In todays mental health services, there is a pressing need for practitioners to place greater emphasis on working with users of services and to use skills which have a sound theoretical basis. This book focuses on evidence-based practices but reflects that in mental health, the best evidence is the personal experience of the user. This book seeks to guide, plan and suggest down-to-earth treatment ideas for individuals on a day to day basis. There are many publications which explore theoretical aspects of service delivery or provide an in-depth analysis of specific clinical interventions. However, how practitioners comprehensively amalgamate theory with their practice is often missing. This book fills that gap.
Section 1; Perceptions of SMI and treatment methods
Includes a unique chapter from a user which vividly illustrates the experience of mental illness, as well as an introduction to treatment methods, stress vulnerability and the diagnostic process.
Section 2: Assessment; Choosing and Using
The assessment process is the cornerstone of effective interventions, and this section looks at how to choose and use some of the tools available. It addressesthe specific skills in focussing this information towards achieving clients goals and identifying risk factors.
Section 3; Interventions
This section provides chapters on a range of interventions specific to individual client needs. It reflects the often complex picture of needs which clients experience.
Section 4; Cautions in Effective Treatment.
This section addresses those issues which often underpin the success or failure of interventions. Its aim is to guide practitioners to reflect further on issues which surround their relationships with clients, including culture, ethical issues and professional considerations
Whether in training or in practice, you will find this book a practical, user-friendly guide to working with clients and their families. Easy to read, clearly designed, and, above all, focussing on the needs of practitioners and their clients, it is the essential handbook for practitioners in this challenging area. Full of practical advice, user-friendly, clearly accessible and well-designed Leading contributors from practice

Catherine Gamble BA(Hons) RGN RMN RNT; Geoff Brennan BSc(Hons) RNMH RMN

Gamble, Catherine; Brennan, Geoff; Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain)

Catherine Gamble; Geoff Brennan; Royal College of Nursing (Great Britain)

edited by Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan; foreword by Julian Leff

Geoff Brennan, Catherine Gamble

Edinburgh ; New York: Baillière Tindall published in association with the RCN

Baillière Tindall : Royal College of Nursing

Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd

Elsevier Science Ltd

W B Saunders Co Ltd

Bailliere Tindall

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

Edinburgh, Scotland, 2000

1, 2000-06-06

May 26, 2000

1, PS, 2000

obscured text on back cover

Includes bibliographical references and index

xxi, 341 pages : 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index
Serious mental illness : a view from within -- An introduction to and rationale for psychosocial interventions / Kenny Midence -- Stress vulnerability model of serious mental illness / Geoff Brennan -- Severe mental illness : symptoms, signs and diagnosis / Tom K.J. Craig -- Assessments : a rationale and glossary of tools / Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan -- Assessing clients' needs : the semistructured interview / Jayne Fox, Paddy Conroy -- Assessing risk / Iain Ryrie -- Using a low expressed emotion approach to develop positive therapeutic alliances / Catherine Gamble -- Dealing with voices and strange thoughts / Jem Mills -- Lack of motivation, confidence and volition / Geoff Brennan, Sue Kerr, Sally Goldspink -- Working with families and informal carers / Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan -- Coexistent substance use and psychiatric disorders / Iain Ryrie -- Working with people with serious mental illness who are angry / Paul Rogers, Andrew Vidgen -- Working with people with serious mental illness at risk of offending / Andrew Vidgen, Paul Rogers -- Chemical management of psychotic symptoms / Geoff Brennan [and others] -- Serious mental illness : cross-cultural issues / Avie Luthra, Dinesh Bhugra -- Ethical considerations / Paula Morrison -- Professional considerations / Sharon Dennis
Self-Renewing 2017

In the mental health services, there is a pressing need for practitioners to place greater emphasis on working with users of services and to use skills which have a sound theoretical basis. This book focuses on evidence-based practices and seeks to guide, plan and suggest treatment ideas for individuals on a day to day basis.

2023-06-28