Evaluation of Mental Effectiveness Training for People with Experience of Using Mental Health Services: Final Report for Comic Relief

TY - BOOK

T1 - Evaluation of Mental Effectiveness Training for People with Experience of Using Mental Health Services

T2 - Final Report for Comic Relief

AU - Webber, Martin Paul

AU - Scott, C.

AU - Carr, Sarah

AU - Coldham, Tina

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - There is some pilot evidence that mental effectiveness training provided by the social enterprise Mindapples helps people to learn about their own minds and self-manage their stress (Webber et al., 2015). It is possible that it could similarly help people who have experience of using mental health services. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of adapting and delivering the Mindapples training programme to people with experience of mental health service use; its effectiveness in improving their mental wellbeing, ability to self-manage their stress and knowledge about mental effectiveness; and their perspectives on its usefulness for their lives.

AB - There is some pilot evidence that mental effectiveness training provided by the social enterprise Mindapples helps people to learn about their own minds and self-manage their stress (Webber et al., 2015). It is possible that it could similarly help people who have experience of using mental health services. This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of adapting and delivering the Mindapples training programme to people with experience of mental health service use; its effectiveness in improving their mental wellbeing, ability to self-manage their stress and knowledge about mental effectiveness; and their perspectives on its usefulness for their lives.

KW - Mental Health

KW - RESILIENCE

KW - Training

M3 - Commissioned report

BT - Evaluation of Mental Effectiveness Training for People with Experience of Using Mental Health Services

PB - International Centre for Mental Health Social Research, University of York

CY - York

ER -