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Mental Health Policy and Practice Today
About this book
Mental Health Policy and Practice Today is the only textbook available in recent years that reflects the dynamic nature of mental health practice in todayÆs rapidly changing society. This book begins with an overview of societal and cost issues related to mental health problems, including the formats now used for mental health delivery and the public planning and agencies involved. It then focuses on the expanding base of knowledge in mental health. Important areas of neuroscientific and social research are covered, along with the significant contributions of pychoeducation and self-help and advocacy groups. Ten groups are specifically discussed including the homeless, whose numbers have risen to crisis proportions in recent years in part due to their mass expulsion from institutional care. It then guides the reader through implications for the 21st century, including the influences of technology and funding shifts to managed care. Finally it concludes with an exploration of issues that will need to be resolved based on the analysis of current policy, practice, and future projections. Readers will appreciate the multiple perspectives of this book and the blending of contributorsÆ expertise in both research and service "in the trenches." The broad spectrum of topics covered makes this book not only an effective text for traditional and specialized courses in the mental health professions, but also an informative and stimulating resource for the current practitioner. It is an essential, timely book that illustrates that policy and practice in the mental health fields must be reconciled.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Part I - Introduction
- Chapter 1 - Overview of the Field of Mental Health
- Chapter 2 - Institutional and Community Approaches to the Provision of Mental Health Services
- Chapter 3 - Political Aspects of Mental Health Treatment
- Chapter 4 - The Impact of the Courts on Mental Health Policy and Services
- Chapter 5 - Personnel: The Professionals and Their Preparation
- Part II - The Expanding Base of Knowledge in Mental Health
- Chapter 6 - Neuroscientific Research in Mental Health
- Chapter 7 - Research into Social Factors in Mental Illness
- Chapter 8 - Psychoeducation: A Contemporary Approach
- Chapter 9 - Self-Help and Advocacy Groups in Mental Health
- Part III - Mental Health Services to Special Populations
- Chapter 10 - Mental Health Services to Immigrants and Refugees
- Chapter 11 - Current Perspectives on the Homeless Mentally Ill
- Chapter 12 - Services to the Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill
- Chapter 13 - Mental Health Services to America's Veterans
- Chapter 14 - Mental Health Services to Minority Groups of Color
- Chapter 15 - Women as Mental Health Service Recipients and Providers
- Chapter 16 - Treatment of Children and Adolescents: Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Issues
- Chapter 17 - Mental Health Services to Older Adults
- Chapter 18 - The State of Mental Health Services to Criminal Offenders
- Chapter 19 - Mental Health Services to Substance Abusers
- Part IV - Implications for the 21st Century
- Chapter 20 - The Influence of Technology on Mental Health Services
- Chapter 21 - Mental Health Service Delivery in the Age of Managed Care
- Chapter 22 - Looking Ahead: Issues to Be Resolved
- Name Index
- Subject Index
- About the Authors