An Introduction to Mental Health
eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Mental Health

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
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eBook - ePub

An Introduction to Mental Health

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About This Book

"A clear, straightforward guide to the issues around mental health [and] auseful starting resource for non-mental health practitioners to develop their understanding of the processes involved in mental health."Joanne Fisher, Senior Practice Educator, Cambridge University Hospitals An Introduction to Mental Health is essential reading for anyone learning the fundamentals of mental health. Written for an interdisciplinary audience with no prior knowledge of mental health practice, the book uses apatient-centred focusand covers the historical context of mental health through to contemporary issues, including mental health law, policy, professional practice, equality and diversity in the sector, and international perspectives. Key learning features include concept summaries, reflective points, case studies and reflective exercises tohelp situate content in the context of practice.

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Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
Year
2019
ISBN
9781526475992
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Psychiatry & Mental Health

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Publisher Note
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Contents
  8. About the Authors
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Publisher’s Acknowledgements
  11. Introduction
  12. 1 A History of Mental Health
  13. 2 Mental Health Law
  14. 3 Mental Health Policy
  15. 4 Mental Health Professionals
  16. 5 Mental Health Diagnostic Criteria
  17. 6 Interventions
  18. 7 Ethical Practice and Decision-Making In Mental Health
  19. 8 Equality and Diversity in Mental Health Practice
  20. 9 Societal Influence on Mental Health
  21. 10 International Perspectives on Mental Health
  22. Glossary
  23. Index