title: Impact of person-centred thinking and personal budgets in mental health services: reporting a UK pilot.
abstract: This paper will report an innovation in the delivery of support in three early intervention teams in the North West of England. The paper will draw on a data set from an evaluative study exploring individual budgets and discuss the approaches' impact. Narrative analysis methodology is described and the method's application in revealing how individual budgets supported recovery is demonstrated. The service users reported progressive narrative towards recovery. These data signpost options for mental health service delivery. Early intervention team staff report support planning and person-centred thinking tools provided different insights about service users' needs and what assists their recovery. Challenges for mental health nurses and the services they work for are discussed and the roles person-centred care planning should play are identified.
authors: Department of Mental Health and Learning Disabilities, University of Chester, Riverside Campus, Chester, UK. d.coyle@chester.ac.uk
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mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005568:Forms and Records Control / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D010865:Pilot Projects; D024382:Professional Role; D006113:United Kingdom