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

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Imprint:Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire ; New York, NY : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.
Description:xiv, 240 p. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
Subject:Mental health services.
Mentally ill -- Services for.
PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health
PSYCHOLOGY / Social Psychology
PSYCHOLOGY / Practice Management
Mental Health Services.
Mental Disorders -- rehabilitation.
Mentally Ill Persons.
Power (Psychology)
Social Environment.
Mental health services.
Mentally ill -- Services for.
Format: E-Resource Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8840972
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Other authors / contributors:Ryan, Peter, 1945-
Ramon, Shulamit, 1939-
Greacen, Tim.
ISBN:9780230292857 (hardback)
0230292852 (hardback)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:"An exploration of how empowerment, lifelong learning and social inclusion are closely connected to the concept of recovery from mental illness, showing how mental 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"--
Table of Contents:
  • List of Tables and Figures
  • Acknowledgements
  • Notes on Contributors
  • Introduction
  • Part I. Recovery
  • 1. Recovery, Lifelong Learning, Empowerment and Social Inclusion: Is a New Paradigm Emerging?
  • 2. TREE: Towards Recovery, Empowerment and Experiential Expertise of Users of Psychiatric Services
  • 3. Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
  • 4. The Role of Mental Health Service Users in Recovery from, Professional Stigma
  • 5. Developing Successful Recovery-Oriented Mental Health Services
  • Part II. Social Inclusion and Employment
  • 6. Designing Policies to Foster the Community Inclusion of People in Recovery
  • 7. Employment and Social Inclusion: Implementing the Model and Facing the Reality
  • 8. Overcoming Barriers to Empowerment
  • Part III. Empowerment and Lifelong Learning
  • 9. Empowerment: Key Concepts and Evidence Base
  • 10. Evaluating Service-User Involvement in Mental Health Services
  • 11. Lifelong Learning, Mental Health and Higher Education: a UK Focus
  • 12. Lifelong Learning and Well-Being: The Health Benefits of Lifelong Learning for People with Mental Illness
  • 13. Stakeholders' Lifelong Learning and Organisational Change Experiences in the Context of the EMILIA Project
  • 14. Getting on with Your Life: a User's Experience of Participating in the EMILIA Project
  • 15. Service Users' Experiences of Lifelong Learning
  • 16. Mental Health Service Users as Trainers in the Context of the EMILIA Project
  • Index