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The involvement of users in mental health services is now a requirement of government policy (Box 17.1) but such ‘user involvement’ cannot simply be viewed as an ‘add-on’ to existing ways of working. It involves significant changes in attitudes and practice at all levels:
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Individual: user participation at a direct care level in the planning and delivery of individual care, treatment and support.
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Operational: user involvement in determining the practices and operation of individual teams, units and services.
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Strategic: involvement of the recipients of services in strategic planning and the development of services.
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Perkins, R. (2002). Involving Service Users. In: Harris, N., Williams, S., Bradshaw, T. (eds) Psychosocial Interventions for People with Schizophrenia. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4039-3759-9_17
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