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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 involves working with the whole family or network, rather than just the individual, and equipping staff of all disciplines with the key skills to do this, to thus effect change at a deeper … 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
Open Dialogue, pioneered in Finland, is a different approach to much of mental health care in the UK. It involves the family and social network as part of the treatment process. All healthcare staff are … Continue reading Open Dialogue is a Revolution in Psychiatric System
