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Social work and mental health / Malcolm Golightley and Robert Goemans

By: Golightley, Malcolm [author]Contributor(s): Goemans, Robert [author]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Los Angeles : Learning Matters, 2020Edition: Seventh editionDescription: ix, 197 pages ; 24 cmISBN: 9781526469762Subject(s): Psychiatric social work | Social psychiatry | Mental healthLOC classification: HV689 | G64 2020
Contents:
Chapter 1: Values and Ethical Mental Health Social Work; Chapter 2: Social Work Practice and Mental Health; Chapter 3: The Policy and Legal Context for Practice: Part 1: History and New Developments; Chapter 4: The Policy and Legal Context for Practice: Part 2: Mental Health Tribunals; Mental Capacity; Chapter 5: Working with Vulnerable People: Mental Health in Children and Adolescents; Chapter 6: Working with Vulnerable People: Adults Who Are Short-Term Service Users; Chapter 7: Working with Vulnerable People: Adults Who Are Long-Term Service Users; Chapter 8: Working across Organisational and Professional Boundaries;
Summary: With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health problem in any given year, mental health is a more important part of social work training than ever before, and all successful social workers need to understand the core values, skills and knowledge that underpin excellent practice in a modern mental health system. Written as an accessible introduction to the complex issues around mental health, this book has become a classic in its field. Law and policy are clearly outlined while the authors give space to important ethical considerations when working with the most vulnerable in society. There are clear links between policy, legislation and real life practice as well as a wealth of learning features.
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Chapter 1: Values and Ethical Mental Health Social Work; Chapter 2: Social Work Practice and Mental Health; Chapter 3: The Policy and Legal Context for Practice: Part 1: History and New Developments; Chapter 4: The Policy and Legal Context for Practice: Part 2: Mental Health Tribunals; Mental Capacity; Chapter 5: Working with Vulnerable People: Mental Health in Children and Adolescents; Chapter 6: Working with Vulnerable People: Adults Who Are Short-Term Service Users; Chapter 7: Working with Vulnerable People: Adults Who Are Long-Term Service Users; Chapter 8: Working across Organisational and Professional Boundaries;

With 1 in 4 people experiencing a mental health problem in any given year, mental health is a more important part of social work training than ever before, and all successful social workers need to understand the core values, skills and knowledge that underpin excellent practice in a modern mental health system. Written as an accessible introduction to the complex issues around mental health, this book has become a classic in its field. Law and policy are clearly outlined while the authors give space to important ethical considerations when working with the most vulnerable in society. There are clear links between policy, legislation and real life practice as well as a wealth of learning features.

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