Lisa Caygill, Pauline Summerfield and John Ormrod assess the readability of mental health leaflets with some surprising results.

At the time of writing both Lisa Caygill & Pauline Summerfield were Assistant Psychologists at Hartlepool & East Durham NHS Trust.
John Ormrod is Consultant Psychologist, Community Mental Health Team, Hartlepool & East Durham NHS Trust.

Article accepted for publication December 1999.