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Sandra Eldridge, Queen Mary, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> London (s.eldridge@qmul.ac.uk)Douglas MacInnes, Canterbury Christ Church <strong>University</strong> (douglas.macinnes@canterbury.ac.uk)Ian Marsh, Canterbury Christ Church <strong>University</strong> (ian.marsh@canterury.ac.uk)Janet Parrott, NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust, Dartford, UK (janet.parrott@oxleas.nhs.uk)Stefan Priebe, Queen Mary, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> London (s.priebe@gmul.ac.uk)Forensic mental health services have largely ignored examining users' views on the nature <strong>of</strong> theservice <strong>of</strong>fered to them. An intervention using a structured communication approach placingservice users’ perspective <strong>of</strong> their care at the heart <strong>of</strong> discussions between service users andclinicians has been developed with a view <strong>of</strong> changing this situation. The intervention consists <strong>of</strong>two elements: a computer mediated discussion on patients' quality <strong>of</strong> life and their satisfactionwith treatment (DIALOG) and non-directive counseling based on Solution Focused Therapy. Inprevious research in community based psychiatric services this has been found to be an effectivemethod <strong>of</strong> developing users’ involvement in their treatment. This presentation will outline thedesign <strong>of</strong> the randomized control trial to assess the effect <strong>of</strong> the intervention based on thestructured communication approach in forensic mental health settings. The research approachproposed for this study embraces the concept <strong>of</strong> ‘patient involvement’ in two different ways: theinvolvement <strong>of</strong> the patient is seen as an important factor influencing the patient’s quality <strong>of</strong> life,and as an important aspect <strong>of</strong> all research procedures.Preliminary Findings from a Study Assessing the Effect <strong>of</strong> StructuredCommunication Approach on Quality <strong>of</strong> Life in Secure Mental Health Settingsin EnglandJanet Parrott, NHS Oxleas Foundation Trust, Dartford, UK (janet.parrott@oxleas.nhs.uk)Joanna Krot<strong>of</strong>il, Canterbury Christ Church <strong>University</strong> (Joanna.krot<strong>of</strong>il@kmpt.nhs.uk)Tom Craig, King's College London (thomas.craig@kcl.ac.uk)Sandra Eldridge, Queen Mary, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> London (s.eldridge@qmul.ac.uk)Catherine Kinane, NHS Kent Forensic Mental Health Service, Maidstone, UK(catherine.kinane@kmpt.nhs.uk)Douglas MacInnes, Canterbury Christ Church <strong>University</strong> (douglas.macinnes@canterbury.ac.uk)Ian Marsh, Canterbury Christ Church <strong>University</strong> (ian.marsh@canterury.ac.uk)Stefan Priebe, Queen Mary, <strong>University</strong> <strong>of</strong> London (s.priebe@gmul.ac.uk)The effectiveness <strong>of</strong> a psychosocial intervention based on the structured communicationapproach in forensic mental health settings has been tested in a multisite randomized controlledtrial in 6 medium secure units in England. The intervention combines a computerized toolguiding communication between patients and key workers (DIALOG) with brief counseling335

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