Overview

Clinical Management in Mental Health Services is a practical guide to the day to day operational management of mental health teams. It explores both the theoretical aspects of management plus strategies for dealing with the wide range of management issues faced by managers working in mental health. It looks at issues such as leading a multidisciplinary team, Communication and Public Relations, the importance of clinical supervision, evidence-based practice, and quality assurance. It addresses the issue of workload management, clinical information management, how to plan a budget and how to manage stress.

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Author:   Chris Lloyd (University of Queensland) ,  Robert King (University of Queensland) ,  Frank Deane (University of Wollongong) ,  Kevin Gournay (Institute of Psychiatry)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.445kg
ISBN:  

9781405169776

ISBN 10:   140516977
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   07 November 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Contributors v Foreword ix Introducing This Book 1 Chris Lloyd and Kevin Gournay 1 Leading a Multidisciplinary Team 7 Frank P. Deane and Kevin Gournay 2 Managing Workload in Mental Health Services 23 Robert King 3 Clinical Information Management 33 Jennifer Harland and Janette Curtis 4 Budget Management 51 Susan Brandis 5 Managing Critical Incidents in Clinical Management in Mental Health Services 67 Kevin Gournay 6 Public Relations and Communication 80 Victoria Maxwell, Debra Lampshire and Samson Tse 7 Organisational Changes towards Recovery-Oriented Services 94 Samson Tse and Steve Barnett 8 Clinical Supervision 115 Robert King And Gerry Mullan 9 Performance Appraisal and Personal Development 128 Hazel Bassett 10 Dealing With Stress and Burnout 142 Chris Lloyd and Robert King 11 Quality Improvement 155 Frank P. Deane And Vicki Biro 12 Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health Services: Understanding the Issues and Supporting and Sustaining Implementation 173 Robert King and Frank P. Deane Index 187

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Chris Lloyd is Senior Lecturer in the Division of Occupational Therapy at the University of Queensland, Australia. Robert King is Senior Lecturer at the University of Queensland, Australia, and a Psychologist/Psychotherapist in private practice. Frank Deane is a Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wollongong, Australia and Director of the Illawarra Institute for Mental Health, at the University of Wollongong. Kevin Gournay is Professor of Psychiatric Nursing at the Institute of Psychiatry, London.

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