Practice Based Evidence

Contemporary mental health services are challenged to address 'evidence based practice', but is this at the expense of 'practice based evidence'?

This website was established by Steve Morgan in January 2004.

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June 2007 saw the publication of the Working With Risk Trainers Manual and Practitioner Manual through Pavilion Publishing. The Trainers Manual provides a flexible two-day training programme, with the option of using any of the individual sessions as stand-alone training resources. The Practitioner Manual provides a set of practice-based risk tools with supporting guidance on how and when to use each. These materials also aim to discuss some of the wider risk issues and identify a key part of current research and literature. The practice-based tools are also supported by completed case examples.

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February 2004 saw the publication of a new textbook written by myself and Peter Ryan, with a foreword by Professor Charlie Rapp. It is primarily aimed at developing assertive outreach, but its focus on a strengths approach is applicable to all parts of the mental health system. Why not check it out at Amazon and Elsevier Health or click on the image for more information.

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Introducing the Strength's Approach forum

Exciting news. Myself and Chris Raven have started a new on-line forum where Mental Health workers and service users can come together and discuss the difficulties in trying to work ethically, positively and effectively in a truly service user focused way. We don't pretend to have all the answers but do hope this can become a place for sharing and developing positive practice. Join in the discussion at http://www.thestrengthsapproachforum.blogspot.com/

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Practice Based Evidence

Promoting the value of the messages from service user and practitioner experiences. These have largely been forgotten by the attention drawn to research.

Practice Development

Listening to practitioners, and placing the resources where they can make a real impact.

A Strengths Approach

Making service user involvement a reality, at the point where the individual can influence their care and support.

Positive Risk-Taking

Challenging the falsehood of restrictive practice and blame culture, which has grown through a narrow interpretation of risk assessment.

Working with Service Users

True empowerment of service users remains a challenge unfulfilled, but one worthy of occupying the highest priority in the minds of everyone associated with mental health, in whatever capacity.

Care Programme Approach

The administrative output of an over-regulating bureaucracy, or a framework for good practice? The challenge of diminishing the unnecessary bureaucracy will require a paradigm shift in our current thinking, but one worth engaging.

Consultancy Services

What may 'practice based evidence' be able to offer you?

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Hello,

Welcome to my website, aimed at anyone involved with mental health services in whatever capacity. For me this is an exciting new way of communicating and developing the way I like to work, and I hope you will find something of interest, and be encouraged to share your thoughts and ideas.

Regards, Steve

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This much we know:

Assertive Outreach: Jehovah's Witnesses by another name!

With thanks to a sister of one member of staff in the West Suffolk and Thetford AO Team for the reflection above when the work of the team was described to her)

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• Practice Based Evidence
• Practice Development in Mental Health
• Community Mental Health Teams
• Assertive Outreach Teams - Projects
• Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams
• A Strengths Approach
• Positive Risk Taking
• Working with Service Users
• Care Programme Approach
• Consultancy Services