Working with serious mental illness: a manual for clinical practice

In today's mental health services, there is a pressing need for practitionersto place greater emphasis on working with users of services and to use skillsthat have a sound theoretical basis. This book focuses on evidence-based practice but reflects that, in mental health, the best evidence is the personal experience of the user. Many publications explore theoretical aspects of servicedelivery or provide an in-depth analysis of specific clinical interventions. However, how practitioners comprehensively amalgamate theory with their practice is often missing. This book fills that gap and seeks to guide, plan and suggest down-to-earth treatment ideas for individuals on a day-to-day basis. INDICE: Introduction. Section 1 - Promoting Understanding of the Manifestations of Serious Mental Illness. 1. Serious Mental Illness: A View from Within. 2. Inside Caring in Mental Health. 3. Social Inclusion. 4. Stress Vulnerability Model of Serious Mental. 5. An Introduction to and Rationale for Psychosocial Interventions. Section 2 - Engaging, Assessing and Formulating Care. 6. Building Relationships: Lessons to be Learnt. 7. Severe Mental Illness: Symptoms, Signs and Diagnosis. 8. Assessments: a Rationale for Choosing and Using. 9. Consolidating the Assessment Process. 10. Assessing Risk. Section 3 - Interventions. 11. Dealing with Voices and Strange Thoughts. 12. Dealing with Blankness and Deadness. 13. Working with Families and Informal Carers. 14. Co-existentSubstance Use and Psychiatric Disorders. 15. Working with People with SeriousMetal Illness who are Angry. 16. Working with People with Serious Mental Illness at Risk of Offending. 17. Managing Medication. 18. Cultural Issues. Section 4 - Considerations for Effective Practice. 19. Ethical Considerations. 20. The Tip of the Iceberg. 21. Clinical support. Index.

• ISBN: 978-0-7020-4308-6
• Editorial: Saunders
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 400
• Fecha Publicación: 24/02/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés