The Mental Health System: Experiences From Both Sides of the Locked Doors

Although people who have been diagnosed and treated for serious mental illness are visible as advocates and for some new paying jobs within public mental health systems, there are few psychologists actively engaged in the emerging models of consumer-provider collaboration. The key values and concept...

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Published in:Professional psychology, research and practice research and practice, 1997-06, Vol.28 (3), p.238-242
Main Author: Bassman, Ronald
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cooperation
Empowerment
Human
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental Health Personnel
Mental Health Services
Psychiatric Patients
Psychology
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Summary:Although people who have been diagnosed and treated for serious mental illness are visible as advocates and for some new paying jobs within public mental health systems, there are few psychologists actively engaged in the emerging models of consumer-provider collaboration. The key values and concepts of the consumer, and even more so the psychiatric survivor, have received too little attention. The lack of information, dialogue, and trust sustains an adversarial relationship that prevents the respectful sharing of expertise attained from different learning experiences. The knowledge gleaned from consumer/survivors' personal experiences can provide a rich resource for everyone who attempts to aid individuals engaged in the struggle to deal with these painful life circumstances.
ISSN:0735-7028
1939-1323
DOI:10.1037/0735-7028.28.3.238