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  • Chapter 18 - Theory into Practice

  • from Section 3 - Including People
  • Jed Boardman, King's College London, Helen Killaspy, University College London, Gillian Mezey, St George's Hospital Medical School, University of London
  • Book:
    Social Inclusion and Mental Health
    Published online:
    24 November 2022
    Print publication:
    08 December 2022, pp 359-373

  • Summary

    This chapter provides an overview of the methodological challenges in researching social inclusion amongst people with mental health conditions and gives examples of interventions that have been shown to be effective in addressing social exclusion including pre-school parenting programmes, early intervention, peer support, recovery colleges, self-care, self-management, and self-directed care. As with all clinical practice, the starting point is the establishment of a therapeutic relationship that encompasses empathy, understanding, hope, and a willingness to help, along with a recovery orientation encompassing collaborative and strengths-based approaches. Much of this does not require a major reorganisation of services, but rather a refocusing and reprioritisation of existing tools and clinical skills, alongside commitment by mental health organisations to ensure their structures facilitate service-user involvement in the planning and delivery of services