Understanding advocacy practice in mental health: a multidimensional scalogram analysis of case records

Morrison, Paul; Stomski, Norman J.; Whitely, Martin; Brennan, Pip

doi:10.1080/09638237.2017.1322183

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“…Resulting from their collective experiences of powerlessness, the concept of ‘empowerment’ was declared a fundamental goal of the movement (McLean ; Morrison et al . ).). In the Australian context, the term ‘consumer’ is most commonly (although not by consensus) used within the movement, and as such, it will be used from this point forward (Our Consumer Place, ).The current study draws on critical social understandings of empowerment where the aim is to redress oppressed groups’ lack of access to and control over knowledge, power, and resources (DiNapoli et al .…”

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“…The ‘consumer movement’ (often originally known collectively as the consumer/survivor/x‐patient movement or C/S/X) gained momentum in the 1960s arising out of opposition to violations of human rights, and ineffective and harmful treatment of consumers (Morrison et al . ; Pinches ). Resulting from their collective experiences of powerlessness, the concept of ‘empowerment’ was declared a fundamental goal of the movement (McLean ; Morrison et al .…”

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‘They can't empower us’: The role of allies in the consumer movement

Juntanamalaga

Scholz

Roper

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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Goals of the mental health consumer movement include redressing inequality and increasing consumer leadership across the mental health sector. A means of achieving these goals is empowerment of consumers at systemic levels of the mental health sector. There have been calls for research to focus on alliesthose who use their power to support and advocate for the goals of the consumer movement. This study aimed to examine the role of allies in consumer empowerment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 individuals (including three consumers, nine allies, and three participants each identifying as both consumer and ally). Findings suggest that allies cannot directly empower consumers but should support opportunities for consumer leadership within the sector. We discuss how allies might do this and avoid paternalism in their allyship.

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‘They can't empower us’: The role of allies in the consumer movement

Juntanamalaga

Scholz

Roper

et al. 2019

Int J Mental Health Nurs

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“…such as non-governmental organisations) engaging in advocacy and empowerment remain largely understudied and unexamined ( Boyle et al ., 2007 ). For example, despite decades of advocacy activities in Australia, Morrison et al . (2018) note that they were able to only identify two studies that explored mental health advocacy at the time of writing.…”

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Misunderstood and underappreciated: a critical review of mental health advocacy and activism in low- and middle-income countries

Ionescu,

Mannell,

Vaughan

et al. 2024

Health Policy and Planning

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Mental health advocacy and activism have been highlighted as important in the effort towards creating environments for better mental health. However, relevant research in low- and middle-income (LMIC) settings remains limited and lacks critical exploration. We seek to contribute to filling this gap by exploring driving factors behind mental health advocacy and activism efforts in LMIC settings. This review uses a critically informed thematic analysis using conceptual frameworks of productive power to analyse peer-reviewed articles on mental health advocacy or activism over the last twenty years. We suggest that the current body of research is marred by superficial explorations of activism and advocacy, partly due to a lack of cohesion around definitions. Based on our findings, we suggest a conceptual framework to guide deeper explorations of mental health advocacy and activism. This framework identifies Legitimacy, Context, and Timing as the main dimensions to consider in understanding activism and advocacy efforts. The fact that they remain misunderstood and underappreciated creates missed opportunities for meaningful inclusion of lived experience in policy decisions and limits our understanding of how communities envision and enact change.

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Speaking Up: How Family Members Advocate for Relatives Living with a Mental Illness

Schaffer

2021

Community Ment Health J

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Understanding advocacy practice in mental health: a multidimensional scalogram analysis of case records

Abstract: Health professionals might consider exploring how they respond when consumers or carers raise concerns about the delivery of mental health care.

Cited by 6 publications

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‘They can't empower us’: The role of allies in the consumer movement

‘They can't empower us’: The role of allies in the consumer movement

Misunderstood and underappreciated: a critical review of mental health advocacy and activism in low- and middle-income countries

Speaking Up: How Family Members Advocate for Relatives Living with a Mental Illness

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