Key Concepts in Mental Health (SAGE Key Concepts series) by David Pilgrim

Author:David Pilgrim [Pilgrim, David]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2017-02-26T16:00:00+00:00

Given the above list of constraints, estimates of the success of user involvement have been variable in recent years. Pilgrim and Waldron (1998) reported minor successes in relation to local changes to day centre provision, advocacy services and improved communications with local mental health service professionals. Bowl (1996), in a social service setting, found that staff did not manage to successfully share power or build partnerships with users and that there were insufficient financial resources to sustain user involvement. Bowl also found staff resistance against involving users in staff selection. (This can be contrasted with many NHS mental health services that now include users on staff selection panels.)

The study by Diamond and colleagues (2003) was more optimistic. They found that success had been achieved in relation to the presence of regular service-user meetings and in user involvement in staff recruitment and in organising and planning services. There was weaker success reported in relation to involvement in staff training and in contacts with advocacy services. Given these ambiguous results in relation to the early days of user involvement, perhaps more time is needed to provide a clear research picture of its success or failure as a policy.

See also: carers; financial aspects of mental health; mental health policy; segregation; the mental health service users’ movement.

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