Towards Social Inclusion Through Lifelong Learning in Mental Health: Analysis of Change in the Lives of the Emilia Project Service Users

Ramon, Shulamit; Griffiths, Christopher; Nieminen, Irja; Pedersen, Marialouise; Dawson, Ian

doi:10.1177/0020764009354943

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“…Training packages, learning pathways, employment and support pathways were created. Training programmes were created in dual diagnosis; empowering people in recovery; family network support; personal development plan; post-traumatic stress disorder intervention; powerful voices; social competences (work related); social network; strengths support; suicide intervention; and user research skillsAdults with enduring psychoses, schizophrenia or bipolar disorderQualitative case study [65, 66]Most participants experienced improvement in their social life, social contacts and networks. However, maintaining social relationships was perceived to be difficult Peer support interventions Guided peer support group 16 sessions of 90 min of peer support group, minimally guided by a psychiatric nurse.…”

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“…Supported employment seems to significantly increase levels of any employment obtained during the course of trials, but social network outcomes are rarely evaluated [64]. However, qualitative interviews evaluating outcomes of a project employing mental health service users as trainers, researchers or service providers found self-reported improvements in social life, social contacts and networks, though difficulties remained in maintaining close relationships [65, 66]. This approach is not dissimilar to recovery colleges which employ mental health service users as course leaders, though evidence of their social network outcomes is currently lacking [67].…”

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A review of social participation interventions for people with mental health problems

Webber

Fendt-Newlin

2017

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

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PurposeThe association between social networks and improved mental and physical health is well documented in the literature, but mental health services rarely routinely intervene to improve an individual’s social network. This review summarises social participation intervention models to illustrate different approaches which practitioners use, highlight gaps in the evidence base and suggest future directions for research.MethodsA systematic search of electronic databases was conducted, and social participation interventions were grouped into six categories using a modified narrative synthesis approach.ResultsNineteen interventions from 14 countries were identified, six of which were evaluated using a randomised controlled trial. They were grouped together as: individual social skills training; group skills training; supported community engagement; group-based community activities; employment interventions; and peer support interventions. Social network gains appear strongest for supported community engagement interventions, but overall, evidence was limited.ConclusionsThe small number of heterogeneous studies included in this review, which were not quality appraised, tentatively suggests that social participation interventions may increase individuals’ social networks. Future research needs to use experimental designs with sufficient samples and follow-up periods longer than 12 months to enable us to make firm recommendations for mental health policy or practice.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

A review of social participation interventions for people with mental health problems

Webber

Fendt-Newlin

2017

Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol

143

113

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“…* Those marked with an asterisk were not named by their creators, usually because they were developed with the purpose of evaluating a given service and there was no explicit intention that they might have ongoing use. the IW) (Berry et al, 2007;Dorer et al, 2009;Hacking and Bates, 2008;Huxley et al, 2012;Lloyd et al, 2008;Marino-Francis and Worrall-Davies, 2010;Ramon et al, 2009;Secker et al, 2009;Stewart et al, 2010;Stickley and Shaw, 2006). More detail about each of these measures is provided in Table 1.…”

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A review of social inclusion measures

Coombs

Nicholas

Pirkis

2013

Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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Social inclusion is too important not to measure. This discussion of individual-level measures of social inclusion provides a springboard for selecting an appropriate measure for use in public sector mental health services. It suggests that there are two primary candidates, but neither of these is quite fit-for-purpose in their current form. Further exploration will reveal whether one of these is suitable, whether another measure might be adapted for the current purpose or whether a new, specifically designed measure needs to be developed.

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“…In 2005, for example, the European-wide EMILIA (acronym for Empowerment of Mental Illness Service Users: Life Long Learning, Integration and Action ) project (Ramon et al, 2011) was one of the first to systematize joint training actions between professionals, users and their families. This project, together with community-oriented professional bodies such as the AEN and FEARP, served as an outpost of the Recovery movement in Spain.…”

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Taking the Concept of Citizenship in Mental Health across Countries. Reflections on Transferring Principles and Practice to Different Sociocultural Contexts

Eiroá-Orosa

Rowe

2017

Front. Psychol.

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Transferring principles and practices to different sociocultural and professional contexts in the field of mental health can be very complex. Previous research on public health policy points to difficulties in different areas such as the understanding the new concepts, their applicability in different health systems, and suitable approaches to its effective implementation. The purpose of this article is to describe and analyze the process of transferring the concept of Citizenship, from its United States origins in mental health outreach work with persons who are homeless to Catalonia, Spain. We define Citizenship as promoting the rights, responsibilities, roles, resources and relationships of persons with mental illnesses, along with a sense of belonging that is validated by other citizens. The process of this transition involves embedding Citizenship in the mental health “first-person” (internationally known as Consumer/Survivor/Peer) movement in Catalonia. The paper includes a discussion of the concept of transference, including a case example of the adoption of the concept of mental health recovery in different countries. Following this, we describe the United States Citizenship model and key elements of its development. We then turn to Spain and the evolution of its mental health system, and then to Catalonia for a brief case history of transference of the principles and practices of Citizenship to that region. The “take home message” of this work is that concepts being brought from one sociocultural and national context to another, must focus on contextualization in the ‘adoptee’s’ practices, including the balance between personal involvement and professional rigor, the involvement of key actors, and ongoing evaluation of actions taken.

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Towards Social Inclusion Through Lifelong Learning in Mental Health: Analysis of Change in the Lives of the Emilia Project Service Users

Cited by 19 publications

References 24 publications

A review of social participation interventions for people with mental health problems

A review of social participation interventions for people with mental health problems

A review of social inclusion measures

Taking the Concept of Citizenship in Mental Health across Countries. Reflections on Transferring Principles and Practice to Different Sociocultural Contexts

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