Psychosocial Interventions for People with Schizophrenia
A Practical Guide for Mental Health Workers
- 296 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
Psychosocial Interventions for People with Schizophrenia
A Practical Guide for Mental Health Workers
About This Book
Mental health care for people experiencing schizophrenia has changed dramatically over the last twenty years. This book draws on the expertise of a group of experienced clinical practitioners to provide an up-to-date understanding of this condition, and a practical guide to implementing evidence-based psychosocial interventions for people with schizophrenia. Written in a clear and accessible format, this book
-covers the historical, social and political perspectives which give meaning to the current position of mental health care
-includes up-to-date interventions framed within the context of peoples lives
-describes how these interventions translate into specialist areas of practice
Using a variety of clinical examples, this text provides a clear overview of schizophrenia, and serves as a comprehensive, practical guide to the understanding, treatment and management of this mental condition.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- List of Figures
- List of Boxes
- Notes on Contributors
- Foreword
- Abbreviations
- Part I What is Schizophrenia?
- Part II Clinical Skills
- Part III Working and Living in the Community
- Part IV Special Considerations
- Part V Changing Service â Keeping Going
- Conclusion
- Index