The Prevention of Mental Illness in Primary Care by Tony Kendrick

The Prevention of Mental Illness in Primary Care by Tony Kendrick

With increasing international emphasis on care in the community and pressure on resources, the prevention of mental illness within primary care is becoming an important consideration. Up to a third of patients presenting to primary care services are suffering from psychological problems and the large majority are dealt with by the primary health care team. Within this volume, experts from a wide range of mental health care disciplines discuss issues ranging from primary prevention with identification of risk through to early identification of problem symptoms and the effective management of long-term mental illness. With full reference to the current state of research, emphasis has been given to practical measures that can be readily utilised in the primary care setting. This handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for all those with interests in the protection and conservation of mental health. This book was highly commended in the Primary Care category of the British Medical Association Book Award.

'.. a remarkable book … There is a great deal of practical wisdom in this book, which goes a long way to de-mystifying even the more alarming psychiatric disorders. It is a book that should be read, not left to fester on a shelf … I was genuinely inspired by the prospect of just how much good might be achieved by a well-motivated, holistically informed primary health care team.' Scott Weich, Psychological Medicine
' … a clear exposition of the current findings … highly relevant to the needs of busy practitioners and their professional partners in primary care.' Christopher Dowrick, BMJ

Kendrick, Tony: - Tony Kendrick is Professor of Primary Care at the University of Southampton and a retired general practitioner.

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ISBN 13	9780521576482
ISBN 10	0521576482
Title	The Prevention of Mental Illness in Primary Care
Author	Tony Kendrick
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Year published	1996-05-30
Number of pages	414
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