Schizophrenia

A Workbook for Healthcare Professionals

Peter Thompson

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Year: 2021
• eBook ISBN: 9781315343396
• Topic: Medicine
• Subtopic: Family Medicine & General Practice

The quality of health care in the US depends on the patient's ability to pay and his or her insurance cover, at an annual cost of $3600 per head of population. In the UK, the quality of care costs less at an annual cost of $1000 per head of population, although care is sometimes delayed through a lack of resources. This book compares the two systems from the viewpoint of primary care, identifying some models of excellence from which both can benefit. It draws on the experience of the NHS reforms in the UK and the political imperative to control costs and improve the service in the US.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Student guidelines – how to use this book
• List of contributors
• 1 An introduction to psychosocial interventions
• 2 Understanding the client group and family needs
• 3 The application of psychosocial interventions in practice
• 4 Development needs for primary healthcare teams
• Appendix one – Answers to progress checks
• Appendix two – Structured psychoeducation programme: an example
• Appendix three – Development issues for primary care teams
• Appendix four – Training practitioners in the use of psychosocial interventions
• Appendix five – Summative assessment
• References and further reading