Mental Health Review, 10(4), December 2005, pp.25-29.
Publisher:
Pier Professional
This article describes how online conferencing has been used as a way of meeting the challenges of identifying, respecting and responding to service users' values, particularly in the context of a national commitment to place values more explicitly on the centre of mental health work in England. The article draws on work from the Mental Health Foundation, which launched an online conference centre in March 2003 on values in mental health.
This article describes how online conferencing has been used as a way of meeting the challenges of identifying, respecting and responding to service users' values, particularly in the context of a national commitment to place values more explicitly on the centre of mental health work in England. The article draws on work from the Mental Health Foundation, which launched an online conference centre in March 2003 on values in mental health.
Subject terms:
information technology, internet, mental health problems, user participation, user views, access to information, attitudes, ethics;
In recent years there has been a considerable increase in both local and national research projects and initiatives involving (or led by) mental health service users and survivors. This article looks at a project to develop an accessible manual on ethical practice for researchers, trainers and interviewers working from the perspective of mental health service users and survivors. Interview and focus groups, a literature review and questionnaires distributed to a sample of survivor researchers were used in the study. This article summarises some of the main themes that arose from the research, and are covered in the guidelines.
In recent years there has been a considerable increase in both local and national research projects and initiatives involving (or led by) mental health service users and survivors. This article looks at a project to develop an accessible manual on ethical practice for researchers, trainers and interviewers working from the perspective of mental health service users and survivors. Interview and focus groups, a literature review and questionnaires distributed to a sample of survivor researchers were used in the study. This article summarises some of the main themes that arose from the research, and are covered in the guidelines.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, participatory research, research methods, service users, survivors, user participation, ethics, good practice;
Journal of Mental Health, 11(6), December 2002, pp.585-594.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
London
The biopsychosocial model in Anglo-American psychiatry is appraised. Its content and history are described and its scientific and ethical strengths noted. approaches in the profession, especially an older but enduring biomedical model. The tensions provoked by the latter, in relation to 'anti-psychiatry', the users' movement and 'critical psychiatry' are explored, as a context in which the biopsychosocial model has both emerged and been constrained.
The biopsychosocial model in Anglo-American psychiatry is appraised. Its content and history are described and its scientific and ethical strengths noted. approaches in the profession, especially an older but enduring biomedical model. The tensions provoked by the latter, in relation to 'anti-psychiatry', the users' movement and 'critical psychiatry' are explored, as a context in which the biopsychosocial model has both emerged and been constrained.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, models, psychiatric social work, psychiatry, service users, severe mental health problems, social work history, user participation, ethics;
Reports on ForUs, a mental health user group which has successfully challenged the traditional power base of service providers within a local borough in Wales.
Reports on ForUs, a mental health user group which has successfully challenged the traditional power base of service providers within a local borough in Wales.
Subject terms:
medication, mental health problems, mental health services, research ethics, social care provision, user participation, communication, ethics;
This article outlines good practice in risk assessment and management in community mental health services, particularly from the point of the service user.
This article outlines good practice in risk assessment and management in community mental health services, particularly from the point of the service user.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, management, risk, risk assessment, risk management, service users, social work methods, user participation, assessment, community mental health services, ethics, good practice;
Department of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling
Publication year:
2001
Pagination:
294p.,bibliogs.
Place of publication:
Stirling
These conference papers explore the issue of quality in later life, the factors that affect older people's experience and their understanding of what matters to them. Gerontologists have much to contribute both to analysis and the promotion of quality in old age. This contribution continues to develop the means by which older people, including those with significant mental or physical disabilities can make themselves participate in the debates by defining their own experiences and what makes a difference to them.
These conference papers explore the issue of quality in later life, the factors that affect older people's experience and their understanding of what matters to them. Gerontologists have much to contribute both to analysis and the promotion of quality in old age. This contribution continues to develop the means by which older people, including those with significant mental or physical disabilities can make themselves participate in the debates by defining their own experiences and what makes a difference to them.
Subject terms:
housing, learning disabilities, leisure, life expectancy, long stay care, mental health problems, older people, quality of life, rights, user participation, advocacy, age discrimination, community care, dementia, education, family relations, ethics, health needs;
In recent years forensic mental health has come under intense scrutiny, particularly with the emergence of specialist qualifications in this area, which has lead to practitioners examining and developing their practice. One of the main problems though has been with publications in this area. Many of them have looked at the theoretical background and individual client problems in forensic mental health but not effective practice as a whole. This book aims to address these issues by looking at effective practice and development as a whole. It aims to provide clear guidance, founded in empirical forensic application, on how to tackle the key issues in practice, particularly in relation to the care and management of diverse client populations, and also stressing the importance of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
In recent years forensic mental health has come under intense scrutiny, particularly with the emergence of specialist qualifications in this area, which has lead to practitioners examining and developing their practice. One of the main problems though has been with publications in this area. Many of them have looked at the theoretical background and individual client problems in forensic mental health but not effective practice as a whole. This book aims to address these issues by looking at effective practice and development as a whole. It aims to provide clear guidance, founded in empirical forensic application, on how to tackle the key issues in practice, particularly in relation to the care and management of diverse client populations, and also stressing the importance of multi-disciplinary teamwork.
Subject terms:
learning disabilities, mental health, mental health problems, personality disorders, psychiatric social work, rehabilitation, risk, service users, secure units, social work education, social work methods, social work theories, supervision, training, user participation, women, assessment, community care, dual diagnosis, ethics, evidence-based practice, forensic psychiatry, forensic social work;