Group work as method: holding complexity in mental health research
David Woodhead explores the values and application of group work in mental health research.
Author: Michael Collins
Posts by Michael Collins
Resolving an enduring injustice – why every IPP prisoner needs a resentencing review
Dr Sarah Markham makes the case for a structured resentencing review for every person still subject to an Imprisonment for Public Protection sentence.
Better support, better outcomes: New report highlights what works in early psychosis care
Our new briefing on Early Intervention in Psychosis (EIP) services, with recommendations for national policy and local commissioning.
Early intervention in psychosis services
This briefing sets out the findings of research into what works in early intervention in psychosis care.
Centre for Mental Health welcomes expansion of community mental health centres across England
Plans to create 100 more community mental health centres across England are a welcome step on the road to better and faster support.
Making the mental health strategy a success
Sam explores the indications that we can use to measure how well the mental health strategy is working.
Key indications that the mental health strategy is being effectively implemented
Our ten key indicators to measure the success of the mental health strategy for England.
The (mental health) benefits of benefits: why social security is wrongly vilified
Andy argues that social security is unfairly stigmatised – and sets out the evidence that benefits, done right, are a cornerstone of good mental health.
Group work
We approach group work not just as a high quality, cost-effective research method, but as a practice of inquiry, collaboration, and transformation.
The research we could not find
David Woodhead reflects on a failed literature search that revealed a deeper problem: interdisciplinary mental health research often goes unindexed and uncited.