Mental health services Books

Book SynopsisFavored by instructors and students for its real-world focus and engaging style, this authoritative text on the interface of psychology and law has now been revised and expanded. Each chapter provides an overview of case law on an important topic and explores selected cases in depth. Coverage includes psychological and mental health issues in criminal and civil proceedings; the role of practitioners as expert witnesses and forensic consultants; and legal concerns in general clinical practice. Salient legal processes and decisions are summarized and implications for today's clinical and forensic practitioners highlighted. Instructors who adopt the book for courses will receive a supplemental test bank with questions keyed to each chapter. Students can access a downloadable Study Guide. New to This Edition *Updated throughout with current research and substantive changes in mental health law. *Chapter on competency in juvenile justice. *Citations of 115 new Trade Review"The second edition of Law and Mental Health maintains all the virtues that made its predecessor so popular--it is empirically sophisticated, legally astute, and laden with clinical insight. The book is a remarkably comprehensive initiation to landmark criminal and civil cases and their implications for current mental health practice. I have never read a more engaging account of the intersection between law and mental health. Graduate and undergraduate students--as well as professionals--will find no better way to gain purchase on the field."--John Monahan, PhD, Shannon Distinguished Professor of Law, Psychology, and Psychiatry, University of Virginia “Weaver and Meyer have authored another remarkable text. Like the first edition, the second edition is written in an engaging style, with detailed coverage of a range of important issues set in the context of relevant case law and insightful commentary. This book is an excellent resource for anyone involved at the interface of the mental health and legal systems, from students learning about law and mental health to advanced practitioners responsible for maintaining competent practice."--Patricia A. Zapf, PhD, Department of Psychology, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, The City University of New York “This book is a tour-de-force review of precedent-setting legal cases. It is important reading for students interested in careers in psychology and law and for clinical and forensic mental health professionals, as well as attorneys facing unfamiliar psycholegal topics."--John F. Edens, PhD, Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Texas A&M University "Mental health clinicians and clients are influenced by landmark legal cases in many ways. This book brings critical court decisions to life in an accessible, humanized style that avoids legalese. The authors weave case-based stories that teach us much about how legal cases arise, how they are resolved, and how their consequences unfold in society to affect our lives and clinical practices."--Thomas Grisso, PhD, Department of Psychiatry (Emeritus), University of Massachusetts Medical School "This interesting, comprehensive text provides students with a good foundation in forensic psychology. The second edition includes new case examples that are relevant to discussions about contemporary issues in law and mental health. Because it is easy to read and well organized, the text could be used in both upper-division undergraduate and graduate-level courses."--Gregory Canillas, PhD, Forensic Psychology Program, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology -A remarkable book....This book is a gem. It is clearly written and coherent and provides a fascinating perspective on how case law informs clinical forensic practice....As a textbook, it will deepen and enrich the understanding of major substantive issues in the law that may be covered by other books that go less into depth....It is also very valuable as a reference, even for advanced practitioners in the field. (on the first edition)--PsycCRITIQUES, 5/17/2006ƒƒThe book gives a good overview of how court procedures work and how courts reason....Because of its breadth of coverage, the book would be a good text for students in the social and behavioral sciences and mental health professional training. It would also be a good reference for clinics and social agencies. (on the first edition)--Families in Society, 12/1/2006ƒƒEnjoyable....The authors write about the legal concepts in an easy-to-understand and friendly fashion. The stories behind the legal cases provide vivid backdrops for the complex legal concepts presented....I would recommend this book to clinicians interested in legal concepts and precedents, as well as to those interested in the study of law and mental health issues. (on the first edition)--Psychiatric Services, 11/1/2006ƒƒA thorough and immensely readable primer on the core issues facing the forensic practitioner....[The book] underscores many of the subtler issues in forensics, while bringing a human face to the field. (on the first edition)--Cognitive Therapy, 1/2/2006Table of ContentsIntroduction I. Psychological Issues and Involvement in Basic Courtroom Proceedings 1. Jury Selection and Process: Precedent Impacting Jury Consultation and Research 2. Admission of Expert Testimony and the Eyewitness II. Legal Precedent in Everyday Clinical Practice 3. Informed Consent 4. Confidentiality and Privileged Communication 5. Duty to Warn and Protect III. Clinical Forensic Evaluation 6. Competency 7. Insanity and Criminal Responsibility 8. Civil Commitment and Dangerousness 9. Hypnosis and the Polygraph IV. Civil Rights and Civil Law 10. Civil Rights of People from Gender and Sexual Minority Groups 11. Personal Injury: Court Proceedings and Assessment of Psychological Damages 12. Prisoners’ Rights to Medical and Mental Health Treatment V. Specific Mental Diagnoses in the Law 13. Substance Abuse and Dependence 14. Intellectual Disability 15. Psychopathy and Antisocial Personality Disorder VI. Violent Criminals and Violent Crime 16. Capital Punishment 17. Sex Offenders: Community Notification and Sexually Violent Predator Civil Commitment VII. Juveniles in the Legal System 18. Foundations of Juvenile Law 19. School Law 20. Child Abuse and Neglect 21. Child Custody 22. Competency and Culpability in Juvenile Justice: Intersecting Challenges, Amanda M. Fanniff In Conclusion: An Appeal to Students References Index

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Book SynopsisUnderstanding and addressing the impact of racial trauma is vital for providing culturally responsive, trauma-informed care. This book explores how racial stressors affect all aspects of Black clients' lives and offers powerful ways to support healing. Therapists and counselors will gain tools for approaching--rather than avoiding--the topic of race in individual therapy and in family, school, and community contexts. The book discusses how to incorporate aspects of racial trauma into assessment and case conceptualization; validate clients' pain as well as their strengths; and adapt evidence-based treatments to overcome cultural gaps. It presents extensive case examples; dos and don'ts; and self-care strategies for therapists of any background. Instructive features include end-of-chapter takeaway points, bolded key terms, and an end-of-book glossary.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on the latest evidence from the disparate worlds of mental health and criminal justice, Managing Personality Disordered Offenders in the Community provides a practical guide to the management and treatment of a group who comprise some of the most troubled offenders, who provoke the most anxiety in our society.Illustrated throughout with relevant case examples, this book provides a detailed account of key issues in the assessment of both personality disorder and offending. Dowsett and Craissati explore the current state of knowledge regarding treatment approaches, before suggesting a framework for thinking about community management, legislation, and multi-agency practice. The book concludes with a discussion of community pilot projects currently taking place throughout England and Wales.Managing Personality Disordered Offenders in the Community is an accessible and informative guide for trainees and practitioners working in the fields of mental health, social services, and the criminal justice system.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Theory. Assessment. Treatment Models. Management Approaches. Personality Traits and Strategic Approaches. Where Are We Now?

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Book Synopsis“Pollan keeps you turning the pages . . . cleareyed and assured.” —New York TimesA #1 New York Times Bestseller, New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2018, and New York Times Notable Book A brilliant and brave investigation into the medical and scientific revolution taking place around psychedelic drugs--and the spellbinding story of his own life-changing psychedelic experiences When Michael Pollan set out to research how LSD and psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) are being used to provide relief to people suffering from difficult-to-treat conditions such as depression, addiction and anxiety, he did not intend to write what is undoubtedly his most personal book. But upon discovering how these remarkable substances are improving the lives not only of the mentally ill but also of healthy people coming to grips with the challenges of everyday life, he decided to explore the landscape of the mind in the first person as well as the third. Thus began a singular adventure into various altered states of consciousness, along with a dive deep into both the latest brain science and the thriving underground community of psychedelic therapists. Pollan sifts the historical record to separate the truth about these mysterious drugs from the myths that have surrounded them since the 1960s, when a handful of psychedelic evangelists inadvertently catalyzed a powerful backlash against what was then a promising field of research.A unique and elegant blend of science, memoir, travel writing, history, and medicine, How to Change Your Mind is a triumph of participatory journalism. By turns dazzling and edifying, it is the gripping account of a journey to an exciting and unexpected new frontier in our understanding of the mind, the self, and our place in the world. The true subject of Pollan''s "mental travelogue" is not just psychedelic drugs but also the eternal puzzle of human consciousness and how, in a world that offers us both suffering and joy, we can do our best to be fully present and find meaning in our lives.

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Book SynopsisDon't wait another day to live the life you deserve! Instead, get it done while you're depressed.Do you find your energy to be at an all-time low? Do you struggle to get out of bed some days?Have you found yourself losing interest in things that used to excite you?Then this book might be the book for you. Inside the pages of this self-help book, you can find: - Advice on altering your mindset and adopting a more creative approach to life- A step-by-step guide on how to wait until your work is complete before you judge it- Tips and tricks on thinking like an athlete and how this mindset can help change your life- Fundamental strategies for keeping your life on trackMany people experience the hardships of depression and tend to struggle with productivity during these difficult times. Getting It Done When You’re Depressed is a therapy book that offers you 50 strategies to break the cycle of unproductivity and live a fuller life. Join us in learning how to overcome depression symptoms and take back your livelihood. When facing depression daily, it can be tough to do day-to-day tasks without it seeming like a giant chore. At DK, we believe it’s time to change that! By implementing strategies to create a daily structure tailored to your individual needs, we believe you can take back control of your mental health and live the life you want. The ground-breaking strategies provided in this wellness book are easy to follow and practical for anyone trying to live a more productive life. At DK, we believe in the power of discovery. So don't let depression limit what you're capable of achieving! It's time to be proud of yourself and your abilities, and discover how to get things done while you are depressed.Fancy a new and improved you this New Year? This must-have health book will help teach you how to be happy, approach life with a fresh perspective, rewire your brain, bring power to your productivity and unleash your potential!

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Book SynopsisEliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities offers concrete guidelines and evidence-based best practices for addressing racial inequities and biases in clinical care.Perhaps there is no subject more challenging than the intricacies of race and racism in American culture. More and more, it has become clear that simply teaching facts about cultural differences between racial and ethnic groups is not adequate to achieve cultural competence in clinical care. One must also consider less "visible" constructs-including implicit bias, stereotypes, white privilege, intersectionality, and microaggressions-as potent drivers of behaviours and attitudes.In this edited volume, three leading experts in race, mental health, and contextual behaviour science explore the urgent problem of racial inequities and biases, which often prevent people of color from seeking mental health services-leading to poor outcomes if and when they do receive treatment. In this much-needed resource, you'll find evidence-based recommendations for addressing problems at multiple levels, and best practices for compassionately and effectively helping clients across a range of cultural groups and settings.As more and more people gain access to services that have historically been unavailable to them, guidelines for cultural competence in clinical care are needed. Eliminating Race-Based Mental Health Disparities offers a comprehensive road map to help you address racial health disparities and improve treatment outcomes in your practice.

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Book SynopsisYou love your job as a social worker and are dedicated to your clients but how are you coping? If you are worried about your physical or mental health and want to reduce the risk of burnout, Social Work and Beyond provides the toolkit that will help you survive and thrive in social work, or follow your vocation in a different direction. Read this book and learn: How to improve your worklife balance while providing care for the most vulnerable Which practical strategies to use to achieve your professional goals What entrepreneurial options are available to you as a social worker How to use your skills to build a career beyond social work but remain committed to serving those in need of support How best to deploy your passion for social work and make a difference in the world

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Book SynopsisRevealing a tension between the medical model of depression and the very different language of theology, this book explores how religious people and communities understand severe sadness, their coping mechanisms and their help-seeking behaviours.Drawing from her study of practicing Catholics, contemplative monks and nuns, priests and laypeople studying theology, the author describes how symptoms that might otherwise be described as pathological and meet diagnostic criteria for a depressive disorder are considered by some religious individuals to be normal and valued experiences. She explains how sadness fits into the 'Dark Night of the Soul' narrative - an active transformation of emotional distress into an essential ingredient for self-reflection and spiritual growth - and how sadness with a recognised cause is seen to 'make sense', whereas sadness without a cause may be seen to warrant psychiatric consultation. The author also discusses the role of the clergy in cases of sadness and depression and their collaboration with medical professionals.This is an insightful read for anyone with an interest in theology or mental health, including clergy, psychiatrists and psychologists.Trade ReviewThis is a truly ground breaking publication. By bringing together insights from psychiatry and spirituality Dr Glòria Durà-Vilà has provided an exceptionally helpful guidebook for all involved in helping people in situations of personal distress, sadness and trauma. -- Professor Bernadette Flanagan, author of 'Embracing Solitude'A balanced account of one of the most unbalanced topics in cultural psychiatry, psychiatric anthropology, and religious studies. An important study for inclusion in courses on religion and medicine, and an empirical provocation to psychiatry, anthropology and religious studies to reconsider what it means to struggle, endure, succumb, and overcome a ubiquitous form of human misery. -- Professor Arthur Kleinman, Department of Social Medicine, Harvard University, author of 'Rethinking Psychiatry: From Cultural Category to Personal Experience'This book deepens our understanding of the complex distinction between normal sadness and depressive disorder. Through a penetrating study of Catholic help-seekers in Spain the author clearly illuminates the ways that individuals interpret their distress and take various kinds of actions to relieve it. This book makes an important contribution to knowledge not just about depression but also about the process of medicalization more generally. -- Professor Allan Horwitz, Department of Sociology, Rutgers University, author of 'The Loss of Sadness: How Psychiatry Transformed Normal Sorrow into Depressive Disorder'We need a much better understanding of, and antidote to, the all-pervasive but often pointless medicalisation of human sadness and anxiety. This book engages with this problem from a fresh vantage point - that of men and women living a secluded religious life who not only make sense of psychological torment but face it head on, accommodating and transforming it as a kind of spiritual alchemy. Based on rich ethnographic research, Glòria Durà-Vilà explores the spiritual conceptualisation of human angst and loneliness with insightful compassion. In doing so, she permits us a unique and revealing account of dwindling religious communities that will stimulate anyone interested in the human condition. -- Professor Gerard Leavey, Director of the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Ulster UniversityIn this substantial study, Glòria Durà-Vilà has stepped boldly into the conflict between sacred and secular understandings of sadness, and revealed it to be a remarkably interesting, important and fertile area of study. The book presents detailed and careful research which not only shines light into contemporary and traditional experiences of darkness and depression, but also into the often murky ways that religious and medical professionals think about each other. The work is certainly illuminating; it deserves to be influential. -- Dr Stephen Cherry, Dean of King’s College, Cambridge, author of ‘Barefoot Disciple’, ‘Beyond Busyness: Time Wisdom for Ministry’ and ‘Healing Agony’Durà-Vilà's rich ethnography of spiritual sadness is as haunting as it is beautiful. By giving us intimate glimpses into participants' spiritual lives, this work illuminates how, for some, sadness can become a source of deep reflection, and even grace, as well as what is potentially lost when medicalization strips sadness of its resonant meanings. Deftly and sympathetically weaving together spiritual and biomedical perspectives, this is a "must-read" book for anyone interested in depression, spirituality, and how institutions like religion and psychiatry shape our inner worlds. -- Professor Rebecca Lester, Department of Anthropology, Washington University, author of ‘Jesus in Our Wombs: Embodying Modernity in a Mexican Convent’A novel book that tackles in a creative and original way, as well as being empirical, documented and rigorous, one of the great topics of today: the relationship between spirituality, religion and mental health in a globalised world in a state of deep transformation. This brilliant analysis highlights the differences among sadness, the Dark Night of the Soul and depressive disorders in a social framework with a strong tendency to medicalise human suffering. -- Professor Joseba Achotegui Loizate, Department of Psychiatry, University of Barcelona, Secretary of the World Psychiatric Association - Transcultural Psychiatry SectionLucid scholarship and sensitive ethnography situated in the ecclesiastical landscape of Spain provide grist for Durà-Vilà's cultural critique of a psychiatric check-list approach to diagnosing depression devoid of context. Clearly written and engaging, the study explains strengths and limitations of medicalising and spiritualising normal sadness and pathological depression. As a timely study of challenging issues, it demonstrates the value of a cultural formulation of religious faith. The book is an important contribution to cultural psychiatry, psychological anthropology and religious thought. -- Professor Mitchell Weiss, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, University of BaselIn The Lost Art of Healing: Practicing Compassion in Medicine (1999), Dr. Bernard Lown, a Nobel laureate and physician, writes about the fundamental need for human relationships between doctor and patient, pointing out how true healers make use of sympathetic listening and a trusting relationship, which affects outcomes from cardiac illness to depression. If medical care values meaning and context, with a strong alliance betweenprovider and patient being crucial to outcome, they are even more critical in psychiatry, psychology, and religion, three fields in which emotion is at the forefront of care (Greenberg, 2016). Cure, in Latin, means to care! Durà-Vilà's work goes a long way toward this good end. -- PsycCRITIQUES * American Psychological Association *In her preface, the author writes "I would like you to think of it [the book] as a sort of diary of my travels, a witness to my experiences and to the lessons I learned along the way." This is indeed how I experienced reading the book - I had a sense of journeying alongside the author in her study. -- Andrew Clark * Royal College of Psychiatrists' Spirituality and Psychiatry Special Interest Group *This scholarly presentation of a well-researched study deserves to be read widely. I hope that it will help to change attitudes in a wide range of contexts. -- Revd Anne Holmes * Church Times *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments. Foreword. Preface. Part I. Setting the literary and historical contexts. 1. Depression and the medicalization of sadness: conceptualisation and help-seeking. 2. The role of the clergy in the management of sadness and depression, and their collaboration with mental health professionals. 3. Sketches on the Catholic Church and monasticism. Part II. Unfolding the narratives of sadness and spiritual growth. 4. The participants and their ways of life. 5. Conceptualisation of sadness, depression and the Dark Night of the Soul. 6. Coping and help-seeking for sadness and depression. 7. The role of the clergy in the care of sadness and depression, and their collaboration with mental health professionals. Part III. Stepping beyond the monastries' and parishes' walls. 8. The medicalization of sadness and the Dark Night of the Soul. 9. Religious coping with sadness and depression. 10. The clergy's role in assisting those suffering from sadness and depression. 11. A framework to differentiate normal sadness from depression. References. Appendix 1. Ethical Considerations. Appendix 2. Limitations of the study. Appendix 3. Finding the questions to get the answers. Appendix 4. List of tables and figures. Appendix 5. Summary of findings: main themes and sub-themes extracted from the participants' interviews.

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Book SynopsisSolution focused practice offers proven ways of helping adults overcome a range of life difficulties, from physical and mental illness to learning disability and the challenges of old age. This book outlines the basic principles and techniques which can be used to identify people's strengths and abilities to overcome challenges, make their own decisions and achieve their goals. Using case examples of life challenges at every stage of adulthood, including problematic behaviours, trauma, loss and end of life care, it provides stimulating activities and questions that will help professionals develop constructive conversations with service users and help them find the solutions they need.This comprehensive guide is an essential introduction for all those working with adults in health and social care.Trade ReviewThe language the authors use is exemplary: loud and clear, no nonsense. I particularly like the reflective parts, with the kinds of questions a solution focused worker would ask their client. A book you should have in your library! -- Els Mattelin, therapist and co-author of Autism and Solution-focused PracticeThe practice activities in the book provide a wide range of questions we can use to ensure that clients feel they are being heard properly. It is an accessible book, which will be of use to anyone involved in multi-agency working. -- Kidge Burns, Solution focused practitioner, trainer and author of Focus on Solutions: A Health Professional’s GuideTable of Contents1. Useful conversations: Positive approaches to working with adults. 2. Taking people seriously. 3. Setting achievable goals. 4. Finding exceptions to problems. 5. Discovering people's strengths. 6. Scaling goals, progress and safety. 7. Bringing it all together.

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Book SynopsisDemocratic therapeutic communities have been set up all over the world, but until now there has not been a manual that sets out the underlying theories, and describes successful practice. Based on their own substantial experience and expertise, the authors of this new textbook explain how to set up and run modern therapeutic communities as effective evidence-based interventions for personality disorder and other common mental health conditions.Including detailed templates and practical information alongside a wider historical context, this encyclopaedic handbook will enable clinicians to develop and implement a democratic therapeutic community model with confidence. Highlighting the importance of belonging to a wider community, this book also shows how to ensure the needs of patients are considered and met, and that patients themselves can see in detail what this approach entails. This is an invaluable resource for clinicians and service commissioners working in the field of recovery from personality disorder, as well as those working in mental health and healthcare. This book also provides a useful model for professionals working in prisons and the justice system, long-term drug and alcohol rehabilitation and education, and students of group analytic, psychotherapy, and counselling courses.Trade ReviewThis superb and important book, written by two of the most knowledgeable and experienced proponents of Therapeutic Communities, tracks their history, theory and detailed workings from assessment to treatment. It is a book that teaches us emancipating approaches which holds the key to a more humanised psychiatry. -- Dr Heather Castillo, Independent Consultant and author of Personality Disorder: Temperament or Trauma and The Reality of Recovery in Personality DisorderThe NHS is looking for a new interpersonal model of health care provision that will heal patients and retain staff. The values of the Therapeutic Community (empowerment, creativity, search for meaning and democracy) are core parts of what is currently missing. This book is a 'must read' and 'must act' for any thoughtful purchaser, patient or provider - before it is too late. -- John Cox, Past President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, Professor Emeritus, Keele University, UKThis book is a wonderful blend of academic prose and radical thinking. It is about the person as well as the 'illness', and engaging with someone who is struggling with themselves, whatever the chemistry of their brain. This is how-to advice on a level playing field of 'democracy', where the person will always have to take a personal responsibility for how they handle their relationships. Psychiatry has to be about lessons for living and not just a top-down medicalisation that removes the skills of decision-making and agency. Read it and learn not just about humans in distress but reflect on our profession in disorder. -- Bob Hinshelwood, Emeritus Professor of Psychoanalysis, University of EssexTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. Section One: History. 1. A history of therapeutic communities. Section Two: Concepts. 2. Why therapeutic communities? 3. Therapeutic community-specific theory. 4. Belongingness. 5. Responsible agency. 6. Social learning. 7. Emotional progression and narrative. 8. The use of psychodynamic theory and techniques. 9. Group analytic influences and theories. 10. Group processes and systems. 11. Evidence for therapeutic community effectiveness. 12. General approach and principles. Section Three: Practice. 13. Phases and timing. 14. Assessment and selection. 15. Democratic therapeutic community structure. 16. Boundary maintenance. 17. Quality of relationships and therapeutic method. 18. The use of psycho-educational and humanistic methods. 19. Anti-therapeutic processes. Section Four: Organisational Aspects. 20. Organisational relationships. 21. Organisational development. Section Five: Training. 22. Training - introduction. 23. Experiential training for working in therapeutic communities. 24. Supervised clinical practices. Appendices. Further Reading. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExploring creative ways to implement solution focused practice, this book is packed full of ideas to inspire ways of working with clients which focus on their strengths as a means to finding solutions.Outlining how and why strengths-based interviewing for solutions is effective, the book provides a wealth of different ways to apply key solution focused techniques. With exercises, sample questions and top tips for tricky situations, the authors show how to apply creative methods in a variety of different settings and with different service user groups. Suitable for use with children and adults, this accessible book will offer exciting ideas for those new to solution focused working as well as more experienced practitioners looking for inspiration.Trade ReviewI would recommend this book to anyone developing skills for solution-focused work in any aspect of client work. -- Dr. Alasdair J. Macdonald, retired consultant psychiatrist and family therapist; chair of a Dorset counselling charityWith this welcome new addition to the growing body of solution focused literature, Judith Milner and Steve Myers offer a very practical guide to solution focused practice with a range of client groups - whether this is with young children or elderly people living with dementia, and everyone in-between. The ideas are clearly articulated and illustrated with dialogue. Traditional methods from the founders of solution focused brief therapy are integrated with modern developments. Practical exercises reinforce the learning and help to locate the skills within the reader's own practice. I can recommend this book to those who are new to this elegant and effective way of helping people as well as 'old hands' such as myself who always can benefit from being brought back to basics. -- Andrew Callcott MA (SFBT); Psychological Therapist. Former Chair of UK Association for Solution Focused PracticeYet another supremely practical guide to solution focused practice from the creative Judith Milner and Steve Myers, which has plenty to offer to both the experienced and newcomers to the field. Plainly written and full of useful activities, it will be a welcome addition to any solution focused practitioner's bookshelf. -- Guy Shennan, independent consultant in solution focused practice and Chair of the British Association of Social WorkersCreative Ideas for Solution Focused Practice provides busy practitioners with an integrated, flexible model which links theory, context and skills that are underpinned by sound values and principles. The book is refreshingly grounded in the authors' practice experience and promotes an approach to working with people that encourages change and growth that is strength based, collaborative and outcome focused. The exercises are easily adaptable to a range of practice scenarios and the book is a great reminder that 'once we know what works, do more of it!' This is an excellent, easy-to-read resource written in an engaging style, which will inform and inspire all of us who are seeking to help and support people make better choices and lead rewarding lives. -- Dave Basker, Head of Quality and Practice Improvement, Children’s Services, Leeds City CouncilTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Solution Focused Philosophy. 2. Practice Principles and Techniques. 3. Specific Contexts. 4. Surviving Trauma and Violence. Resources.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides mental capacity practitioners with accessible ethical guidance and applicable tools for applying the Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005. It shows how clients' relationships can impact their capacity in positive and negative ways, and which communication skills practitioners can use to enable and empower those with impairment. It also covers how to engage in self-reflection and transparent debate about values to improve the quality of assessments. Helping practitioners interpret complex issues of mental capacity in the most beneficial way for clients, this book is essential reading for students and practitioners of law, medicine, mental health services and social care.Trade ReviewThis book grapples with the boundaries of capacity law, and the ways in which narratives themselves can empower and disempower. It is an accessibly written guide to the challenging ethical and legal questions facing social care practitioners today. -- Dr Lucy Series, Wellcome Research Fellow and Lecturer in Law, Cardiff School of Law and Politics, Cardiff University, UKThis is an extremely practical book replete with case examples and checklists of reflective questions. It is both accessible and intensely thought-provoking. The authors are two expert guides who take us on a fascinating journey through the intricacies of mental capacity law. -- Professor Penny Cooper, BSc (Hons), Barrister, PhD, Chair of The Advocate's Gateway, Council of the Inns of CourtA valuable and welcome book that focuses on the relational aspects of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; considering the individuals at the heart of best interests decision making to the practitioner, this book encourages us to all reflect on what makes us as individual human beings, what shapes us and apply that in how we engage with others.Ensuring decision makers see the person first, this book focuses on how practitioners can do just that, intertwining with existing case law, capacity assessments and ultimately best interests decision making. A valuable resource for all that work in this area. -- Jakki Cowley, Advocate & Director of Empowerment Matters, an Advocacy & Mental Capacity Act, Resource, Support & Information AgencyTable of Contents1. The legal landscape and the challenge for practitioners. 2. What is autonomy? 3. Why relationships matter. 4. Enabling and disabling narratives. 5. The ethical role of the capacity and best interests assessor. 6. Capacity and best interests: a not-so-bright line. 7. Conclusion. 8. Bibliography. 9. Appendices: theoretical resources. 10. Appendix: practical resource. 11. Statutes and cases.

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Book SynopsisAn unprecedented insight into the approach used by the innovative Suicide Crisis charity, a crisis centre that has so far achieved a zero suicide rate amongst their clients. This book explains their ethos, how they work and the ways in which their services operate.The idea for the service grew out of the author's own lived experience of suicidal crisis, and her inability to find the right kind of help. This experience provides an understanding and awareness of what suicidal clients go through and the kind of help they require, and the success rate of the charity proves that the techniques used are effective. Covering relationship-building, providing intensive support, achieving a balance between protecting clients and giving them control, engaging high-risk men least likely to seek help, assessing risk accurately and more, this groundbreaking approach provides what is needed to save lives of people in suicidal crisis.Trade ReviewHaving lost a dear son to suicide, I desperately wish that this incredibly helpful book had been available, as well as the wonderful Suicide Crisis Centre, for him and for us. Joy writes sensitively whilst enlightening us about all aspects of the workings of her positive organisation. She brings new hope for suicide prevention with new solutions -- Heather S. Buchanan, author and illustrator"Suicide Prevention Techniques" is highly engaging and thought-provoking, providing a detailed description of a genuinely person-focused approach to crisis care. Joy writes with a refreshingly honest and caring tone, and it is clear why so many clients have found the support of Suicide Crisis transformative. -- Emma Cernis, Clinical Psychologist and Wellcome Trust Clinical Doctoral Fellow, University of Oxford Department of PsychiatryThis book provides a clearly written outline of the core skills and personal qualities needed to try to save lives at risk of suicide. If it's not on your course reading list it should be. I haven't seen a better description of how to always have hope, maintain that when others have none, and to value all human life as if it were a member of your family. -- Vivien Isaac-Curson, a retired Psychiatric Nurse and Clinical CoordinatorThis invaluable book is not a top-down medicalised view of how to save lives but rather a compassionate account of immensely practical lessons from someone who has experienced suicidal crisis and has used her knowledge and understanding to so effectively support others. -- Dr Heather Castillo, author of Personality Disorder Temperament or Trauma? and The Reality of Recovery in Personality Disorder.This book should be compulsory reading for all those who work with and care for those vulnerable to suicide. We can and must do more. -- Steven Powles is a barrister at Doughty Street Chambers. He has worked with Joy in helping families who have lost someone to suicide navigate their way through the inquest process.

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Book SynopsisThis practical guide about what first responders should do after a suicide, offers advice on identifying and recording a death as suicide, breaking the bad news and dealing with the impact of suicide in the short, middle and long term.Drawing on her own experience as a first responder and trainer, the author provides guidance and tips for best practice when responding to a suicide. These include what can happen to the body in the immediate aftermath, how to talk to the bereaved to limit or prevent secondary trauma, and how to manage suicide in public arenas such as schools. The scenarios covered include detailed scripts of how to deal with difficult situations. There are also sections that tackle complex issues such as religious or cultural customs, and unusual cases of suicide which can pose extra challenges.Straightforward and full of sage advice, each chapter includes real-world examples from the author's many years working as a first responder which highlight how suicide postvention techniques can be applied.Trade ReviewAndrea has created the go-to book for all professionals whose work touches upon this complex and emotive world. Written with beautiful simplicity, great insight, and no small degree of empathy. This will be your subject matter bible. -- Mark Woodland, Victims' Services Coordinator and previous Welfare Manager, Greater Manchester PoliceThis essential book about suicide postvention is easy to read and highly recommended! A practical guide, with recognizable case studies, this book explains the complex interaction with the bereaved after suicide. -- Dr. Edith Gorlee, Forensic Medical ExaminerWith the unique perspective of a first responder, Andrea Walraven-Thissesn has everything she needs in her backpack to help us understand what happens at the scene of a suicide and how to help those left behind. Responding After Suicide: A Practical Guide to Immediate Postvention provides a compassionate and thorough look at what happens at suicide scenes and how first responders can provide support and accurate information to families and communities left behind. -- Julie Cerel, PhD, Past-President, American Association of Suicidology

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Book SynopsisUsing art therapy, lived experience, and DBT skills in combination, this book offers insight into how, together, these methods can help prevent youth suicide. Practical advice for professionals and case studies will result in increased confidence in using DBT with young people. In this helpful and empowering book, readers are guided through the background, theory, and use of art therapy and DBT as a positive intervention. Schorr exemplifies these practices through The Arts in Recovery for Youth (AIRY) model - an art therapy model informed by research in suicidology and best practices in suicide prevention.Practical resources and a wide range of art therapy directives are included in order to seamlessly integrate DBT-informed art therapy into caring and therapeutic work with evidence-based measurable outcomes.Trade ReviewThe author tells her personal story and interweaves her lived experience with testimonials and illustrated case studies. In addition, the practical applications of her well-researched, innovative, treatment model, creates an invaluable book for anyone working with or living with at risk adolescents. -- Ellen Joffe-Halpern BFA Med ret. Expressive Arts TherapistTable of ContentsForewordIntroductionPART I. ART THERAPY & YOUTH SUICIDE PREVENTION1.The Development of Arts in Recovery for Youth2. Origins of Art Therapy with Suicidal Individuals3. The Influence of Art Education4. Art Therapy and Suicide Prevention: The Literature5. Art Therapy and Adolescent Development6.Art and Adolescent Learning Styles7. Preparation, Process and Product in Art Therapy with Young PeoplePART II: YOUTH SUICIDE8. Best Practices in Suicide Prevention9. Regan's Story10.The Lived Experience Model11. Social Factors in Suicidality12. The Role of Emotional & Psychological Pain in SuicidalityPART III: DBT-INFORMED ART THERAPY13. DBT-informed Art Therapy14. A DBT-informed Art Therapy Case Study: The Story of Maya15. Gregory´s Story16. Interpersonal SkillsPART IV: OTHER RISK FACTORS FOR SUICIDE: TRAUMA & ADDICTION17. Art Therapy & Collective Trauma18. Working with the Body: Bottom Up Processes19. Addiction and SuicidalityPART V: RESOURCES FOR HELPING PROFESSIONALS20. Self Care for Professionals21. Skills-based Expressive Art Therapy Directives22. Measurable OutcomesCONCLUSIONAPPENDICESAppendix A Guidelines for Responsible Media Reporting About SuicideAppendix B Sample Safety PlanAppendix C Guidelines for Parents and Loved Ones for Assessing RiskAppendix D Challenging Your Own Bias & Myths about SuicideAppendix E Anti-Bullying ResourcesAppendix F Self care/ STS AssessmentsAppendix G Resources for Suicide Prevention

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Book SynopsisSpending a week doing nothing but exploring the possibilities of Lego, thereby risking yet another job; impulsively sinking all his savings into wildly impractical self-employment ventures; sleepless nights, gripped by the need to write - these are just some manifestations of the often damaging periods of manic, uninhibited energy Brian Adams has experienced since his mid-twenties. But as a sufferer of bipolar disorder (also known as manic depression), he has been hospitalized several times with debilitating depression and undergone electric shock treatment, numerous drug therapies and even gone so far as to attempt to take his own life.This engaging, humorous, sometimes dark and sometimes startling account gives rich insight into how it feels to live with bipolar disorder. It is illuminating, and entertaining, reading for people with mental health problems, their families and professional carers.Trade ReviewBrian's memoir is in large part an effort to recoup some of his losses by making sense of them and contributing something to the rest of us...He has succeeded in what he set out to do. He has shown us that he is a credible witness and he has articulated some important realities about mental health...HE exhibits an awesome combination of honesty, compassion and determination to continue living in spite of it all. -- MetapsychologyTable of ContentsNot A Survivor's Guide. Prologue. 1. Legoland and Holes in the Head - Mania. 2. The Pits - Depression. 3. Lost in Fife - The Beginning. 4. Flaming Buckets - Seventies Psychiatric Hospital I. 5. Pay and Free Uniform - Seventies Psychiatric Hospital II. 6. Talking to God - Suicide. 7. Christopher Columbus, David Livingstone and Me - Work. 8. One of Us - Famous Manic-Depressives. 9. Babes in my Moods - Paranoia. 10. Not Work, Not Working - Breakdown. 11. Sideways Through the Torphins HaLF-edj - Ambulance Journey. 12. Pantiled Peep Show - Modern Psychiatric Hospital Building. 13. Psychos! Acute Psychiatric Ward. 14. Tack Short of a Fitted Carpet - Synonyms. 15. The Last Time I Saw Linda - Electroconvulsive Therapy. 16. Sweet Violets - The Psychotherapist. 17. Sweating it out with the Professionals - Doctors and Nurses. 18. …and Mopped up by the System - Hospital Appearances. 19. Concessionville - Getting Around. 20. Show Folks - Social Wipeout. 21. The Choir Lady - Making Things Worse. 22. Only a Salt - Prescription Drugs. 23. Another Way of Being - Something to Celebrate?

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive guide provides overviews of the key psychological processes affecting mental health, such as development, attachment, emotion regulation and attention, and draws out the implications for preventive measures and promotion of emotional well-being. The authors, from a range of professional disciplines, emphasise the importance of early intervention and prevention, exploring in particular how initiatives in parenting and education can promote children's emotional well-being. The topics they cover include:* the prevention and management of addiction and eating disorders* the development of culturally sensitive services for ethnic minority children and families* the impact of parenting programmes and the life skills education programmes in schools* ways of meeting the mental health needs of children who are socially excluded, homeless or in local authority care.Providing examples of a broad range of projects and initiatives in Britain and other European countries, this handbook will be an invaluable resource for all professionals working in child and adolescent mental health.Trade Review`Dwivedi (International Institute of Child and Adolescent Mental Health) and Harper (child psychology, Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust, UK) provide an overview of the key psychological processes affecting mental health and draw out implications for preventive measures and promotion of emotional well-being in children and adolescents. Contributors from a range of disciplines offer examples of projects and initiatives in the UK for preventing addiction and eating disorders, developing culturally sensitive services, and meeting the mental health needs of children in local authority care'. -- Book News`This would be a good read for a multitude of professionals working within practice or academia, concerned with the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Policy documents and statistical evidence are referred to, which add to the depth and relevance of discussion. Conceptual frameworks of practice make it a sound resource tool for professionals working with potentially vulnerable children'. -- British Journal of Social work. Vol 35: No4 June 2005`This book is well grounded in developmental and systematic theory, but it also includes examples of how such theories apply to real-life situations with practical examples of how mental health promotion strategies can be implemented in local communities'. -- Children Now`I found this book very useful. The authors state in their preface that they aim to "provide practitioners with information and examples of services…for children, young people and their families". They have achieved their aim, while also creating a resource for those who simply wish to learn more about child and adolescent mental health.The 15 chapters in this book provide detailed and well presented information about mental health problems affecting children… I found the chapter on attachment and attachment disorders particularly useful. It gives an outline of attachment theory and its main concepts, before providing sections on attachment disorders in preschool, school-age, and adolescent children…One of the things I like best about this book is its avowed rejection of an over-medicalized view of child mental health problems. Thus there is a chapter on socially excluded children, and the mental health risks they face…This book will enable some of us to envisage and lobby for such services where gaps in provision remain.' -- Journal of Mental Health`This book provides content that is well referenced, clear, logically laid out, easy to read, and applicable to children and care providers across social systems and cultural groups. Topics covered include: the prevention and management of anxiety and depression, addiction, and eating disorders; the development of culturally sensitive services for ethnic minority children and families, the impact of parenting programmes and the life skills education programmes in schools; and ways of meeting the mental health needs of children who are socially excluded, homeless or under the auspice of a local authority care system. The authors provide evidence not only to support their theoretical claims but also to dispel unexamined myths about children and adolescents. What is stunning is the authors' targeting of developmental age-sensitive and developmental age-specific strategies to foster the development of age appropriate behaviour of children, adolescents and their parents. Also stunning is the authors' poignant call for better top-down, `systemic positioning' of programmes for children as a primary way of assuring their continuity and success. The authors are to be commended, as well, for their effort to increase the power of an intervention initiative with children and their parents by integrating multicultural concepts into the initiative.In summary, this guide for promoting a child's emotional competence can be of great value for anyone who cares about children and those who are responsible for improving the lot of children in society including parents, practitioners, politicians, faculty and students. I highly recommend the guide for upper division, undergraduate nursing and social work students mastering concepts in the discipline of paediatrics, education, and mental health.' -- International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing Research`This handbook provides a guide to the main psychological processes affecting mental health…This comprehensive publication will be a valuable resource for all professionals working in the field of child and adolescent mental health.' -- childRIGHT`This textbook should be of interest to students specializing in child mental health, as well as to a range of social care practitioners who are seeking to develop their understanding and practice.' -- Care and Health MagazineTable of ContentsForeword. Caroline Lindsey. 1. Introduction. Kedar Dwivedi, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist and Peter Harper, Consultant Clinical Psychologist. 2. The developmental perspective. Ezra Loh and Jillian Wragg, The Birmingham Children's Hospital NHS Trust. 3. Attachment theory and mental health. Dawn Bailham, Clinical Psychologist and Peter Harper. 4. Emotion regulation and mental health. Kedar Dwivedi. 5. Attention and mental health. Rajeev Banhatti, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. 6. Addiction as a mark of adulthood: The enduring fascination of drugs and alcohol among adolescents. Allan Guggenbühl, Institute of Conflict Management and Mythodrama, Zürich. 7. Parenting. Annie Waldsax, Member of the Institute of Transactional Analysis. 8. Life skills education through schools. Judith Coley, Educational Consultant and Kedar Dwivedi. 9. Prevention of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents. Claire Hayes, National University of Ireland. 10. Prevention of eating disorders. Anne Stewart, Consultant Adolescent Psychiatrist. 11. Promotion of prosocial development and prevention of conduct disorders. Kedar Dwivedi and Sachin Sankar, Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. 12. Prevention of mental health problems in socially excluded children and young people: a model for mental health service provision. Jane Callaghan, Research Associate, University of Leicester and Panos Vostanis, Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Leicester. 13. Developing culturally sensitive services to meet the mental health needs of ethnic minority families. Peter Harper and Radha Dwivedi. 14. Ethnic minority children and families and mental health: preventative approaches. Philip Messent, London Borough of Tower Hamlets. 15. The Mental Health Europe Projects and the Greek Perspective. G. Kolaitis and John Tsiantis, Department of Child Psychiatry, Athens University Medical School. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThere has been a considerable and welcome growth of publications about dementia care and Jessica Kingsley Publishers has certainly played a very useful part in this growth... we need more not less of this quality of work and writing if society is to include those with dementia as full citizens.'- Christian Council on Ageing'The editors are to be congratulated on assembling a collection of contributions which make this book a milestone in the literature on dementia research and practice... [They] have collected papers on extraordinarily diverse issues and from a very diverse set of authors. Each of the chapters can be seen as an invaluable introduction to the topic area as well as addressing the main theme of the book. It is a milestone book because it manages to provide a snapshot of dementia studies at this moment in time and will, in my view, be widely quoted by policy makers, practice developers, researchers and trainers for the next few years... In such a treasure trove of approaches and issues it is hard to pick out the most striking... I would recommend this book: all readers of the journal will find chapters that they can use to improve dementia care.' - Journal of Dementia Care'What makes this particularly notable is that Innes, Archibald and Murphy have harnessed such individual voices to address so cogently. Together they address the core issues, all too often neglected or marginalized, in dementia research and care.Sexuality, communication, risk taking, ethnicity, incontinence and practices within remote rural communities are all subjects that draw threads from the very fabric of our society, and it is indicative of how wide the spectrum has broadened that these historically dispirit strands can be tackled constructively.' - Signpost'A diverse range of subjects are covered in a series of papers written by numerous professionals of standing from various disciplines... The subjects covered include ethnicity, spirituality, sexuality, dying with dementia (palliative care), faecal incontinence and risk-taking. There is a section addressing aspects of communicating with people with dementia and another covering the medical aspects of dementia that have not had much focus in recent years, such as hypertension and diabetes. Finally, there is a social science perspective, including discussing ways that people with dementia can be involved in the research process.I found the book easy to read and it is well written and clearly presented. Covering marginalized areas of practice, it offers food for thought for the reader and is a welcome addition to current literature'. - British Journal of Occupational Therapy'This book provides invaluable research results and innovative thinking which professionals studying gerontology and dementia care will find very useful throughout their careers.'- London Centre for Dementia Care Newsletter'The contributors to this volume examine the barriers to the consideration of social inclusion in the field of dementia studies and argue for the necessity of acknowledging the personhood of all individuals with dementia. The papers discuss the sexuality of people with dementia, communication and risk taking, and dementia care in remote rural communities, among other topics. The volume ends with suggestions for more inclusive values, service development, theory and research'. - Book News'The book, commendably, tries to look at marginalized issues within dementia, such as death and dying, sexuality and faecal incontinence.' - Mental Health Today'This is a book for the connoisseur. I wish I had contributed a paper. I wish I had read it even earlier. It will be appreciated by many people, from many backgrounds. This is the study of dementia and dementia-care grown to a new maturity. Chapters are original research papers, communicating new findings and analyses, set in the context of previous knowledge, well reviewed... Thanks to the editors and authors for this little gift. Let's be sure it is read widely.' - David Jolley, director of DementiaplusExamining important issues in dementia research and care that are often neglected or marginalized, the contributors to this book provide fresh perspectives on current practice. The authors put dementia care into a socio-cultural framework, highlighting the impact of social change on dementia care over the last two decades and challenging current stereotypes.The contributors address the implications of power relationships between carers and people with dementia and discuss a broad spectrum of issues, including:* the sexuality of people with dementia* communication and risk taking* people with dementia from minority ethnic groups* faecal incontinence* dementia care and practice in remote rural communities.Taking an in-depth look at dementia research and service development, this book makes essential reading for practitioners, researchers and students working in the field of dementia care.Table of ContentsIntroduction, Dr Anthea Innes, Dr Carole Archibald and Charlie Murphy, University of Stirling. Part 1. Dementia and Social Change. 1. Dementia and Social Change: Views from a Sociologist of the Community, Professor Colin Bell, University of Stirling. 2. Rural Communities, Dr Anthea Innes and Dr Kirsty Sherlock, University of Stirling. 3. Improving Domiciliary Care for People with Dementia and their Carers: The Raising the Standard Project, Noni Cobban, University of Stirling. Part 2. Marginalised Socio-Cultural Issues in Dementia. 4. The Role of Spirituality in Providing Care to Dependent Elders Among African American Care-Givers, Professor Peggye Dilworth Anderson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 5. Death and Dying, Sylvia Cox, University of Stirling, and Karen Watchman, Scottish Down's Syndrome Association. 6. Sexuality and Dementia: Beyond the Pale?, Dr Carole Archibald. Part 3. Marginalised Dementia Care Issues. 7. Faecal Incontinence, Christian Müller Hergl, Meinwerk-Institut, Germany. 8. Social Exclusion (and Inclusion) in Care Homes, Errollyn Bruce, University of Bradford. 9. Risk Taking, Jill Manthorpe, University of Hull. Part 4. Representations and Re-presentations of People with Dementia. 10. Top-Dogs and Under-Dogs: Marginalising Problematic Voices, Dr Rik Cheston, University of Bath. 11. Images, Contructs, Theory and Method: Including the Narrative of Dementia, Dr Gillian McColgan, University of Stirling. 12. Reaching out with the Arts: Meeting the Person with Dementia, Clare Craig, Northern College, Barnsley and John Killick, University of Stirling. Part 5. Future Directions. 13. Medical Perspectives, Michael Bradbury, Professor Clive Ballard and Dr Andrew Fairburn, Newcastle General Hospital. 14. Social Science Theory on Dementia Research: Normal Ageing, Cultural Representation and Social Exclusion, Professor John Bond, Lynne Corner and Ruth Graham, University of Newcastle. 15. Social Science Perspectives on Dementia Research: Intersectionality, Wendy Hulko, University of Stirling. 17. Dementia and Social Inclusion: The Way Forward, Professor Caroline Cantley, Northumbria University and Professor Alison Bowes, University of Stirling. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisSelf-harm in adolescence and late teens is known to be increasing, though it is difficult to detect and inconsistently recorded. This thorough, practical and evidence-based book provides guidance for professionals and parents caring for children and young people at risk of self-harm and suicide.Claudine Fox and Keith Hawton discuss risk factors for self-harm, including depression, substance abuse and antisocial behaviour, and critically examine key screening instruments that can be used to assess risk. They describe how suicidal behaviour can be managed and prevented, and look at the effectiveness of aftercare treatment for those who self-harm, including school-based suicide-prevention programs and family therapy. Also addressed are common myths about self-harm and the problem of varying definitions in this field.Deliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence clearly summarizes and evaluates current research into suicidal behaviour - it is essential reading for social workers, mental health professionals, GPs, teachers and parents.Trade ReviewDeliberate Self-Harm in Adolescence addresses the seriousness and importance of the issue of self-harming behaviour in adolescence, and in particular the pressing need for awareness and research. The publication provides rigorous current research and an associated understanding of a number of issues relating to self - hard and more particularly suicide. Commissioned by FOCUS, a child and adolescent mental health project which aims to promote evidence based practice through the dissemination of information, the book reviews existing literature, critically appraises current research and ultimately establishes a knowledge based and practice base regarding self-harming and suicidal behaviour. -- Journal of Interprofessional CareThis book covers the major issues surrounding risk factors, tools for identifying those adolescents at risk, service management and preventive measures… the book is well written, with a clear style and layout, occasionally illustrating the test with quotes and providing a brief summary of at the end of each chapter… This is an interesting book written primarily for practitioners and those undertaking research in the field'. -- Child & Family Social WorkSelf-harm during adolescence is known to be on the increase. The authors of this book broker policy and evidence based practice and translated this into practical suggestions for the mental health professionals. -- Mental Health PracticeThis book would be particularly useful to people in the academic world, specialists in mental health, practitioners and policy makers- It has useful pointers to key models and research. -- 0-19 Magazinea useful and thorough grounding in the subject for a wide variety of health and social care professionals, and for parents or carers. -- Care and Health MagazineTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. The prevalence of suicidal behaviour in adolescence. 3. Risk factors for adolescent suicidal behaviour. 4. Identifying at-risk adolescents. 5. Services for adolescents. 6. The outcome of suicidal behaviour in adolescence. 7. Managing adolescent suicidal behaviour. 8. Preventing adolescent suicidal behaviour 9. Future prospects. Resources. Appendix. References. Indexes. About FOCUS.

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Book SynopsisConventional parenting is not adequate to address the needs of children whose emotional development has been frozen, distorted or interrupted as a result of trauma. Therapeutic parenting is a psychodynamic model of parenting tailored for traumatized children, providing a safe, secure environment in which the traumatized child will have the best opportunity to recover.Living Alongside a Child's Recovery asserts that a good understanding of child development and attachment theory is essential to effective therapeutic parenting of a traumatized child, and the book details the roots of trauma as well as the impact this has on a child's ability to maintain normal family bonds, whether with birth parents, foster parents or with staff in a residential setting. It also explains the practicalities of carrying out effective therapeutic parenting, including how to design a therapeutic physical environment, the importance of routine and security, how to approach issues of hygiene and organizing mealtimes. The authors examine individual and group work settings, and also explore transitions; how to manage a child's move to a permanent placement while at the same time ensuring that their needs are prioritized.This book forms part of SACCS' integrated approach and is an ideal accompaniment to The Child's Own Story: Life Story Work with Traumatized Children by Richard Rose and Terry Philpot and Reaching the Vulnerable Child: Therapy With Traumatized Children by Janie Rymaszewska and Terry Philpot, both of which also feature in the Delivering Recovery series.Trade ReviewThis is a thoughtful and understanding insight into the needs of traumatised children. It should find its way onto the desks and into the mindset of many professionals... The book offers an adaptable model of care that can improve the resilience and wellbeing of young people traumatised through abuse... This is an important text with the potential to help develop or change practice and to influence how we plan and resource our efforts to help children recover. -- Children & Young People NowThis book is very practical. It describes in detail- and explains the rationale for - the SACCS approach. Pugh and Philpott discuss creating a therapeutic environment in the home, the process of bringing a child into placement, food, feeding and mealtimes. In addition, they consider the role of the key worker, how to meet a child's developmental needs and plan transition to a permanent placement. I feel inspired and moved by the work SACCS undertakes with some of the most fragile and damaged children in our society. I really hope that the methodology they employ is used to inform practice in training and in supporting foster carers and social workers. -- Counselling Children and Young PeopleAn easy read with profound food for though which is part of a series through SACCS a member of The Charterhouse Group of Therapeutic Communities... A lively and informative look at therapeutic parenting which includes case studies and exercises to aid comprehension. -- Charterhouse Website ReviewI thought this book was so good I wanted more information about the organisation behind it (SACCS) and the book series "Delivering Recovery" of which this is the third book. -- Wren Sidhe, Foster CarerTable of ContentsForeword: Mary Walsh, Founder and Chief Executive of SACCS. A Note and Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. A Deep Wound: Abuse and its Effects on Traumatized Children. 2. Mind, Body and Soul: Attachment, the Brain, Trauma and Abuse. 3. Another Kind of Parent: What is Therapeutic Training? 4. The Adult's World: Consultancy and Supervision. 5. A Place for Us: Creating a Therapeutic Environment. 6. The New Arrival: The Process of Admission. 7. Food for Thought. 8. Someone to be There: The Role of the Key Carer 9. A Chance to Grow: Meeting a Child's Developmental Needs. 10. The Means to Recovery. 11. A New Beginning. Notes. References. The Story of SACCS. The Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisTherapy is a critical element of work with abused children, offering them the opportunity to explore past experiences in a safe environment with the emotional support of a therapist. Reaching the Vulnerable Child offers a tried-and-tested model of integrated therapy that incorporates play and expressive arts to foster verbal, non-verbal and symbolic communication.The authors describe how emotional, physical and sexual abuse impact on children's development, and discuss attachment, separation, loss, and the effects of trauma on brain functioning. They provide practical guidance on preparing for sessions and creating safe therapeutic environments, and explain the importance of involving carers in the recovery process. Drawing on a wide range of techniques including play, movement, art, drama, music and therapeutic story work, this approach proposes methods for addressing guilt and low self-esteem, establishing trust and dealing with sexualized or aggressive behaviour.This guide to working with abused children and young people will be valued by professionals and therapists from a range of backgrounds, including psychotherapists, play therapists and arts therapists, as well as those responsible for children's services. It is an ideal accompaniment to The Child's Own Story, also in the Delivering Recovery series.Trade ReviewFor therapists in childhood trauma, this book discusses techniques for helping children who have experienced sexual, emotional, and physical abuse. The authors describe how trauma occurs; attachment, separation and loss; the role of the therapists and the use of toys; what to in therapy, themes; and the evaluation of a child's recovery. -- Book NewsJanie Rymaszewska and Terry Philpot provide a concise statement of the principles, problems, and process of traditional child psychotherapy. Reaching the Vulnerable Child was a delightful journey for me…The book serves as an important review for the experienced psychotherapist; for the students or younger professional, it is an excellent introduction to play therapy. -- APA Review of Books, PsycCRITIQUESReaching the Vulnerable Child is likely to be of interest to all individuals working with abused children (whether in a therapeutic role or as a parent or teacher). -- Journal of Mental HealthThis book can be dipped into or read from cover to cover, a boon for any busy therapist or social worker wishing to develop therapy. It also provides exercises for the reader so that they are in touch with a child's feelings and predicaments. It is well worth adding to your library. -- Community Care MagazineThis book is refreshingly accessible. Technical terms are simply explained and the reliance on material from therapy sessionis enlivens the reader's grasp. There are good explanations of how the therapeutic process works through the various stages of therapy. Each chapter is invitingly easy to understand, offering case sypnoses and exercise for the participant reader to heighten self-awareness. The book enriches understanding of the painful but achievable journey of sexually abused children through therapy towards emotional health. -- Seen and Heard (NAGALRO)Table of ContentsForeword, Mary Walsh, Co-founder and Chief Executive of SACCS. Preface. Acknowledgments. 1. Introduction: From Pain to Recovery: Therapy and the Integrated Model. 2. What is Sexual Abuse? 3. Blighted Lives, Hope Survives. 4. Trauma. 5. Attachment, Separation and Loss. 6. Therapy: Establishing the Framework. 7. The Search for Lost Boundaries: Therapy Tasks. 8. Themes in Therapy. 9. A Framework for Recovery Assessment. 10. Endings and New Beginnings. References. The Story of SACCS. The Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book shows how carefully planned and assessed treatment can help traumatized children. It outlines how to set up a process for measuring a child's progress towards recovery. Uniquely, the book describes a practical outcomes-based approach that can be provided by an integrated multi-disciplinary team.Particular themes addressed include the conflict between the child's chronological and emotional ages, the need to work at the child's pace, the importance of the whole-team approach, and the challenges involved in measuring progress. The authors describe clearly defined outcomes for recovery, how children are assessed and how recovery plans are made, and show how progress can be closely monitored and responded to through the continuing process of assessment. An in-depth case study is used to show how this works in practice.This book forms part of an integrated approach and is an ideal accompaniment to existing titles in the SACCS `Delivering Recovery' series.Trade ReviewWhen this title was suggested to me for review I was expecting a dense doorstep-deep book to arrive in my pigeon hole. Imagine my pleasure to see Tomlinson andPhilpot's 160-page slimline publication with a nice friendly font inside... The authors' language is clear; concepts are well explained and introduced... for the practitioner or manager working within residential care with traumatised children, this book will provide a good introduction for new staff and a point of reflection for 'older hands'. -- Practice: Social Work in ActionI would recommend this book to all social workers and allied professionals working with children who have suffered severe abuse because the writing in this book seems to me to reflect SACCS' committment to providing quality care and the assessment and planning tool discussed is novel and thought-provoking. -- The British Journal of Social WorkThe book is part of a series that documents the work of SACCS, an integrated recovery programme for children who have been traumatised early in life. One of the authors has extensive experience of working with traumatised children and the other an experienced author, together their compassion for children and their hope of developing better lives for children living in care is very evident. The book is well suited for anyone involved in working therapeutically with children especially those working within inter-disciplinary teams or residential care settings. -- Counselling and Psychotherapy ResearchThis is a short and clearly written book which firmly follows child-centred and evidence based practice to outline an integrated approach to the assessment and therapy of very disturbed children. It draws on current social work thinking but also includes insights from residential and educational settings. The methods developed by SACCS could be extended to a wide range of family disturbances that have less serious but nevertheless debilitating effects on a child's emotions and development. Most Cafcass practitioners will find new, useful and interesting ideas in this book, and should be able to apply them in their work, particularly with older children, in both public and private law. -- CAFCASS Publication Channel CTable of ContentsForeword, Mary Walsh, Co-founder and Chief Executive of SACCS. Introduction. 1. Assessment: What it is and how it has Developed. 2. Plans and Outcomes. 3. Understanding the Whole Child. 4. Bringing it All Together. 5. Assessment, Needs and Outcomes. 6. To and Fro: The Dynamic Process. 7. A Time to Listen: Putting the Child at the Centre. Appendix: Grace: A Child, an Assessment and a Plan. Notes. References. The Story of SACCS. The Authors. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book SynopsisAn Integrated Approach to Family Work for Psychosis is a manual for using cognitive behavioural approach to working with families of people with severe mental illness.The authors, all experienced clinicians, discuss the various core components of family work, including what constitutes family work, when it might be offered, and how and where it might be applied. As well as these core concerns, the authors also look at reframing challenges and overcoming common personal and external barriers to effective family work. Each chapter can be read individually or as part of the integrated manual. The central argument of the book is that family work must be individualised and it offers a clear approach to engaging and working with families to ensure that this happens, including guidance on how to link components of a service user's plan with their family's strengths and strategies for reducing stress. The book addressed both theory and practice, and concentrates on the experience of mental illness for the service user and their family, providing a focus for intervention.Exploring family work as an integrated psychosocial and educational support strategy, this manual will increase the confidence and competence of new family workers - mental health workers, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists - and broaden the knowledge of those already working in the area.Trade Review` There is much to commend the value of this clear and concise book to all social work practitioners. It is written by health workers who highlight outcome-based research (from 1958) and identify a correlation between the `recovery' of patients who had been hospitalised with psychosis and the culture of the family they return to.'Professional Social Work` This book is written by experienced clinicians with a genuine passion, enthusiasm and commitment to working with families. It is clear that they have been attempting for years to implement a family approach to care. Their attitude to families is without fault - emphatic, humble, respectful of their feelings, experiences, and strengths. It is confirmed by glowing testimonials from family members who have benefited from their help. Their book advocates a non-prescriptive, non-formulaic approach to family work that is individualised and flexible.' -- The British Journal of Psychiatry`It covers the what, why, who, where and how of family work. Appendices give useful examples of information sheets, assessment formats and a glossary…This is an excellent addition to any mental health practitioner's library and one I will be recommending to colleagues.' -- Nursing Standard, Vol.21, No.39, June 6-12 2007`This is a practical manual for family work in psychosis designed for professionals with interest but limited experience in the area. Drawing on their own extensive experience, the authors provide a clear and well-structured guide to implementing their approach.' -- The Psychologist`This manual provides a clear account of the process of family work in psychosis. It is written by three nurses with extensive experience of working with families affected by psychosis and training other healthcare professionals to do so. It is a practical guide which describes how these practitioners have translated this evidence-based approach into routine practice…The primary strength of the manual is its attention to the practitioners of undertaking family work. It will be an extremely useful resource for nurses and other mental health professionals; particularly those who are completing training in family work. It will be an extremely useful resource for nurses and other mental health professionals; particularly those who are completing training in family intervention. I am sure it will become recommended reading for psychological intervention training courses…This is a very good introduction to family work which should enhance the potential of mental health staff to help families affected by psychosis.' -- Mental Health Practice, Vol.10, July 2007The authors admirably achieve their stated aim of covering the what, why, when, who, where and how of family work with service users experiencing psychosis and their families. They provide a book that would be a really useful aid to any practitioner involved with service users who are experiencing psychosis. It presents up to date information in a readily accessible manner and guides the worker through the therapy process with a service user and their family -- Clinical Psychology ForumTable of ContentsForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements. Preface. Section 1: Understanding Family Work for Psychosis. 1. Introduction. 2. What is Family Work for Psychosis? 3. Why Offer Family Work for Psychosis? 4. Who is Involved in Family Work for Psychosis? 5. When to Offer Family Work for Psychosis. 6. Where to do Family Work for Psychosis. Section2: Delivering Family Work for Psychosis. 7. How to Prepare for Family Work Meetings. 8.How to Conduct Family Work Assessments. 9.How to Manage a Successful Family Work Meeting. 10. How to Promote Recovery through Family Work. Appendices. 1. Glossary of Terms. 2. Who is a Carer? 3. Family Work for Psychosis. 4. Family Work Leaflet. 5. Who Can Help Me? 6. Assessment of Carer's Needs Initial Assessment/Review. 7. Family Work Referral Form. 8. Family Work Skills Checklist (FWSC). 9. Family Work Assessment (FWA) Form. 10. Family Meeting Notes. 11. Solving Problems and Achieving Goals. References. Subject Index. Author Index.

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Book Synopsis*Shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Prize 2006*Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, rejection and worthlessness. Batmanghelidjh offers understanding for those baffled by these hard-to-reach children and warns against stigmatizing them for their problem behaviour. In her critique of existing structures, she exposes the plight of children who are overlooked by the authorities and denounces those who value bureaucracy over the welfare of the individual child. Society's failure to acknowledge the truth of their experiences and act to change the environment in which such mistreatment can flourish is, she strongly argues, leading to the death of childhood. The book is a clarion call for change.Trade ReviewThe book is highly accessible as it has been written for the general reader, however, it is also thought-provoking for educational psychologists... I would recommend this book particularly for those working with highly vulnerable children. -- DebateCamila Batmanghelidjh is well known for her work with charities ' The prince 2 be' and 'Kids Company' She is a powerful and persuasive publis speaker and speaks eloquently about the way society treats some of our most damaged young people. The book is a powerful and emotional testament that should be read by every person working with young people, and every parent. -- Social Policy and Social Work Subject CentreShattered life not only made me think, it moved me to tears, it inspired me, it made me angry. Whatever you feel when reading this book, I guarantee you won't feel neutral. It's straight talking with the fighting gloves off! This book is written because of fundamental flaws in our society: the way we treat our children and young people, and the way services are structured. It points its finger directly at each and every one of us, as parents, as workers, as society as a whole and it demands that things should change. Without a doubt, Camilla Batmanghelidjh (founder of the Place to Be and Kids Company) is a passionate and inspiring woman who has dedicated her life to working with vulnerable and emotionally damaged young people. Using her experience and psychotherapy training she provides the reader with an introduction to therapeutic thinking, written in a way which is easy to read and digest. She explores the impact of shattered lives and provides insight into the consequences of such, explaining how working with such despair may impact on workers and their subsequent relationship with the young person. -- Youth & PolicyThis is a book which made me weep. It is in the very best Jessica Kingsley tradition of books which take a radical, innovative or immensely practical approach to matters, and most often all three. This particular book provokes a leap of the imagination to show what can be possible in work with disturbed children - given an inspired therapist, a charismatic individual prepared to mortgage her home in order to keep the work going, and a team of willing staff and volunteer mentors.The book mainly takes the form of a series of letters from Camila Batmanghelidjh to children who had been subject to abuse and neglect in their lives. A letter to 'Chardonnay' touches the pain of a child who was sexually abused by her father and other men; a letter to 'Daisy' acknowledges the extremes of abuse and impoverishment at the hands of her mother and then neglect from social services; a letter to'Mr Mason' depicts the vulnerability of a boy subject to the vacillations of a drug-addicted mother and a cruel stepfather and the growing anger and violence within in response to experience which showed that power is often perverse and destructive, and that a brutalised life creates a brutal being. There are other letters, too, which signify an apology to each of the children within, and which so very clearly demonstrate the kind of extraordinary stamina which is needed to reach and sustain those young people who are so desperate, dangerous, delinquent and destroyed... It is an important and moving book for all who work with, study, have responsibillity for, or simply care about, children. -- The Howard JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Witnessing. 2. Introduction to Therapeutic Thinking. 3. Exploring the Impact of Sexual Abuse - Letter to Chardonnay. 4. Shame - Letter to Daisy. 5. Adaptive Violence - Letter to Mr Mason. 6. Psychosocial Vulnerabilities Leading to Violence - Letter to Rocky. 7. Cradled in Terror - Children's Capacity to be Violent. 8. Legitimizing Neglect? Achieving the Best for Clients and Workers - Letter to Flower. 9. Parental Addictions - Letter to Julie. 10. Letter to Deny, Cry and Try. Conclusion. Appendix 1: The Basic "Who's Who?" of the Therapy World. Appendix 2: Substance Misuse: A Tourist's Guide.

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Book SynopsisChildren and young people with complex mental health needs are increasingly being cared for within specialist mental health care settings, either in the community or in in-patient facilities. With rapid social developments, it can be difficult for carers and practitioners to keep track of the law in this area.This book provides a guide to the law relating to mental health care for children and young people, their rights and entitlement to service, and discusses important issues in clinical and social care practice such as parental responsibility, Gillick competency and capacity, emergency intervention and detention, assessment of mental illness and confidentiality in practice. A chapter written by Mary Mitchell considers the diagnosis and management of complex mental illness in young people, and a concluding chapter discusses changes in the law.Jargon-free and accessibly written, this is an invaluable guide for professionals working in child and adolescent health and social care, social workers, youth workers, social welfare policy makers, medical professionals, teachers, educational professionals and students, as well as advocates for children and young people.Trade ReviewThe text is most useful for colleagues working in child and adolescent health or social care but some content is pertinent to educational psychologists. However, the text as a whole can help educational psychologists to understand the complexity of legislation affecting the practice of colleagues encountered at case conferences and in the course of multi-agency working. -- British Psychological Society, DebateAnthony Harbour's Children with Mental Disorder and the Law is a welcome addition to this field, not least due to its accessible writing style, which will appeal to practitioners and students alike... Clearly written by the contributors, there are a number of strengths to this book: it is logical in its design and structure; it is insightful and informative and provides a coherent lucidity to a complex area... This book can be highly recommended as a thorough guide and valuable contribution to this particular area of the law. -- Youth JusticeAnthony Harbour is a solicitor and an experienced trainer of child and adolescent psychiatrists, and health and social service professionals. He writes in a clear, straightforward way, unburdened by laborious legalese. The book is a safe, reliable resource at times of need. -- Mental Health TodayThis is a really useful book for anyone wanting to know more about the law in relation to children's mental health. It is authoritative, but still easy to read. The layout is clear and allows the reader to dip in and out to find references to the information that is relevant to them. -- Children and Young People NowFull of important must have information if you work with children and young people. -- Professional Social WorkTable of ContentsPreface. Part One: The Law. 1. Human Rights. 2. The Children Act. 3. Secure Accommodation. 4. The Mental Health Act - Professionals, Relatives, Safeguards and Mental Disorder. 5. The Mental Health Act - Assessment, Detention, Treatment, Discharge and Other Orders. 6. Criminal Justice. 7. The Mental Capacity Act 2005. 8. Service Provision and Entitlement. Part Two: Practice Issues. 9. The Role and Function of the ASW. Wendy Whitaker, Approved Social Worker and Senior Practitioner, Gerald Russell Eating Disorders Unit, South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, UK. 10. The Diagnosis and Management of Complex Mental Illness. Dr Mary Mitchell, Consultant Child Psychiatrist, Leigh House Adolescent Hospital, Winchester, UK. Part Three: Problem Areas. 11. Confidentiality. 12. Young People, Consent, Refusal and Psychiatric Treatrment. Appendix 1: Further Reading. Appendix 2: Extracts from LAC (99)29. Appendix 3: MCA Code of Practice Chapter. Appendix 4. MHA Code of Practice Chapter. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis*Shortlisted for the Young Minds Book Prize 2006*Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, rejection and worthlessness. Batmanghelidjh offers understanding for those baffled by these hard-to-reach children and warns against stigmatizing them for their problem behaviour. In her critique of existing structures, she exposes the plight of children who are overlooked by the authorities and denounces those who value bureaucracy over the welfare of the individual child. Society's failure to acknowledge the truth of their experiences and act to change the environment in which such mistreatment can flourish is, she strongly argues, leading to the death of childhood. The book is a clarion call for change.Trade ReviewThe book is highly accessible as it has been written for the general reader, however, it is also thought-provoking for educational psychologists... I would recommend this book particularly for those working with highly vulnerable children. -- DebateCamila Batmanghelidjh is well known for her work with charities ' The prince 2 be' and 'Kids Company' She is a powerful and persuasive publis speaker and speaks eloquently about the way society treats some of our most damaged young people. The book is a powerful and emotional testament that should be read by every person working with young people, and every parent. -- Social Policy and Social Work Subject CentreShattered life not only made me think, it moved me to tears, it inspired me, it made me angry. Whatever you feel when reading this book, I guarantee you won't feel neutral. It's straight talking with the fighting gloves off! This book is written because of fundamental flaws in our society: the way we treat our children and young people, and the way services are structured. It points its finger directly at each and every one of us, as parents, as workers, as society as a whole and it demands that things should change. Without a doubt, Camilla Batmanghelidjh (founder of the Place to Be and Kids Company) is a passionate and inspiring woman who has dedicated her life to working with vulnerable and emotionally damaged young people. Using her experience and psychotherapy training she provides the reader with an introduction to therapeutic thinking, written in a way which is easy to read and digest. She explores the impact of shattered lives and provides insight into the consequences of such, explaining how working with such despair may impact on workers and their subsequent relationship with the young person. -- Youth & PolicyThis is a book which made me weep. It is in the very best Jessica Kingsley tradition of books which take a radical, innovative or immensely practical approach to matters, and most often all three. This particular book provokes a leap of the imagination to show what can be possible in work with disturbed children - given an inspired therapist, a charismatic individual prepared to mortgage her home in order to keep the work going, and a team of willing staff and volunteer mentors.The book mainly takes the form of a series of letters from Camila Batmanghelidjh to children who had been subject to abuse and neglect in their lives. A letter to 'Chardonnay' touches the pain of a child who was sexually abused by her father and other men; a letter to 'Daisy' acknowledges the extremes of abuse and impoverishment at the hands of her mother and then neglect from social services; a letter to'Mr Mason' depicts the vulnerability of a boy subject to the vacillations of a drug-addicted mother and a cruel stepfather and the growing anger and violence within in response to experience which showed that power is often perverse and destructive, and that a brutalised life creates a brutal being. There are other letters, too, which signify an apology to each of the children within, and which so very clearly demonstrate the kind of extraordinary stamina which is needed to reach and sustain those young people who are so desperate, dangerous, delinquent and destroyed... It is an important and moving book for all who work with, study, have responsibillity for, or simply care about, children. -- The Howard JournalTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. The Witnessing. 2. Introduction to Therapeutic Thinking. 3. Exploring the Impact of Sexual Abuse - Letter to Chardonnay. 4. Shame - Letter to Daisy. 5. Adaptive Violence - Letter to Mr Mason. 6. Psychosocial Vulnerabilities Leading to Violence - Letter to Rocky. 7. Cradled in Terror - Children's Capacity to be Violent. 8. Legitimizing Neglect? Achieving the Best for Clients and Workers - Letter to Flower. 9. Parental Addictions - Letter to Julie. 10. Letter to Deny, Cry and Try. Conclusion. Appendix 1: The Basic "Who's Who?" of the Therapy World. Appendix 2: Substance Misuse: A Tourist's Guide.

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Book SynopsisThis is a book for practitioners – essentially a self-training book but also one that could be used as a source of knowledge in a complex and controversial field. The author knows about the realities at the grass roots, how NHS mental health care is currently set up, what types of approach are practicable and what are not and more than all that he understands what busy practitioners may look for in a book called a “handbook”.'– Extract from the Foreword by Dr Suman FernandoThis book enables front line practitioners to understand why it is important to consider the specific needs of people from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds in mental health settings. It offers practical guidance on how practitioners can take positive steps to improve the quality of their work and their relationships with BME service users, and ultimately how to improve their outcomes. By advocating the practice of recognizing the individuality of each service user, this book provides practitioners with the tools and information they need to work fairly and effectively.Case examples of organisations that have achieved a quality of delivery that is valued by BME people are included, along with exercises that help practitioners to make links between theory and their individual practice. It is invaluable reading for all those working on the front line in mental health.Trade ReviewBy advocating the practice of recognising the individuality of each service user, this book provides practitioners with the tools and information they need to work fairly and effectively. -- Working with Older PeopleThis book is full of practical guidance, aiming to improve the quality of work and relationships of mental health practitioners with black and minority ethnic (BME) service users. This is an accessibly written manual, whose clear structure and subject index make it easy to negotiate... Sewell artfully articulates the complexities of issues about race, culture and ethnicity within Mental Health, in accessible language. He uses the prevailing evidence and literature to argue that certain BME groups are overrepresented in the Mental Health services and that it is essential to take action to address inequality: 'If no specific steps are taken to prevent negative patterns the default position is likely to be continued inequality.' (p.39) He gives a brilliantly clear explanation of institutional racism in which he attacks the unhelpful, perhaps 'politically correct', absolutist language of the seventies which polarised debate, leading individuals to feel stifled and unable to even discuss these important issues for fear of censure or causing offence... He openly and succinctly explores why it is so difficult for society and organisations to talk about race and culture, gives clear examples and exercises in how to overcome personal fears, including the kind of language that may be helpful rather than 'correct'... He aims and succeeds in supporting practitioners and users in finding useful ways of voicing these challenging issues. He directly addresses key questions such as 'When is it safe for workers to talk about things that are stereotypes and taboos?' (p.62) His practical andthoughtful exercises could be effectively used by supervisors, training organisations or in the workplace... His guidelines for using language which helps practitioners and users to collaborate in finding ways forward are very helpful... This manual deserves to become a key text in addressing intercultural issues. It is a timely text, relevant not only for mental health settings, within clinical supervision and therapeutic training institutions, but also in educational and other contexts. Whilst the exercises and activities are cognitive and verbal in orientation, they could easily be adapted by dramatherapy supervisors and training institutions to a more action based approach. This text offers pragmatic ways to uncover the assumptions which can cloud professional judgement and impede the ability to relate to people as individuals. 'By advocating the practice of recognising the individuality of each service user, this book provides practitioners with the tools they need to work fairly and effectively.' (Fernando, p.11) It is truly 'a very practical book informed by common sense, a wealth of knowledge and clear thinking.' (Fernando, p.12) -- DramatherapyThe service to our client group would improve beyond recognition if every mental health professional read this book. Sewell shows how to integrate best practice into any modern mental health service. A few hours with this book will provide more insight into the subject of race than many of the study days arranged by so-called experts. -- Nursing StandardEvery practitioner working in multicultural mental health services in the UK should find this book indispensable as it uncovers the importance of preconceived biases when working with service users from black and minority ethnic groups... The main strenght of this read is that it is reflective of the current British patient cohort and as a result provides up-to-date practical knowledge to delivering and achieving to race equality. -- The PsychologistTable of ContentsContents: Chapter 1. What is Ethnicity, Race and Culture? 2. Why Ethnicity, Race and Culture Matters in Direct Work with Users of Mental Health Services. 3. Quality Assessments. 4. Recovery Focused Care Planning. 5. Quality Relationships in the Delivery of Care Plans. 6. Ethnicity in the Context of other Identities. 7. The Role of the Team Manager. 8. The Role of Training, Education, Learning and Development Departments. 9. Considering Alternatives to the Illness Model. 10. Positive Examples of doing it Differently. 11. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPersonality Disorder offers a comprehensive and accessible collection of papers that will be practically useful to practitioners working in secure and non-secure settings with patients who have personality disorders.This book brings together fourteen classic papers, which address the impact that working with personality disorder patients can have on staff. It also offers theoretical explanations for personality disorder, and explores other issues such as the concept of boundaries in clinical practice, psychiatric staff as attachment figures and the relationship between severity of personality disorder and childhood experiences. Each paper is introduced with contextual material, and is followed by a series of questions that are intended to be used as educational exercises.This book will be essential reading for clinical and forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, community psychiatric nurses, social workers and students.Trade Review`This book is excellent value for anyone who has had difficulty working with clients who have personality disorder - but then isn't that just about everyone?' -- The British Journal of Psychiatry, George Stein, The Priory HospitalThis book does exactly what its title promises... Here we have a valuable starting point for those whose everyday work involves dealing with personality disorder...Practical and thought-provoking. -- The PsychologistThe volume is an especially accessible and useful resource, unravelling some of the many complexities associated with the disorder whilst encouraging a broader, yet deeper, understanding in mental health professionals. -- British Journal of Social WorkThis is an invaluable colection. -- Therapy TodayTable of ContentsIntroduction. Contributors. Part 1 Theory: Aetiology and Psychopathology. 1. The Relationship Between Severity of Personality Disorder and Certain Adverse Childhood Influences. Michael Craft, Geoffrey Stephenson and Clive Granger 1964. 2. Care-Eliciting Behaviour in Man. Scott Henderson, 1974. Points for Reflective Practice. Part II Clinical Implications. 3. Hate in the Countertransference. D.W. Winnicott, 1947. 4. Taking Care of the Hateful Patient. James E. Groves, 1978. 5. The Ailment. T.F. Main, 1976. 6. Malignant Alienation: Dangers for Patients who are Hard to Like. Darell Watts and Gethin Morgan, 1994. 7. Malignant Alienation. Mary Whittle, 1997. 8. The Beginning of Wisdom is Never Calling a Patient a Borderline. George Valliant, 1992. 9. Psychiatric Staff as Attachment Figures: Understanding Management Problems in Psychiatric Services in the Light of Attachment Theory. Gwen Adshead, 1998. 10. In the Prison on Severe Personality Disorder. Kingsley Norton, 1997. Points for Reflective Practice. Part III Treatment and Management. 11. Murmurs of Discontent: Treatment and Treatability of Personality Disorder. Gwen Adshead, 2001. 12. Management of Difficult Personality Disorder Patients. Kingsley Norton, 1996. 13. Problems in the Management of Borderline Patients in Inpatient Settings. Marcus Evans, 1998. 14. Ten Traps for Therapists in the Treatment of Trauma Survivors. James A. Chu, 1988. 15. Severe Personality Disorder: Treatment Issues and Selection for In-patient Psychotherapy. Kingsley Norton and R.D. Hinshelwood, 1996. 16. The Concept of Boundaries in Clinical Practice: Theoretical and Risk-Management Decisions. Thomas Gutheil and Glen O. Gabbard, 1993. Points for Reflective Practice.

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Book SynopsisThe first book to address the increasingly urgent need for information about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), Mental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome systematically explains the emotional and psychological difficulties that are often encountered with ASDs. The author, an experienced psychiatrist specializing in autism, describes each of the conditions that are commonly seen in autistic children and adults, including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, and tic disorders, and gives sound guidance on their early detection and treatment. Easy to use and authoritative, this book is an essential tool for use by both family and professionals.Trade ReviewThis book is a valuable part of my AS library, ans I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in exploring themselves in depth to find out whether they are mad, bad or just Aspie! -- Asperger UnitedThere is clear evidence that people with ASDs are at an increased risk of developing a range of co-morbid conditions and this book, whose author is a child psychiatrist specializing in childrens and adults with ASDs, seeks to offer clear advice and guidance on early detection and treatment. The author recognizes that many problems such as mood swings, angry outbursts, depression and anxiety are often dismissed by professionals as part of the condition of autism and therefore go untreated. This book provides an overview of the wide range of behavioural problems and psychiatric disorders that may affect people with autism and Asperger syndrome and treatments that are available. It is a very comprehensive book and certainly the most informative I have found on the subject so far. I would strongly recommend this book. -- The Sheffield Autistic Society NewsletterThis book is one of the first to tackle the issue of comorbid psychiatric symptoms in individuals with PDDs. Ghaziuddin clearly has a thorough understanding of the presentation of psychiatric symptoms in PDDs, and he manages to make the book accessible to the general population. -- PsycCritiquesThis book is a unique publication, and although written in the USA… it translates into a British perspective easily. It is an honest exploration of common contemporary phenomena that is often confused with unrelated presentations, resulting in a second-class mental health service for sufferers, carers and relatives. It challenges stereotypes, informs the reader and provides hope, therefore it would be of significant benefit to students and qualified professionals of all disciplines. -- Mental Health PracticeI think the author has done an admirable job in this book. It is primarily aimed at parents and caregivers. I certainly think that all professionals involved with the care of people with ASD will find it very valuable… The main message of the book is that people with ASD suffer from a wide range of behavioural and psychiatric disorders at various stages in their lives and that recognition, diagnosis and treatment is crucial to better outcomes for this group. -- The Journal of Intellectual Disability ResearchThis book is the first to address the increasingly urgent need for information about psychiatric problems in people with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and systematically explains the emotional and psychological difficulties that are often encountered with ASD's.The book describes the conditions that are commonly seen in autistic children and adults, including schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and tic disorders and gives sound guidance on their early detection and treatment. -- Autism UsMental Health Aspects of Autism and Asperger Syndrome alerts parents and professionals to the occurrence of common emotional and psychological problems in autism and provides sound advice for the detection and treatment of psychiatric problems in people with ASD's… this book is a valuable tool for both professionals and parents alike. -- Link Autism EuropeDr Ghaziuddin is to be congratulated for his timely, informative, and thoughtful book… I enjoyed reading it immensely… [It] has abundant information on this increasingly important topic. -- Gary Mesibov, PhD, Professor & Director, Division TEACCH, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillTable of ContentsPreface 1. Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders: An overview. 2. What is Asperger syndrome? 3. Other Pervasive Developmental Disorders. 4. Medical Conditions in Autism. 5. Psychiatric Comorbidity: an introduction 6. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. 7. Depression and other Mood Disorders. 8. Anxiety Disorders in Autism and Asperger syndrome. 9. Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders. 10. Autism, Tic Disorders, and Tourette Syndrome. 11. Other Psychiatric Disorders 12. Violence in Autism and Asperger syndrome.13. Psychiatric Comorbidity of Autism Spectrum Disorders: The Task ahead. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisAs we grow older, our need to be engaged in interesting activities does not diminish and is vital to our quality of life. How to Make Your Care Home Fun examines the need for activities for elderly people in care and offers a practical programme of entertaining activities that can be used in nursing and residential homes, day centres, rehabilitation centres and hospices.As well as suggesting a programme of activities for older people in care homes including arts and crafts, role-playing, gardening and cooking, it also takes the stance that 'activity nursing' should be integral to all personal care plans and not simply regarded as an add on to medical care. The author also examines how care homes are run and regulated in the light of recent legislation and considers the services provided by care homes and areas of potential deficiency. The book offers a wide selection of activities that can be used with people of all abilities and have greatly improved quality of life for elderly people in care.Highlighting the value of nursing that caters for an individual's physical, mental and emotional needs, this book is an ideal resource for care home professionals and anyone who is responsible for the well-being of elderly people in care.Trade ReviewI would certainly recommend this book a a resource within the care home as it would inspire an understanding of how simple activities are so important to the wellbeing of residents whithin the care home. -- dementia... this is a most certainly recommended book and ideal resource for any care providers needing some fresh insight and inspiration, especially those whose role it is to provide activities in a day care or residential setting. The book acts as a comprehensive guide to help make a care home fun and stimulating, and it has successfull highlighted the value of a quality of nursing whih aims to provide for an individual's physical, mental and emotional needs and overall quality of life. -- SignpostThis is a thoroughly practical handbook in paperback format - full of a variety of stimulating activities to use with a range of residents. This is a helpful tool in the work of meaningful care and continuing stimulus for our older citizens and one that care home staff will find to be a valuable asset. I warmly commend it. -- Plus Quarterly Magazine of Christian Council on AgeingThis pithy, readable book suggests ideas for everyday activities to enhance the wellbeing and quality of life of older people who live in care homes. -- Nursing StandardTable of ContentsForeword. 1. Introduction. 2. The Care Home Sector. 3. How Old is Old? 4. Why Activities Are Needed. 5. The Activities Organiser. 6. Arranging the Programme. 7. Activities. 8. Talking and Listening. 9. Keep Moving. 10. Role Play. 11. Reminiscence. 12. Everyday Occupations. 13. Music. 14. Arts and Crafts. 15. Discussions and Debates. 16. A Miscellany of Informal Activities. 17. Gardening. 18. Cookery. 19. Going Out. 20. Activities for People with Dementia.

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Book Synopsis*Highly Commended in the Psychiatry Category of the 2011 BMA Book Awards*Working with Suicidal Individuals provides a comprehensive guide to understanding suicide, the assessment of risk, and the treatment and management of suicidal individuals.It begins by covering the theory behind suicidal behaviour, using Transactional Analysis to explore the personality types of suicidal individuals and to understand their motivations. Factors that contribute to an individual becoming suicidal, such as mental illness, are also explored. A comprehensive system for the assessment of suicide risk is provided, including both quantitative and qualitative approaches. Finally, the author discusses different ways suicidal and pseudo-suicidal individuals can be managed and treated, including the 'no suicide contract' and redecision therapy. Case studies are included throughout to demonstrate the theory and practice. This book will be essential reading for all those working with a suicidal or at-risk individual, including practitioners in health, social work, psychotherapy, psychology and counselling.Trade ReviewThe book is filled with useful facts, effective methods of working with drug users, examples and answers to many questions, including the question: What's love got to do with it?In summary, I find this book relieves fear about drugs and activates the full potential for working with addicts. -- Natasa Djurica, Psychologist in private practice in Serbiaessential reading for frontline practitioners and clinicians working with people at risk of suicide and harm in the neurodisabilitty field. -- Social Care and Neurodisability, William Harper, Team Manager, Islington Assertive Outreach TeamTony White, writing from extensive experience, provides a guide that will be useful to any therapists or counsellor working with people who are or may become suicidal... The presentation of transactional analysis is simple and sufficient. It can be understood without prior training in TA, an it clarifies the rest of what is presented in this book... I encourage readers not to wait for the next edition; this book is a valuable resource for all therapists. -- Transactional Analysis Journalthe most thorough and effective that I have found, especially for this life and death issue... This is a splendid book, perfect for newcomers as well as for those long in the field. As I read I began to smile: you have taught us all to do the great detective work required for these people. I hereby christen you the Poirot of Psychotherapy - a Detective Extraordinaire!!! -- Paddy Glasgow, Social WorkerThis is especially helpful for all clinicians who have not yet studied these issues and do not have a large scale of practical experience in working with suicidal individuals... I am sure that this valuable and well written book will be a helpful and interesting reading for many professionals, also from the TA community. -- EATA NewsletterThis book may be considered essential reading for a variety of professionals, including mental health practitioners and social workers, who work with suicidal or at risk individuals... As I revisited the book I appreciated even more the depth of the knowledge, the richness of White's experience and expertise, and the need for careful attention to so many areas when working with potentially suicidal individuals. -- The Transactional AnalystTony gives a good coverage of the ego state model of transactional analysis. This leads to the decisional aspect of personality and "the suicide decision". An understanding of the suicide decision is important in managing suicidal individuals... I highly commend this book to anyone interested in this current social issue and to all practitioners. -- Australian Transactional Analysis Association (ATAA)The value of Working with Suicidal Individuals: A guide to Providing Understanding, Assessment and Support, by psychologist Tony White (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) rests on its practical side evidence in the subtitle. Running from theories of suicidal behaviour to a transactional analysis of personality types, it looks also at motivation, as well as Quantitative and qualitative approaches to risk assessment. -- Young Minds Magazine, Terry Philpot, authorThe book removes the shade of taboo and stigma from people who have made a suicide attempt or have suicidal thoughts -- Wave MagazineThis book, written in an understandable and clear style, with many real life examples by an experienced therapist, can be of use not only to professionals dealing with suicide, but also to the common reader interested in inner life. -- Wave MagazineThe experience and competence of Tony White's counselling suicidal clients is evident. He inspires confidence in others finding themselves working with such clients by his thorough analysis of suicide decisions, how to assess risk via a range of quantitative and qualitative tools, and how to contract effectively to support the client to live differently. Contemporary research into suicide is combined with the classical and re-decision traditions of transactional analysis theories to provide an underpinning map to orient professional thinking and actions. Additionally he shares his expertise in working with high risk groups of prisoners and adolescents, and also describes working with those who self-harm, to create a useful and necessary guide. -- Rosemary Napper, Teaching and Supervising Transactional Analyst (Counselling), British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy Accredited and President of the International Transactional Analysis Association 2009-2010Table of ContentsPart 1. Understanding Suicide. 1. Introduction. 2. What is Suicide? 3. Transactional Analysis. 4. The Suicide Decision. 5. Modeling Suicidal Behavior. 6. Reactions to High Stress. 7. Suicide and Self-Harm. Part 2. Assessing Suicide Risk. 8. Quantitative Measures of Assessing Suicide Risk. 9. Qualitative Measures of Assessing Suicide Risk. Part 3. Supporting the Suicidal Individual. 10. The Suicide Secret and the Deliberate Suicide Risk. 11. Pseudo-Suicide, Suicide and Teenage Suicide. 12. Suicidal Ambivalence. 13. Suicidal Timelines. 14. The No-Suicide Contract. 15. Redecision Therapy. Epilogue. Appendix A: Stopper Analysis. References. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, and equips the reader with the knowledge and skills to provide the best service to these vulnerable young people. The first part of the book considers what role social work can play in child and adolescent mental health, and explores key ideas related to mental health and young people, including attachment issues, children's emotional development and common and complex mental health problems. The author then covers how social work skills and methods can be applied to working with children and young people with mental health problems, including guidance on assessment tools, intervention, and multi-disciplinary working. The final section focuses on the wider context, such as legislative and policy frameworks and the importance of considering cultural, spiritual and religious identity. Case examples, reflective activities and practical exercises are included to underpin theory and knowledge.This book will be essential reading for all pre- and post-qualifying social work practitioners involved with children, adolescents and families, in particular those working in mental health settings, as well as approved mental health professionals.Trade ReviewThere are many publications on this engaging topic but what set this one apart is that it proves to be a comprehensive guide with a far-reaching examination of a subject that continues to be amongst the most challenging areas of social work. -- Seen and HeardI would recommend this book to all who work with children and adolescents and especially those who are keen to develop their knowledge around the complex area that is "mental health"... This is a key book for this field of practice and one that I will share with my colleagues at CAFS, and utilise both in my practice and with fieldwork students. -- Aotearoa New Zealand Social Work`For me, and I am sure for others in my profession, some action or level of understanding is better than nothing? The caveat to this is that the aim should be to gain a basic understanding so as to ultimately direct or signpost to the most appropriate supportive service. It is in this regard that this book is a welcome addition to any caring and empathetic professional, since child and adolescent health can bring with it many frightening challenges to social work practitioners...At the start of each chapter are learning objectives which, having read the book, I can state with every confidence are met at every juncture and in every section.` -- Professional Social Work, Carolyn Taylor-Score, Family Court Advisor, CAFCASS BoltonAt a time when the criticism is that social workers hold too many eggs in their basket, the title of Steven Walker's The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health (Jessica Kingsley Publishers) speaks for itself. There are no shortage of books on mental health generally or young people in particular but Walker's is very unusual in focussing on the needs of this professional group. It looks at the role of social work with mentally ill young people, while also examining key ideas like attachment, emotional development and common and complex mental health problems. Its value really is in showing how social work skills and methods can apply rather than borrowing from other professions. -- Young Minds, Terry PhilpotTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Stephen Briggs, Tavistock Clinic, UK. Introduction. Part 1. Social work assessment and intervention. 1. The role of social work in CAMHS. 2. Child development and attachment. 3. Mental health problems. Part 2. Applying the skills of social work. 4. Social work skills and methods. 5. Multi-disciplinary and interprofessional working. 6. Family and community support. Part 3. The context of social work with children and young people. 7. The organisational and legal framework. 8. Culture, ethnicity and diversity. 9. Understanding spirituality and religion. Conclusions. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisPeople with Asperger Syndrome (AS) can be particularly at risk of developing mental health difficulties such as anxiety and depression. Here, adults with Asperger Syndrome speak out about their own experiences of mental health issues, offering sound advice for other Aspies and providing valuable insights for family, friends and also for mental health professionals. Touching on everything from difficulties at work and college to coping with low self-confidence, self-harm, alcohol, misdiagnosis, sectioning, counselling, medication and battles with mental health services, the book provides a window into how people with AS experience mental health issues, and what can be done to help. The individual accounts describe innovative coping strategies and methods for maintaining emotional and psychological wellbeing as well as practical advice on things like how to stay positive and deal with day-to-day stress and meltdowns. This is essential reading for adults with Asperger Syndrome, and their families and friends, and will be a useful resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health service providers and other professionals who support adults with Asperger Syndrome.Trade ReviewI found several of the stories relevant to my own life and helpful in my understanding both of myself and of the situations - reading someone else's story gives you that bit of objectivity and so allows you to see the overall perspective more clearly. Well worth a read if you find such stories useful. -- Asperger UnitedI found this book hard to put down and in fact read it in one sitting, only pausing to replenish my tea mug... I enjoyed every account and found many to be both painful, informative and sometimes seriously funny with an enormous amount of self-deprecating humour and exceptional awareness of their own differences...This book is a gem and has much to teach us all however experienced we might feel ourselves to be, in an easy to assimilate format. All the accounts are well-written and all have a purpose. Buy it, enjoy and pass it on, particularly to mental health professionals. -- ASTeensAt last a book that honestly declares the reality of a population's Mental Health status. It will only be as we take the named issues seriously and act upon these that our mental health outcome for all involved, especially those with Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), has an opportunity for prevention rather than cure. Certain environments can be conducive to health, others not so. As professionals we dare not miss the messages contained within this book. To do so would be detrimental to the future of humankind. -- Dr. Wendy LawsonPeople who have Asperger's syndrome are at greater risk than the general population of developing a mental health problem. At last the story can be told of how life experiences, and especially being bullied, misunderstood and feeling lonely, can cause mental health problems for children and adults who have Asperger's syndrome. This book is essential reading for all staff employed in psychiatric services. Ignorance of Asperger's syndrome is no longer a valid excuse. -- Tony Attwood, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger SyndromeI found this book hard to put down and in fact read it in one sitting, only pausing to replenish my tea mug... I enjoy every account and found many to be both painful, informative and sometimes seriously funny with an enormous amount of self-deprecating humour and exceptional awareness of their own differences. Many of the contributors offered their own solutions, either revealed as part of their story or laid out in bullet points. The accounts are well written, each with their own style and character, all having needlessly suffered through the ignorance of those around them. A recurring theme is that trying to make someone on the spectrum into a neuro-typical person is harmful and damaging... It is an interesting read in its own right simply as a human interest book but is a must for anyone dealing with Aspergers professionally or personally, particularly mental health professionals. Anyone on the spectrum would probably relate to most of the accounts and feel comforted to hear their own experiences mirrored, particularly those with anxiety and depression. I also feel that it has much to offer all professionals who work with or may encounter those on the spectrum, helping them to understand why someone may react in a particular way. This book is a gem and has much to teach us all however experienced we might feel ourselves to be, in an easy to assimilate format. All the accounts are well-written and all have a purpose. Buy it, enjoy it and pass it on, particularly to mental health professionals. -- BFK BooksTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Mental Health Services and Me: What Worked, and What Didn't. Janet Christmas. 2. Coping with Depression: Positive Advice for Aspies. Debbie Allan. 3. My Fur-lined Bucket: Alternative Methods of Dealing with Mental Health Issues. E Veronica Bliss. 4. This Aspie Life: The Undiagnosed Aspie Experience. 8ball. 5. A Colourful Rainbow: Embracing Autism as a Neurological Difference, Rather than a Mental Health Disorder. Melanie Smith. 6. Getting the Right Diagnosis, and its Impact on Mental Health: Is this the Best the NHS Can Do? Cornish. 7. Positive Mental Attitude: Coping with Setbacks, Knowing Your Own Strengths, and Finding Happiness Any Way You Can. Dean Worton. 8. "It's all in your head": The Dangers of Misdiagnosis. Neil Shepherd. 9. A Fairytale Life It Isn't (AKA Chapter 9): Alcohol, Self-harm, and the Benefits of Exercise. Alexandra Brown. 10. "Getting My Life Back": A Mother's Struggle to Get Mental Health Services for Herself and Her Son. Anne Henderson. 11. A Week in the Life Of: Strategies for Maintaining Mental Health as an Aspie. Steve Jarvis. 12. My Plastic Bubble: Dealing with Depression, Anxiety, and Low Self-confidence. Wendy Lim. 13. The Art of Being Content: Asperger Syndrome, Buddhism, and Me. Chris Mitchell. 14. A Journey Looking for Answers About the Way I Am. Anthony Sclafani. 15. A Label that Fits: Diagnoses, Self-harm, and Mental Health. Natasha Goldthorpe. 16. Through the Looking Glass into Lynette Land: Making Humour Work. Lynette Marshall. 17. Mental Health and the Workplace: Dealing with Criticism, Coping with Stress, and Taking Control of Your Environment. Dr. Christopher Wilson.

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Book SynopsisFormal education has finally ended, you've passed your exams and you're getting started as a newly qualified social worker (NQSW). As you make the transition from student to fully fledged practitioner, you'll soon discover a whole host of challenges as you hit the ground running in your new career.This handbook will guide you through the initial hurdles you will face in this transitional phase, helping you to fully understand your role and how to meet the requirements of NQSW status. The book explores the practicalities of starting work in a new organisation and the professional demands particular to adult and mental health services, such as working jointly with other professions and maintaining your professional identity. A range of strategies are provided for staying motivated, managing stress and developing support networks. The authors also explore the role of supervision and critical reflection, and give advice on continuing professional development.This survival guide is an essential support to students, newly qualified social workers, practice educators and post-qualification practitioners specialising in adult and mental health services.Trade ReviewThis is a very easy to read and user friendly book. It takes NQSWs on a journey from having just qualified to becoming more experienced practitioners. There are very useful chapters on supervision and stress management. Reflection is encouraged. As the programme leader for the post qualifying award for social work with adults, I think this book gives an excellent basis from which to develop the knowledge, skills and resilience needed in social work with adults today. -- Jackie Martin, Principal Lecturer and Programme Leader for the Post Qualifying Specialist Award in Social Work with Adults, De Montfort University, UKThis book will help both social workers and their supervisors make the very best start. -- Professional Social WorkTable of ContentsIntroduction. Part I. Finding Your Feet. 1. Now I’m a Social Worker… 2. Understanding and Using NQSW Status. 3. Starting Work in a New Organisation. Part II. Finding Your Way. 4. Developing My Professional Identity… 5. Understanding the Professional Role and Task. Part III. Finding the Way Forward. 6. Taking Part in Supervision. 7. Managing Stress. 8. Continuing Professional Development, Critical Reflection and Building for the Future. Conclusion. Appendix I. NQSW Frameworks Currently in Place in the UK. Appendix II. Induction Frameworks and Standards. Appendix III. Legislation, Policy and National Practice Guidance: Some Key Examples. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisThe word 'partnership' is often used to describe the relationship between health and social care providers and service users, but in reality this can appear to be empty rhetoric. Stakeholders may fulfil their obligations and use the language of service user involvement while traditional attitudes and practice remain unchanged.This inspiring book sets out how to make true partnership work. Built around the stories of real partnerships and written collaboratively with service users groups and individuals, it introduces the concept of 'growing spaces' where people can pool ideas, energy, skills and experience, resulting in joint effort and mutual reward. All the stages of making a partnership work are covered, starting with the growing conditions needed and how to sow the first seeds. Developing 'green shoots', which include confidence and trust, and signs of 'sickness', such as fear of speaking out, are discussed. The grassroots experiences which lay at the heart of the book exhibit an array of different forms of partnership and dispersal of good practice in action.This unique book will be essential reading for students and practitioners in health and social care, service users, as well as anyone involved in service user involvement and community development.Trade ReviewCriticisms of previous involvement strategies include the feeling that the process has long been tokenistic and bureaucratic and has had little impact on either service delivery or the outcomes for individuals. As such, this book is a welcome addition to the thinking and evidence-base for ensuring service users and groups can influence policy and practice. -- Social Work MattersTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. Preface. 1. Preparing the Ground: Motivation, values and trust. 2. Sowing the Seeds: Learning, decisions, and developing potential. 3. Green shoots: Building trust, knowledge and learning. 4. Blossoming and Proliferation: Measuring success, spreading good practice, and learning about yourself and from others. 5. Perennial Pests and Growing Tips! Concluding Thoughts: Space to grow further. Index.

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Book SynopsisPersonalisation means people, their families and carers having choice and control over their support on a day-to-day basis. To deliver personalised services, professionals and carers need to do more than just hand over financial control: they need to know what is important to a person, the best way to support them, how they communicate and how they make decisions. This book will show how to deliver personalisation through simple, effective and evidence-based person-centred practice that changes people's lives and helps them achieve the outcomes they want. It covers why person-centred practice is relevant to the personalisation agenda and what person-centred thinking and person-centred reviews are, introducing the tools that can help you carry them out. It also explores the relationship between person-centred plans and support plans, and how person-centred practice can be used in the journey of support through adulthood – from prevention or the management of long-term health conditions to reablement, recovery, support in old age and at the end of life. There is also a chapter on taking a person-centred approach to risk.This is an essential guide for all staff in health and social care including service providers, managers, practitioners and students.Trade ReviewThe guide is indeed a practical guide, packed full of ideas and methods that are directly relevant and applicable in the community of a care home. The design and layout of the book are brilliant and the examples and exercises are realistic and lively. -- Caring TimesThis well-researched book provides clear practical applicability for managers, practitioners and service providers contending with the somewhat ambiguous nature of enabling individuals to exercise choice in designing and controlling their own support... Sanderson and Lewis convincingly demonstrate the practical contribution person-centred thinking and practice tools can make in delivering personalisation... real congruence between values and practice... Sanderson's reputation to deliver practical focused literature located within an academic, political and ideological context is well deserved. -- British Journal of Social WorkThe tools for person-centred care described in the book are excellent... The tools in this book allow for creative records and less use of standardised assessment forms in a one-size-fits-all system. The many practical and technical obstacles to real personalisation are acknowledged because of the long time needed to embed it in practice and the strong financial pressure on all providers. -- The International Journal of Person Centered MedicineThe driving ambition for twenty first century support policy and practice is to develop a person-centred approach. What's crucially needed to make this happen are actions and resources which move us from the rhetoric of personalisation to its routine realisation for all. This book provides a key link in that chain by drawing on practical, down-to-earth lived experience to make things real. Every manager and practitioner wanting to work in more person-centred ways should add it to their must-read list. -- Professor Peter Beresford OBE, Brunel University and Shaping Our LivesThe publication of this book could not be more timely. Whether the reader is experienced in using or providing personalised services or is completely new to the concept, the material here is invaluable. By setting current ideas about person-centred thinking and practice in both historical and ideological context, the text outlines all there is to know about why personalisation is essential to providing high quality support. More crucially perhaps, it also explains clearly how to make it happen. -- Steve Carnaby, Consultant Lead Clinical Psychologist with Westminster Learning Disability Partnership and Honorary Lecturer in Learning Disability at Kent University, UK‘A Practical Guide to Delivering Personalisation offers an excellent way forward to dementia care… [It] puts forward a range of strategies and techniques that may be applied to people with dementia that will allow them to take control of their life, decide what they want, and navigate them towards ways that will allow them to make this possible. […] Rather than just helping people with dementia gain dignity, respect and a sense of well-being, the book helps people with dementia take optimal control of their life and maximise their place as citizens.’ -- Trevor Adams, founder and Lead Consultant, Passionate Dementia CareHelen Sanderson and Jaimee Lewis have written a highly practical and useful guide to what is often a confusing topic for many. It is a user-friendly book that provides an accessible introduction to personalisation. It will be useful for health and social care practitioners seeking to deliver personalisation through person-centred care and for academics and students who want an overview of the issues. It brings together a comprehensive collection of practical tools and examples of person-centred planning. -- Dawn Brooker, Director of the University of Worcester Association for Dementia Studies, UKThis book is a reference, a resource, and a toolbox... the book provided a detailed introduction to person-centred practice... Quotations and personal stories are used throughout to bring the text to life and demonstrate good practice. It is a very practical book, aimed at staff 'on the ground'. Every chapter is packed with examples of profiles, charts, action plans, and other tools that the reader can use to facilitate this approach. -- Dr Lucy Blenkiron, Clinical Specialist & Lead OT, North Bristol NHS Trust * British Journal of Occupational Therapy *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Introduction. Part I. Person-Centred Practice: Why This, Why Now? 1. Context: Why Person-Centred Practice Is Important Now. 2. The History of Person-Centred Planning and Thinking. 3. The Values and Principles Underpinning a Person-Centred Approach. Part II. Person-Centred Thinking. 4. Learning and Understanding the Balance Between What Is Important To and For the Person. 5. Person-Centred Thinking Tools that Enhance Voice, Choice and Control. 6. Person-Centred Thinking Tools that Clarify Roles and Responsibilities. 7. Person-Centred Thinking Tools for Analysis and Action. 8. Person-Centred Thinking Tools for Deeper Learning. 9. Deciding which Person-Centred Thinking Tool to Use and How to Build a Detailed Person-Centred Description. Part III. Person-Centred Reviews and Person-Centred Planning. 10. The Person-Centred Review Process. 11. Person-Centred Reviews and the Care Programme Approach. 12. Person-Centred Planning. 13. Person-Centred Thinking, Planning and Support Planning. Part IV. Person-Centred Thinking from Prevention to End of Life. 14. Prevention and Well-Being. 15. Long-Term Conditions. 16. Person-Centred Thinking in Recovery. 17. Person-Centred Thinking and Reablement. 18. Support at Home and in Residential Care. 19. Person-Centred Thinking and End-of-Life Care. 20. A Person-Centred Approach to Risk. Conclusion. Endnotes. About the Authors. Index.

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Book SynopsisAdopting a predominantly psychological approach, this book provides carers with up-to-date information and resources to provide appropriately individualised care to people with learning disabilities who self-injure. Understanding and Working with People with Learning Disabilities who Self-Injure synthesises traditional (behavioural) and newer (psychological) approaches to understanding self-injury, drawing on psychoanalytic and social theory to provide practical guidelines for more sustained and effective support. It suggests that motivations for self-injury may be similar for people with and without learning disabilities, and draws on case work examples to suggest person-centred techniques that encourage communication – particularly important with people who do not use verbal communication - and recovery. The book covers a range of specific needs, including people with autism who self-injure, and emphasises the views of people with learning disabilities themselves and their families about what has worked best, and why. At the end of each chapter, a variety of practical implications for the provision of support are given.This book is for those supporting people with learning disabilities who self-injure and will be a useful resource for social workers, psychologists, counsellors, learning support workers, nurses and social and health care students.Trade ReviewThis welcome book on self-injury has been put together by some of the best practitioners working with people with learning disabilities in the UK today. They have succeeded in bringing together social, psychological and service-user perspectives to inform our understanding and develop our skills. I am delighted to recommend it. -- Baroness Sheila Hollins, Executive Chair, Books Beyond Words and crossbench life peerTable of ContentsAcknowledgements. 1. Introduction. Andrew Lovell, University of Chester, UK and Pauline Heslop, University of Bristol, UK. Part 1. 2. Dimensions of Self-injury. Andrew Lovell and Pauline Heslop. 3. Social Approaches to Understanding Self-injury. Pauline Heslop. 4. Psychoanalytic Approaches to Understanding Self-injury. Pauline Heslop and Richard Curen, Respond, UK. 5. The Voice of Experience: People with Learning Disabilities and their Families Talking About How They Understand Self-injury. Pauline Heslop and Fiona Macauley, Bristol Crisis Service for Women, Bristol, UK. Part 2. 6. Minimising Harm. Helen Duperouzel and Rebecca Fish, Calderstones NHS Trust, UK. 7. What People with Learning Disabilities Say Helps Them. Pauline Heslop and Fiona Macaulay. 8. Family Voices. Andrew Lovell. 9. Psychoanalytical Approaches in Practice I. Valerie Sinason, Clinic for Dissociative Studies, UK. 10. Psychoanalytical Approaches in Practice II. Noelle Blackman, Respond, UK and Richard Curen. 11. Self-injury and Loss of Sense of Self. Phoebe Caldwell, Intensive Interaction practitioner. 12. A Relational Approach to Understanding Our Responses to Self-injury. Gloria Babiker, University of Bath, UK. 13. Conclusion. Pauline Heslop and Andrew Lovell. References. Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisPeople on the autism spectrum often present with symptoms indicating poor self-awareness or hyper-awareness, low self-esteem, depression and difficulty connecting with others. Treatment which relies on medical and behavioural views of autism risks ignoring emotional factors. This book demonstrates that counselling and emotional support is not only possible for people on the autism spectrum, but essential. David Moat describes the impact of autism on emotional perception and regulation, and looks at how various therapeutic principles can helpfully be applied to address these issues. He identifies strategies for dealing with common emotional difficulties, including anxiety, anger and depression, as well as techniques for aiding relaxation. Specific approaches to use as part of holistic care are described, including play therapy, the use of imagery and story-making, hypnotherapy, intensive interaction, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and positive psychology. This is essential reading for all those working therapeutically with people on the autism spectrum, including counsellors, therapists and psychologists, as well as parents.Trade ReviewThis book is very informative providing valuable information on an integrative approach to the autism spectrum and is written in a sensitive manner. This book would be a valuable resource for practitioners who are working therapeutically with children on the autism spectrum and who wish to know more about a holistic approach. Parents may also find this book useful. -- Play for LifeI have been influenced by David's words and methods for many years. He clearly 'gets' autism. This book provides a plethora of ideas which put autism at the centre of the approach. I will certainly be using this very valuable book in my work. -- Sarah Hendrickx, author and specialist consultant and trainer in autism and Asperger syndromeDavid has produced an excellent volume related to the psychotherapeutic support of individuals with autism. A wide-ranging text written in an extremely sensitive and informative manner, this is an excellent introduction to possible ways of working with autistic individuals. -- Dr Luke Beardon, Senior Lecturer in Autism, The Autism Centre, Sheffield Hallam UniversityTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Acknowledged, Accepted and Embraced. 2. Integrative Psychotherapeutic Principles. 3. ...and Breathe! 4. Social Coaching. 5. Goals and Targets. 6. Beyond Words. 7. Using Play and Creativity in Therapy. 8. Hypnotherapeutic Techniques. 9. Imagery and Story-making. 10. Anger. 11. Anxiety. 12. Loss and Bereavement. 13. Positive Life Planning. 14. New Developments. Appendix: Historical Influences on Psychotherapy for Autism. Bibliography. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is an invaluable resource for counsellors and therapists looking to reinvigorate their practice and enhance their understanding of clients' needs. Each chapter focuses on different discoveries in neuroscience, explains them in plain English and provides guidance on how to put this knowledge to practical use in the therapy room. It covers specific psychological and neurological diagnoses including bipolar affective disorder, eating disorders and ADHD, as well as other more general issues such as attachment and addiction. The book also contains recommendations backed by evidence from neuroscience for optimum mental health involving nutrition, sleep and exercise, and a comprehensive glossary of technical terms.Presenting the practical applications of neuroscience, this book will be of immeasurable use to counsellors, psychotherapists and psychologists, and also of interest to social workers and mental health practitioners.Trade ReviewFor a rich and pluralistic perspective on how neuroscience informs counselling practice, this is an exceptional book. Firstly, it draws on a range of psychotherapeutic theories including cognitive behavioural, narrative and creative approaches; secondly, it takes a uniquely holistic view. In Maori and Pacific traditions about human well-being, neuroscience is only one recent lens to provide more information about different “parts of the elephant”. Finally, this book offers some practical applications of neuroscientific findings from first-hand experience of therapy, and a very useful glossary to explain scientific terms. -- Jeannie Wright, University of Warwick, Director of Counselling and Psychotherapy ProgrammesThis superb resource presents new discoveries in the field of neuroscience that will help counsellors make a difference in their work with clients. Accessible, practical and timely, this beautifully written book is underpinned by the author's belief that change is possible. Her palpable humanity lies at its heart. -- Nan Blanchard, Counsellor, Wellington, New ZealandIn this work, Rachal Zara Wilson has made the complexity of neuroscience research accessible to practicing counsellors, seamlessly weaving in the evidence base at the same time. She then manages to distil practical strategies for counselling practice that are at once readable, logical and understandable. Neuroscience for Counsellors is essential reading for experienced counsellors and students alike. -- Brent Gardiner, Postgraduate programme leader, Counselling & Guidance, Massey University, New ZealandThe book explains the neurological processes in a number of conditions, ranging from post-traumatic stress disorder to psychosis, and how the counsellor can use this knowledge when working with a client with that diagnosis. The focus throughout is on encouraging the client to practice different ways of thinking, acting and responding so they establish new neural pathways... This is an accessible work on a complex subject that is constantly producing new findings. Even as she finished the book, Wilson was aware of the wealth of new material coming through. I hope she brings out an updated version... this excellent book is essential reading for trainees, experienced counsellors and trainers... The book will also appeal to 'curious non-professionals' - clients or people with a general interest in psychology and psychotherapy...I found the sections on history and theory enlightening, and it was helpful for me to see where my own developing practice is situated within the context of the relationship between body psychotherapy and contemporary psychoanalysis. -- Diane Parker is a coach, dance movement psychotherapist and editor of Coaching Today * Therapy Today *This is a practical book aimed at those working with people in a therapeutic or helping capacity, namely counsellors, therapists and mental health practitioners... each chapter within the sections (...) divided further into "What do we know?" and "What does this mean for counselling?"... It offers not only a way of creating new perspectives in case conceptualization and hypothesizing, by also an alternative view when considering the neuroscientific base for cognitive behavioural, narrative and solution-focused therapy, with all of which it concurs strongly. -- Alison Smyth/Counsellor and clinical supervisor * BACP Children & Young People *This is a highly informative and practical book and will be an essential resource for dramatherapists (as well as other mental health practitioners)... The book includes up-to-date information on the current state of brain research and how it makes an impact on how we understand therapy and counselling... . I recommend this book as essential reading for training courses in all the arts therapies but in particular for dramatherapy where our interactive techniques can make such an impact of the brain. -- Sue Jennings PhD, author * Promt 92) 2014 *Table of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Plasticity and How the Brain Works. 3. Learning and Remembering. 4. Other Workings of the Brain. 5. Specific Dysfunctions. 6. What Can We Recommend? 7. Conclusion. 8. Afterword. Diagrams. Glossary. References.

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Book SynopsisSocial support is the everyday assistance offered by family, friends, neighbours and colleagues, as well as the foundations of support in a range of non-clinical settings, and plays a vital role in a person's mental health and wellbeing.This book examines the nature of social support and offers a practical approach to how it can be enhanced. Focusing on the relationships between service users and supporters , it examines service users' experiences of issues of identity, stigma, social exclusion and social networks. Individual chapters look in depth at how social support is enacted in close relationships, educational institutions and in the world of employment. The nature of 'community' is explored with particular reference to how service users can be supported into greater engagement with social networks.Demonstrating the importance of social perspectives on mental health, this book is essential reading for practitioners, students and educators in mental health, social and community work, community mental health nursing and occupational therapy.Trade ReviewThis accessible and persuasive book explores the meaning and value of both informal and organised social support for people with mental health problems. Written from the author's long experience in both voluntary and academic work, it is both a powerful and practical advocate for social support to be viewed as of equal significance as medical and psychological interventions, and is of direct relevance to everyone working in statutory and voluntary mental health services. -- John Hall, clinical psychologist and Professor of Mental Health at Oxford Brookes UniversityGetting the basics right about responding to people with a psychiatric diagnosis is vital. In this book Jonathan Leach makes the eminently sensible case that one of those needs is for human association. Social support reduces our risk of developing mental health problems and it increases our luck of recovery when and if they develop. A clear and well written case is made for the reader that social support not clever technologies should be a high priority in mental health policy. -- David Pilgrim, Professor of Health and Social Policy, University of LiverpoolSocial support is essential for our mental health and must not be ignored in the rush towards psychological or pharmacological explanations for mental distress. This important book should be read by every health and social care student to ensure social perspectives are retained in our understanding of mental health. -- Martin Webber, Director of the International Centre for Mental Health Social Research, University of YorkJonathan Leach's clearly written book is an important contribution in helping us to understand the value of social support, its complex meanings, and how it can be provided in practice. It should be read by all mental health professionals. -- Philip Thomas, former Consultant Psychiatrist, Bradford District Care Trust, and Honorary Visiting Professor, University of BradfordLeach draws on his years of experience providing support for people with mental health problems that did not sit comfortably within a medical or psychotherapeutic paradigm yet seem to be very important for mental health. He uses ideas from sociology-his first field-but warns that this is not a sociology of mental health handbook. His topics include rediscovering social support, social aspects of mental health and distress, the importance of supportive relationships, support in the workplace, and making it happen. -- ProtoViewTable of ContentsPreface. 1. A friend in need? Rediscovering social support. 2. Social aspects of mental health and distress. 3. Understanding social support. 4. Close up and personal: the importance of supportive relationships. 5. Education matters: support in schools, colleges and universities. 6. Working it out: support in the workplace. 7. The bigger picture: communities, social networks and social support. 8. Making it happen. 9 Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisExploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book looks at ways to improve the health and social care of older people from minority and excluded communities. The chapters explore the issues involved in working with individuals from a range of minority groups, such as LGBT people, people with learning disabilities, people from black and minority ethnic communities, homeless people and people with dementia. The chapters cover important theory and research into discrimination, ageing and identity. Contributions from experts in the fields of mental health and working with minority groups provide practical insights into developing anti-discriminatory practice.There is also practical advice on culturally appropriate support for carers, cultural competency in end of life care, working with interpreters, and celebrating diversity, accompanied by supporting practical resources.This comprehensive book will provide mental health practitioners and students with an essential understanding of anti-discriminatory practice.Trade ReviewThis is writing par excellence; the contributors have integrated statistics, analysis, critiques and strategic oversight with explorations of values in a thoughtful and reflective way. Dense with valuable information yet superbly accessible. Any page at which you open this book, will draw you in. -- Hári Sewell, Director, HS ConsultancyTable of ContentsIntroduction. Pauline Lane and Rachel Tribe. Chapter One. Common Mental Health Problems. Dr Maureen McIntosh and Dr Afreen Huq. Section One: Establishing Some of the Key Principles of Anti-Discriminatory Practice in Older People's Mental Health. 2. Conceptualising Ageing and Anti-discriminatory Practice. Pauline Lane. 3. Humanising the Mental Health Context. Maria Castro Romero. 4. Ageing, Ethnicity and Mental Health. Rachel Tribe. 5. The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and Ageing. 6. Anti-discriminatory Practice: Caring for Carers of Older Adults with Mental Health Dilemmas. Rachel Tribe and Pauline Lane. 7. End of Life Issues. Pauline Lane and Rachel Tribe. Section Two: Insights. 8. Ageing and Mental Health Issues for People with Learning Disabilities. Mustafar Oladosu and Rene Kyd Williams. 9. Ageing, Sexual Orientation and Mental Health: Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Transgendered and Intersex Older People. Matt Broadway Horner. 10. Understanding the Lives of Older Gypsies and Travellers and the Impact of Inequality on their Mental Health. Siobhan Spencer and Pauline Lane. 11. Social Exclusion and Anti-Discriminatory Practice: The Case of Older Homeless People. Peter Cockersell. Section Three: Additional Information and Practical Guidance to Support Positive Practice. 12. The Rough Guide to Working with Interpreters in Mental Health. Rachel Tribe and Pauline Lane. 13. Ageing, Food and Malnutrition. Pauline Lane and Rachel Tribe. Index.

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Book SynopsisSelf-harm and eating disorders are present in almost every school and they frequently co-occur. This book provides the vital guidance that school staff need to spot early warning signs, understand triggers and support the students in their care effectively.This very practical guide helps educational professionals to gain a better understanding of self-harm and eating disorders by dispelling the myths and misconceptions that surround these behaviours. The book provides advice on whole-school policies and procedures as well as day-to-day strategies to implement in lessons, at mealtimes and in one-on-one sessions. It explains how to respond to disclosures, make referrals and work alongside parents to assist in the road to recovery.Trade ReviewFor the first time, here we have a straight-talking, easy-to-understand guide for anyone working or living with children and young people to understand mental health conditions... Pooky has successfully drawn together a combination of technical and comprehensive information which is described in such a way that all of us can understand and relate to it. I have no doubt that all staff in schools will find this book illuminating, but I believe a much broader audience will find it very helpful too. -- From the foreword by Sarah Brennan, Chief Executive, YoungMindsEating disorders are serious illnesses that are of great public health concern, given their high prevalence and adverse health consequences. Schools are excellent settings for prevention, early identification, referral for treatment, and support during and following treatment. In this book, Dr Pooky Knightsmith provides a wealth of information for school staff concerned about eating disorders and other forms of self-harm. This comprehensive book will be an important reference to have and to use within school settings. It is crucial to utilize schools in order to decrease the public health burden of eating disorders. -- Dianne Neumark-Sztainer, PhD, Professor at the School of Public Health, University of Minnesota and author of "I’m, Like, So Fat!": Helping Your Teen Make Healthy Choices about Eating and Exercise in a Weight-Obsessed WorldWhen children scream for help too many adults mistake the signs of mental illness as a "behaviour issue". This book is invaluable for support professionals. It unpeels complex issues with clear, practical advice allowing you to manage vulnerable children with care and confidence. -- Paul Dix, Lead Trainer, Pivotal EducationThis is an incredibly important book, especially given the worrying rise in the number of these disorders over recent years. It is a book that should be read by all those who work in schools. Pooky Knightsmith gives her readers an insight into all aspects of self-harm and eating disorders, from understanding what these disorders are, right through to supporting students and their families in overcoming them. This is a thoroughly practical and useful book that will support, advise and enlighten you and your staff. The book is given even deeper impact through the use of case studies and the real voices of young people. This book is a 'must read' for all those who work in education. -- Sue Cowley, author, presenter and teacher trainerThis book is a wonderful resource for schools and colleges and will help committed staff to produce an environment in which eating disorders are either prevented or are detected as early as possible. This means that the individual, her/his peers and the family are supported in a timely and effective manner which can prevent the illness taking a hold. The book is authoritative and multifaceted with lived experience, academic expertise and in-depth experience of collaborative work with teachers, tutors and key school staff. An essential handbook for all schools to improve mental health by creating a sound curriculum and a healthy environment. -- Professor Janet Treasure OBE, PhD FRCP FRCPsych, Professor of Psychiatry, King's College LondonThis book is a superb blend of subtle, intelligent and deeply sensible advice on eating disorders and self-harm. The combination of simple strategies and practical tips, grounded in best evidence and a wealth of up-to-date information, make it essential reading for anyone with pastoral responsibility in schools. -- Jessica Streeting, School Nurse, Practice Teacher, Queen's NurseDrawing on the voices of young people, this is a truly excellent book for teachers and anyone working in schools. It offers clear, practical advice that can easily and safely be used. It will give you the confidence to support a young person facing these issues without being an expert. I highly recommend it. -- Clare Stafford, Chief Executive, Charlie Waller Memorial TrustPooky Knightsmith's excellent book illuminates the territory school staff have long feared to tread. From spotting the signs of self-harm and eating disorders to supporting sufferers, from referring them to (and working with) appropriate agencies to reintegrating them into school: all that desperately needed practical common sense and potentially life-saving advice is there. An essential handbook for schools and education professionals. -- Bernard Trafford, Headmaster, Royal Grammar School, Newcastle upon TyneThis is a quite excellent book in that it fills a gap: giving school staff both an insight into, and an effective help 'manual' for responding to eating disorders and self-destructive behaviour in young people. Like the best books it also leaves one hungry for more. -- Dr Alan Cooklin, FRCPsych, Consultant in Family Psychiatry, Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Hon Sen Lecturer, UCLSelf-Harm and Eating Disorders in Schools is a comprehensive and practical guide. Pooky's clear step-by-step advice for recognising warning signs and supporting students at risk is an invaluable resource for providing teachers with the tools for empathetic and confident action. This book is a must for all upper primary and secondary teachers. -- Cate Sangster, health and physical education teacher and author of Ed says U Said: Eating Disorder TranslatorThis is a very practical guide that helps school staff to gain a better understanding of self-harm and eating disorders, dispelling the myths and misconceptions that surround these behaviours, and explaining how to respond to disclosures, make referrals, and work alongside parents to assist in the road to recovery. The book provides a range of guidance from whole-school policies and procedures to day-to-day strategies to implement in lessons, at mealtimes and in one-on-one sessions. -- In Our Hands blogThis book has a no-nonsense approach and clear layout, and provides enough sound advice to make the identification and support of pupils with these kinds of emotional and mental health problem within school a real possibility... I believe it would be a valuable addition to any educational establishment and one that could easily be included as a core text within teacher training reading list. -- Eileen Wilson, Secondary school teacher, psychotherapy practicioner * BACP Children & Young People *Whilst discussing the theoretical this book's real value lies in the practical advice given. The author provides thorough and detailed coverage, from the proactive ways in which issues around self-harm and eating disorders can be embedded within a curriculum, how one might talk to students or respond to disclosures, through to supporting students during recovery. The depth included is a particular strength of the book as it is able to inform the reader, no matter what their existing knowledge level, and advise them at all stages of support, from detailed lesson plans, how to speak to students and families, and when and how to refer to specialist support agencies... Self-Harm and Eating disorders in Schools provides an excellent resource for all school staff and perhaps those beyond school, merging through and up-to-date definitions and descriptions with highly detailed, practical and accessible guidance which can inform school policy and personal practice. The book places the young person at its heart, and considers how best to support the individual and those around them. In addition it empowers the reader to understand and challenge the misconceptions and stigmas which can make issues around mental health so difficult to approach. -- Chris Ducker, Educational Psychologist * cepp - The child and Educational Psychology Practice *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Foreword. Preface. 1. Introduction to Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 2. Overcoming Stigma and Exploring Common Misconceptions. 3. Teaching Students about Self-Harm and Eating Disorders. 4. Why Students Develop Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms. 5. Factors That Put Students at Risk of Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 6. Early Symptoms of Eating Disorders and Self-Harm. 7. Talking to students causing concern. 8. Responding to Disclosures and Self-Harm Incidents. 9. Working with parents. 10. When and How to Refer a Student for Specialized Support. 11. Supporting Students Who Require Inpatient Care. 12. Day to Day Strategies for Supporting Recovery at School. 13. The Impact of the Internet. 14. Providing One to One Support. 15. Motivational Interviewing as a Tool for Behavior Change. 16. The Road to Recovery. References.

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Book SynopsisClients with mental health conditions are often diagnosed and treated using a strictly medical model of diagnosis, with little input from the client themselves.This reference manual takes a person-centered, holistic approach to diagnosis and treatment, seeing the client as the unrecognized expert on their condition and encouraging their collaboration. This qualitative approach aims to find meaning in the experiences of the client, exploring the reasons behind their feelings and behaviour and taking the whole person into account. Designed to complement DSM assessments, the manual covers several different conditions including ADHD, depression, bulimia, and OCD, as well as mental health 'patterns' such as abuse, bullying, violence and loss. In each case, the client is involved in the diagnosis and treatment plan. The book features extended case studies, sample questions and treatment plans throughout.This will be an essential reference book for all those involved in mental health diagnosis and treatment, including psychologists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, clinical social workers, school counselors and therapists.Trade ReviewThis book succeeds in its goal of offering an alternative model of mental health diagnosis and treatment that enhances the medical model with a client empowerment model. The authors provide a strong argument for the importance of a client empowerment approach. The book is unique in its inclusion of diagnosable disorders, and another strength is the inclusion of client and practitioner questions to guide the diagnosis and treatment process in a way that is empowering. -- Donald Linhorst, Director of the School of Social Work, Saint Louis University, USAPerson-Centered Diagnosis and Treatment in Mental Health illustrates the value of a collaborative, ethical and empowered approach to mental health practice. Departing from the traditional medical model which flattens complexity for the sake of diagnosis, Ladd and Churchill offer clear and helpful guidelines for creating a holistic, humanistic and nuanced approach that foregrounds the humanity of people coming for treatment and the importance of humility and a collaborative vision for practitioners. -- R. Danielle Egan, Professor of Gender and Sexuality Studies, St. Lawrence University, USAI have no doubt that this book will enhance the clinical training and practice of counselors and other helping professionals. I cannot emphasize enough the positive impact of a person, rather than clinician-centered, orientation to helping. The subsequent focus on mental health patterns and symptoms, rather than disorders, provides a practical focus for clinicians on how to work with, rather than on, their clients. The cases provided in this book are outstanding. -- Elizabeth A. Mellin, Ph.D., LPC, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education, The Pennsylvania State University, USAThis resource is a reference manual for diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions using a person-centred, holistic approach. -- Counselling Today.This manual deals with nine disorders over seven chapters on mental health patterns... All of the mental health conditions examined are considered in great detail from the point-of-view of lived experiences, greatly enhanced by case stories... The unique person-centered approach described in the book is a very welcome contribution to reference manuals for people working in mental health services. Every condition is very thoroughly examined with remarkable insight into living with and seeking solutions to psychological disorders in collaboration with mental health practitioners. The strength of the insights is that it addresses behavioural aspects of mental illness in a non-judgemental and sensitive way. The discussions of each disorder provide excellent and thoughtful explanations of living with mental imbalances. If students preparing for work in the caring professions use this manual they would greatly increase their work satisfaction from enriched relationships and successful rehabilitation of their patients. The book contains no quick fixes, but rather concentrates on the growth and development of individuals collaborating with mental health providers in person-centered relationships. -- Dr. Margot Lindsay, Research Department of Mental Health Sciences * European Journal for Person Centered Healthcare *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements. Notes on the Text. Preface. 1. Introduction. Part 1. Mental Health Disorders. 2. Attention-Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder. 3. Borderline Personality Disorder. 4. Bulimia Nervosa Disorder. 5. Depression Disorder. 6. General Anxiety Disorder. 7. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. 8. Oppositional Defiant Disorder. 9. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Part 2. Mental Health Patterns. 10. Pattern of Abuse. 11. Pattern of Bullying. 12. Pattern of Compassion Fatigue. 13. Pattern of Lateral Violence. 14. Pattern of Loneliness. 15. Pattern of Loss. 16. Pattern of Self-Hatred. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisIn this study the social construction of dementia is examined closely for the first time. Nancy Harding and Colin Palfrey show how Western society sees dementia as a disease, rather than a natural part of the ageing process. They take issue with the constructed view of the body as a machine, whose parts 'break down' and need replacement. Furthermore, the authors argue, the various explanations of the causes of dementia are nothing but speculation dressed up as theories, which serve only to confuse the carers.Based on an intensive three-year-long evaluation of a community care service for older people with dementia, `The Social Construction of Dementia' looks at the experience of users and providers alike, and provides a refreshing new viewpoint on the `disease' of dementia.Trade ReviewThe book deserves to be widely read by sociologists, medical practioners, social workers, nurses, and others: it provides alternative understandings of dementia upon which new forms of practice might be developed. Most important, however is the challenge with which the book confronts its readers: to deconstruct their own fears of ageing, dying and death, and reflect upon embeddedness of these fears in the contemporary culture of late capitalism. -- International Social WorkThis book constitutes and important challenge to the dominance of the bio-medical paradigm in dementia care today... written by theorists for theorists [i]t is certainly not an easy read, but for dementia care specialists sufficiently interested in the social-psychological debate to wade through some of the academic turgidity, it is worth the effort. It will, in addition, be a worthwhile reference text for students, researchers, and others outside the dementia field, who are interested in general issues of clinical reasoning and diagnosis. -- British Journal of Occupational TherapyAn alternative framework for understanding dementia is particularly welcome; the medical model has been unchallenged for too long... The arguments are persuasive, and supported by a wealth of literature. It is a book of the highest academic quality and integrity... [I] would unreservedly recommend it. -- Mental Health CareHarding and Palfrey's enlightening book has at its core a desire to provide a "new conceptual lens" through which interested professionals can understand dementia... using a combination of well chosen social-constructionist approaches, Harding and Palfrey subject to scrutiny key components of the way dementia is understood by the medical profession and by society... Drawing on rich examples from the literature, the authors provide compelling evidence for their claim that a root and branch reappraisal of dementia concepts is required. Comment and discussion sessions accompany each set of arguments, encouraging reflection and comprehension. The authors succeed in offering alternative frameworks for contextualising the place of people with dementia in society. -- Community Care... a useful book for those involved in academic work to have as a reference base. -- Registered HomesIn a systematic, thought-provoking and contentious way, they examine the "knowledge" and "truths" of: the medical model, the scientific construction of dementia and the sociology of the dementing body. All are scrutinised in terms of irrefutable evidence, most are found wanting. [This book] is a welcome and long overdue contribution to the "knowledges" of dementia. -- The Journal of Dementia CareTable of Contents1. Evaluating the Care of People with Dementia: Beyond the Biomedical Paradigm. 2. Methodological Framework: Social Constructionism. 3. What is Dementia? The Medical Model. 4. Interpreting Dementia: Psychological and Linguistic Models. 5. The Scientific Construction of the `Disease' of Dementia. 6. Medical Diagnosis and the Construction of Dementia. 7. Society and the Construction of Dementia: The Sociology of the Dementing Body. 8. The Social Construction of Dementia. Appendix. References. Further Reading. Index.

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Book SynopsisWritten for all those concerned with providing services for people with dementia and their families, this book explores the idea that communication is not only possible but also vital to the understanding and the development of services. Based on a series of interviews with sufferers and professionals working in the field, on an extensive literature search, and on a consultative document which was sent out to over a thousand people, Hearing the Voice of People with Dementia discusses ten key points:· the possibility of communication;· the disempowering experience of dementia;· the different ways in which people are affected;· the need to respect peoples' sense of sense of time and place;· the importance of knowing a person's `life story';· the effect of environmental and other factors on the process of communication;· the non-verbal ways in which people with dementia communicate;· the means of communicating through `challenging behaviour';· possibilities of group work;· the value or harm of sharing a diagnosis.Practical advice and suggestions based on the research into these key areas are offered to help professionals gain a greater understanding of dementia and develop skills which aid communication.Trade ReviewThis comprehensive, clear and compassionate book should be on the shelves of all counsellors and tutors... His welcome stress on the unique nature of each person permeates the book. -- CounsellingInformative and revealing a challenging and at times very moving book. -- The Health Service JournalThis is a fascinating book written as a result of some in-depth qualitative research and a process of consultation with in the United Kingdom. The literature has been reviewed extensively and the author of the book applies his interpretation sensitively and analytically. His wide use of the literature from both the sciences and the humanities and the analysis of responses from a small group of those involved in caring for persons with dementia. Written largely from a social perspective and of much use to social workers employed in the field of aged care, the book raises a number of interesting issues and poses an even larger number of intriguing questions that have yet to be pursued more fully. Suggestions are made throughout the book about how human service professionals an enter into the world of a person with dementia. Quoting from a wide range of sources, both primarily and from the literature, this discussion is sensitive and thoughtful and raises a number of issues particularly for health professionals. This book is written primarily for a general readership, but will be of much use to social workers, nurses, medical practitioners, and those with dementia and their families. It is a useful book for the reference library in all healthcare institutions and social services offices. -- International PsydrogeriatricsThis book focuses on the service response to older people with care needs and is a useful and accessible text that practitioners and trainers may wish to read themselves and recommend. The book is a mine of useful comments and observation and could stand as a model of how to translate research findings (the origin of his work) into a relevant practitioner text. I would not be surprised moreover if some families with relatives with dementia did not find this a most moving and helpful text. Goldsmith's work builds on practitioners' experiences to inform those working now or in the future about the possibilities for major advances in listening to the voice of people who have been stereotyped as beyond dialogue and discussion. -- British Journal of Social WorkThe reader is given a wide range of perspectives on how to communicate with people with dementia... this is an easy read and raises the reader's awareness about what it must be like to experience dementia. I feel this book would be very useful for people who want to know more about dementia and communication. -- Nursing TimesTable of ContentsPreface (Mary Marshall).Introduction. 1.The echoes return slow. 2.Hearing views about services. 3.Is there anyone in there? 4.Different people are affected in different ways. 5.Communication is possible. 6.Disempowerment. 7.A sense of time and pace. 8.The value of life story. 9.The effect of the environment. 10.Nonverbal communication. 11.Challenging behaviour. 12.Group work. 13.To tell or not to tell - is that the question? 14.A reflective conclusion.

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Book Synopsis`This is a unique book that addresses an interesting aspect of work in mental health settings.' - Mental Health OTCommunication and Mental Illness is a comprehensive and practical textbook written by a multidisciplinary group of experts in the field of mental health which will be of interest to all those interested in improving their understanding of individuals with mental illness. The book is divided into three parts. The first of these offers both student and experienced clinicians in the mental health field an improved theoretical knowledge of the methods of communication commonly adopted by individuals with a variety of diagnoses of mental illness. It also provides practical suggestions of how this information can improve the individual professional's management of patients. Part Two looks at how information about communication in mental illness can influence service provision, ending with suggestions for future policy and practice. Communication and Mental Illness concludes with a final part describing the state of current research into different facets of communication and mental illness, offering an insight into the variety of research methodology and points of interest to those involved in the field.Table of ContentsPart I: Background 1. Introduction: Disorders of Communication and Mental Illness, Jenny France and Sarah Kramer, University College London. 2. Anxiety Disorders: Neurotic, Stress Related and Somatoform Disorders, Jenny France. 3. Schizophrenia and other Psychotic Disorders, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 4. Depression and other Mood Disorders, Jenny France. 5. Personality Disorders, Jenny France. 6. Communication, Language and Mental Illness, Trevor Walt, Broadmoor Hospital, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 7. Assessment of Speech and Language in Mental Health, Karen Bryan, Broadmoor Hospital/University College London and Jan Roach, St. Andrews Hospital, Northampton. 8. Neuro-Psychiatry and Language, Karen Bryan, University College London. 9. Neuropsychology in Psychiatric Practice, Mary Hill, Broadmoor Hospital. Part II: Management of Mental Health Services 10. Introduction to Management and Patient Care, Niki Muir. 11. The Multidisciplinary Team and Speech and Language Therapy, Margaret Orr, Broadmoor Hospital. 12. The Speech and Language Therapist as a Member of the Mental Health Multidisciplinary Team, Yvette Crompton. 13. Setting Up an Speech and Language Therapy Network in Mental Health, Kathleen Gilmore. 14. Developing a Speech and Language Therapy Service in Mental Health, Elaine Hodkinson. 15. General Psychiatry, Andy Hamilton. 16. Services for Older People in Mental Health Settings, Jane Maxine, University College London and Cathy Sullivan, Kings College Hospital, London. 17. Child Psychiatry, Alison Wintgens, St Georges Hospital, London. 18. Mental Health, Offenders and the Criminal Justice System, Karen Bryan and Nicci Forshaw, 19. Forensic Psychiatry, Sarah Kramer and Jenny France. 20. People with Borderline-Mild Learning Disability, Karen Elliott, Rampton Hospital and Nicci Forshaw. 21. What We Learn from the Deaf Patient, Alice Thacker, St Georges Hosptital, London. 22. Communication and Mental Health in People with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome, Jane Shields and Dougal Hare, Clinical Psychologist 23. Gender Identity Problems, Judith Challoner 24. Milieu Therapy, Tim Brett, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Eric Wilkinson, Psychiatric Nurse, Broadmoor Hospital. 25. Personal Construct Psychology, Carmel Hayes and Louise Collins, Camden and Islington Health Authority. 26. Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Laurie MacDonald, Sevenoakes. 27. Group Work, A Cognitive/Behavioural Approach, Marie Quayle, Broadmoor Hospital. 28. Interpersonal Skills as part of Social Skill Training for Schizophrenic Patients, Rachael Henton and Vasilki Sideras, West Park Hospital. Part III: The Way Forward. 29. Human Communication, Language and Mental Health: Some General Challenges for Research in this Field, Pam Taylor, Broadmoor Hospital and the Institute of Psychiatry, London. 30. Communication and Formal Thought Disorder in Schizophrenia, David Newby, High Roydes Hospital. 31. Language and Communication in Schizophrenia: A Communication Processing Model, Irene Walsh, Trinity College Dublin. 32. Linguistic Deviance in Schizophrenia, Preliminary Report, William Sledge, Ralph Hoffman, Keith Hawkins, Nancy Docherry, Donald M. Quinlan and Jaak Rakfeldt. 33. Discourse Analysis in Psychiatry, Ian Thompson. 34. What is Different About the Language of Subjects with Mental Illness, Sarah Kramer. 35. Language Difficulties or Emotional Difficulties - What Comes First?, Sarah Kramer 36.Communication and Mental Health: The Way Forward Sarah Kramer. Appendix 1 Useful Addresses of Organisations Linked to Mental Health Work. References. Index.

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Book SynopsisA person's sense of spirituality informs his or her awareness of self and of the society around them, and is intrinsic to their mental well-being. In this balanced and thoughtful book John Swinton explores the connections between mental health or illness and spirituality and draws on these to provide practical guidance for people working in the mental health field. He analyses a range of models of mental health care provision that will enable carers to increase their awareness of aspects of spirituality in their caring strategies.Using a critical evidence-based and interdisciplinary approach to contemporary mental health practice, Swinton explores the therapeutic significance of spirituality from the perspectives of both carers and service-users, looking at mental health problems such as psychotic disorder and depression, Alzheimer's disease and bipolar disorder. He also provides a critical review of existing literature in the field to place spirituality in contemporary theory and practice.Trade ReviewThe author of this timely study, who comes from a background in psychiatric nursing and hospital chaplaincy, is currently a lecturer in Practical Theology at Aberdeen. His achievement is to have written a practical and in part evidence-based study of the spiritual aspects of psychiatric practice, both as they are and as they might become. Whatever our own beliefs, we can afford no longer to neglect the spiritual dimension of our patients' suffering. This information-rich and clearly written book charts relatively unknown territory with which we urgently need to become much more familiar. -- The Scientific and Medical Network ReviewPlease do not be put off by the rather lengthy title of this interesting book, it is an easy read with a lot of food for thought, on a subject that Society often takes for granted - namely the need for a sense of direction in one's life, and the connection between innate spirituality.If you are working with clients who have mental problems, this book will help guide and inform you if you are not (and I am not) then this book will provide you with a voyage of self awareness. -- Child Care Team Manchester Rochdale MBCSpirituality in nursing has been sidelined for generations - being reduced largely to ascertaining the patient's religion then informing the nearest chaplain. This book makes a very strong case for the relevance of a deeper knowledge and skills base in the field of spirituality for nurses and other health care practitioners as an integral aspect of holistic care. It offers much theoretical and practical advice (e.g. giving examples of specific mental health problems such as depression and schizophrenia and suggestions for tools for spiritual assessment). It ought to be used as a core text for those who encounter people with mental health problems and who wish (ought) to embrace spirituality in everyday care. -- Accident and Emergency NursingTable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. What is spirituality? 2. The neglect of the spiritual. 3. Spirituality and mental health care: Exploring the literature. 4. Living with meaninglessness: The lived experience of spirituality in the context of depression. 5. Enabling spiritual healing: Developing an understanding of spiritual care. Conclusion. References. Index.

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Book Synopsis'This is the seventh volume in the therapeutic communities series and a highly informative and reassuring read for anyone interested in psychodynamic applications, or working with individuals with a mental illness.' - Therapeutic Communities Journal 'Having no first hand experience of working with mental illness from a psychodynamic perspective, I hoped that this book would provide me with an insight in to the therapeutics of mental illness within a community. The book certainly accomplished this and more. In keeping with the "community spirit" I also feel this book would be of interest to those already in the field, both nationally and internationally, as a means of sharing other therapy experiences.' - Therapeutic Communities Journal 'The book is basically an account of the Arbours Crisis Centre in London in the words of therapists who have lived and worked there. Part of the therapeutic community movement and the antipsychiatry tradition of RD Laing, the centre has long provided an alternative approach to mental health care. Of course the book goes beyond simply documenting the development of the centre to offer a an implicit critique of mainstream psychiatric treatment and an argument "for a humane, useful and cost-effective alternative to traditional, physical, psychiatric treatments".' - Mental Health Today A major question facing therapists today is how to treat psychosis effectively while maintaining patients' dignity, self-respect and, as far as possible, their psychological and social functioning. The authors of Beyond Madness have all been associated with the Arbours Crisis Centre in London, a unique facility established in 1973 where therapists and patients, or guests, live together in order to establish a space where extremes of distress can be tolerated, understood and ameliorated. This book provides important and engaging accounts of the special personal and interpersonal care offered by the Arbours Crisis Centre and kindred facilities. The authors demonstrate different ways of working with psychotic persons within individual, group and community settings. They describe the extraordinary experience of living and working at the Centre including the five stages of stay that guests invariably pass through. In addition, they discuss different strategies for intervening, especially with people who self-harm, and provide a theoretical framework for their interventions. They explore issues of power, authority and money, and show that the work of the Centre is cost-effective in comparison to other treatment modes. At a time when biological treatments predominate, Beyond Madness illustrates and argues for a humane, useful and cost-effective alternative to traditional, physical, psychiatric interventions.Table of ContentsForeword, Robert D. Hinshelwood. General Introduction, Joseph H. Berke, Margaret Fagan, George Mak-Pearce and Stella Pierides- Müller. SECTION ONE: HISTORICAL AND THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES. 1. Introduction, Joseph H. Berke, Margaret Fagan, George Mak-Pearce and Stella Pierides-Müller. 2. A Psychotic Sense of the Future, George Mak-Pearce. 3. Beyond Medication, Richard Lucas, Consultant Psychiatrist, St Ann's Hospital, London. 4. Continuities, Mats Mogren, Co-Founder and Director, Gothenburg Psychotherapy Institute. 5. The Power of the Play, Stella Pierides-Müller. SECTION TWO: WAYS OF WORKING. 6. Introduction, Joseph H. Berke, Margaret Fagan, George Mak-Pearce and Stella Pierides-Müller. 7. Conjoint Therapy, Joseph H. Berke. 8. Containing Anxiety: A Resident Therapist's Experience, Catherine Sunderland, Resident Therapist, Arbours Crisis Centre, London. 9. Self-Harmers, Margaret Fagan. 10.Teamwork, Tamar Schoenfield, Psychotherapist in Private Practice, London. 11. Stepping on the Cracks, Lizzi Payne, Arbours Crisis Centre, London. 12. The State of the Art, Lois Elliott, Associate Director, Arbours Crisis Centre and Julia Saltiel, Arbours Crisis Centre and Support Programme, London. SECTION THREE: CLINICAL INTERVENTIONS. 13. Introduction, Joseph H. Berke, Margaret Fagan, George Mak-Pearce and Stella Pierides-Müller. 14. Survival or Revival? Martin Jenkins, Co-founder Member, Association of Arbours Psychotherapists Borderline Workshop and Arts and Psychoanalytic Thought Workshop. 15. A Fine Balance: Between Hope and Despair, Lois Elliott, Associate Director, Arbours Crisis Centre. 16. Psychotic Interventions, Joseph H. Berke. 17. Inside Outside, Kate Hardwicke. 18. The Arbours Crisis Centre: Then and Now, Laura Forti, Team Leader, Arbours Crisis Centre. SECTION FOUR: AUTHORITY AND MONEY. 19. Best Value Residential Psychotherapy, Edith David, Financial Administrator, Arbours Crisis Centre, London. 20. The Collapsing of the Pyramid, Stanley Schneider, Professor and Chairman of the Programme for advanced Studies in Integrative Psychotherapy, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem. 20. Conclusion, Joseph H. Berke, Margaret Fagan, George Mak-Pearce and Stella Pierides-Müller. References. Index.

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