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Applying Change Theory to Enhance the Response to Socioeconomic Needs in Mental Health Care Services

  • By

  • Helen Baldwin

  • Anna Greenburgh

  • Anna Iskander-Reynolds

  • Dionne Laporte

  • Hannah Weir

  • Zara Asif

  • Mark Bertram

  • Achille Crawford

  • Gabrielle Duberry

  • Shoshana Lauter

  • Brynmor Lloyd-Evans

  • Cassandra Lovelock

  • Anikó Ajozi

  • Anna-Maria Amato

  • Pete Hardy

  • Simon M. Mckenzie

  • Guy Swindle

  • Claire Henderson

  • Jayati Das-Munshi

  • Craig Morgan

  • April 24, 2026

  • 0 min

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    Social and economic needs significantly impact individuals with severe mental illnesses, affecting their health outcomes and quality of life.

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    Social prescribing has limitations, often neglecting economic needs and potentially shifting responsibility away from mental health services.

  • 3

    There is a lack of comprehensive interventions addressing social and economic domains, particularly for marginalized communities in mental health care.

  • 4

    The Theory of Change (ToC) methodology can facilitate the development and evaluation of social and economic inclusion efforts in mental health services.

  • 5

    Workshops involving diverse stakeholders aim to prioritize social and economic inclusion in mental health care, addressing existing gaps in service provision.

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Applying Change Theory to Enhance the Response to Socioeconomic Needs in Mental Health Care Services

  • by Helen Baldwin, Anna Greenburgh, Anna Iskander-Reynolds, Dionne Laporte, Hannah Weir, Zara Asif, Mark Bertram, Achille Crawford, Gabrielle Duberry, Shoshana Lauter, Brynmor Lloyd-Evans, Cassandra Lovelock, Anikó Ajozi, Anna-Maria Amato, Pete Hardy, Simon M. Mckenzie, Guy Swindle, Claire Henderson, Jayati Das-Munshi, Craig Morgan

  • April 24, 2026

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