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See with your mind
- Author:
- ROWLING Edwina
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, April 2008, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author profiles the Experience in Mind (EiM)group, innovatory training project on young people's mental health devised and led by young people. EiM is a partnership between Mind in Brighton and Hove and Hove YMCA.
Working with people who have been there: the meaningful involvement of mental health service users in curriculum design and delivery
- Authors:
- ION Robin, COWAN Sue, LINDSAY Ron
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice, 5(1), March 2010, pp.4-10.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
The notion of mental health service user involvement in curriculum design and delivery has become commonplace over recent years. However, concern has been expressed that the rhetoric has not matched the reality. In particular, service user involvement has tended towards either tokenism or over-sensitivity to the point of near inertia. By contrast, this paper describes a project that took a pragmatic approach and was designed to make involvement in curriculum planning, design and delivery meaningful and worthwhile for service users, students and educators alike. The paper has 2 principal objectives. In the first instance, it outlines the strategy for involvement that was used to inform curriculum design and delivery at the University of Abertay, Dundee. Second, it provides an evaluation of this strategy based on practical experience and identifies some of the difficulties that must be overcome to work in a collaborative manner. In so doing, it examines some of the common concerns of educational staff, service users and students in relation to service user involvement. In conclusion, the article provides recommendations for educators seeking to involve mental health service users in a meaningful manner in both the design of training programmes for mental health workers, and in their delivery.
The real mental health experts
- Author:
- ROWNTREE Nancy
- Journal article citation:
- Children and Young People Now, 16.7.09, 2009, pp.18-19.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Business Publications Ltd
In the Experience in Mind project young people draw on their own experiences of mental health problems, design training for professionals and then deliver the sessions themselves. This article discusses why the Young Minds project is needed. Four young volunteers also describe their involvement in the project.
Port in a storm
- Author:
- GEORGE Chris
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, March 2007, pp.12-13.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
The author visits Kaya House in north London, the first ever crisis house run by and for service users. All staff receive three weeks basic training.
Square 100
- Author:
- HARRIS Mary
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health Today, December 2006, pp.14-15.
- Publisher:
- Pavilion
- Place of publication:
- Hove
This article discusses new ways in which young people in Scotland are making their voices heard. The article focuses on the Snakes and Ladders project, developed by a Barnados support service for vulnerable young parents and tenants in Renfrewshire; and also briefly discusses the Participation Network and the In Ma Heid, Oot Ma Heid forum.
Services need to consult young on future plans
- Author:
- GHOSE Dipika
- Journal article citation:
- Young People Now, 14.06.06, 2006, p.9.
- Publisher:
- Haymarket Professional Publications Ltd
Young people with mental health problems often feel their views are ignored by health service providers. The author looks at ways to resolve the issue. The article looks specifically on a manual by YoungMinds to help local services develop a protocol for young people who self-harm and the Young People's Participation Forum at the Eating Disorders Association.
Speak for yourself
- Author:
- HOPKINS Graham.
- Journal article citation:
- Community Care, 24.11.05, 2005, pp.40-41.
- Publisher:
- Reed Business Information
Keynote speakers at conferences on disability issues tend not to be disabled. The author reports on a consultancy service in Hampshire, All Inclusive, which is to be owned and managed by people with disabilities and will provide keynote speakers for conferences, disability awareness training and access audits.
Experience-based co-design in an adult psychological therapies service
- Authors:
- COOPER Kate, GILLMORE Chris, HOGG Lorna
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Mental Health, 25(1), 2016, pp.36-40.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- London
Background: Experience-based co-design (EBCD) is a methodology for service improvement and development, which puts service-user voices at the heart of improving health services. Aims: The aim of this paper was to implement the EBCD methodology in a mental health setting, and to investigate the challenges which arise during this process. Method: In order to achieve this, a modified version of the EBCD methodology was undertaken, which involved listening to the experiences of the people who work in and use the mental health setting and sharing these experiences with the people who could effect change within the service, through collaborative work between service-users, staff and managers. Results: EBCD was implemented within the mental health setting and was well received by service-users, staff and stakeholders. A number of modifications were necessary in this setting, for example high levels of support available to participants. Conclusions: It was concluded that EBCD is a suitable methodology for service improvement in mental health settings. (Publisher abstract)
Self Help Services: helping people to help themselves
- Authors:
- LIDBETTER Nicky, BUNNELL Dawn
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 17(2), 2013, pp.76-81.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
Purpose – Self Help Services is a pioneering charity in how it champions personal experience of mental health and uses these experiences in the treatment of people living with common mental health problems – anxiety, depression, phobias, and low self-esteem issues. This paper aims to describe how the charity grew from one individual's journey with agoraphobia to being the main provider of primary care mental health services in the North West of England. Design/methodology/approach – The paper charts the growth of Self Help Services over time, with a particular focus on its employment of people with personal mental health problems. It describes the experiences of its founder and Chief Officer and includes case studies of a user of its e-therapy services and the charity's Informatics and Governance Lead. Findings – The case studies illustrate how the charity has grown in both size and success as a result of harnessing the skills and experience of large numbers of staff and volunteers living with a mental health problem. The case studies illustrate that, rather than being an issue, these personal experiences are vital tools in helping others work through their own difficulties. Originality/value – The paper provides a detailed overview of a charity which was unique when it was formed and now thrives as a result of its uniqueness. It provides other similar organisations with advice on lessons learnt along the way, and advice for individuals or groups looking to establish similar organisations.
Now I have a voice: service user and carer involvement in clinical psychology training
- Authors:
- HOLTTUM Sue, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 15(4), 2011, pp.190-197.
- Publisher:
- Emerald
UK universities have only recently begun to address the need for a partnership with service users in higher education. This paper describes the challenges and rewards of service user and carer involvement in clinical psychology training as experienced in Canterbury Christ Church University. The aim of involvement is to ensure that trainee clinical psychologists understand the experiences and perspectives of mental health service users and their carers. Members of the service user and carer advisory group Salomons Advisory Group of Experts by Experience (SAGE) regularly take part in a variety of clinical psychology training sessions. Three members of SAGE describe their contributions to the work. The challenges of inclusion and specific approaches that are used to work with these challenges are explored. They require that everyone involved should fully acknowledge the social and historical barriers in order to work together to overcome them.