PUBLICATION LIST
Steve Onyett
PhD, MSc, C. Clin Psychol. AFBPsS.
16th October 2012
Books
Onyett, S. R. (2003). Teamworking in mental health. Palgrave
Onyett, S. R. and Borrill, C. (2003). Effective Teamworking and Leadership in Mental
Health- Training Pack. London: Leadership Centre.
Onyett, S. R. (1998) Case management in mental health. Cheltenham: Stanley Thornes.
(Originally published by Chapman and Hall in 1992, London and reprinted in
1998; translated into Russian by the Bulgarian Psychiatric Association).
Onyett, S. R. and Cambridge, P. (Eds.) (1992) Case management: issues in practice.
CAPSC/PSSRU. University of Kent.
Published Reports
Onyett, S. R. (2012). The effective and sustainable development of dementia services in
the South West: lessons for commissioning. Published by NHS SW and available
to download at http://www.dementiapartnerships.org.uk/commissioning/lessons-forcommissioning/
West M, Alimo-Metcalfe B, Dawson J, El Ansari W, Glasby J, Hardy G, Hartley, G.,
Lyubovnikova, J., Middleton, H., Naylor P., Onyett, S., & Richter, A. (2011).
Effectiveness of Multi-Professional Team Working (MPTW) in Mental Health Care.
Final report. NIHR Service Delivery and Organisation programme.
http://www.netscc.ac.uk/hsdr/projdetails.php?ref=08-1819-215
Byrne, M and Onyett, S. R. (2010). Teamwork Within Mental Health Services In Ireland
Resource Paper. Mental Health Commission
Allen, R. Gilbert, P., and Onyett, S. R. (2009). Leadership for Personalisation and Social
Inclusion in Mental Health. London. SCIE.
Davies, R., Shocolinsky-Dwyer, R., Mowat, J., Evans, J., Heslop, P., Onyett, S., & Soteriou, T.
(2009). Effective involvement in mental health services: the role of assertive
outreach and the voluntary sector. Available to download at
http://www.bristolmind.org.uk/training-research/effective-involvement-project
Onyett, S. R. (2009). An Evaluation of the Stepping Out Theatre Company Approach.
Report for NESTA.
Lead author and editor on the “Working Psychologically in Teams” (2007) document
published by the BPS and NIMHE as part of the New Ways of Working initiative.
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Major contributor to “Working in Teams”, and “Recent Advances in Understanding
Mental Illness and Psychotic Experiences”, both published by the British
Psychological Society in 2001.
Stevens, T. Onyett, S. R. Smith, H. (1998). Leicestershire prisoners' project: evaluation
report. London: MACA,
Murray, A., Shepherd, G., Onyett, S. R. and Muijen, M. (1997). More than a friend: The role
of support workers in community mental health services. London: Sainsbury
Centre for Mental Health.
Onyett, S. R. and Parham, A. (1997) A primary care perspective on provision for people
with mental health problems: A survey of GPs satisfaction with services in East
Surrey and West Sussex. London: NHS Executive-South Thames.
Onyett, S. R. and Henderson, G. (1996). The Riverside Project: Building on Good
Multidisciplinary Practice. London: Centre for Mental Health Services
Development.
Onyett, S. R., Heppleston, T. and Muijen, M. (1995) Making Community Mental Health
Teams Work. London. Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.
Onyett, S. R., Heppleston, T. and Bushnell, D. (1994) The Organisation and Operation of
Community Mental Health Teams in England. London: Sainsbury Centre for
Mental Health.
Carpenter, J., Onyett, S., Smith, H., Williams, J. and Peck, E. (1991). Caring for People
Joint Training Report. National Health Service Training Directorate. (pp. 94).
Carpenter, J., Onyett, S. R. and Williams, J. (1991). Caring for People Joint Training
Project, Medway Site Report. Centre for the Applied Psychology of Social Care,
University of Kent of Canterbury. (pp. 68).
Onyett, S. R. and Williams, J. (1990). Review of Hastings' Mental Health Services. Centre
for Applied Psychology of Social Care, University of Kent at Canterbury. (pp. 12).
"Promoting partnership in care management" training pack submitted in draft form to
CCETSW.
Chapters
Onyett, S. R. (2011). Teamworking. Ch 11. In Cooper, D. (Ed). Developing Services in
Mental Health- Substance Use. Abingdon: Radcliffe Publishing.
Sterr, H. & Onyett, S. R. (2011). “Multiprofessional working in Assertive Outreach teams”.
In. Williams, C., et al (Ed) Assertive Outreach in Mental Healthcare: Current
perspectives. Wiley-Blackwell. Chichester. (p15-38)
Onyett, S. R. (Commissioned) Community mental health teams. Worsley, A. & MasonWhitehead, E. Handbook of Community Multi-Professional Practice. Sage
Linde, K. and Onyett, S. R. (2009). Crisis resolution teams. In Brooker, C. and Repper, J.
(Eds). Mental Health: From Policy to Practice. Oxford: Churchill Livingston.
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Brooker, C. & Onyett, S. R. (2009). Conclusion. In Brooker, C. and Repper, J. (Eds).
Mental Health: From Policy to Practice. Oxford: Churchill Livingston.
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Functional Teams and Whole Systems. In Norman, I. J. and Ryrie,
I. (eds). The Art and Science of Mental Health Nursing: A textbook of principles
and practice. McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, London. Currently being
revised from the 2004 edition.
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Connecting the parts to the whole - achieving effective team work in
complex systems. In. Stickley, T., Lindley, P. & Basset, T. (Eds). Learning about
mental health practice. Wiley.
Onyett, S. R. (2006). Community mental health teams: The need for a local whole
systems approach. In Key Issues in Mental Health Today. Pavilion/Mental Health
Foundation.
Onyett, S. R. & Lester, H. (2006). Managing in Mental Health. In Walshe, K. & Smith, J.
(Eds). Healthcare Management. McGraw-Hill/Open University Press
Onyett, S. R. (2005). Mental health teams- hitting the targets, missing the point? In. Bell,
A. and Lindley, P. (Eds) Beyond the Water Towers. London: SCMH. Chapter
commissioned for the publication celebrating the 20th anniversary of the
Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health.
Onyett, S. R. (2004). Chapter 29: Leading and managing service development and
delivery. In: Fear, C. F. (ed.) Essential Revision Notes for MRCPsych. Knutsford:
PasTest, 2004.
Onyett, S. R. (2000). Understanding relationships. In Basset, T. (Ed). Looking to the
future: Key issues for contemporary mental health services. Pavilion
Publishing/Mental Health Foundation.
Onyett, S. R. and Smith, H. (1998). The Structure and Organisation of Services. In
Brooker, C. and Repper, J. Serious Mental Health Problems in the Community:
Policy, practice and research. London. Bailliere Tindall Limited.
Onyett, S. R. (1996). The organisation and operation of community mental health teams.
In. Netten, A. and Dennett, J. (Eds) Unit Costs of Health and Social Care 1996.
Canterbury: Personal Social Services Research Unit.
Onyett, S. R. (1992) Assertive help for inner city distress. In. R. Jenkins, J. Newton and R.
Young (Eds) Prevention of depression and anxiety. London: HMSO. p124-130.
Papers
Onyett, S. R. and Hill, M. (forthcoming November 2012). Integrating Shadow Work and
Appreciative Inquiry. Reflections on Structural Inequalities, Polarities and Hurt
International Journal of Appreciative Inquiry. 14 (4), 17-22.
Roncalli, S., Byrne, M., & Onyett, S. (in press). Psychometric properties of a Mental
Health Team Development Audit Tool. Journal of Mental Health.
Onyett, S. R. (2012). Creating a culture to deliver compassionate care. Nursing Times,
108(14/15), 12-13.
Fieldhouse, J., & Onyett, S. (2012, forthcoming). Community mental health and social
exclusion: Working appreciatively towards inclusion. Action Research, 10(4).
Published OnlineFirst, doi: 10.1177/1476750312451761.
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Onyett, S. R. (2012) “Leadership Challenges for Clinical Psychologists”- challenge or
opportunity? Clinical Psychology Forum. 238. 10-17. This was a lead target
article followed by commentaries and comprised a special edition on
leadership. Hence the following publication also.
Onyett, S. R. (2012). Response to commentaries. Clinical Psychology Forum. 238. 4551.
Evans, S., Huxley, P., Baker, C., White, J., Madge, S., Onyett, S. & Gould, N. (2012). The
social care component of multidisciplinary mental health teams: a review and
national survey. Journal of Health Services Research & Policy Apr;17 Suppl
2:23-9.
Onyett, S. R. (2011). Revisiting Job Satisfaction and Burnout in Community Mental
Health Teams. Journal of Mental Health. 20(2). 198-209.
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2011) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 7(1),2.
Onyett, S. R. (2011) Get out there and do some leadership through getting knowledge’
John Seddon interviewed by Steve Onyett. International Journal of Leadership
in Public Services. 7 (1). 62-67.
Onyett. S. R. (2011). Engaging hearts and minds in the face of criticism: the new
leadership challenges. Health Service Journal. http://www.hsj.co.uk/resourcecentre/best-practice/engaging-hearts-and-minds-in-the-face-of-criticism-thenew-leadership-challenges/5028009.article
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R.(2010) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 6(4)3
Onyett, S. R. (2010) On Team Survival in Troubled Times. Health Service Journal, 7th
October, p.21.
Onyett, S. R. (2010) NHS Leadership in Troubled Times. Health Service Journal. Online
resource centre. 5th July. http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/best-practice/nhsleadership-in-troubled-times/5016023.article
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2010) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 6(3)2
Onyett, S. R. (2010) Lean Thinking in the NHS. Health Service Journal. 6 th May.
http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/your-ideas-and-suggestions/lean-thinking-inthe-nhs/5012765.article
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R.(2010) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 6(2)
Onyett, S. R. (2010) Human Rights and Mental Health. Health Service Journal. 4th May.
http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/your-ideas-and-suggestions/human-rights-inmental-health/5012633.article
Onyett, S. R. (2010) Leadership for Change. Health Service Journal. Online resource
centre. 29th April. http://www.hsj.co.uk/resource-centre/your-ideas-andsuggestions/leadership-for-change/5012517.article
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2010) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 6(1)2-3
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Onyett, S. R. (2009) Working Appreciatively to Improve Services for Children and
Families. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 14(4): 495–507.
(Commissioned article available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104509338878)
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2009) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 5(4)2-4
Onyett, S. R., McKergow, M. & Faulkner, J. (2009). The keys to unlock leadership.
Health Service Journal. 17th September 2009. P.24
Onyett, S. R. (2009). Invited commentary on “How can good leadership improve the
NHS?”, Public Service Review. Issue 18: Health. p.9
Onyett, S. R. (2009) Rob Grieg. Interviewed by Steve Onyett. International Journal of
Leadership in Public Services. 5(3). 55-50
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R.(2009) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 5(3)2-3
Onyett, S. R. (2009). On getting past the buzz. Health Service Journal, 12/3/09, p24
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2009) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 5(2)2
Onyett, S. R., Rees, A., Borrill, C., Shapiro, D. & Boldison, S. (2009). The evaluation of a
local whole systems intervention for improved team working and leadership in
mental health services. The Innovation Journal. 14(1), article 7. Downloadable
at http://www.innovation.cc/scholarly-style/onyett6.pdf
Davidson, M. & Onyett, S. R. (2009) Editorial. International Journal of Leadership in
Public Services. 5(1)2-3
Onyett, S. R., Linde, K., Glover, G., Floyd, S., Bradley, S., and Middleton, H. (2008)
Implementation of Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams in England:
Findings of a National Survey 2005-2006. Psychiatric Bulletin. 32, 374-377
Middleton, H., Glover, G., Linde, K. & Onyett, S. R. (2008). Crisis resolution and home
treatment teams, gate-keeping and the role of consultant psychiatrists.
Psychiatric Bulletin. 32, 378-379
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Steve Onyett on loosening control. Health Service Journal, 21/8/08,
p.26
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Steve Onyett on a culture of risk taking. . Health Service Journal,
7/8/08, p.24
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Steve Onyett on why it’s not rocket science. Health Service
Journal, 10/7/08, p.28
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Steve Onyett on Paxman’s Pants. Health Service Journal. 21/2/08,
p28.
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Steve Onyett on a network with attitude. Health Service Journal.
21/2/08. Learning and Development Supplement, p.2
Onyett, S. R. (2008). Creating a culture of commitment in the healthcare sector. 15th
Jan. Health Service Journal. Online.
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Onyett, S. R. (2008). Leadership: Grasping the nettle. (Commissioned letter). Clinical
Psychology Forum, 188, 10-12
Onyett, S. R. (2006). Daring to Dream: Learning the lessons of leadership for service
improvement in mental health services. British Journal of Leadership in Public
Services. 2(4), 4-14.
Onyett, S. R. (2004). The Joy of Wading: Leadership and team working in swampy
conditions. Mental Health Review. 9(3), 35-41. A commissioned article.
Onyett, S.R. (2004). Leadership for Change. International Initiative in Mental Health
Leadership Update. http://radio.weblogs.com/0108660/categories/iimhl/
Onyett, S. R. (2002). Leadership for Change in Mental Health Services. Mental Health
Review, 7(4), 20-23.
Onyett, S. R. (2000). Understanding relationships in context as a core competence for
psychiatric rehabilitation. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Skills, 4, 282-299. A
commissioned article.
Onyett, S. R. (1999). Community mental health team working as a socially valued
enterprise. Journal of Mental Health, 8, 3, 245-251. A commissioned commentary
for a special edition on community mental health teams. This arose from the
Onyett and Ford article below appearing in the journal’s top ten most cited
publications.
Feeney. S,, Onyett, S. R., Lindsay, K. (1998) Care programming and service change in a
psychiatric sector. Psychiatric Bulletin, 22(9), 537-542.
Onyett, S. R. (1997) Collaboration and the community mental health team. Journal of
Interprofessional Care, 11(3), 257-267 (commissioned article).
Onyett, S. R., Standen, R., and Peck, E. (1997) The Challenge of Community Mental
Health Team Management. Health and Social Care in the Community, 5(1), 40-47.
Onyett, S. R. , Pillinger, T. and Muijen, M. (1997) Job satisfaction and burnout among
members of community mental health teams. Journal of Mental Health, 6, 1, 5566.
Onyett, S. R. (1996). CMHTs- Whose reality is it anyway? Journal of Mental Health. 5(1),
101-2.
Onyett, S. R. and Ford, R. (1996). Community mental health teams- Where’s the
wreckage? Journal of Mental Health, 5(1) 47-55
Wood, H. and Onyett, S. R. (1996) Managing a community mental health team… The
CMHT Manager, 8, 1-3 (Published by the Mental Health Foundation: London)
Onyett, S. R. (1996). Who is the team for? Targeting your client group. The CMHT
Manager, 2, 1 then 8 (Published by the Mental Health Foundation: London)
Onyett, S. R., Pidd, F., Cohen, A. and Peck, E. (1996). Mental health service provision and
the primary health care team. The Mental Health Review, 1(3), 8-16.
Peck, E. and Onyett, S. R. (1995) Mental Health and the Primary Health Care TeamBuilding Bridges. Primary Care Management, 5(8), 3-8.
Onyett, S. R. (1995) Responsibility and accountability in community mental health teams.
Psychiatric Bulletin. 19, 281-285.
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Tyrer, P., Merson, S., Onyett, S. R. and Johnson, T. (1994). The effect of personality
disorder on clinical outcome, social networks and adjustment: a controlled trial
of psychiatric emergencies. Psychological Medicine, 24, 731-740.
Tyrer, P. and Onyett, S. R. [Anonymous editorial] (1994) Burnished or burnt-out: the
delights and dangers of working in health. Lancet, 344: 1583-4.
Onyett, S. R. (1994). Talk about being therapeutic: the right to demand straight answers
to straight questions. Changes, 12(3), 183-188.
Onyett, S. R. and Hutchison, M. (1994) Care management mismanaged? Openmind, 70,
14-15.
Onyett, S. R., Heppleston, T., and Bushnell, D. (1994). A national survey of community
mental health teams. Journal of Mental Health, 3, 175-194.
Onyett, S. R. and Davenport, S. (1994) Care programming and care management in
Rochester. Community Care Management and Planning, 1 (4), 116-123 (includes
peer commentary).
Marriot, S. Malone, S., Onyett, S. R. and Tyrer, P. (1993). The consequences of an open
referral system to a community mental health service. Acta Psychiatrica
Scandinavica, 88, 93-97.
Onyett, S. R. and Malone, S. (1993) Back to front. Health Service Journal. 11th February.
Onyett, S. R. & Davenport, S. (1993). Case study 12: care programming and care
management in Rochester. Community Care Management and Planning ; 1 (4):
116-123
Onyett, S. R. (1992) Not another paper on models of case management. Clinical
Psychology Forum, 43, 20-24.
Onyett, S. R. (1992) Reflections on Woodhead on Masson .Clinical Psychology Forum,
42, 11-12.
Onyett, S. R. and Davey, T. (1992) The UK Standing Conference on Psychotherapy:
Room for an alternative view. Clinical Psychology Forum, 42, 23-26.
Merson, S., Tyrer, P., Onyett, S., Lack, S., Birkett, P., Lynch, S. and Johnson, T. (1992)
Early intervention in psychiatric emergencies: a controlled clinical trial. The
Lancet, 339, 1311-1314.
Onyett, S. R. (1991). An agenda for care programming and case management. Health
Services Management, 87(4), 180-183.
Onyett, S. R. (1991) People without homes: a call for psychology. Clinical Psychology
Forum, 32, 22-26.
Onyett, S. R., Tyrer, P., Connolly, J., Malone, S., Rennison, J., Parslow, S., Davey, T.,
Lynch, S., and Merson, S. (1990). The Early Intervention Service: the first 18
months of an inner London demonstration project. Psychiatric Bulletin, 14, 267269.
Onyett, S. R. and Malone, S. (1990) Making the team work work. Clinical Psychology
Forum, 28, 16-18.
Tyrer, P., Merson, S., Harrison-Read, P., Lynch, S., Birkett, P., and Onyett, S. R. (1990). A
pilot study of the effects of early intervention on clinical symptoms and social
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functioning in psychiatric emergencies. Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine,
7, 132-134.
Onyett, S. R. and Green, J. (1989) A stitch in time... Health Service Journal, 99(5150), 576577.
Onyett, S. R. (1989). Sweeping up homelessness in New York. Openmind, 41, 10-11.
Onyett, S. R. (1989). The benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome and its management.
Journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners, 39(321), 160-163.
Onyett, S. R. and Turpin, G. (1988) Benzodiazepine withdrawal in primary care: a
comparison of behavioural group training and individual sessions. Behavioural
Psychotherapy, 16, 297-312.
Other published articles
Onyett, S. R. (2000). “Mental illness”. Commissioned article for the Blackwell
Encyclopaedia of Social Work.
Helen Smith (currently deputy CEO at Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust) and I formerly
wrote the regular "Convolutions" column in Changes, the journal of the
Psychology and Psychotherapy Association.
Reviews
Onyett, S. R. (2000). Review of Firth-Cozens, J. and Payne, R. (Eds) Stress in Health
Professionals: Psychological causes and interventions. Chichester: Wiley., 1999,
264pp. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry [details]
Onyett, S. R. (1997) Review of Sturmey, P. Functional analysis in applied psychology.
Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy, 25(3), 301-2.
Onyett, S. R. (1992) Review of Chadwick, P. Borderline: A psychological study of
paranoia and delusional thinking. Clinical Psychological Forum, 40, 42.
Onyett, S. R. (1992) Review of Rowe, D. (1991) Wanting Everything. Harper Collins (based
on an extended interview with the author) Clinical Psychology Forum, 40, 41-43.
Onyett, S. R. and Tyrer, P. J. (1989) Review of Echlin, R. (Ed)(1988) Community mental
health centres/teams information pack. Good Practices in Mental Health.
Psychiatric Bulletin
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