title: Interdisciplinary work in community mental health.
abstract: The idea of mental health and social care staff working within clearly defined roles is often frowned upon as poor and retrogressive practice, out of step with the government's modernisation agenda. But as this article points out, increasingly blurred roles in already stressful and demanding clinical teams can be counterproductive, with practitioners becoming entrenched in their own perception of their particular roles and less flexible in their work. Conversely, well-defined boundaries and clearly defined roles can be supportive and enabling, providing a containing structure for teams to work within.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Community Studies, De Montfort University, Milton Keynes.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Crawford
authors.forename: Jurai
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Darongkamas
mesh_terms: D003155:Community Mental Health Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*