Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 24(1), 2020, pp.6-12.
Publisher:
Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine three recent papers on mental health services and how they support recovery following a diagnosis of a severe mental health condition. Design/methodology/approach: A search was carried out for recent papers on mental health and recovery. The author selected three papers that seemed to advance understanding of not only whether, but also how recovery of a meaningful life may be best supported in mental health services. Findings: One paper suggested how staff were able to support service users’ personal goals and focus on recovery in acute inpatient settings, and what got in the way. The author suggests practical ways to address the barriers. A second paper reported the testing of a new model for supporting staff in primary and secondary care to work together so that service users with a diagnosis of bipolar or schizophrenia were better supported to work towards valued goals. A third paper reviewed 40 studies of how people can experience positive change after a first diagnosis of psychosis, and how change happened. Originality/value: By studying the issues in detail, all three papers show how improved support for recovery and inclusion can
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine three recent papers on mental health services and how they support recovery following a diagnosis of a severe mental health condition. Design/methodology/approach: A search was carried out for recent papers on mental health and recovery. The author selected three papers that seemed to advance understanding of not only whether, but also how recovery of a meaningful life may be best supported in mental health services. Findings: One paper suggested how staff were able to support service users’ personal goals and focus on recovery in acute inpatient settings, and what got in the way. The author suggests practical ways to address the barriers. A second paper reported the testing of a new model for supporting staff in primary and secondary care to work together so that service users with a diagnosis of bipolar or schizophrenia were better supported to work towards valued goals. A third paper reviewed 40 studies of how people can experience positive change after a first diagnosis of psychosis, and how change happened. Originality/value: By studying the issues in detail, all three papers show how improved support for recovery and inclusion can be implemented against the backdrop of many years of service shortcomings.
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Subject terms:
recovery, severe mental health problems, literature reviews, mental health services, social inclusion, personalisation, objectives setting;
The paper describes how three voluntary organisations weaving together recovery, coproduction and peer support to deliver personalised care and support for people with mental health conditions. It highlights the Recovery College run by Bridge Support, co-production with young people in Rethink's Step-Up Transitions project, and peer support at Self Help. The paper also makes recommendations
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The paper describes how three voluntary organisations weaving together recovery, coproduction and peer support to deliver personalised care and support for people with mental health conditions. It highlights the Recovery College run by Bridge Support, co-production with young people in Rethink's Step-Up Transitions project, and peer support at Self Help. The paper also makes recommendations to develop and support good practice in personalised care for more people with mental health conditions. The report has been produced by TLAP in association with the Association of Mental Health Providers and NDTi.
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Subject terms:
mental health problems, severe mental health problems, person-centred care, recovery, co-production, peer support, good practice, case studies, personalisation;
THINK LOCAL ACT PERSONAL, NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT TEAM FOR INCLUSION
Publishers:
Think Local Act Personal, National Development Team for Inclusion
Publication year:
2017
Pagination:
24
Place of publication:
London
This paper describes how Lamb Street Day Centre changed into The Pod, a place providing social brokerage to support and transform the lives of people with severe mental illness whilst also benefitting the wider community. Social brokerage aims to maximise an individual's connection to and inclusion in the community, and help to build social support networks. The Pod receives around 200 referrals a year, and people are supported to re-engage with their communities, access universal opportunities rather than ‘use’ services. The Pod, which is run by Coventry City Council, also hosts a café and manages a city-wide programmes, each bringing people together in a way that leads to positive social change. The paper includes short case studies which show how individuals have benefitted from the Pod.
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This paper describes how Lamb Street Day Centre changed into The Pod, a place providing social brokerage to support and transform the lives of people with severe mental illness whilst also benefitting the wider community. Social brokerage aims to maximise an individual's connection to and inclusion in the community, and help to build social support networks. The Pod receives around 200 referrals a year, and people are supported to re-engage with their communities, access universal opportunities rather than ‘use’ services. The Pod, which is run by Coventry City Council, also hosts a café and manages a city-wide programmes, each bringing people together in a way that leads to positive social change. The paper includes short case studies which show how individuals have benefitted from the Pod.
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Subject terms:
case studies, severe mental health problems, service development, service brokerage, mental health services, recovery, social inclusion, personalisation;
British Journal of Social Work, 45(S1), 2015, pp.i98-i116.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
... is to be maximised for user control, social justice and personal recovery outcomes.
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This paper presents the findings from an Australian study in which forty-one people, who self-identified as having a psycho-social disability as a result of mental health problems, spoke about their priorities for treatment, care and support within a personalised funding context. The research enabled an improved understanding of the choices about support that people with psycho-social disabilities would make if offered individualised funding packages. Participants prioritised specific supports to improve their health, financial situation, social connection, housing and personal relationships. A relationship with a support worker with a range of skills was identified as a key facilitator of these life goals, but people with psycho-social disabilities also valued opportunities to have discretionary funds to directly address the major problems they face, including stigma, discrimination and poverty. The paper argues that social workers can potentially fill a range of roles and are well placed to work in partnership with people with psycho-social disabilities. Particularly, they have skills in co-production of services, negotiation and advocacy that are required if individual funding is to be maximised for user control, social justice and personal recovery outcomes.
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Subject terms:
mental health problems, personalisation, social work, recovery, social workers, support workers, needs, self-directed support;
British Journal of Social Work, 45(S1), 2015, pp.i79-i97.
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
While there is substantial common ground between the ideas of self-directed support and recovery, there are also significant differences in how these ideas have been implemented in policy and practice. This paper develops an ‘ideal type’ model of how personal budgets may need to be set up for people with mental health difficulties if they are to be effective as a mechanism that can enable recovery. Aspects of this ‘ideal type’ model are then examined in relation to the reported experiences of people accessing personal budgets from a national study of the implementation of personal budgets in mental health in England. In-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken across three local authority areas with fifty-three people with serious mental health difficulties who had accessed personal budgets in 2012-13. The findings suggest that personal budgets can support recovery thinking and processes, and can be used to mobilise relevant resources to make this possible. Key to achieving this can be co-productive and/or peer-supported processes of assessment and planning. In addition, resource allocation may need to be flexible to take account of fluctuating levels of mental distress, and budgets should be linked to recovery goals rather than assuming long-term care needs.
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While there is substantial common ground between the ideas of self-directed support and recovery, there are also significant differences in how these ideas have been implemented in policy and practice. This paper develops an ‘ideal type’ model of how personal budgets may need to be set up for people with mental health difficulties if they are to be effective as a mechanism that can enable recovery. Aspects of this ‘ideal type’ model are then examined in relation to the reported experiences of people accessing personal budgets from a national study of the implementation of personal budgets in mental health in England. In-depth qualitative interviews were undertaken across three local authority areas with fifty-three people with serious mental health difficulties who had accessed personal budgets in 2012-13. The findings suggest that personal budgets can support recovery thinking and processes, and can be used to mobilise relevant resources to make this possible. Key to achieving this can be co-productive and/or peer-supported processes of assessment and planning. In addition, resource allocation may need to be flexible to take account of fluctuating levels of mental distress, and budgets should be linked to recovery goals rather than assuming long-term care needs.
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Subject terms:
personal budgets, mental health problems, recovery, peer support, personalisation, self-directed support, severe mental health problems, local authorities;
Journal of Mental Health, 24(4), 2015, pp.219-224.
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Place of publication:
London
Aims: To investigate people’s own reporting of outcomes from using personal budgets in relation to social care needs arising from severe mental health problems.
Method: A convenience sample of 47 individuals receiving personal budgets was recruited from three English local authorities. In-depth semi-structured interviews were subject to thematic framework analysis.
Results: Most participants identified positive outcomes across domains interconnected through individual life circumstances, with mental health and wellbeing, social participation and relationships, and confidence and skills most commonly reported. Some needed more support than others to identify goals and make use of the personal budget to take a more active part in the society.
Conclusions: Personal budgets can enable people to achieve outcomes that are relevant to them in the context of their lives, particularly through enhancing their wellbeing and social participation. Consideration should be given to distinguishing those individuals potentially requiring more support for engagement from those who can engage more independently to identify and pursue their goals.
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Aims: To investigate people’s own reporting of outcomes from using personal budgets in relation to social care needs arising from severe mental health problems.
Method: A convenience sample of 47 individuals receiving personal budgets was recruited from three English local authorities. In-depth semi-structured interviews were subject to thematic framework analysis.
Results: Most participants identified positive outcomes across domains interconnected through individual life circumstances, with mental health and wellbeing, social participation and relationships, and confidence and skills most commonly reported. Some needed more support than others to identify goals and make use of the personal budget to take a more active part in the society.
Conclusions: Personal budgets can enable people to achieve outcomes that are relevant to them in the context of their lives, particularly through enhancing their wellbeing and social participation. Consideration should be given to distinguishing those individuals potentially requiring more support for engagement from those who can engage more independently to identify and pursue their goals.
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Subject terms:
personal budgets, personalisation, mental health problems, user views, outcomes, quality of life, recovery, local authorities;
Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 19(1), 2015, pp.22-29.
Publisher:
Emerald
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of Real Lives: a community interest company that provides peer support for people who face significant mental health challenges using personal budgets.
Design/methodology/approach: The paper offers a descriptive summary of the vision behind Real Lives and the successful realisation of this vision in practice based on interviews by the first author with the directors, Operational Manager, Cafe Manager and “Peers and Allies for in Living” who provide support to clients.
Findings: The successful development of Real Lives shows that it is possible to utilise peer support and personal budgets to a create small, values based, financially viable organisation outside the statutory sector that is part of its community and can provide outside the statutory sector. A service for people facing significant mental health challenges that is personalised, recovery-focused and puts the client in control and is focused on helping them to do the things they want to do and pursue their aspirations.
Originality/value: Real Lives is an innovative recovery-focused service that is part of its community and offers a model for utilising Self-Directed Support and personal budgets and that might be replicated by others.
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Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe the development of Real Lives: a community interest company that provides peer support for people who face significant mental health challenges using personal budgets.
Design/methodology/approach: The paper offers a descriptive summary of the vision behind Real Lives and the successful realisation of this vision in practice based on interviews by the first author with the directors, Operational Manager, Cafe Manager and “Peers and Allies for in Living” who provide support to clients.
Findings: The successful development of Real Lives shows that it is possible to utilise peer support and personal budgets to a create small, values based, financially viable organisation outside the statutory sector that is part of its community and can provide outside the statutory sector. A service for people facing significant mental health challenges that is personalised, recovery-focused and puts the client in control and is focused on helping them to do the things they want to do and pursue their aspirations.
Originality/value: Real Lives is an innovative recovery-focused service that is part of its community and offers a model for utilising Self-Directed Support and personal budgets and that might be replicated by others.
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Subject terms:
peer support, personalisation, recovery, mental health problems, mental health services, personal budgets, self-directed support, social inclusion;