Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 16 Issue 1

Policy watch

Simon Lawton‐Smith

This paper seeks to review recent and forthcoming developments in mental health policy across the UK.

Condition management and the causes of psychosis

Sue Holttum

This Research Watch seeks to summarise two recent research papers. The first evaluates a scheme that trains people in managing their mental health or physical condition to…

“Is work good for you?” Does paid employment produce positive social capital returns for people with severe and enduring mental health conditions?

Martin Dominy, Toby Hayward‐Butcher

This paper seeks to examine whether paid employment produces positive social capital returns for people with severe and enduring mental health needs.

On the artistic shaping of delusion in psychosis

Peter Chadwick

The paper aims to discuss delusion as a creative experience.

Developing high relational support services for individuals with long term mental health needs: scheme description and service evaluation

Jason Davies, Mark Hopkins, Mark Campisi, Richard G. Maggs

The purpose of this paper is to describe a not‐for‐profit (third sector) social care facility designed to provide tenancy and high‐relational support and report an initial…

A helping hand: taking peer support into the 21st century

Alison Faulkner, Thurstine Basset

The purpose of this paper is to review current perspectives on peer support in mental health informed by service user perspectives.

Signpost – a model of self‐directed support and a framework for brokerage

Jacky Hammond

This paper aims to provide a review of the Signposts programme which facilitates individuals in developing self‐directed support, and seeks to share learning from development of…

Editorial

Adam Pozner