The Consultation & Advocacy Promotion Service
CAPS is an independent advocacy organisation for people who use, or have used mental health services.
CAPS works with mental health service users as individuals or as members of a group to set their own agenda, to find a stronger voice, to get their point across, and influence decisions which affect their lives.
'Much More Than A Label'
Personality Disorder Project Goes Live and Online!
The Personality Disorder Project has been set up to consult with people who have experience of personality disorder.
Further details are available for download below:
As part of the project we are speaking to people face to face, but realise that not everyone will want to do this, so we have come up with a written questionnaire as well, and this is available online.
The aim of the questionnaire is to collect information from people with a diagnosis of personality disorder or who feel they have a diagnosis of personality disorder about their experiences of support and treatment.
The information will be used to develop a resource for workers written by service users. The aim of the resource is to improve understanding and support for people with a diagnosis of personality disorder.
If you would like to complete the survey online please go to:
Online Personality Disorder Project Questionnaire
Alternatively, you can download the questionnaire to print and complete:
If you would like to receive a paper copy of the questionnaire, take part in a face to face interview or have any questions about the project please contact us
Publications
Our Service User Guides to the Mental Health Act are relevant to anyone who wants to understand the Mental Health (Care & Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 and how it relates to them. You can download them here:
CAPS Service Users Guide to the Mental Health Act Updated June 2007.pdf- CAPS & Advocard Service Users Guide to Named Persons Updated June 2007.pdf
- CAPS & Advocard Service Users Guide to Advance Statements Updated June 2007.pdf
Our last three annual reports are available for download by clicking on the links below:
A Guide to Mental Health Advocacy in Edinburgh – CAPS was one of the network of organisations that developed this guide for people in Edinburgh who experience mental health difficulties and their carers. You can download a copy below:
Having trouble opening PDF files?
To look at these files, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer. This is available FREE of charge. You can download it directly from Adobe’s website by clicking the link below. Once on Adobe’s website, follow the instructions on screen to install the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Note: You only need to do this ONCE and the software is FREE.
Once installed, you should be able to download any of the PDF documents available on our website.
Last updated: 11 Jun 2009