were derived from the observations of practitioners and 43 young adults from three regions in England and were gathered during visits to 15 projects offering a range of services to those aged 16 to 24 years. Clear themes which emerged from discussions during and after these visits were quality of relationships; continuity; personalised support; meeting basic needs; information, misinformation and challenging stigma; getting involved; aiming higher. Each of these themes is outlined with reference to the services visited. Each theme is supported by sections on lessons from research and relevant policy messages.
Subject terms:
homeless people, information needs, interpersonal relationships, mental health problems, needs, social care provision, social worker-service user relationships, stereotyped attitudes, substance misuse, user participation, user views, service transitions, young adults, young offenders, young people, good practice;