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Independent mental health advocacy : the right to be heard : context, values and good practice / Karen Newbigging, Julie Ridley, Mick McKeown, June Sadd, Karin Machin, Kaaren Cruse, Stephanie De La Haye, Laura Able and Konstantina Poursanidou ; forewords by Kris Chastey and Toby Brandon.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015.Description: 336 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781849055154 (pbk.) :
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.20941 23
LOC classification:
  • RA790.7.G7 N465 2015
Contents:
Introduction. From powerlessness to power -- Understanding the territory / Laura Able and Konstantina Poursanidou -- "An intelligent and active sympathy" -- a brief historical overview / Karen Machin -- Mental health advocacy, rights and the law / Stephanie De La Haye -- "My rights to my voice" : service user experiences of compulsion / Laura Able and Karen Machen -- Research and reviews of mental health advocacy Stephanie De La Haye -- IMHA role and services -- Making a difference : outcomes from independent mental health advocacy / Kaaren Cruse -- Doing advocacy well : values, knowledge and skills / Karen Cruse and June Sadd -- One size fits all? Meeting diverse needs / June Sadd -- Relationships with service providers -- Commissioning effective IMHA services -- Conclusions -- the future for advocacy : a glass half full?
Summary: The definitive guide to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), covering the role that IMHAs play within mental health services, the principles and practice of the role, and the legal and political contexts.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-324) and indexes.

Introduction. From powerlessness to power -- Understanding the territory / Laura Able and Konstantina Poursanidou -- "An intelligent and active sympathy" -- a brief historical overview / Karen Machin -- Mental health advocacy, rights and the law / Stephanie De La Haye -- "My rights to my voice" : service user experiences of compulsion / Laura Able and Karen Machen -- Research and reviews of mental health advocacy Stephanie De La Haye -- IMHA role and services -- Making a difference : outcomes from independent mental health advocacy / Kaaren Cruse -- Doing advocacy well : values, knowledge and skills / Karen Cruse and June Sadd -- One size fits all? Meeting diverse needs / June Sadd -- Relationships with service providers -- Commissioning effective IMHA services -- Conclusions -- the future for advocacy : a glass half full?

The definitive guide to Independent Mental Health Advocacy (IMHA), covering the role that IMHAs play within mental health services, the principles and practice of the role, and the legal and political contexts.

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