Background: Social inclusion is a key priority of the Fourth National Mental Health Plan for
Australia (2009–2014), with strong evidence for its protective impact on mental health …

Background: People with mental health problems are known to be socially excluded but the
contribution of pre-morbid characteristics, symptoms and needs, and the impact on quality of …

Recently, there has been increasing focus on prevention of mental illness, early intervention
and the promotion of mental health. The social determinants of health and public health …

Objective: The objective is to summarise recent findings from the 2010 Australian Survey of
High Impact Psychosis (SHIP) and examine their implications for future policy and planning …

Background. Knowledge of the level of psychosocial impairment associated with psychosis
is important in evaluating the impact of the illness on those affected. When such knowledge …

Objective: The 2010 Survey of High Impact Psychosis (SHIP) is Australia's second national
psychosis survey. This paper provides an overview of its findings, including comparisons …

Objective: Participation in mainstream education and employment facilitates both the
recovery and the social inclusion of people with psychotic disorders. As part of the second …

BackgroundTreatment non-adherence and service disengagement are commonly attributed
to impaired insight. There is evidence that recovery style (ie psychological adjustment) may …

Background: Understanding perceived influences on recovery following a first episode of
psychosis could help improve services. Material: Thematic analysis was used to examine …

Background: Social inclusion is crucial to mental health and well-being and is emphasised
in Australia's Fourth National Mental Health Plan. There is a recognition that a measure of …