Table of Contents

Part 1: Introduction. 1. Context – Setting the Scene. Part 2: Empirical, Historical and Theoretical Components. 2. Co-Production – A Definition for a Growing Empirical Paradigm. 3. History of Co-Production as it relates to Mental Health. 4. Principles of Co-Production. 5. Types and Process of Co-Production. 6. Advantages of and Challenges to Co-Production. 7. Co-Production through a Theoretical Lens – The Theory Behind Practice. Part 3:  Turning Theory into Practice. 8. Making Co-Production a Reality Part 1 – Foundations. 9. Making Co-Production a Reality Part 2 – Translating Theory into Practice. 10. Sustainability of Co-Production. Part 4: Concluding Remarks. 11. Concluding Remarks. Index.

About the Author

Michael Norton is a National Engagement and Recovery Lead with HSE Mental Health Services and a Lecturer of Mental Health in the Community at University College Cork, Ireland.