Mental Health and Well-Being in the Learning and Teaching Environment by Colin R Martin

Mental Health and Well-Being in the Learning and Teaching Environment by Colin R Martin

This book uses an interdisciplinary approach from the fields of education and mental health to address the current mental health crisis affecting both the learners and the leaders of learning in modern primary, secondary and tertiary educational environments.

FROM Dr Gabriel Kirctchuk The Editors have done an excellent job bringing together an excellent set of contributors, including key academics and practitioners in the education and mental health fields, to explore the discourse between mental health and education in an applied and translational wayThis is the FIRST book to consider the relationship between mental health and education in an evidence-based and practice-focused way, and discusses the mental health needs of both teachers and students contextually anchored in the learning environment. The book is a practical and useful resource for teachers, and for all professionals whose work brings them into this environment, including educational psychologists and school nurses.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Colin R. Martin (RN BSc PhD MBA YCAP FHEA CPsychol AFBPsS CSci MSc) is Professor of Mental Health at Buckinghamshire New University, Director of the Institute of Mental Health, a registered mental health nurse, chartered health psychologist, chartered scientist and Honorary Consultant Psychologist to The Salvation Army. Former Chair in Mental Health at the University of the West of Scotland and Editor for the Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, his research interests include psychobiology, brain injury and neurocognitive impairment. He has over 200 research papers and book chapters to his name, and his own books include:Handbook of Behavior, Food and Nutrition (2011) Springer VerlagNanomedicine and the Nervous System (2012) CRC PressPerinatal Mental Health: A Clinical Guide (2012) M&KScientific Basis of Healthcare: AIDS and Pregnancy (2012) CRC PressComprehensive Guide to Autism (2014) Springer VerlagDiet and Nutrition in Dementia and Cognitive Decline (2015) Academic PressEDITOR Mick Fleming (RMN PhD MA BA(Hons) Adv Dip PSI YCAP FHEA) is Associate Professor of Mental Health at Napier University in Edinburgh, and a former mental health nurse and researcher of schizophrenia, psychosis and psychosocial interventions, for which he received a national award. He is widely published in these areas. EDITOR Hugh Smith (MEd DipEdTech Dip(CE) LTCL(CMT) LLCM(TD) FHEA) is the former Head of Career-Long Professional Learning at the School of Education, University of the West of Scotland and teacher educator. He is currently an educational technologist and consultant, supporting professional learning, teaching and training, and a reviewer for the Journal of Professional Development in Education.

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ISBN 13	9781909675025
ISBN 10	1909675024
Title	Mental Health and Well-Being in the Learning and Teaching Environment
Author	Colin R Martin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Swan & Horn
Year published	2016-06-01
Number of pages	404
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