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June 2007 saw the publication of the Working With Risk Trainers Manual and Practitioner Manual through Pavilion Publishing. The Trainers Manual provides a flexible two-day training programme, with the option of using any of the individual sessions as stand-alone training resources. The Practitioner Manual provides a set of practice-based risk tools with supporting guidance on how and when to use each. These materials also aim to discuss some of the wider risk issues and identify a key part of current research and literature. The practice-based tools are also supported by completed case examples.

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    • The Art of Co-ordinating Care: A Handbook of Best Practice for Everyone Involved in Care and Support
      The Art of Co-ordinating Care: A Handbook of Best Practice for Everyone Involved in Care and Support

      Jointly written by Practice Based Evidence & ARW, this resource is of importance to everyone in mental health, social care and learning disability services, including primary care.

    • Assertive Outreach: A Strengths Approach to Policy and Practice
      Assertive Outreach: A Strengths Approach to Policy and Practice

      Primarily aimed at developing assertive outreach, but its focus on a strengths approach is applicable to all parts of the mental health system.

    Practice Based Evidence commenced business in October 2001. Promoting the value of the messages from service users, carers and practitioners experiences. These are often marginalised by the emphasis placed on research.

    Practice Based Evidence (all posts)

    "anybody who stretches the boundaries, tries something different, is marginalized. But to be the outsider can be a great privilege, almost an honorary distinction." (Steven Berkoff)

    Practice Development (all posts)

    Listening to practitioners, and placing the resources where they can make a real difference. The strategic big picture has its place, but the reality is located in the detail.

    Strengths Approach (all posts)

    If human beings are perceived as potentials rather than problems, as possessing strengths instead of weaknesses, as unlimited rather than unresponsive, then they thrive and grow to their capabilities." (Barbara Bush)

    Personalisation (all posts)

    "There are no answers, just choices." (From the film Solaris)

    Positive Risk-taking (all posts)

    Challenging the falsehood of restrictive practice and the blame culture, which has grown through a narrow interpretation of risk assessment.

    "Allow yourself the luxury of doubt." (Will Self)

    Assertive Outreach (all posts)

    Jehovah’s Witnesses by another name.” (With thanks to the sister of a staff member in the West Suffolk & Thetford AO Team in 2005, for these reflections when assertive outreach was described to her)

    Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (all posts)

    Good practice in mental health services should surely be about trying to keep people out of the mental health system wherever possible, not just out of hospital.

    Service Users and Carers (all posts)

    Empowerment is for life, not just for meetings!