Meaningful Involvement In Mental Health Services

When working for Mental Health located at the Thunderbird Community Based Outpatient Clinic, daily routine included collaborating with provider’s regarding their clinic cancellations and guiding the Mental Health providers on maintaining their schedules to prevent overbooking. Guided interns on maintaining compliance with Mental Health policies and procedures as it pertains to mental health.

David is a 58-year-old man who has been admitted to a psychiatric ward in a public hospital and agreed to stay voluntarily. This paper will discuss the ways in which David may be able to participate in his intervention plan. Firstly by exploring how to undertake a person centred approach and then outlining how this approach is used in practice through a person centred plan. In this paper the barriers to participation that David may face will also be investigated. Starting with the challenges of implementing consumer participation before addressing the barriers that may be faced from a consumer perspective and then also the barriers that may be faced from the service provider perspective. In the latter part of this paper I will also provide

To be involved in shaping the future of mental health in the NHS would be an exciting opportunity for me. I have worked in both acute and mental health hospitals in the National Health Service (NHS); where I have seen first hand the disparity between access to services for patients with mental health and those without. There is less funding in mental health compared to physical health and a lack of understanding between different providers, which service is best suited for referrals or the actual process for the referrals.

The activity I chose to write about is my daily interactions and experience working with the patients who reside in the State of Rhode Island: Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. The Mission of these facilities is to serve Rhode Islanders who live with mental illness, substance use disorder and/or a developmental disability by maintaining a system of high quality, safe, affordable and coordinated care across the spectrum of behavioral health care services. To promote the health, safety and well-being of all Rhode Islanders by developing policies and programs that address the issues of mental illness, addiction, recovery and community support. Additionally, the vision of these facilities is to be a

Meaningful user involvement within mental health services, for example, may require a culture change for it to make

Mission. The goal of this proposal is to improve health outcomes for consumers. Merging the mental health services sector within the same facility as the rest of the agency will demonstrate what elements of this new model will be effective and what factors still need to be addressed. The creation of this new system will solely be based on evidence-based practices. Creating a communal health care setting will make different silos of care more accessible for consumers, and different aspects of wellness will be highlighted so that a more holistic view of the consumer’s risk factors and overall well being can be depicted. This model emphasizes the concept of self-determination and the person-centered approach, because

The majority of research has found that negative attitudes in mental health practitioners and the general public towards individuals with severe mental illness can hinder proper treatment. Corrigan (2004) stated that persons with mental illness would avoid seeking treatment due to feelings of shame. Hugo (2001) stated that the negative attitudes of mental health practitioners towards consumers, or individuals who have at one point experienced mental illness, is often projected onto the consumer resulting in negative treatment outcomes. Although the discrepancies in perception between the general public and clinicians could be reflective of a more realistic view or greater knowledge regarding mental health disorders, the negative impact on consumers is the main concern. One strength concerning negative perceptions that Hugo stated is regarding work setting and satisfaction. Hugo (2001) stated that previously conducted studies have not considered the correlation between job satisfaction and work settings, and whether job dissatisfaction influences on the practitioner 's view toward the consumers.

Recently, consumers have started advocating for themselves and their needs, resulting in a movement for better services for people experiencing mental illness. Emerging self-help and peer support groups have assisted in educating society on the needs of people experiencing mental illness. There has also

There appears to be a high demand for this type of worker. Wang(2005) suggested that "Most people with mental disorders in the United States remain either untreated or poorly treated. Interventions are needed to enhance treatment initiation and quality." The number of individuals diagnosed with mental illnesses each year has been on the rise since the 1970's. Although the reason for this is ultimately unclear, many experts agree that we have something of an epidemic regarding mental illnesses. Because mental illness diagnoses are on the rise, the need for mental health professionals, is also on the rise. Mental health professionals, such as mental health social workers, help ensure that mentally ill individuals get the care that they need, as well as help make sure their needs are met. These actions are

Service evaluation can be a positive experience if used correctly. Many funders of Mental Health services want to ensure quality assurance and that the service is capturing a large and diverse part of Canada population, in the most cost effective way possible. They have developed a frame work in which they want the service providers to incorporate in their programs which can lead to consistency and set up a standard level care for it member agencies, which is a good thing. The results that these funders get from data from the service providers can help in creating future framework for the vision of mental health services which can create “continuous improvement” in the system.

In order to bring about awareness of mental illness more programs need to be implemented to help aid in the process. Introducing more programs will allow for the opportunity to reach more people and educate those in the process . Mental illness is a disease that is often a silent killer. Many suffers elect not to seek services because there are little to no services that is geared soely to the disease. It is necessary to offer these programs especially in areas that are considered to be low economic. These programs will provide a service of support , relief of financial burden, and eventually begin to free up some space in the hospitals and clinics of people going when things are at the breaking point.

My role in assisting people in their mental health recovery is not to decide who will recover and who won’t. My role is to create an environment where opportunities for hope and empowerment can flourish. I need to provide support and give time to the individual to help themselves in their journey towards their recover. Basically, we are to help people to re-establish a meaningful and satisfying life, by assisting them in finding hope in their life and in relationships. We should also help the individual to finds ways to take back control in their life, by offering real choices that will lead the person with a sense of empowerment. Another aspect of my role would be by promoting opportunities and social inclusion by ensuring that the person

5.2 Providing Comprehensive, Integrated and Responsive Mental Health and Social Care Services in Community-based Settings (WHO 2013) One of the basic goals of integrated and responsive care is to improve access and service quality of mental health care by addressing the shortcomings of prevailing fragmented (primary health care and mental hospital services operating in silo), and ‘institutionalized’(i.e., specialized physchatric-hospital/asylum based) mental facilities. It is suggested that in an integrated system, service delivery should be based on principles of accessibility, coordinated care, continuity of care, effectiveness, equity and respect for human rights. Integration at the clinical level involves integration into primary care settings, the integration of mental health services into general hospitals, the development of links between primary care and secondary services and the integration of mental health into other established health and social programmes (WHO 2007, Valentijn et al. 2013). . There are two evidence based approaches to integration: (i) integrating mental health into primary care for mild-to-moderate disorders, and (ii) Integrating primary care and specialist mental health care in an enhanced environment of a community based setting, involving ‘Community –based Mental Health Teams(CMHT)’ for patients with severe mental illness(SMI). Most developed countries have started efforts to restructure the prevailing care system in the direction of

Intervention Theory and Methods: This article focuses on understanding the importance of interventions and how it helps people make different choices. Hence, with the help of the intervenor a client can make decisions based on the desired change. It is necessary that the client has valid information, has the freedom to make their own choice, and commit to a long term change.

This paper will examine a person with various mental health needs. This will be followed by a discussion on the range of health needs and possible services to be accessed. It will also identify other professionals likely to be involved in the person’s care. The piece of work will look at the impact these health conditions have on the patient, carer(s), as well as neighbors and family. In meeting identified needs of the patient, a framework of care will be explored to offer a holistic person-centered care that includes psychological, emotional, physical, and social needs. There will be a further discussion on the model of care that will be suitable and convenient for the patient in order to promote effective communication and a good partnership approach that will guarantee the patient’s value, dignity and respect at all time through evaluation, plannification, and assessment of the patient mental illness, taking into consideration that all have an equal right and opportunity to high standard health care facility. Department of Health. (DH) (2012c).