Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide (Second Edition)

Introducing Mental Health: A Practical Guide (Second Edition)

presented by Connor Kinsella, 1964- and Caroline Kinsella, 1960- (London, England: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2015, originally published 2006), 202 page(s)

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Abstract / Summary
This popular and accessible introduction to mental health is written for students, mental health practitioners and non-qualified professionals. Fully revised, this second edition is up to date with the latest knowledge on mental health conditions, good practice and the law. The authors explain key concepts in easily understandable language, accessible even to those with no prior knowledge of the subject. They detail the major mental health disorders, the issues surrounding them, and provide detailed information on:* treatment and support* risk assessment and management* mental illness and the Criminal Justice System* the Mental Health Act and the Mental Capacity Act Featuring case studies and exercises to assist learning, this is an invaluable resource for anyone working with people who are experiencing mental illness, including students and professionals in health and social care, housing and criminal justice.
Field of Interest
Social Work
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Copyright Message
Copyright © Caroline Kinsella and Connor Kinsella 2015; foreword copyright © Vikram Patel 2015
Content Type
Book
Duration
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Format
Text
Original Publication Date
2006
Page Count
202
Publication Year
2015
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Place Published / Released
London, England
Subject
Social Work, Counseling & Therapy, Social Sciences, Psychology & Counseling, Health Sciences, Welfare Policy, Mental Health, Theoretical Approaches to Counseling, Care providers, Theory, Mental health, Mental health treatments, Macro
Clinician
Connor Kinsella, 1964-, Caroline Kinsella, 1960-

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