Michael J Scott

Towards a Mental Health System That Works

A Professional Guide to Getting Psychological Help

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In Towards a Mental Health System That Works, psychologist Michael J Scott details the reforms necessary to ensure that consumers of services receive an evidence-based treatment

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 177
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 231mm x 155mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781138932968
• ISBN-10: 1138932965
• Artikelnr.: 45655201

Autorenporträt

Michael J Scott is a Chartered Psychologist and Chartered Scientist, and has been consultant to a number of organisations. He specialises in the assessment and treatment of patients following trauma and regularly provides workshops on the cognitive behavioural treatment of psychological disorders. Michael is the editor of a published, four-volume work on traumatic stress and the author of twelve books and numerous chapters and papers.

Inhaltsangabe

Part One A Public Health Approach to Mental Health 1. Mental Well-Being and
Stress 2. Positive Psychology 3. Overstating Preventative Capacity and
Diagnostic Creep Part Two Crystallising Mental Health Problems 4.
Difficulties In Deciding Whether Something Is Wrong 5. Social Support,
Psychoeducation and Psychological Disorders Part Three The Quantity and
Quality of Psychological Help Available 6. Availability of Psychological
Therapy Services 7. The Quality of Psychological Therapy Services Part Four
Realising The Potential of Psychological Therapies 8. Creating A Mental
Health System Fit for Purpose 9. Maintaining the Social Significance of
Psychological Therapy 10. Wounded Healers