Has the art of accompaniment been lost in Western culture? Could non-judgemental accompaniment be the answer to rising levels of isolation and loneliness? Could spending time with others from different or marginalised backgrounds reduce feelings of 'otherness' and lead to a more open, trusting society?
A Guide for Mental Health Treatment and Prevention
While women are now achieving at unprecedented academic and professional levels, the shifting and conflicting pressures to be perfect have resulted in increasing mental health problems among young girls. This guide to the cultural stressors affecting girls and the subsequent mental health issues they often face offers mental health professionals ......
The authors demonstrate and discuss their approach to ADHD coaching with adults. ADHD coaching derives from the model used in executive coaching and athletics to help improve performance. Unlike most traditional psychotherapeutic approaches, this is an active and results-oriented modality that focusses on giving clients realistic and proven ......
A Compassion-Focused Workbook for Mental Health, Alongside Autism, Demen
With cases of mental health illness on the rise, it is increasingly crucial that ambulance clinicians and paramedics feel empowered in their ability to assess and manage a variety of conditions. This resource provides the foundation of knowledge you need to navigate often-fraught situations with sensitivity and confidence.
America's Care of the Mentally Ill: A Photographic History tells the story of our nation's care of the mentally ill, starting from the 18th century, through the birth of the American Psychiatric Association and hospital-based care in 1844, up to the present.
Exploring the key issues around anti-discriminatory practice for professionals working in mental health services, this book explores 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 ......
Person-centred care for individuals with mental illness: a values-based approach is a guide to support staff working in mental health in-patient settings.
This graduate-level text on rehabilitation and mental health counseling disseminates foundational knowledge of assessment principles and processes with a focus on clinical application. Chapters - written by leading practitioners with specialized knowledge - focus on specific populations and service delivery settings.
Provides a comprehensive overview about how to evaluate whether a mother with a mental illness is able to safely care for her children. This book synthesizes the research about psychiatric disorders and parenting and outlines eight principles for sound assessment methodology. It provides a step-by-step description of a parenting evaluation.
