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by Mark Savage 20 February 2008

We are very proud to launch our brand spanking new website.  Its the culmination of months of long hours and late nights. But its fantastic to finally get here and be able to see the website site. This is a very important first step for us, over the coming months this website will be the online home for all our wide ranging activities, and we are looking forward to filling it full of exciting and challenging content as our business grows. ... Continue reading

by Dr. Alison Darcy 18 February 2008

The terms support group, self-help group and mutual-help group all identify a similar group formation and the terms are used interchangeably. A group of this type consists of people who come together seeking and offering help and support. Participants share a common problem, and the group is usually initiated by a citizen or user (Adamsen, 2002). Participation costs its members little or nothing and the collective wisdom is born out of the shared experience of members rather than the professional ... Continue reading

by Dr. Alison Darcy 14 February 2008

Facilitating the move to providing community care, service providers and clinicians have capitalised on recent technological advancements. The Internet has dramatically impacted on the way people communicate, learn, and share information, and this change has occurred rapidly. Motivated by the need to bridge the gap between inpatient and outpatient care, or more practically to overcome common hurdles related to geographical location, and by the cost-effective nature of such routes, the needs of all levels of health care systems are being ... Continue reading

by Dr. Alison Darcy 11 February 2008

The favoured model of mental-health service delivery in the UK is now one of stepped care. Complimenting a move to community care, self-help interventions (manualised versions of evidence-based treatments such as cognitive behavioural therapies; CBT) are playing an important role in the treatment of a range of mental health issues. As the first step in a stepped-care approach, the service user is provided with, or they themselves seek out, a self-directed intervention. More intensive intervention can be offered in the ... Continue reading