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Mapping new roles in mental health services: the development of four new mental health roles from 2004 to 2006

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: This paper gives a picture of the development of four new roles in mental health over a two-year period. It draws on data from the national mapping project to provide a unique perspective on the emergence of the roles of support, time and recovery workers, gateway workers, carers support workers and community development workers for black and minority ethnic communities. The tracking of such roles on a national level reveals a number of issues, in particular the need for clarity of terms if there is to be an undisputed understanding of what mental health services are provided and by whom.

Source: The Journal of Mental Health Training Education and Practice

DOI: 10.1108/17556228200800002

Authors: Claire Dickinson, Chiara Lombardo, Pauline Pearson, Di Barnes, Di Bailey

Institutions: Newcastle University, Durham University

Language: English

Topic: Psychiatric care and mental health services

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Decent work and economic growth, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health