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Good Practice in Adult Mental Health David Hewitt

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health By David Hewitt

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health by David Hewitt

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This text is a guide to good practice within adult mental health care, providing a comprehensive introduction to mental health and illness. It is designed to aid mental health professionals and workers, and any individuals coming in to contact with mental illness, in recognising a mental health need or problem and offering appropriate support.

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health Summary

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health by David Hewitt

This text is a guide to good practice within adult mental health care, providing a comprehensive introduction to mental health and illness. It is designed to aid mental health professionals and workers, agencies, and any individuals coming in to contact with mental illness, in recognising a mental health need or problem and offering appropriate support.

This is an essential introduction written by practitioners, and also draws from the personal experiences of service users and carers, providing up-to-date and topical material covering major issues such as:

* the concepts of mental health, illness and recovery

* advocacy and empowerment

* legal and policy issues relating to practice

* gender and ethnicity in mental health

* violence and abuse.

The broad range of this book makes it an excellent resource for mental health practitioners, whether experienced or new to the field, support workers, students, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of mental illness and the mental health system.

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health Reviews

If only all practice was as good as the ideals promoted here. -- Journal of Mental Health
There are articles on multidisciplinary teams, gender and race in mental health, carers issues, and contributions from individual service users and from the service user movement. A psychiatrist outlines theories behind medical diagnoses and a solicitor writes on human rights law. One welcome inclusion is a chapter recognising the stresses of working in mental health and the importance of support to front-line practitioners. -- Community Care
Good Practice in Adult Mental Health is an excellent resource for mental health practitioners, that aims to provide the background knowledge to understand the theory, practice, law, politics and the personal experiences of service users and carers. Twenty-three contributors, in eighteen chapters, cover the concepts of mental health, illness and recovery; advocacy and empowerment; legal and policy issues; gender and ethnicity; violence and abuse... Good Practice in Adult Mental Health provides a good overview of the subject and will merit a place on the reading list for those working in, or those seeking a wider knowledge of, mental health care in the UK. Well recommended. -- The International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research
Written for mental health professionals, as well as anyone who might come into contact with mental illness, this guide covers a wide range of issues, including theories, practices, law, and politics regarding mental illness, and the personal experiences of service users and social workers. The contributions offer case studies, vignettes, questions for group discussion, good practice points, and lists of further resources and useful organizations. The glossary defines key terms used throughout the volume. -- Book News

About David Hewitt

David Hewitt is a solicitor and a partner in Weightmans LLP. He was a member of the Mental Health Act Commission for nine years and now holds visiting fellowships at Northumbria University and Lincoln University. He is a President of Mental Health Review Tribunals and sits on the editorial board of The Journal of Mental Health Law. He appeared as a witness before the joint Parliamentary committee on the draft Mental Health Bill of 2004.

Table of Contents

Preface, Tony Ryan, University of Manchester and Jacki Pritchard, trainer, consultant and researcher. 1. What is mental health, illness and recovery? Piers Allott, University of Wolverhampton. 2. Human rights and mental health law, David Hewitt, Hempson's Solicitors. 3. The care programme approach, Lynn Agnew, Trafford Social Services. 4. Interventions in mental health: promoting collaborative working and meaningful support, Simon Rippon, NIMHE North West Development Centre. 5. Medication management, Jacquie White, University of Hull. 6. The role of primary care, Debbie Nixon, NIMHE North West Regional Development Centre and Tim Saunders, GP and Cheshire West Primary Care Trust. 7. Medical diagnosis of mental illness, Rob Poole, consultant psychiatrist, North East Wales NHS Trust. 8. Multidisciplinary team working and the roles of members, Karen Newbigging, Health and Social Care Advisory Service. 9. Supporting staff, Jane Gilbert, independent consultant. 10. From grassroots to statute: the mental health service user movement in England, Carey Bamber, NIMHE North West Development Centre. 11. Mental health advocacy and empowerment in focus, Rick Henderson, Advocacy Across London. 12. Personal experiences of mental health and illness, Julian and Eric (son and Father). 13. Carer perspectives, Alison Pearsall, Lancashire Care NHS Trust and Lillian Yates, Penine Care NHS Trust. 14. Black and minority ethnic mental health, Melba Wilson, Centre for Mental Health Services Development, Linda Williamson and Rhian Williams, Wandsworth Primary Care Trust, and Sandra Griffiths, The Mellow Campaign. 15. Gender and mental health, Barbara Hatfield, University of Manchester. 16. Substance misuse and mental health, Mark Holland and Vall Midson, Manchester Mental Health and Social Care NHS Trust. 17. Towards No Secrets: the use of multi-agency policies and procedures to protect mental health service users from abuse, Ruth Ingram, Bradford Social Services. 18. Managing violence, Roy Butterworth, Lancashire Care NHS Trust. Glossary. List of contributors. Indexes.

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GOR005959266
9781843102175
184310217X
Good Practice in Adult Mental Health by David Hewitt
David Hewitt
Good Practice in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice
Used - Good
Paperback
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
20040615
352
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