'Advocacy'has been defined as 'the process of identifying with and representing a person's
views and concerns, in order to secure enhanced rights and entitlement, undertaken by …

''Having a mental health problem can sometimes mean that... you are not always taken
seriously or that you are not always offered the opportunities and choices you would like. In …

'The essence of our job is to have a meaningful dialogue with our service users... it's
fantastic from my point of view that an advocate helps the staff have a dialogue with a …

Independent advocacy in mental health has become increasingly valued in the UK although
little work has examined the day‐to‐day experiences of advocates themselves. This article …

Advocacy serves to promote the voice of service users, represent their interests and enable
participation in decision‐making. Given the context of increasing numbers of people …

This review of the quality of Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) provision across
England was commissioned by the Department of Health. A team of independent …

The White Paper, Reforming the Mental Health Act 2000, proposed that service users who
are subject to the powers of a new Mental Health Act in England and Wales should have …

Drawing on a national study of i ndependent m ental h ealth a dvocacy, we explored the
social relations of independent advocacy. The study was commissioned by the D epartment …

Independent mental health advocacy (IMHA) has been proposed as a way of maintaining
peoples' rights in involuntary settings, but little is known about the challenges and …

This chapter sets out to define and describe advocacy in the context of mental health
services. It focuses on 'independent'advocacy–that is, advocacy which is provided …