News News Archive 2009 Getting to know you...
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| Wednesday, 26 August 2009 |
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Getting to know you… is a one day event for families and carers of forensic patients in Scotland to meet and exchange views. It will take place on Saturday 31 October 2009 at Glasgow Caledonian University's George Moore Building. The programme has been designed by carers and professionals and hopes to address some of the key concerns families face when their loved one is receiving secure hospital care and treatment. Topics for discussion include:
For more information about this event and how to register, see the flyer below. Getting to know you... flyer SRN advertise a range of events and resources developed by external organisations. In doing so we do not necessarily endorse or recommend them and we are in no way responsible for content or quality. |
| New SRN research explores the experience of recovery over time |
16 May Since the first discussions about bringing recovery based approaches to Scotland began, one thing has always been clear: that people's personal narratives - the stories and experiences they share - are central to understanding and encouraging mental health recovery. |
| Black women, recovery and resilience |
16 May In a specially commissioned article for SRN, researcher and psychiatric survivor Dr Jayasree Kalathil explores the issues of recovery and resilience from the perspective of black women interviewed for a 2011 study by Survivor Research and the Mental Health Foundation. While the article focuses on recent data from England, there are important lessons to be learnt everywhere, including Scotland. |
| What mental health practitioners talk about, when they talk about SRI 2 |
16 May Having recently facilitated Learning Networks on the use of the updated Scottish Recovery Indicator (SRI 2), SRN’s John McCormack was keen to hear from practitioners about their use of the tool and how it affects practice in the field. Here John shares his discussions with Lindsay Kerr and Jan Thomson who both work in NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s Mental Health Services. |
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