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Family inclusion in mental health services: Reality or rhetoric?
Robyn M Martin1, Sophie C Ridley1, Sue J Gillieatt1
1School of Occupational Therapy and Social Work, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.
Background:
Contemporary mental health policies require family inclusion in the design, implementation and evaluation of services.
Materials:
This scoping review considers the factors in mental health practice which either mediate or promote family inclusion. A wide range of factors are reported to obstruct family inclusion, while a smaller number of studies report that meaningful family inclusion rests on a partnership approach which values the input of families and services users.
Discussion:
When it comes to family inclusion, there is a gap between policy and service delivery practice. Changes in service delivery attitudes, values and culture are necessary to meaningfully and systematically include families and service users.
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