Empowerment, lifelong learning and recovery in mental health: towards a new paradigm

An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion areclosely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing howmental health services in general need to restructure to enable people with the lived experience of mental illness to lead a meaningful life with and beyond the illness. PETER RYAN Professor of Mental Health at Middlesex University, UK, and previous to that was Head of Training at the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health. He is Chair of ENTER Mental Health, a European research and training network, and has been a WHO Europe consultant in mental health since 2006. He has published four previous books, most recently 'Occupational Stress and the Management of Violence'. SHULA RAMON Professor of Mental Health Research at the University of Hertfordshire, UK. With a background of researching mental health in Europe, she is currently managing two research projects, on shared decision making in psychiatric medication management, and on domestic violence and mental health in Europe. She has published 11 books, most recently on 'Cutting Edge Issues in Comparative Social Work and Social Policy'. TIM GREACEN Director of the Maison Blanche Research Laboratory in Paris,France,and Research Coordinator for the ENTER Mental Health European Network. Co-founder of ESPAS, a centre for psychological support for people with HIV, as well as the City of Health, a health information platform in central Paris, he is a recognised figure in France in the field of patients' rights and user participation in health services. INDICE: List of Tables and Figures Acknowledgements - Notes on Contributors - Introduction; 'P.Ryan', 'S.Ramon' & 'T.Greacen - 'PART I: RECOVERY - Recovery, Lifelong Learning, Empowerment & Social Inclusion: Is A New Paradigm Emerging?; 'H.Glover - 'TREE: Towards Recovery, Empowerment and Experiential Expertise of Users of Psychiatric Services; 'W.Boevink - 'Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP); 'B.Evans' & 'K.Sault - 'The Role of Mental Health Service Users in Recovery from Professional Stigma; 'R.W.Surber - 'Developing Successful Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Services;' J.Boardman' & 'G.Shepherd - 'PART II: SOCIAL INCLUSION AND EMPLOYMENT - Designing Policies to Foster the Community Inclusion of People in Recovery; 'L.Davidson', 'E.Flanagan', & 'T.Styron - 'Employment and Social Inclusion: Implementing the Model and Facing the Reality; 'J.Schneider - 'Overcoming Barriers to Empowerment; 'T.Greacen' & 'E.Jouet -'PART III: EMPOWERMENT AND LIFELONG LEARNING - Empowerment: Key Concepts and Evidence Base; A.Baumann, 'P.Ryan' &'C.Griffiths - 'Evaluating Service User Involvement in Mental Health Services;' D.C.Keay - 'Lifelong Learning, Mental Health and Higher Education: A UK Focus;' J.Anderson' & 'J.Holmshaw - 'Lifelong Learning and Wellbeing: The Health Benefits of Lifelong Learning for People With Mental Illness; 'J.Ogunleye', 'C.Griffiths', 'I.Dawson' & 'K.Nyberg - 'Stakeholders' Lifelong Learning and Organisational Change Experiences in the Context of the EMILIA Project; 'M.Kaunonen' & 'S.Ramon - ''Getting on with Your Life': A User's Experience of Participating in the EMILIA Project; 'T.K.Nilsen - 'Service Users' Experiences of Lifelong Learning; 'I.Nieminen' & 'T.K.Nilsen' - Mental Health Service Users as Trainers in the Context of the EMILIA Project; 'T.Stenfors-Hayes' & 'P.Ryan - 'Index -

• ISBN: 978-0-230-29285-7
• Editorial: Palgrave MacM
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 240
• Fecha Publicación: 30/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés