I’ve spent the last week in Cochin in the state of Kerala, India, with colleagues from the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research (ICMHSR). ICMHSR brings together researchers from the University of York with
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Sharing lived experience: how personal is ‘personal’?
Practitioners sometimes share things about themselves with the people they work with; sometimes personal things, sometimes non-personal, everyday things. But which ones are which? How personal is 'personal'? The International Centre for Mental Health Social
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We are approaching the end of our first year in the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research (ICMHSR) at the University of York and I would like to share a few aspects of our work
Continue ReadingA day with the Chief Social Workers
On Friday I had the pleasure of spending the day with the Chief Social Workers (CSWs). Isabelle Trowler (CSW for Children and Families) and Lyn Romeo (CSW for Adults) spent the day in York to meet with
Continue ReadingPractitioner research and the visit of the Chief Social Workers to York
Practitioner research The two recent reviews of qualifying social work education in the UK have both argued that teaching and practice needs to be underpinned by rigorous research. Although there are several problematic aspects to these
Continue ReadingSocial work and recovery
Social workers support the recovery of people with mental health problems. Recovery is a process whereby individuals or families restore rights, roles, and responsibilities lost through illness, disability, or other social problems. It requires hope and
Continue ReadingUniversity Mental Health and Wellbeing day: 19th February 2014
Tomorrow is University Mental Health and Wellbeing Day. This is an annual event to promote the mental health of those who live and work in higher education settings. The International Centre for Mental Health Social
Continue ReadingCommunity Treatment Orders: Effectiveness, Understanding and Impact
Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) were one of the most controversial amendments made to the Mental Health Act 1983. In 2008 England and Wales joined Scotland and around 70 different jurisdictions around the world in obliging people
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