Overview

When working in the field of mental illness, the best evidence is people’s lived experience. The third edition of Working with Serious Mental Illness maintains its focus on research data, but this is framed by patients’ personal perspectives to provide clear, practical advice for practitioners. Aimed at nurses and healthcare practitioners working with mental illnesses such as severe depression, bi-polar disorder and psychosis, this book provides solutions for engaging and working with patients and their families. It vividly presents lived experience and the recommendations of patients, then proceeds through developing and implementing effective interventions and how to reflect on patient relationships to ensure sustained success. Easy to read and packed full of practical tips and strategies, this is the ideal book for all healthcare practitioners working with patients with serious mental illness, their families and their carers. It will also be valuable reading for staff working in acute and community mental care settings who lack specialist training in serious mental health disorders, for nursing students, mental health nurses and general nurses working in mental health, primary care and community settings. Focuses on the lived experiences, observations and recommendations for practitioners of people who use mental health services Combines theory and practice in a skills and intervention-based approach Presents down-to-earth intervention ideas designed for practitioners working at the front line Practical advice is provided in a user-friendly, clearly accessible way Contributions from experts and editors who are leaders in their field

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Author:   Catherine Gamble (Consultant Nurse, South West London and St George's Mental Health Care Trust, London, UK) ,  Geoff Brennan (Research Fellow, City University, London, UK)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Edition:   3rd edition
Weight:   0.480kg
ISBN:  

9780702080333

ISBN 10:   0702080330
Pages:   296
Publication Date:   07 February 2023
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780702027161
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

SECTION 1 Promoting Understanding 1 The User's Voice: What We Need to Hear 2 Social Participation 3 Stress Vulnerability Model of Serious Mental Illness 4 Working With the Principles of Trauma-Informed Care 5 Where Does PSI Fit With Recovery? SECTION 2 Engaging, Assessing, and Agreeing Care 6 Building Relationships 7 Assessment in Practice: Diagnosis 8 Consolidating the Assessment Process 9 Parity of Esteem SECTION 3 Working With the Person 10 Modern Risk Management 11 Dealing With Voices and Strange Thoughts 12 Assisting the Person With Motivation 13 Assisting Families and Informal Carers 14 Assisting the Person With Drug and Alcohol Issues 15 Working With Anger in the Context of Serious Mental Illness 16 Working With Complex Cases 17 Assisting the Person With Medication 18 Recovery: Assisting the Person to Stay Well SECTION 4 Considerations for Effective Practice 19 Understanding the Cultural Context 20 Looking After Ourselves: Wellbeing, Resilience, and Self-help Strategies Index

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