publications

SDC publishes a range of reports, briefings and resource papers. These include reports from commissioned work for clients, articles and papers , and presentations and posters given at scientific meetings and conferences.

This page gives details of our most recent publications. For information about older SDC publications and audio downloads, please follow the links below:

project reports archive
conference reports archive
audio downloads

Briefing Paper
Supported employment and mental health issues

This paper has been written for employability agencies in response to the question “what supports and programmes work for people with mental health
problems?”

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Resource Paper for Community Health Partnerships: Promoting mental health, Preventing common mental health problems

This paper is intended as a resource for Community Health Partnerships
(CHPs) to enhance understanding of mental health promotion and prevention at primary care level; assist CHPs in developing a local mental health promotion and prevention agenda; and identify practical steps for CHPs to improve the mental health and wellbeing of their local populations. The paper also provides pointers for improving responses and supports for those with identified mental health problems / mental illness and their family members and carers.

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Developing Social Prescribing and Community Referrals for Mental Health in Scotland

This report, commissioned by the Scottish Government’s National Programme for
Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing, considers the case for using nonmedical
interventions, sometimes called community referrals or social prescribing, to improve mental health1. It is intended primarily as a resource for colleagues working in primary health care, Community Health Partnerships and Community Planning Partnerships, although it will also be of interest to community and voluntary sector organisations and those working in sports, leisure, arts and education. Social prescribing is a valuable complement

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Net Gains: Shaping the future of childrens' mental health

This report provides a summary of an event held in Glasgow in 2007 facilitated by SDC and Young Minds. Topics covered include capacity building within four lifespan contexts: infants, primary, secondary and transitions to adulthood, and creative ways of working with rural and urban communities

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restart for recovery

Restart is an Edinburgh based employability project that aims to promote recovery for people with mental health problems through supporting them into work. It is managed by Forth Sector and works in partnership with NHS Lothian and others. In 2006 SDC were funded through the Scottish Executive's Small Research Projects Initiative to undertake an evaluation of the Restart project. The summary of this evaluation has been published by the Scottish Executive and is available to download here.