The referral task for the unit assignment will be to produce a 2,000 word report. It should be in a Non-Scientific Report format – using section headings – using a clear font (Arial 10, Times New Roman 12 or Calibri 12) and double spaced. The report format should be as follows:
The task is as follows:
Choosing either Severe Mental Illness (e.g. Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder) OR Common Mental Illnesses (e.g. Anxiety, Depression, OCD, and so on), critically evaluate how service users are supported in their recovery and treatment processes by mental health services, private providers and third sector support organisations.
Suggested reading
As a background to what ‘recovery’ means in relation to mental illness, a couple of articles that might help are:
Slade, M. et al. (2014) ‘Uses and abuses of recovery: implementing recovery-oriented practices in mental health systems’, World Psychiatry, 13(1), pp.12–20. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3918008/
Whitley, R. & Drake, R.E. (2010) ‘Recovery: a dimensional approach’, Psychiatric Services, 61(12), pp.1248–1250. https://ps.psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10.1176/ps.2010.61.12.1248
For background sources on what recovery means from the service users’ perspective:
Brown, B. & Baker, S. (2018) ‘The social capitals of recovery in mental health’, Health, 24(4), pp.384-402. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/327943319_The_social_capitals_of_recovery_in_mental_health/link/5bce26a6a6fdcc204a01179a/download
Law, H. & Morrison, A.P. (2014) ‘Recovery in psychosis: a Delphi study with experts by experience’, Schizophrenia Bulletin, 40(9), pp.1347–1355. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193718/
Pitt, L. et al. (2007) ‘Researching recovery from psychosis: a user-led project’, Psychiatric Bulletin, 31(2), pp.55-60 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/psychiatric-bulletin/article/researching-recovery-from-psychosis-a-userled-project/09A8F5D2EBDA6C0D15DF9AEE34FD9273
Wood, L. & Alsawy, S. (2018) ‘Recovery in Psychosis from a Service User Perspective: A Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis of Current Qualitative Evidence’, Community Mental Health Journal, 54(6), pp.793–804. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10597-017-0185-9
Then there is also:
Aughterson, H., Baxter, L. & Fancourt, D. (2020) ‘Social prescribing for individuals with mental health problems: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers experienced by general practitioners’, BMC Family Practice, 21(1), pp.1-17. https://bmcprimcare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12875-020-01264-0
Baxter, L., Burton, A. & Fancourt, D. (2022) ‘Community and cultural engagement for people with lived experience of mental health conditions: what are the barriers and enablers?’, BMC Psychology, 10(1), pp.1-15. https://bmcpsychology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40359-022-00775-y
Baxter, L. & Fancourt, D. (2020) ‘What are the barriers to, and enablers of, working with people with lived experience of mental illness amongst community and voluntary sector organisations? A qualitative study’, PLoS ONE, 15(7), pp.1-20. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0235334
Buchanan, D.R. (2020) ‘Five years ago I was on suicide watch…now I’m in college gaining a qualification’, Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44(6), pp.843-855, DOI: 10.1080/0309877X.2019.1612861
Brettell, M., Fenton, C. & Foster, E. (2022) ‘Linking Leeds: A Social Prescribing Service for Children and Young People’, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19 (3), pp.1-16. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031426
Chauhan, N., Leeming, D. & Wattis, J. (2022) ‘”It’s a Big Family Here.” Becoming and Belonging in a Service Providing Employment-Related Support for People with Mental Health Problems: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis’, Community Mental Health Journal, 58(2), pp.277-287. DOI: 10.1007/s10597-021-00819-4
Dayson, C., Painter, J. & Bennett, E. (2020) ‘Social prescribing for patients of secondary mental health services: emotional, psychological and social well-being outcomes’, Journal of Public Mental Health, 19(4), pp. 271-279. Doi:10.1108/JPMH-10-2019-0088
Forrester-Jones, R. et al. (2018) ‘Including the ‘Spiritual’ Within Mental Health Care in the UK, from the Experiences of People with Mental Health Problems’, Journal of Religion and Health, 57(1), pp.384-407
Gilbert, E. et al. (2013) ‘Social firms as a means of vocational recovery for people with mental illness: a UK survey’, BMC Health Services Research, 13(1), pp.270-278. https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1472-6963-13-270
Hassan, S.M. et al. (2022) ‘An exploration of young people’s, parent/carers’, and professionals’ experiences of a voluntary sector organisation operating a Youth Information, Advice, and Counselling (YIAC) model in a disadvantaged area’, BMC Health Services Research, 22(383), pp.1-10. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-022-07800-1
Morant, N. et al. (2021) ‘Vocational rehabilitation via social firms: a qualitative investigation of the views and experiences of employees with mental health problems, social firm managers and clinicians’, BMC Psychiatry, 21(1):566 https://europepmc.org/article/pmc/8590221
Quaye, H. & Rennoldson, M. (2020) ‘”Technically well, but not really”: carers’ constructions of recovery from psychosis’, Journal of Mental Health, 29 (3), pp. 256-262
Rennick-Egglestone, S. et al. (2019) ‘The impact of mental health recovery narratives on recipients experiencing mental health problems: Qualitative analysis and change model’, PLoS ONE, 14(12), e0226201. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6910821/
Slade, M. et al. (2015) ‘Development of the REFOCUS intervention to increase mental health team support for personal recovery’, British Journal of Psychiatry, 207(6), pp.544-550
Tickle, A., Brown, D. & Hayward, M. (2014) ‘Can we risk recovery? A grounded theory of clinical psychologists’ perceptions of risk and recovery-oriented mental health services’, Psychology and Psychotherapy 87 (1), pp. 96-110
Wilson, C., King, M. & Russell, J. (2019) ‘A mixed-methods evaluation of a Recovery College in South East Essex for people with mental health difficulties’, Health & Social Care in the Community, 27(5), pp. 1353-1362
Also for background there is the Centre for Mental Health report by Bell, A. & Allwood, L. (2019) Arm in arm: The relationships between statutory and voluntary sector mental health organisations. Available at: https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-07/CentreforMH_ArminAm_VCSECommissioning.pdf
Naylor, C., Taggart, H. & Charles, A. (2017) Mental health and new models of care: lessons from the vanguards. Available at: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/field/field_publication_file/MH_new_models_care_Kings_Fund_May_2017_0.pdf
And the report by the Mental Health Foundation (2020) What Works For You? A Qualitative Research Study. Available at: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/sites/default/files/MHF%20What%20Works%20For%20You%20.pdf