Jan Wallcraft, Beate Schrank, Michaela Amering

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Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research (eBook, PDF)

Beschreibung

Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research In recent years, the need for patient and public involvement in medical research has been accepted around the world. Patient groups are gaining power and demanding their right to influence the direction of research, while funding bodies are increasingly regarding patient involvement as a requirement for grant applications. However, current knowledge on how to involve service users in mental health research is sparse and dispersed. This book provides clear guidance on best practice in this area, with practical advice based on experience in countries around the world. Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research describes the background and principles underlying the concept of service user involvement in mental health research; it provides relevant practical advice on how to engage with service users and how to build and maintain research collaboration on a professional level. The book highlights common practical problems in service user involvement, suggesting ways to avoid pitfalls and common difficulties. * Combines the theoretical aspects of service user involvement in research with specific examples, as well as with general practical guidelines * Represents the views of service users, in a powerful combination with the views of other mental health professionals * Considers the different perspectives and needs of the stakeholders concerned * Includes a step by step guide on best practice in successful service user involvement. Handbook of Service User Involvement in Mental Health Research is written for psychiatrists and other medical professionals managing people with psychiatric disorders, as well as for researchers in the mental health field who want to develop projects with service user involvement. It is vital reading for funding bodies requesting service user involvement, and - importantly - is written for those service users who are interested in becoming involved in research.

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Autor

Jan Wallcraft is manager of the Service User Research Group for England (SURGE). She has been a leading member of the survivor/service user movement for many years and has contributed to a number of publications, e.g. "On Our Own Terms: a report on the mental health service user movement"; "Being There In A Crisis", and "Social Perspectives in Mental Health".

Beate Schrank has also worked for SURGE and has published on the concept of recovery in schizophrenia and on the use of the internet by people with schizophrenia.

Michaela Amering is internationally acknowledged in the field of public mental health and mental health policy. She has published on psychoeducation, informal carers (relatives), psychiatric advance directives and gender issues in mental health care, and has recently published a book on the 'recovery perspective' and its relevance in the care for people with psychosis. She has worked on user involvement issues in different countries and mental health care settings. She is secretary of the World Psychiatric Association Committee on Mental Health Policy. The English translation of her book on Recovery in Mental Health will also be published in March 2009.

All three editors have an impressive track record in the field of user involvement in mental health care.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780470743140
• Artikelnr.: 38199924

Rezensionen

"Anyone involved or wanting to become involved in serviceuser involvement in research would find plenty to inspire andchallenge in this book." (Nursing Times, 17September 2012)

"The emphasis in the handbook is of recovery and for research tobe purposeful and useful in supporting this ... Reading this as aservice user/carer, it gives optimism and hope as there are manygood examples of personal stories and recovery - includingrecovery from schizophrenia which sends out a strong message."(MHRN newsletter, July 2011)

"This engaging, helpful and well-informed handbook offers acomprehensive and thorough revievw of service user involvement inmental health research, covering issues ranging from values andcollaboration to control

and power." (Mental Health Practice, 1June 2011)

"The book may be of interest to those wanting to understand whatuser involvement can mean as well as those who have experienced itand want to extend their knowledge and research skills. Its scopemeans that chapters are necessarily brief but references areprovided to follow up on interesting debates and topics." (BritishJournal of Psychiatry, December 2010)

"My perspective, as a researcher who works with service users,is that this is a useful resource to dip in and out of for adviceabout practical issues that arise when working with service users,e.g. payment. The book clearly explains what needs to be consideredin paying service users. I found this advice was not readilyavailable elsewhere when I needed it." (The Bridge Newsletter,2011)