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Outreach in community mental health care : a manual for practitioners / Tom Burns, Mike Firn.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780198754237
- ISBN: 019875423X
- Physical Description: xiv, 382 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: Second edition.
- Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2017]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| General Note: | First edition published in 2002 with title: Assertive outreach in mental health : a manual for practitioners. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-371) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The evolution of community outreach -- Current context and aims -- Who is assertive outreach for? Referrals and discharges -- Model variance and model fidelity : the lessons from ACT -- Key working versus the whole-team approach -- Access : office hours, shifts, or 24/7 availability?-- The role of medication -- Compulsion and freedom -- Cultural sensitivity -- Engagement -- Medication compliance -- Hostility -- Suicidality -- Self-neglect -- Schizophrenia and delusional disorders -- Bipolar affective disorder -- Personality problems and disorders -- Depression, anxiety, and situational disorders -- Substance misuse/dual diagnosis -- Finance and appointeeship -- Housing and homelessness -- Physical health care -- Employment -- Daily living skills -- Psychosocial interventions with families, carers, and patients -- Operational and team management -- Training -- Service planning -- Research and development. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lansdowne Library | RC 480.53 B87 2017 (Text) | 26040003308083 | Main Collection | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Oxford University Press
Outreach in Community Mental Health Care: A Manual for Practitioners offers readers a comprehensive and practical guide to treating patients in the community setting. - Oxford University Press
Outreach in the community is the treatment of choice for the severely mentally ill in the community. It involves taking services directly to patients rather than requiring them to attend clinics and hospitals. This approach is a significant addition to routine mental health care practice and addresses the needs of marginalized communities and those that struggle to attend appointments.
Outreach in Community Mental Health Care: A Manual for Practitioners has been fully updated since the last edition, providing readers with an in-depth, practical guide to mental health care in the community setting today. It addresses the significant changes in mental health service organizations over the years, including the various new teams devised and the importance of central planning and targets.
The authors Tom Burns and Mike Firn are pioneers in this field of research and are active in community outreach as practitioners, researchers, and supervisors. In 29 chapters they cover key discussions in conceptual issues, health and social care practice, management and development, which provides readers with an insight into the reality of community outreach work.
