Links and References

Australia

Association for the Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill - support groups for relatives and friends of people with mental or emotional health problems to exchange information and experiences.

Auseinet - informs, educates and promotes good practice in a range of sectors and the community about mental health promotion, prevention, early intervention and suicide prevention across the lifespan. http://auseinet.flinders.edu.au/

Mental Health Council of Australia - promoting the mental health of all Australians. http://www.mhca.org.au/

Mental Health and Wellbeing - covers the National Mental Health Strategy (NMHS), National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) and the Special Access Programs (SAP). http://www.health.gov.au/internet/mentalhealth/

Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia - ensures mental illness, in particular schizophrenia, gets adequate and appropriate attention in both policy and legislation. http://esvc000144.wic027u.server-web.com/

Mind Matters - a mental health promotion programs for secondary schools. http://www.mindmatters.com.au/

Ireland

Mental Health Ireland - to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights
www.mentalhealthireland.ie

Aware - to assist that section of the population whose lives are directly affected by depression
www.aware.ie

Schizophrenia Ireland - to uphold the rights and addressing the needs of all those affected by schizophrenia and related illnesses, through the promotion and provision of high quality services and working to ensure the continual enhancement of the quality of life of the people it serves. www.sirl.ie

Irish Advocacy Network  - to promote and facilitate Peer Advocacy on an island wide basis. This is achieved through the provision of Information and support for mental health service users and or survivors. The network aims to support people in speaking up for themselves and in achieving empowerment by taking control of their own lives. www.irishadvocacynetwork.com

Grow - to help people to recover from all forms of mental breakdown, or indeed, to prevent such happening.
www.grow.ie

The Irish Association of Suicidology - to be a forum for all individuals and voluntary groups involved in any aspect of suicidology for the exchange of knowledge gained from differing perspectives and experiences. www.ias.ie

Bodywhys, The Eating Disorders Association of Ireland – to offer support, information and understanding for people with eating disorders, their families and friends.www.bodywhys.ie

United Kingdom

The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health - to improve the quality of life for people with severe mental health problems. It carries out research, development and training work to influence policy and practice in health and social care.
www.scmh.org.u

SANE  - to raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families, improve education and training, and secure better services.www.sane.org.uk

Mental Health Alliance - coalition of over 60 organisations bringing together people using mental health services, carers, voluntary sector organisations, NHS managers and professionals
www.mentalhealthalliance.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation   www.mentalhealth.org.uk

USEFUL WORLD SITES

United Nations - Human Rights  www.un.org

Useful References

Anthony, W. A. (1993) Recovery from mental illness: the guiding vision of the
mental health service system in the 1990’s. Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal 16(4), 11-22.

Anthony, W. A. (2000) A recovery-oriented service system: Setting some system level standards. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 24(2), 159-168.

Bordin, E S. (1994) Theory and research on the therapeutic working alliance: new directions. In A. O. Horvath & L. S. Greenberg, (Eds). The Working Alliance: theory, research and practice. New York. John Wiley pp.13-17.

Burkard, A.W., Knox, S., Groen, M., Perez, M. and Hess, S. (2006) European American Therapist Self-Disclosure in Cross Cultural Counselling. Journal of Counselling Psychology 53(1), 15-25.

Folkman, S. and Lazarus, R. S. (1988) Coping as a mediator of emotion. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 54(3) 466-475.

Horvath, A. (1994) Research on the alliance. In A. Horvath & L. Greenberg (Eds), The working alliance: Theory, research and practice pp. 259-286. New York: Wiley.

Jacobson, N. and Greenley, D. (2001) What is recovery? A conceptual model and explication. Psychiatric services 52, 482-485.

Jubb-Shanley, M. and Shanley, E. (2007) Trialling of the Partnership in Coping system, Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing 14, 226-232.

Kivlighan, D. and Shaughnessy, P. (2000) Patterns of working alliance development: A typology of client’s working alliance ratings. Journal of Counseling Psychology  47, 362-371.

Kokotovic, A. and Tracy, T. (1990) Working alliance in the early phase of counselling. Journal of Counseling Psychology  37, 16-21.

Mallinckrodt, B. and Nelson, M. (1991) Counselor training level and the formation of the psychotherapeutic working alliance. Journal of Counseling Psychology 38, 133-138.

McNally S.E. and Goldberg J.O. (1997) Natural cognitive coping strategies in schizophrenia. British Journal of Medical Psychology 70, 159-167.

McNaughton, D.B. (2005) A naturalistic test of Peplau’s theory in home visiting. Public Health Nursing 22(5), 429-438.

Nelson, H. E., Thrasher, S. and Barnes, T. R. E. (1991) Practical ways of alleviating auditory hallucinations. British Medical Journal 302, 327.

Rogers C.R. (1961) On becoming a person. Boston: Houghton Muffin.

Shanley, E., Jubb, M. and 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. and Shanley E. (2007a). Trialling of the Partnership in Coping system. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.14, 226–232

Shanley E. and Jubb M. (2007b). The recovery alliance theory of mental health nursing Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 14, 734–743