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Finland used to have the worst statistics in Europe for mental health. Until a group of family therapists in Tornio, Lapland, got together and asked how they could do it better. The result was something … Continue reading Mental Health Care Revolution in NHS Through Open Dialogue
Open Dialogue is a model of mental health care pioneered in Finland. It involves a family and social network approach and healthcare staff are trained in family therapy and related psychological skills. It has since … Continue reading Peer Supported Open Dialogue Conference 2016
Open Dialogue is a model of mental health care that was first pioneered in Finland. Their mental health service collapse when it had the worst statistics in Europe for schizophrenia. Now they have the best. … Continue reading Highlights From Open Dialogue Conference 2016
Melinda Messenger attended the 2015 Peer Supported Open Dialogue Conference in London. Peer Supported Open Dialogue is revolutionising the way patients are treated in the mental health services. Originating in Finland, Open Dialogue is being … Continue reading Melinda Messenger attends Mental Health Conference
A revolution in psychiatry is underway thanks to a new approach to mental health care. Open Dialogue, pioneered in Finland, offers a different way of looking at mental health problems. It sees a symptom of … Continue reading Finland’s Open Dialogue is a Revolution in Psychiatry
