Mental health consumers' motives for seeking advocacy support: A qualitative exploration

N.J. Stomski; P. Morrison; M. Whitely; P. Brennan

doi:10.1007/s10597-017-0177-9

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Mental health consumers' motives for seeking advocacy support: A qualitative exploration

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Mental health consumers' motives for seeking advocacy support: A qualitative exploration

N.J. Stomski, P. Morrison, M. Whitely and P. Brennan

Community Mental Health Journal, Vol.54(5), pp.607-615

2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-017-0177-9

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Abstract

Advocacy plays a vital role in ensuring that mental health consumers’ rights are maintained. However, the primary issues for which consumers seek advocacy support remain unknown. Understanding these issues provides a sound basis from which advocacy organisations may develop a clear service delivery focus. This study addresses the literature gap through presenting a qualitative analysis of 60 records from an advocacy service. Four major themes emerged, across which two key issues were dominant: the sense of fearfulness and disempowerment. These issues accentuate the importance of advocates in enhancing the agency of mental health consumers.

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Title: Mental health consumers' motives for seeking advocacy support: A qualitative exploration
Authors/Creators: N.J. Stomski (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
P. Morrison (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
M. Whitely (Author/Creator) - Health Policy and Research, Health Consumers Council (WA), 40 Lord St, East Perth, 6004, Western Australia, Australia.
P. Brennan (Author/Creator) - Consumers Union
Publication Details: Community Mental Health Journal, Vol.54(5), pp.607-615
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Identifiers: 991005540890507891
Copyright: © 2017 Springer
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Health Professions
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

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Citation topics: 1 Clinical & Life Sciences; 1.21 Psychiatry; 1.21.24 Schizophrenia Research
Web Of Science research areas: Health Policy & Services; Psychiatry; Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
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