Caroline Kinsella and Connor Kinsella ; foreword by Vikram Patel.
Philadelphia :
J. Kingsley,
2006.
1 online resource (158 pages).
JKP resource materials
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Includes web resources.
Severe mental illness -- Treatment and support -- Risk assessment and management -- Working with dual diagnosis -- Working with personality disorder -- Working with people who self-harm -- Conclusion -- Appendix : introducing the Mental Health Act of 1983.
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An easy to read, jargon-free introduction to mental health, this practical guide is written for qualified and non-qualified practitioners. The authors explain key concepts in easily understandable language, accessible even to those with no prior knowledge of the subject. They detail the major mental health disorders and the issues and implications surrounding them, and include separate chapters on personality disorder and self-harm. They provide in-depth practical information on: the Mental Health Act; diagnosis and medication; risk assessment and management; violent and challenging behaviour.