Consumer and Carer Issues

Resources: Recovery - Personal Plans & Self Management


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Me Depressed? Don't make me laugh!: A guide to overcoming depression (presented by Spike Milligan)
Monkey See Productions.
Monkey See Productions, Blackheath, NSW, Audio Visual.


The Wellness Guide: A resource to support the recovery journey
Sydney West Area Health Service – Mental Health.
Sydney West Area Health Service, Penrith, NSW, 2008. Book or Report.


Antidepressant Skills at Work
Bilsker, Dan; Gilbert, Merv; Samra, Joti.
Centre for Applied Research in Mental Health Addiction (CARMHA) Vancouver, BC, 2007. Book or Report.


Recovery and Strengths Based Practice
McCormack, John.
Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) Glasgow, UK, 2007. Book or Report.


Wellbeing Resilience Action Planning: A mental health promotion tool to increase wellbeing and resilience through preparedness and planning
Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand.
Mental Health Foundation, NZ, Auckland, NZ, 2007. Book or Report.


Wellness Recovery Action Plan for Veterans and People in the Military
Copeland, Mary Ellen.
Mary Ellen Copeland, Mental Health Recovery, West Dummerston, VT USA, 2007. Book or Report.


Bipolar Disorder Educational Program
Black Dog Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2006. Book or Report.


How To: Cope with panic attacks
Teevan, Sarah; Gorman, Janet.
Mind, UK, London, UK, 2006. Book or Report.


Implementation of Person-Centered Care and Planning: How philosophy can inform practice
Tondora, Janis; Pocklington, Stephen; Gregory Gorges, Adele; Osher, David; Davidson, Larry.
Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago Ill. USA, 2006. Book or Report.


Self-Help and Serious Mental Illness
Knight, Edward.
Medscape, New York, USA, 2006. Journal article.


Staying Well with a Stay Well Plan
Russell, Sarah.
Black Dog Institute, Sydney, NSW, 2006. Book or Report.


WRAP: An introduction to Wellness Recovery Action Plans
Scottish Recovery Network.
Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) Edinburgh, UK, 2006. Book or Report.


Evaluation of Rethink Pilot Self-management Support Group: Third Phase Report
Nicholls, Vicky; Wright, Sarah.
Rethink (National Schizophrenia Fellowship) UK, London, UK, 2005. Book or Report.


Final Recovery Report: A report on the work of the Recovery Learning Sites and other recovery-orientated activities and its incorporation into The Rethink Plan 2004-08
Rethink.
Rethink (National Schizophrenia Fellowship) UK, London, UK, 2005. Book or Report.


Free To Choose - Transforming Behavioral Health Care to Self-Direction: Report of the 2004 Consumer Direction Initiative Summit
Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) USA, Washington, DC, USA, 2005. Book or Report.


Hope and Help When Diagnosed with Mental Illness
NAMI New Hampshire.
NAMI New Hampshire, Concord, NH, USA, 2005. Book or Report.


A Lifelong Journey: Staying well with manic depression/bipolar disorder
Russell, Sarah.
Michelle Anderson Publishing, Melbourne, Vic, 2005. Book or Report.


The Role of Person-Centered Service/Care Planning in Mental Health Recovery: White Paper and Literature Review
Adams, Neal; Grieder, Diane.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) USA, Washington, DC, USA, 2005. Book or Report Literature review.


Express Yourself! Assessing self-determination in your life
Cook, Judith; Petersen, Carol; Jonikas, Jessica A.
National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability (RTC), USA, Chicago, USA, 2004. Book or Report.


Staying Well with Bipolar Disorder: Final report
Russell, Sarah; Nunn, Margie; Browne, Jan. Research Matters.
Research Matters, Fitzroy North, Vic. 2004. Book or Report.


This is Your LIfe! Creating your self-directed life plan
Jonikas, Jessica; Cook, Judith.
University of Illnois at Chicago, Chicago, USA, 2004. Book or Report.


Action Planning for Prevention and Recovery: A self-help guide
Copeland, Mary Ellen. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) USA, Washington, DC, USA, 2003. Book or Report.


The Experiences and Views of Self-Management of People with a Diagnosis of Schizophrenia
Martyn, David.
Rethink (National Schizophrenia Fellowship) UK, London, UK, 2003. Book or Report.


Living with It: A survivors guide to panic attacks
Aisbett, Bev.
HarperCollins Publishers, Sydney, NSW, 2003. Book or Report.


The National Self-Determination and Psychiatric Disability Invitational Conference: We make the road by traveling on it
National Research Training Center on Psychiatric Disability, University of Illnois at Chicago.
National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability (RTC), USA, Chicago, USA, 2003. Conference or workshop proceedings.


Raising Difficult Issues With Your Service Provider
Petersen, Carol; Jonikas, Jessica; Cook, Judith; Priester, Frances.
National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability (RTC), USA, Chicago, USA, 2003. Book or Report.


The Recovery Workbook II: Connectedness
Spaniol, LeRoy; Bellingham, Richard; Cohen, Barry; Spaniol, Susan.
Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, USA, Boston, USA, 2003. Book or Report.


Speaking Out For Yourself: A self-help guide
Copeland, Mary Ellen.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) USA, Washington DC USA, 2003. Book or Report.


Developing A Recovery and Wellness Lifestyle: A self-help guide
Copeland, Mary Ellen.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) USA, Washington DC USA, 2002. Book or Report.


Examples for Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Amesbury, Deborah.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.


Family Work for Schizophrenia
Leff, Julian; Kuipers, Elizabeth; Lam, Dominic.
Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK, London, UK, 2002. Book or Report.


My Action Plan: For family members/significant others of adults dealing with serious mental illnesses
Amesbury, Deborah.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.


Personal Assistance in Community Existence: A recovery guide
Ahern, Laurie; Fisher, Daniel.
National Empowerment Center, Lawrence, MA, USA, 2002. Book or Report.


Resources for Developing a Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP)
Copeland, Mary Ellen; Edwards, Sarah; Hilsdon, Teta.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.


Self-Care Depression Program: Patient guide
Paterson, R.; Bilsker, D.
Mental Health Evaluation and Community Consultation Unit (Mheccu), BC, Vancouver, Canada, 2002. Book or Report.


Self Determination for People with Pychiatric Disabilities: An annotated bibliography
UIC National Research and Training Centre on Psychiatric Disability Self Determination Knowledge Development Workgroup.
UIC National Research and Training Centre on Psychiatric Disability, Chicago, USA, 2002. Book or Report.


Self-Determination Framework for People with Psychiatric Disabilities
UIC National Research and Training Centre on Psychiatric Disability Self Determination Knowledge Development Workgroup.
National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability (RTC), USA, Chicago, USA, 2002. Book or Report.


Wellness Recovery Action Plan
Copeland, Mary Ellen.
Colorado Department of Human Services Division of Mental Health, Denver, CO, 2002. Book or Report.


Something Inside So Strong
Mental Health Foundation (UK)
Mental Health Foundation, UK, London, UK, 2001. Book or Report.


Taking Over the Asylum: Empowerment and mental health
Barnes, Marian; Bowl, Ric.
Palgrave, New York, USA, 2001. Book or Report.


Taming The Black Dog: A guide to overcoming depression
Aisbett, Bev.
HarperCollins Publishers, Sydney, NSW, 2000. Book or Report.


The SANE Guide to Planning Ahead: A guide for carers of people with a psychiatric disability
SANE Australia.
SANE Australia, South Melbourne, Vic, 1999. Book or Report.


Twelve Aspects of Coping for Persons with Schizophrenia
Frese, Frederick.
Innovations and Research in Clinical Services, Community Support and Rehabilitation, USA, 1993. Book or Report.