Overview

Physiotherapists and occupational therapists are essential members of the mental health-care team with increasing challenges to meet in this area. Focusing on a range of therapeutic interventions including physical activities and complementary therapies, this is a key text for students in physiotherapy and occupational therapy and for clinicians treating patients with mental health problems.

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Author:   Tina Everett ,  Marie Donaghy ,  Sally Feaver
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.60cm
Weight:   0.561kg
ISBN:  

9780750649650

ISBN 10:   0750649658
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   24 April 2003
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of print, replaced by POD  
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Table of Contents

PART 1 - Introduction: Working in Partnership; Models of mental illness; The nature of mental illness; Policy to action; Service evaluation; Users of the service; Working with carers; PART 2 - The physical self: Physical activity and mental health; Motivation and adherence to physical activity; Adoption of physical activity in hospital and community; Activity and social integration; Stress management; Challenging behaviour; Managing pain; Cognitive and behavioural strategies; Enabling occupation; PART 3 - Severe mental illness: Mental illness in children and adolescents; Activity and self-expression; Sexual abuse; Self harm; Eating disorders; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Substance misuse; Illicit drug misuse; Forensic psychiatry; Mental illness in old age; Returning to work

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Edited books include Everett T., Donaghy M.E., Feaver, S 2003 Interventions in Mental Health: An evidence-based approach for Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists Oxford: Butterworth Heinemann. Donaghy M., Nicol M., Davidson K Cognitive Behavioural Interventions in Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy Edinburgh: Elsevier (in print to be published early 2008)

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