Social Inclusion of People with Mental Illness
Cambridge University Press, 3/16/2009
EAN 9780521615365, ISBN10: 0521615364
Paperback, 204 pages, 24.6 x 17.5 x 1 cm
Language: English
People with serious mental illness no longer spend years of their lives in psychiatric institutions. In developed countries, there has been a major shift in the focus of care from hospitals into the community. However, whilst it means those with mental illness are not confined, it does not guarantee they will be fully integrated into their communities. The barriers to full citizenship are partly due to the disabilities produced by their illnesses and partly by stigmatising and discriminatory attitudes of the public. This book analyses the causes of these barriers and suggests ways of dismantling them. The book is constructed in two parts: the first relates to social inclusion and the second to occupational inclusion. Throughout, the text is annotated with quotes from consumers, to illustrate their experience of the issues discussed. The innovations outlined are described in sufficient detail for the reader to implement them in their own practice.
Foreword
1. Introduction
Barriers to social and occupational integration
2. The course of psychoses
3. The nature of stigma
4. Poverty and social disadvantage
5. Ameliorating users' symptoms
6. Dismantling psychiatric institutions
7. Reducing fear and discrimination among the public
8. Tackling self-stigmatisation
9. Overcoming obstacles to employment
10. Economic obstacles to employment
11. The spectrum of work programmes
12. Social firms
13. Innovative strategies
14. Inclusion and empowerment of consumers.
'It covers in a comprehensive way the most important issues in the field. At the same time, it benefits from the authors' long-lasting clinical and research experience in mental health services ...' Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica