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Working with serious mental illness : a manual for clinical practice / edited by Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Edinburgh : Elsevier, 2006.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xiii, 427 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780702027161 (pbk.) :
  • 9780702027161 (Paper)
  • 0702027162 (Paper)
  • 0702027162 (pbk.)
  • 9780702027161
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616.891 GAM
LOC classification:
  • RC480.5
Partial contents:
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. Lyn Shore -- 3.Social inclusion. Rachel Perkins, Liz Sayce -- 4.Stress vulnerability model of serious mental illness. Geoff Brennan -- 5.An introduction to and rationale for psychosocial interventions. Helen Healy, David Reader, Kenny Midence -- Section 2.Engaging assessing and formulating care -- 6.Building resliationships: lessons to be learnt. Catherine Gamble -- 7.Severe mental illness: symptoms, signs and diagnosis. Tom K. J. Craig -- 8.Assessments: a rationale for choosing and using. Catherine Game, Geoff Brennan -- 9.Consolidating the assessment process: the semi-structured interview. Jayne Fox, Catherine Gamble -- 10.Assessing risk. Nigel Wellman -- Section 3.Interventions -- 11.Dealing with voices and strange thoughts. Jem Mills -- 12.Dealing with blanknes and deadness. Jem Mills, Sue Kerr, Sally Goldspink -- 13.Working with families and informal carers. Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan -- 14.Coexistent substance use and psychiatric disorders. Jood Gibbins, Cheryl Kipping -- 15.Working with people with severe mental illness who are angry. Paul Rogers, Andrew Vidgen -- 15.Working with people with serious mental illness at risk of offening. Paul Rogers, Andrew Vidgen -- Section 4.Considerations for effective practice -- 20.Ethical considerations. Paula Morrison -- 21.The tip of the iceberg. Sharon Dennis -- 22.Clinical support. Geoff Brennan, Catherine Gamble.
Summary: A practical guide to adapting mental health treatment methods to suit the needs of individual clients, this text suggests down-to-earth and practical methods which can be adapted for most service users.
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Long Loan TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone General Lending 616.891 GAM (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 215617

Previous ed.: London: Baillière Tindall, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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. Lyn Shore -- 3.Social inclusion. Rachel Perkins, Liz Sayce -- 4.Stress vulnerability model of serious mental illness. Geoff Brennan -- 5.An introduction to and rationale for psychosocial interventions. Helen Healy, David Reader, Kenny Midence -- Section 2.Engaging assessing and formulating care -- 6.Building resliationships: lessons to be learnt. Catherine Gamble -- 7.Severe mental illness: symptoms, signs and diagnosis. Tom K. J. Craig -- 8.Assessments: a rationale for choosing and using. Catherine Game, Geoff Brennan -- 9.Consolidating the assessment process: the semi-structured interview. Jayne Fox, Catherine Gamble -- 10.Assessing risk. Nigel Wellman -- Section 3.Interventions -- 11.Dealing with voices and strange thoughts. Jem Mills -- 12.Dealing with blanknes and deadness. Jem Mills, Sue Kerr, Sally Goldspink -- 13.Working with families and informal carers. Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan -- 14.Coexistent substance use and psychiatric disorders. Jood Gibbins, Cheryl Kipping -- 15.Working with people with severe mental illness who are angry. Paul Rogers, Andrew Vidgen -- 15.Working with people with serious mental illness at risk of offening. Paul Rogers, Andrew Vidgen -- Section 4.Considerations for effective practice -- 20.Ethical considerations. Paula Morrison -- 21.The tip of the iceberg. Sharon Dennis -- 22.Clinical support. Geoff Brennan, Catherine Gamble.

A practical guide to adapting mental health treatment methods to suit the needs of individual clients, this text suggests down-to-earth and practical methods which can be adapted for most service users.

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