Conceptualising and measuring mental fitness: A Delphi study

Conceptualising Recovery in Mental Health Rehabilitation

Conceptualising Recovery in Mental Health Rehabilitation

In mental health, the term ‘recovery’ is commonly used to refer to the lived experience of the person coming to terms with, and overcoming the challenges associated with, having a mental illness (Shepherd et al 2008). The term ‘recovery’ has evolved as having a special meaning for mental health service users (Andresen et al 2003) and consistently refers to their personal experiences and expecta...

Mental health recovery competencies for mental health workers: a Delphi study.

BACKGROUND Mental health recovery is a concept that is now widely promoted. Lengthy sets of competency statements have been published to assist mental health workers become more recovery orientated in their work. However, there continues to be a lack of clarity around what constitutes recovery focused practice or which competencies are most helpful to assist people towards recovery. AIMS To i...

Conceptualising patient empowerment: a mixed methods study

BACKGROUND In recent years, interventions and health policy programmes have been established to promote patient empowerment, with a particular focus on patients affected by long-term conditions. However, a clear definition of patient empowerment is lacking, making it difficult to assess effectiveness of interventions designed to promote it. The aim in this study was to develop a conceptual map ...

Development of mental health first aid guidelines for suicidal ideation and behaviour: A Delphi study

BACKGROUND Suicide is a statistically rare event, but devastating to those left behind and one of the worst possible outcomes associated with mental illness. Although a friend, family member or co-worker may be the first person to notice that a person is highly distressed, few have the knowledge and skills required to assist. Simple guidelines may help such a person to encourage a suicidal indi...