| Description |
324 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Reality states -- 2. Changing paradigms in mental health: an historical overview -- 3. Recovery and well-being -- 4. Legilsation, policies and practice standards -- 5. Diagnosis -- 6. Theory -- 7. Assessment -- 8. Luisa -- 9. Consumer and care partnerships -- 10. Interventions -- 11. Focused psychological strategies -- 12. Suicide and self-harm -- 13. Alcohol and other drugs -- 14. Women prisoners -- 15. Disaster planning |
| Summary |
Mental Health Social Work is much more than a second edition of Mental Health Practice. In this new book, there is a much greater focus on contemporary social work interventions. The information is located in the Australian context but also draws heavily on recovery-focused practices in New Zealand. Jennifer Martin is from RMIT, Melbourne |
| Analysis |
Australian |
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Psychiatry/mental illness (Australia,New Zealand) |
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Social work (Australia,New Zealand) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 286-316) and index |
| Subject |
Mental health.
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Psychiatric social work.
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Social psychiatry.
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Social Work, Psychiatric.
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| ISBN |
9781740277501 (paperback) |
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(paperback) |
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