Care of the Mentally Ill

Psychopathology lies at the centre of effective psychiatric practice and mental health care. Fish's Clinical Psychopathology has shaped the trainin...

This book is for concerned members of the public, and for anyone dealing clinically with women who drink alcohol before, during and/or after pregna...

Our knowledge and awareness of mental health has never been greater, but little progress has been made in addressing a key cause of poor mental hea...

Full of evidence-based, easy to understand information about CHD, Healing Hearts and Minds offers strategies for learning to thrive despite living ...

One in five adults and one in six youth experience a mental health illness within a year. These common conditions are often managed within complex ...

Guidance for supporting family caregivers on maintaining positive mental health: This is the first book that takes a deep dive to answer the quest...

This treatment program targets the criminal, behavioral, and mental health problems of inmates in segregated housing that prevents them from living...

This book draws on both the historical context and contemporary research evidence to present the roles of the Mental Health Social Worker, the Appr...

Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. The...

Fewer concepts in American society have received more attention recently than the need for skilled crisis intervention. Images of crises inundate i...

Communication problems, frustration and boredom can manifest themselves in physical outbursts, and working in a residential or domiciliary setting ...

The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are ex...

Presenting simple and cost-effective solutions for maintaining and improving mealtime abilities, this book discusses the practical aspects of eatin...

The social climate in settings such as forensic psychiatric hospitalsand prisons is crucial to their success. The Essen Climate EvaluationSchema (E...

Every day ten thousand baby boomers turn 65, and by 2030 more than 20% of US residents will be 65 or older. Mental health professionals must become...

Since 2008, the governments Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme has been rolled out across England and Wales. In the 10 ye...

This expanded and updated new edition reflects the growing importance of the structured professional judgement approach to violence risk assessment...

This expanded and updated new edition reflects the growing importance of the structured professional judgement approach to violence risk assessment...

New edition of an acclaimed manual which uses the solution focused approach to take an empathetic and validating approach to working with individua...

Unravel the complexities of effectively managing behaviours that challenge through the 6-stage Target model. The 6 stages offer an empowering tool ...