Reciprocal instrumentalism: Scotland, WHO Europe, and mental health
This paper explores the relationship between the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe (WHO Europe) and Scotland in the context of mental health
Implementing recovery: an analysis of the key technologies in Scotland
Background: Over the past ten years the promotion of recovery has become a stated aim of mental health policies within a number of English speaking countries, including Scotland. Implementation of a recovery approach involves a significant reorientation of mental health services and practices, which often poses significant challenges for reformers.
Les transformations du système de santé mentale: l’exemple de l’Ecosse
System transformation in mental health is of immediate concern across countries throughout Europe and beyond. In this paper we describe a paradigm shift in Scottish policy from the control of psychiatric disorder to mental health governance and explore the means by which it has been supported and sustained
Indicating Mental Health in Scotland
Source: EC integrated project 028848-2 KNOWandPOL
Recovering Mental Health in Scotland: ‘recovery’ from social movement to policy goal
Source: EC integrated project 028848-2 KNOWandPOL linkTowards a Mentally Flourishing Scotland: consultation process as public action
Source: EC integrated project 028848-2 KNOWandPOL linkScotland, Mental Health and WHO
Source: EC integrated project 028848-2 KNOWandPOL linkOrganizing mental health in Scotland
This paper reports the first phase of a research project on mental health policy in Scotland that investigates the way knowledge is mobilised in the policy process.