Main description:

Pitched at students taking qualifying degrees in social work, i.e. undergraduate and masters as well as Think Ahead but is also relevant for mental health practitioners taking post-qualifying courses, particularly those to accredit them as Advanced Mental Health Professionals.
Authoritative evidence-based introduction to an area of specialism chosen by many social work students.
Provides detailed coverage of mental health across the life course including working with children and older people.

Contents:

Introduction, 1. Perspectives on Mental Health, 2. Developing Socially Inclusive Practice, 3. The Social Work Role in Mental Health Services, 4. Working with Children and Adolescents, 5. Mental Health Social Work with Adults: Mood Disorders and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, 6. Mental Health Social Work with Adults: Psychoses and Personality Disorders, 7. Mental Health Social Work with Older People, 8. Risk and Dangerousness, 9. Contemporary Mental Health Social Work: Challenges and Opportunities