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Participation in Children and Young People's Mental Health: An
Essential Guide aims to break down the historical challenges
surrounding children and young people's mental health (CYPMH)
participation. It explores topics from how to conceptualise
participation to more practical advice and guidance surrounding how
to 'do' participation. Uniquely edited by Experts-by-Experience, it
offers useful insights to how participation ought to be led from
those with experience in the field. This ground-breaking text is
supported by contributors from leading experts, including a mixture
of lived experience and academic persepctives, providing a
comprehensive dive into key concepts and practical examples to help
improve practice. The chapters aim to spark thinking,
conversations, and actions in participation and will provide
lessons to embed into services, organisations, areas, groups,
practice, and work. This text is an essential guide for trainees
and professionals working in CYPMH services which includes the NHS
in England, voluntary sector, and other health systems
internationally.
This book considers how mental health services have evolved over
the past three decades to meet the needs of people with
intellectual disability, focusing on the ways that theories and
policies have been applied to clinical practice. Nick Bouras and
Geraldine Holt both have extensive experience in developing and
running mental health services and bring together international
contributors all with longstanding expertise in the fields of
mental health and intellectual disability. They present the current
evidence-based practice on how people with intellectual disability
can be best cared for in clinical settings. The book embraces a
foreword by Professor David Goldberg and is divided into three
sections: development of specialist mental health services,
clinical practice, and training as an integrated component of
service delivery. Chapters cover topics including: the association
between psychopathology and intellectual disability international
perspectives neuroimaging and genetic syndromes training
professionals, families and support workers. Mental Health Services
for Adults with Intellectual Disability provides an overview of the
many improvements that have been made in services for people with
intellectual disability, as well as examining the shortcomings of
the services provided. It offers strategies and solutions for the
wide array of interdisciplinary professionals who want to develop
the range of resources on offer for people with intellectual
disability.
This volume provides school-based practitioners with a
comprehensive and comparative guide to the strategic interventions,
therapeutic modalities, and treatment approaches that are most
commonly and effectively used in educational settings. Three main
sections of the text present a foundation of universal
interventions, targeted interventions, and alternative
interventions appropriate for use in schools. Unifying the chapters
are two central case examples, allowing the reader to see and
evaluate the strengths and potential challenges of each technique
in a familiar situation. This emphasis on case examples and the
comparative structure of the volume will provide a level of
hands-on and practical learning that is helpful for both students
and mental health practitioners working in schools for the first
time, and as a resource for more seasoned professionals who need to
expand the tools at their disposal.
Paul Grayson, a co-editor of the successful 1989 book College
Psychotherapy, has teamed up with Phil Meilman, a seasoned veteran
of college counseling and psychological services, to compile this
needed comprehensive up-to-date treatment guide. After an opening
discussion of the campus environment and student mentality, the
book provides an overview of the state of college mental health at
the start of the 21st century, touching on the issues faced by
students of every generation, as well as those concerns unique to
this day and age. With an emphasis on practice, and not theory,
this easily referenced treatment guide will be of use to anyone
working in the mental health fields in and around a college
environment.
Dimensions of Human Behavior: The Changing Life Course presents a
current and comprehensive examination of human behavior across time
using a multidimensional framework. Author Elizabeth D. Hutchison
explores both the predictable and unpredictable changes that can
affect human behavior through all the major developmental stages of
the life course, from conception to very late adulthood. Aligned
with the 2015 curriculum guidelines set forth by the Council on
Social Work Education (CSWE), the Sixth Edition has been
substantially updated with contemporary issues related to gender
and sexuality, race and ethnicity, and social class and disability
across the lifespan.
One in five U.S. adults experiences a mental illness within a given
year. With more than 550,000 people working to support this
underserved community, the mental healthcare system has grappled
with inadequacies and shortcomings in safety, quality, and care
delivery. There is a wide range of problems, from access-to-care
issues and errors, to complications stemming from poor care. Our
country is also on an unsustainable path as our healthcare
expenditure keeps growing. To add to all of this, we are facing a
rampant epidemic of burnout among healthcare workers. Modern
advancements introduced with many promises-such as electronic
medical records, newer medications, or advanced treatments-have
created unique challenges when ushered into a highly regulated
healthcare system. What does it take to provide patients with
everything they need-the right quality of care, at the right time,
and at the right cost-to keep them healthy? Which process steps add
value? Which steps are wasteful? A widely accepted fact is that a
conservative 30-50% of every step in the mental healthcare process
does not help patients feel better or stay better. When considering
delays in care, workarounds, excessive documentation, and an
overuse of auditing, the care system has moved highly skilled
clinicians away from providing value, as administrative tasks
continue to encroach on their time. There is a clear need to
rethink and redesign the system of care. This book is a primer for
understanding the current state of the mental health system and the
performance improvement skills and leadership acumen needed to
address existing challenges. Sheppard Pratt, the award-winning,
leading institution for mental healthcare in America, provided the
focus on mental healthcare and became the laboratory for this body
of work over the course of eight years. It hired a seasoned systems
thinker with improvement expertise to work with mental health
professionals and solve some of their most complex and chronic
problems. The book is a result of the collaboration between a
practicing psychiatrist in a leadership role and the systems
engineer. Working together, they demonstrate how to think about
redesigning care and redefining the nature of work to enhance value
for both the people served and the healthcare workforce. They
crafted a multi-pronged approach towards culture change at Sheppard
Pratt, including implementing a course on "Learning to Improve,"
which introduced staff to a performance improvement methodology.
There are several vignettes interwoven throughout the book that
describe the complexities and constraints of the system. Solving
some of these challenges creates a new paradigm of work while
minimizing waste and enhancing value.
This book offers an extensive look into the ways living through the
COVID-19 pandemic has deepened our understanding of the crises
people experience in their relationships with work. Leading experts
explore burnout as an occupational phenomenon that arises through
mismatches between workplace and individuals on the day-to-day
patterns in work life. By disrupting where, when, and how people
worked, pandemic measures upset the delicate balances in place
regarding core areas of work life. Chapters examine the profound
implications of social distancing on the quality and frequency of
social encounters among colleagues, with management, and with
clientele. The book covers a variety of occupational groups such as
those in the healthcare and education sectors, and demonstrates the
advantages and strains that come with working from home. The
authors also consider the broader social context of working through
the pandemic regarding risks and rewards for essential workers. By
focusing on changes in organisational structures, policies, and
practices, this book looks at effective ways forward in both
recovering from this pandemic and preparing for further workplace
disruptions. A wide audience of students and researchers in
psychology, management, business, healthcare, and social sciences,
as well as policy makers in government and professional
organisations, will benefit from this detailed insight into the
ways COVID-19 has affected contemporary work attitudes and
practices.
'This book, which shares the poignant lived voices of the
racialised experience, is a welcome contribution to the mission to
heal and positively transform our mental health, physical health
and well-being.' - Dr Jacqui Dyer, health and social care
consultant, Black Thrive Global Director The Colour of Madness is a
groundbreaking collection that amplifies the voices of people of
colour and their experiences with mental health. These are the
voices of those who have been ignored. Updated for 2022, The Colour
of Madness is a vital and timely tribute to all the lives that have
been touched by medical inequalities and aims to disrupt the
whitewashed narrative of mental health in the UK. A compelling
collection of memoir, essays, poetry, short fiction and artwork,
this book will bring solace to those who have shared similar
experiences, and provide a powerful insight into the everyday
impact of racism for those looking to further understand and combat
this injustice. Statistics show that people from Black and minority
ethnic backgrounds in the UK have not only experienced inadequate
mental health treatment in comparison to their white counterparts,
but are also more likely to be detained under the Mental Health
Act. From micro-aggressions, inherent bias, religious/cultural
influences and social stigma, people of colour are consistently
fighting to be heard, believed, and offered help beyond the need
for ticking off diversity boxes. The book was first published in
2018. Editors Dr Samara Linton and Rianna Walcott ended their
relationship with their previous publisher in 2021 when the press
was linked to a far-right group. The editors have since
collaborated with a new publisher and present this revised edition
complete with more contributions and powerful artwork.
The newest edition of Community Mental Health continues to be at
the leading edge of the field, providing the most up-to-date
research and treatment models that encompass practice in community
settings. Experts from a wide range of fields explore the major
trends, best practices, and policy issues shaping community mental
health services today. New sections address the role of
spirituality, veterans and the military, family treatment, and
emerging new movements. An expanded view of recovery ensures that a
thorough conversation about intersectionality and identity runs
throughout the book.
Restlessness in our body. Constant negative thoughts. Inability to
focus. Most of us relate in some way to these feelings. Anxiety is
that vague feeling that something isn't right, that something bad
may happen. Worry becomes an all-consuming part of life. In this
eight-session LifeGuide(R) Bible Study, nurse and Bible study
writer Skip McDonald looks at a variety of Old Testament and New
Testament Scripture passages that cover experiences of general
anxiety, worry, and panic. For over three decades LifeGuide Bible
Studies have provided solid biblical content and raised
thought-provoking questions--making for a one-of-a-kind Bible study
experience for individuals and groups. This series has more than
130 titles on Old and New Testament books, character studies, and
topical studies.
Therapy with couples on the brink of relationship dissolution
involves unique challenges. Partners present with high levels of
conflict, low levels of intimate connection, disdain and
discouragement, and limited patience or hope. These couples have
often tried therapy without lasting success, and announce that
"this is our last chance". Partners want to see evidence in the
first session that the therapist can offer something new and that
change is possible. Peter Fraenkel presents a practical, creative,
integrative approach that combines action-and insight-oriented
techniques to help last-chance couples manage conflict, modulate
intense negative emotions, address power struggles, develop mutual
compassion, and restore emotional intimacy and pleasurable
connection. Special attention is paid to developing a collaborative
therapeutic alliance when partners have little motivation for
therapy or faith that it can be effective. Through engaging in
"nonbinding experiments in possibility", partners can then better
evaluate whether to "stay or go".
This handbook presents a thorough examination of the intricate
interplay of race, ethnicity, and culture in mental health -
historical origins, subsequent transformations, and the discourses
generated from past and present mental health and wellness
practices. The text demonstrates how socio-cultural identities
including race, gender, class, sexual orientation, disability,
religion, and age intersect with clinical work in a range of
settings. Case vignettes and recommendations for best practice help
ground each in a clinical focus, guiding practitioners and
educators to actively increase their understanding of non-Western
and indigenous healing techniques, as well as their awareness of
contemporary mental health theories as a product of Western culture
with a particular historical and cultural perspective. The
international contributors also discuss ways in which global mental
health practices transcend racial, cultural, ethnic, linguistic,
and political boundaries. The Routledge International Handbook of
Race, Culture and Mental Health is an essential resource for
students, researchers, and professionals alike as it addresses the
complexity of mental health issues from a critical, global
perspective.
When experiencing mental health challenges, we all deserve
treatments that actually work. Whether you are a healthcare
consumer, student, or mental health professional, this book will
help you recognize implausible, ineffective, and even harmful
therapy practices while also considering recent controversies.
Research-supported interventions are identified in this book and
expanded upon in a companion volume. Chapters cover every major
mental disorder and are written by experts in their respective
fields. Pseudoscience in Therapy is of interest to students taking
courses in psychotherapy, counseling, clinical psychology, and
behavior therapy, as well as practitioners looking for a guide to
proven therapeutic techniques.
This book is a study of infant mental health which blends knowledge
and understanding from three perspectives: international research,
theory, and intervention. The volume increases awareness of the
significance of infant mental health, adding to the growing body of
literature on influences upon lifestyles, communities, society, and
attainment. The significance of mental health to development has
come to the fore in recent years and research in neuroscience is
used to explore, and to understand the complexities of the human
brain. Each infant is exposed to unique influences before and after
birth. Neuroscience, genetics, adverse childhood experiences, and
personalities feature in the chapters as mitigating factors to
attainment. Exemplars create a bridge between research and
implementation of recommendations, and illustrate the myriad of
influences and permutations that can enhance or hinder development.
This book discusses internal influences from an infant's biological
make-up, alongside the circumstances and relationships within a
family unit, as understanding these key aspects is integral to
promotion of each infant's life chances. The volume concludes by
considering future approaches to nurturing infant mental health.
Carefully designed to stimulate discussion and professional
inquiry, this volume is an invaluable resource for researchers,
academics, and scholars with an interest in infant mental health.
This book examines depression as a widely diagnosed and treated
common mental disorder in India and offers a significant
ethnographic study of the application of a traditional Indian
medical system (Ayurveda) to the very modern problem of depression.
Based on over a year of fieldwork, it investigates the Ayurvedic
response to the burden of depression in the Indian state of Kerala
as one of the key processes of the local appropriation or
glocalization of depression. More broadly, Lang considers: What
happens with the category of depression when it leaves the West and
travels to South Asia? How is depression appropriated in a South
Asian society characterized by medical pluralism? She explores on
the level of ideas, institutions and materialities how depression
interacts with and changes local worlds, clinical practice and
knowledge and subjectivities. As depression travels from 'the West'
to South India, its ontology, Lang argues, multiplies and thus
leads to what she calls 'depression multiple'.
This book provides a psychoanalytic perspective on female
psychology and includes articles with divergent theoretical
viewpoints. It is useful for both research and clinical study and
may also provide a bridge to scholars, teachers, and clinicians
outside of psychoanalysis itself.
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