About PinC
Partnership in Coping System of Recovery
What is the PinC system of Recovery?
- A structure for a working alliance (partnership) in which people with mental health concerns are helped to use their own coping strategies to address their mental health concerns.
- Initially developed with mental health nurses in mind but considered appropriate for all mental health workers.
How does it work?
- The partnership between the person using the service and the mental health worker enables the person to prioritise their concerns, set goals and, using previous coping strategies to achieve the goals identified and where appropriate to develop new coping strategies.
- The presence of a relationship that is genuine, unconditional and empathetic is a prerequisite for the partnership to work.
- Designed to be used in both community and in hospital settings where key worker/case manager/primary nursing or case work systems are in operation.
Who is it for?
For the person with mental health concerns:
- Positive focus on their recovery
- Increases their influence over their own recovery
For the Family of the person with mental health concerns
- Gives opportunities for actively participating in the family member’s recovery.
For the Mental Health Worker
- Provides structure for working with the client based on recovery principles
- Provides a client-centred approach
- Reduces paperwork
- Increases autonomy
- Maximises application of existing skills
For Service Managers
A means of reducing demand and increasing quality of service by:
- Increasing the clients’ responsibility for their own wellbeing
- Maximising the mental health workers’ potential
- Increases accountability within the service
- Providing meaningful client-related clinical outcome measures
What’s the role of the mental health worker?
PinC requires the use of interpersonal and social skills already possessed by competent mental health workers in helping clients to use their existing skills to cope effectively with their concerns and where appropriate to develop new coping skills. Specific details of the mental health nurse's role can be seen in: 'Distinguising characteristics of mental health nurses'.
For a detailed description of PinC:
Shanley, E., Jubb, M. & Latter P. (2003). Partnership in Coping: an Australian system of mental health nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10, 431-441.
Jubb-Shanley M. & Shanley E. (2007). Trialling of the Partnership in Coping system. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.14, 226–232
