This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service use... more This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service user involvement in mental health research throughout this book. It is aimed at researchers who are planning to involve service users in their projects or who seek to improve existing ...
International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2012
ABSTRACT Partnership is an essential aspect of person-centred medicine. This paper explores the d... more ABSTRACT Partnership is an essential aspect of person-centred medicine. This paper explores the definition of partnership, the challenges it presents for changing and improving healthcare system and some evidence of the benefits of partnership. There are now many examples of genuine partnership working and empowerment which have been achieved through the involvement of service user and family member organisations and leading individuals in various fields of medicine and some of these drawn from national and international sources for mental healthcare are presented. It is concluded that trialogue groups would help take this work forward.
Wallcraft/Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research, 2009
This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service use... more This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service user involvement in mental health research throughout this book. It is aimed at researchers who are planning to involve service users in their projects or who seek to improve existing ...
ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The purpose of this survey was to describe the impact of the diagnosis of schi... more ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The purpose of this survey was to describe the impact of the diagnosis of schizophrenia on the lives of people who receive the diagnosis. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The authors designed a questionnaire to investigate attitudes to and experiences of the diagnosis of schizophrenia. After a pilot study, they made the questionnaire available online and, through a network of service user and other organisations, solicited responses. Findings ‐ Of the 470 responses, 27.4 per cent were from service users. Content analysis of their responses revealed three main categories: concern with the consequences of the diagnosis and its negative impact on their lives, the life contexts of individuals before receiving the diagnosis, and concerns with medication and treatment. This paper deals with the first two. Research limitations/implications ‐ It is impossible to generalise the results of this survey because respondents self-selected, and thus might be expected to have strong feelings against (or for) the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Practical implications ‐ The diagnosis of schizophrenia in this sample had devastating negative implications. It was experienced as harmful and stigmatising. Very few people understood their experiences as a biomedical disorder. Social implications ‐ A gulf exists between the experiences of people diagnosed with schizophrenia and the concerns of academics and others currently involved in debates about the merits of different systems of diagnosis. Originality/value ‐ This survey is valuable because it draws attention to experiences of diagnosis that are easily lost in the storm of academic controversies about diagnosis in psychiatry.
... These are what he calls (1) 'heterophenomenology,' (2) his arguments against any ki... more ... These are what he calls (1) 'heterophenomenology,' (2) his arguments against any kind of Cartesian theater and his account of mind as 'multiple drafts.' In addition, there is Dennett's notion of (3) the self as a construct, like a center of (narrative) gravity, as well as (4) self ...
This book is an Open University reader containing fifty-three chapters, the majority of which are... more This book is an Open University reader containing fifty-three chapters, the majority of which are edited versions of papers published elsewhere within the last decade. It is a 'sister volume'to Mental Health Matters (Heller et al., 1996), which retains relevance for students ...
… opportunities, minimising oppression: a critical review …, 2001
Currently in the UK, responsibility for the person considered to be mentally ill lies with the he... more Currently in the UK, responsibility for the person considered to be mentally ill lies with the health services, working jointly with local authority Social Services Departments to provide community support. To modify this system, in order to allow the service user more ...
... by employing categories, dimensions and narratives generated through the clinician, the patie... more ... by employing categories, dimensions and narratives generated through the clinician, the patient, and family interactions. ... were invited to upgrade their papers to extend the value of the conference, with the ... ReviewAcknowledging barriers in adopting person-centered planning. ...
This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service use... more This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service user involvement in mental health research throughout this book. It is aimed at researchers who are planning to involve service users in their projects or who seek to improve existing ...
International Journal of Person Centered Medicine, 2012
ABSTRACT Partnership is an essential aspect of person-centred medicine. This paper explores the d... more ABSTRACT Partnership is an essential aspect of person-centred medicine. This paper explores the definition of partnership, the challenges it presents for changing and improving healthcare system and some evidence of the benefits of partnership. There are now many examples of genuine partnership working and empowerment which have been achieved through the involvement of service user and family member organisations and leading individuals in various fields of medicine and some of these drawn from national and international sources for mental healthcare are presented. It is concluded that trialogue groups would help take this work forward.
Wallcraft/Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research, 2009
This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service use... more This chapter summarises and supplements the recommendations made for good practice in service user involvement in mental health research throughout this book. It is aimed at researchers who are planning to involve service users in their projects or who seek to improve existing ...
ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The purpose of this survey was to describe the impact of the diagnosis of schi... more ABSTRACT Purpose ‐ The purpose of this survey was to describe the impact of the diagnosis of schizophrenia on the lives of people who receive the diagnosis. Design/methodology/approach ‐ The authors designed a questionnaire to investigate attitudes to and experiences of the diagnosis of schizophrenia. After a pilot study, they made the questionnaire available online and, through a network of service user and other organisations, solicited responses. Findings ‐ Of the 470 responses, 27.4 per cent were from service users. Content analysis of their responses revealed three main categories: concern with the consequences of the diagnosis and its negative impact on their lives, the life contexts of individuals before receiving the diagnosis, and concerns with medication and treatment. This paper deals with the first two. Research limitations/implications ‐ It is impossible to generalise the results of this survey because respondents self-selected, and thus might be expected to have strong feelings against (or for) the diagnosis of schizophrenia. Practical implications ‐ The diagnosis of schizophrenia in this sample had devastating negative implications. It was experienced as harmful and stigmatising. Very few people understood their experiences as a biomedical disorder. Social implications ‐ A gulf exists between the experiences of people diagnosed with schizophrenia and the concerns of academics and others currently involved in debates about the merits of different systems of diagnosis. Originality/value ‐ This survey is valuable because it draws attention to experiences of diagnosis that are easily lost in the storm of academic controversies about diagnosis in psychiatry.
... These are what he calls (1) 'heterophenomenology,' (2) his arguments against any ki... more ... These are what he calls (1) 'heterophenomenology,' (2) his arguments against any kind of Cartesian theater and his account of mind as 'multiple drafts.' In addition, there is Dennett's notion of (3) the self as a construct, like a center of (narrative) gravity, as well as (4) self ...
This book is an Open University reader containing fifty-three chapters, the majority of which are... more This book is an Open University reader containing fifty-three chapters, the majority of which are edited versions of papers published elsewhere within the last decade. It is a 'sister volume'to Mental Health Matters (Heller et al., 1996), which retains relevance for students ...
… opportunities, minimising oppression: a critical review …, 2001
Currently in the UK, responsibility for the person considered to be mentally ill lies with the he... more Currently in the UK, responsibility for the person considered to be mentally ill lies with the health services, working jointly with local authority Social Services Departments to provide community support. To modify this system, in order to allow the service user more ...
... by employing categories, dimensions and narratives generated through the clinician, the patie... more ... by employing categories, dimensions and narratives generated through the clinician, the patient, and family interactions. ... were invited to upgrade their papers to extend the value of the conference, with the ... ReviewAcknowledging barriers in adopting person-centered planning. ...
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