Mental Health and Social Inclusion: Volume 20 Issue 2

Mental health, human rights and social inclusion for adults and children

Sue Holttum

– The purpose of this paper is to consider three recent papers relating to human rights and applicable to adults or children given mental health diagnoses.

Remarkable lives: Laura O’Brien in conversation with Jerome Carson

Laura O'Brien, Jerome Carson

– The purpose of the paper is to provide a profile of Laura O’Brien.

Evaluating the Prosper peer-led peer support network: a participatory, coproduced evaluation

Steve Gillard, Rhiannon Foster, Kati Turner

A range of one-to-one, group and online approaches to peer support are increasingly complementing formal mental health service delivery. Evidence is emerging of the potential…

Integrated staffing model for residential mental health rehabilitation

Stephen Parker, Frances Dark, Gabrielle Vilic, Karen McCann, Ruth O'Sullivan, Caroline Doyle, Bernice Lendich

A novel integrated staffing model for community-based residential rehabilitation services is described. The purpose of this paper is to achieve synergistic gains through…

Recovery versus risk? From managing risk to the co-production of safety and opportunity

Rachel Perkins, Julie Repper

– The purpose of this paper is to propose a recovery-focused approach to risk and safety and what this might look like in practice.

Making rhetoric a reality: inclusion in practice as “transformative learning”

Dave Mercer, Heidi Kenworthy, Ian Pierce-Hayes

“Inclusivity” and “empowerment” are central concepts in the philosophy of nursing practice and education. Recent professional concern has focused on the need to embed compassion…

Evaluation of a cognitive-behavioural intervention augmenting individual placement and support

Naomi Boycott, Justine Schneider, Mary McMurran

A feasibility study of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT) as an adjunct to individual placement and support (IPS) with adults with severe mental illness showed that fewer people…

What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?

Kris Deering, Jon Fieldhouse, Vanessa Parmenter

– The purpose of this paper is to explore features of successful peer supported community support groups hosted by St Mungo’s and partners.

Editorial

Julie Repper, Rachel Perkins