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Adult mental health in a changing international context: the relevance to social work — critical commentary
Author(s)	Shula Ramon
Journal title	British Journal of Social Work, vol 39, no 8, December 2009
Pages	pp 1615-1622
Source	http://bjsw.oxfordjournals.org
Keywords	Mental health [elderly] ; Mental disorder ; Social work ; Literature reviews ; International.
Annotation	People with the lived experience of mental ill health have come to constitute "experts in experiences" in countries such as the UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the USA. The issue of taking users' views into consideration is of particular relevance in the field of mental health, given that prominent service users and activists have been critical of patronising attitudes they have experienced. This critical commentary notes that more psychological and social interventions have been introduced, with increased attempts at social inclusion and stigma reduction. The author cites recent focus on early intervention in psychosis and on well-being services as preventive strategies. In Western societies, post-Communist countries, and developing low-income countries, there are moves toward de-institutionalisation. Human rights and citizenship issues, and the role of mental health social work in the UK are considered. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-100210205 A
Classmark	D: E: IG: 64A: 72
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