Background: Those with serious mental illness (SMI) experience poor health outcomes
which may be addressed by the integration of mental health and primary care services. This …

In mental health services over recent decades, the positive move away from hospital-based
care to community-based services has entailed that people with higher levels of need are …

Purpose Reducing the use of coercion among patients with mental disorders has long been
a political priority. However, risk factors for coercive measures have primarily been …

Research concerning the care and treatment of people with severe mental illness has not
been consonant with the well-established emphasis on consumer empowerment in social …

Patient activation, often conceptualized as an individual trait, contributes to mental health
outcomes. This study assessed the relational contributors to activation by estimating the …

Objective: Although representative payeeship provided within clinical settings is believed to
have therapeutic benefits, its potential negative impact on the therapeutic alliance or client …

This is a joint report of the National Association of Consumer/Survivor Mental Health
Administrators (NAC/SMHA) and the National Association of State Mental Health Program …

Objective: A few clients in every mental health center present challenging behaviors, have
difficulty engaging in services, and create stress within the treatment team. The authors …

Abstract This study examined:(1) qualitative aspects of close working relationships between
family support organizations and child mental health agencies, including effective and …

Background Psychological pressure refers to communicative strategies used by
professionals and informal caregivers to influence the decision-making of service users and …