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Learning about Mental Health Practice

Beschreibung

This key textbook introduces the diverse and vibrant field of mental health practice to students, learners and workers, who are new to the subject.

Written in a lively and engaging style, Learning About Mental Health Practice covers all the essentials of professional practice that students need to master in order to be successful in both their qualification course and their future career.

Illustrated and augmented throughout with case studies, practical examples and interactive exercises, Learning About Mental Health Practice covers all 10 Essential Shared Capabilities - recommended by the Department of Health to be core in the curricula of all pre and post qualification training for professional and non-professionally affiliated staff as well as being embedded in induction and continuing professional/practitioner development. Other topics covered include:
_ Socially inclusive practice
_ Equality and rights
_ Challenges to the concept of 'mental illness'
_ The Trauma model of psychosis
_ Drugs, alcohol and mental health
_ Service user involvement
_ Working with families and carers
_ Multi-disciplinary team working
_ Approaches for practice - therapeutic relationships, psychological, psychosocial, creative, spiritual and holistic approaches
_ Promoting recovery

Invaluable as a student resource, readers will continue to refer to this book throughout their working lives.

Autor

Theo Stickley trained in counselling and mental health nursing, and practised in both professions for many years. he now teaches mental health at the University of Nottingham and has published widely in the nursing and mental health press. The focus of his research projects in collaboration with people who use mental health services. Theo is a keen gardener, motorcyclist and artist (but has not yet found a way to combine all three simultaneously). Thurstine Basset trained as social worker and worked as a community worker and social work practitioner, mostly in the mental he4alth field. he is now an independent training and development consultant and runs his own company, which is based in Brighton. He works for national voluntary agencies, such as  Mind, Together and the Mental Health Foundation. With the Richmond Fellowship, he is the joint course leader for its Diploma in Community Mental Health, which is accredited by Middlesex University. He is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Brighton. He has written mental health learning materials, many of which are published by Pavilion Publishing, with which he works in an advisory role. He likes to walk and watch cricket.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley & Sons
• 1. Auflage
• Seitenzahl: 640
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 168mm x 41mm
• Gewicht: 1325g
• ISBN-13: 9780470512265
• ISBN-10: 0470512261
• Artikelnr.: 23342360

Rezensionen

"This is a good introduction to mental health practice forstudents and first time employees in the field."( Doody's , 2009)
"This is not a handbook for medical treatment but is intended toencourage students of mental health to consider broaderperspectives than are offered by the medical model, includingpatients' psychological, social and spiritual needs."( Journal of Analytical Psychology , February 2009)

"This book is a collection of well-structured chapters bycontributors who are well known in the field of mental health. Oneof its strengths is the strong focus on work generated by expertsby experience, supported by a variety of academics andprofessionals working in the field. In addition, the bookacknowledges a range of

different disciplines that it might appealto, fitting in with the wider multifactorial nature of health, andthe increasing move towards partnership education and practice."(Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 2011)

"...the strong ethical and political dimensions of the bookresult in a compelling and unified message. Indeed, the reviewerhas already found several occasions to refer to the work." BritishJournal of Occupational Therapy, 2010

"Not only is the book very in-depth but it is also extremely wellpresented - so much so that it is truly a joy to read. Youcan flick open at any page and be guaranteed a wealth of insightand information ready for you to digest. Diagrams, case-studies,activities and more are employed throughout to keep the readingeasy and exciting. This is not a book you simply pick-up and read,you really get into it and enjoy doing so, whilst gaining valuableinsight into mental health practice." British PsychologicalSociety, Clinical Psychology Forum