The potential of consumer participation: sources of understanding.
The potential of consumer participation in mental health services can be appreciated by drawing upon three "sources of understanding": listening to consumers and their perspectives, gaining insight from partnership models for change, and learning from consumer-directed organizations. Ways of structuring consumer participation to maximize empowerment and equality are noted.
D002170:Canada; D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003256:Community Participation; D006126:Group Processes; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*