Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?

Background: Contemporary mental health policies require family inclusion in the design, implementation and evaluation of services. Materials: This scoping review considers the factors in mental health practice which either mediate or promote family inclusion. A wide range of factors are reported to...

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Main Authors: Martin, R., Ridley, S., Gillieatt, Sue
Format: Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Ltd. 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56583
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description Background: Contemporary mental health policies require family inclusion in the design, implementation and evaluation of services. Materials: This scoping review considers the factors in mental health practice which either mediate or promote family inclusion. A wide range of factors are reported to obstruct family inclusion, while a smaller number of studies report that meaningful family inclusion rests on a partnership approach which values the input of families and services users. Discussion: When it comes to family inclusion, there is a gap between policy and service delivery practice. Changes in service delivery attitudes, values and culture are necessary to meaningfully and systematically include families and service users.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-565832018-02-08T07:18:56Z Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric? Martin, R. Ridley, S. Gillieatt, Sue Background: Contemporary mental health policies require family inclusion in the design, implementation and evaluation of services. Materials: This scoping review considers the factors in mental health practice which either mediate or promote family inclusion. A wide range of factors are reported to obstruct family inclusion, while a smaller number of studies report that meaningful family inclusion rests on a partnership approach which values the input of families and services users. Discussion: When it comes to family inclusion, there is a gap between policy and service delivery practice. Changes in service delivery attitudes, values and culture are necessary to meaningfully and systematically include families and service users. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56583 10.1177/0020764017716695 Sage Publications Ltd. restricted
spellingShingle Martin, R.
Ridley, S.
Gillieatt, Sue
Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title_full Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title_fullStr Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title_full_unstemmed Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title_short Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
title_sort family inclusion in mental health services: reality or rhetoric?
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56583