Overview

This key text book presents a critical overview of the main theoretical perspectives relevant to mental health practice and argues that no one theory provides a comprehensive framework for practice. By examining traditional models of mental health, as well as new, it challenges some of the accepted views in the field and illustrates the importance of recognising the contribution, strengths and limitations of the range of different ideas. Part of Palgrave’s Foundations of Mental Health Practice series, this is indispensable reading for any one studying or working in mental health, whether as a nurse or social worker.

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Author:   Gavin Davidson (Queen's University Belfast, UK) ,  Jim Campbell (University College Dublin, Ireland) ,  Ciarán Shannon (Queen's University Belfast, UK) ,  Ciaran Mulholland (Queen's University Belfast, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Red Globe Press
Edition:   1st ed. 2015
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 15.60cm
Weight:   0.222kg
ISBN:  

9781137365903

ISBN 10:   1137365900
Pages:   152
Publication Date:   18 December 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction PART I: TRADITIONAL MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH THEORY 2. Bio-medical Perspectives 3. Psychological Perspectives 4. Social Perspectives PART II: CHALLENGING EXISTING MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH THEORY 5. Post-psychiatry Perspectives 6. Service-user Led Perspectives 7. Philosophical and Spiritual Perspectives 8. Integrated Perspectives 9. Conclusion.

Reviews

This is a one-stop shop for topics often overlooked in the field of mental health. I will be recommending it to my own students. - Bob Tummey, Senior Lecturer and Course Director for Mental Health Nursing, Coventry University, UK.

Author Information

Gavin Davidson is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Queen's University Belfast, UK. Jim Campbell is Professor of Social Work at University College Dublin, Ireland. Ciarán Shannon is a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Course Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, UK. Ciaran Mulholland is Senior Lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, UK and a Consultant Psychiatrist in General Adult Psychiatry.

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