Evidence-Based Practices: Shaping Mental Health Services Toward Recovery

Implementation Resource Kit User’s Guide

Introduction

Welcome to the Illness Management and Recovery implementation resource kit. It has been produced by the Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Project as part of an effort to promote treatment practices in community mental health service settings that are known to be effective in supporting the recovery of adults with severe mental illnesses. The goal: to improve the lives of consumers by increasing the availability of effective mental health services.

The User’s Guide begins by providing general information about the Implementing Evidence-Based Practices Project, including the project philosophy and values. This is followed by descriptions of the materials contained in the resource kit and their proposed role in the implementation process. The basic structure of an implementation plan is outlined. Specific suggestions for implementing the practice of Illness Management and Recovery are presented in the Implementation Tips documents. This guide also contains selected references on Illness Management and Recovery and a special populations appendix which provides a review of the literature addressing the range of populations for which this practice has demonstrated efficacy or effectiveness.

If you have any questions or comments about the resource kit materials or the implementation process, please contact Kristine Knoll at the NH-Dartmouth Psychiatric Research (e-mail address: Kristine.M.Knoll@Dartmouth.edu). We look forward to supporting your efforts to improve services to people with severe mental illness. Also, please share your experience in using these materials. Feedback from users will help refine and improve future versions of these implementation materials.

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