The course will look at the principles of mental health policy and consider examples of their implementation. Among the topics to be covered will be: financing and resource allocation; commissioning and governance; need, prevalence and demand; provision and delivery of treatment and support; stigma and discrimination; safeguarding; serious incidents and personality disorder; choice and control; system interfaces (into social care, housing); prevention and promotion.

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Email the summer school administrator: imh@kcl.ac.uk