Care and Health Magazine, 37, 4.6.03, 2003, pp.19-20.
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Care and Health
Looks at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health's new survey of user groups which aims to build the cornerstone of a formidable national voice for users of mental health services.
Looks at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health's new survey of user groups which aims to build the cornerstone of a formidable national voice for users of mental health services.
Subject terms:
advocacy, mental health problems, mental health services, severe mental health problems, user participation, user views, voluntary organisations;
Increasing numbers of people with mental health problems are experiencing adverse side effects from prescribed drugs. Reports on the practice implications of a new yellow card scheme to give users a voice.
Increasing numbers of people with mental health problems are experiencing adverse side effects from prescribed drugs. Reports on the practice implications of a new yellow card scheme to give users a voice.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, policy, service users, treatment, therapy and treatment, user participation;
People with a mental illness often have no say in their care package. The author reports on a scheme in Avon which involves everyone concerned, with some positive results.
People with a mental illness often have no say in their care package. The author reports on a scheme in Avon which involves everyone concerned, with some positive results.
Subject terms:
mental health problems, mental health services, needs, service users, user participation, user views, community care, decision making, empowerment;