• Barriers and facilitators when implementing family involvement for persons with psychotic disorders in community mental health centres - a nested qualitative study 

      Hansson, Kristiane Myckland; Romøren, Maria; Pedersen, Reidar; Weimand, Bente Margrethe; Hestmark, Lars; Norheim, Irene; Ruud, Torleif; Stølan Hymer, Inger; Heiervang, Kristin Sverdvik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-09-12)
      <b><p>Background</b> The uptake of family involvement in health care services for patients with psychotic disorders is poor, despite a clear evidence base, socio-economic and moral justifications, policy, and guideline recommendations. To respond to this knowledge-practice gap, we established the cluster randomised controlled trial: Implementation of guidelines on Family Involvement for persons ...
    • Carer involvement in the assessment of personal recovery: A naturalistic study of assertive community treatment in Norway 

      Israel, K Pravin; Ruud, Torleif; Weimand, Bente Margrethe (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-03-27)
      Background: The user and carer movements have come a long way in becoming embedded in mainstream mental health services for individuals with serious mental illness. However, implementing recovery-oriented practice continues to be plagued by an individualistic clinical focus. The carers do not feel integrated despite policies and best intentions. The implementation of Assertive Community Treatment ...