Publisher's Synopsis
Choice, information and dignity describes the development and evaluation of an integrated approach to care management and care programming which took seriously the aspiration to empower users and carers. The evaluation is itself a rare example of participatory research and used quantitative and qualitative methods to assess user and carer involvement. Issues raised include: How can mental health services be more responsive to the needs of people with severe and long-term mental health problems? Is it possible to involve service users and their carers effectively in developing plans for their care and treatment in the community? This report demonstrates that mental health services can be more responsive to the needs of people with severe and long-term mental health problems. The report is important reading for managers and practitioners in health and social services as well as user and carer groups.
