HCHY List: Assets and Mental Health?

[Steve Goldsmith]

Hi Nancy,

With a background in psychiatric nursing, your post below really struck a
chord - I'm been musing over exactly these questions for some time.  The
medical model of psychiatry tends to dominate in acute settings (in
Australia at any rate), and it is without question a deficit-based model.
In community/sub acute, and rehabilitation settings strength-based
approaches have more of a foothold. I'm in touch with a number of other
service providers, primarily in the NGO sector who work this way - I'll pass
your post around my network.  I'd be interested in an ongoing discussion
about this, since the deficit model is fairly heavily entrenched in some
places.

Regards, Steve
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Steve Goldsmith
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Goldclan Solutions
- Community development
- Health consulting
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On 5/13/08, Nancy Tellett-Royce <nancyt at search-institute.org> wrote:
>
> Greetings, asset builders -
>
> I have received a number of calls this month asking how people are using
> the Developmental Assets in Mental Health settings. I have a few stories
> I've gathered over the years, but need to revisit this topic.  If you are=
 a
> mental health provider making use of the asset framework in your practice,
> or you know of someone who is, I would like to learn more. How does a
> strength-based approach contribute to your work? How, if at all, has it
> changed your interactions with clients? What impact do you see in clients'
> lives? What impact has it had on how you think about your work? Thanks in
> advance for sharing your on-the-ground wisdom. Feel free to write to the
> listserv, or to contact me directly. I'll summarize what I learn for the
> listserv.
>
> Nancy Tellett-Royce
> Senior Consultant
> Search Institute
> 615 First Ave NE
> Minneapolis, MN 55413
> 800-888-7828 ext 227
>
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Steve Goldsmith
0404 370 907
Goldclan Solutions
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- Health consulting
- Mentoring
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