Mental health social work can be one of the most rewarding and one
of the most frustrating areas of social work practice. Mental
health is a key policy arena in which the involvement of service
users has been particularly successful and in which there are a lot
of new and controversial initiatives. The social worker must not
only have a good knowledge of interventions, from pharmacology to
psychotherapy, and their evidence-base, but also be able to work
sensitively and effectively with both clients and care givers in a
rapidly changing context.
In "Mental Health Social Work" Colin Pritchard draws on his many
years of experience in research, teaching and practice to set out
some of the key objectives for the social worker who wants to work
in mental health. Topics covered include:
- the multiple factors affecting mental health
- the bio-psycho-social model of practice
- depression, suicide, schizophrenia, personality disorder
-the mental health-child protection interface
- residential work
- treatment modalities.
To help the reader consolidate what they have read, the book
includes a series of case exercises and essential information is
presented in a clear and accessible format throughout.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
February 2006 |
First published: |
July 2005 |
Authors: |
Colin Pritchard
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
308 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-31901-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-31901-3 |
Barcode: |
9780415319010 |
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