Social inclusion of people with mental illness
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Social inclusion of people with mental illness
Cambridge University Press, 2006
- : pbk
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Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [166]-182) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
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.
Table of Contents
- 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.
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