Good Practice in Adult Mental Health (Good Practice in Social Work, 10)

354 Pages·2004·1.19 MB·English

by  Jacki Pritchard

Good Practice in Adult Mental Health
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Good Practice in Social Work 10
Good Practice in
Adult Mental Health
Edited by
Tony Ryan and Jacki Pritchard
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
London and Philadelphia
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Good practice in adult mental health / edited by Tony Ryan andJackiPritchard.--1st
Americanpbk.ed.
p.cm.-- (Good practice in social work ;10)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 1-84310-217-X (pbk.)
1. Mental health. 2. Mental illness--Prevention. 3. Mentally ill--Services for--Great
Britain.4. Psychiatricsocialwork--GreatBritain. I.Ryan,Tony,1958-II.Pritchard,Jacki.III.
Series.
RA790.G59 2004
362.2--dc22
2004005660
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ISBN-13:978 1 84310 217 5
ISBN-10:1 84310 217 X
ISBN pdf eBook:1 84642 053 9
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For our sons:
Kieran Ryan
Nathan Pritchard

CONTENTS
Preface 11
Tony Ryan,University of Manchester,
and Jacki Pritchard,trainer,consultant and researcher
1. What is Mental Health,Illness and Recovery? 13
Piers Allott,University of Wolverhampton
2. Human Rights and Mental Health Law 32
David Hewitt,Hempson’s Solicitors
3. The Care Programme Approach 55
Lynn Agnew,Trafford Social Services
4. Interventions in Mental Health 72
Promoting Collaborative Working and Meaningful Support
Simon Rippon,NIMHE North West Development Centre
5. Medication Management 90
Jacquie White,University of Hull
6. The Role of Primary Care 108
Debbie Nixon,NIMHE North West Development Centre,
and Tim Saunders,GP and Cheshire West Primary Care Trust
7. Medical Diagnosis of Mental Illness 127
Rob Poole,consultant psychiatrist,North East Wales NHS Trust
8. Multidisciplinary Teamworking
and the Roles of Members 145
Karen Newbigging,Health and Social Care Advisory Service
9. Supporting Staff 164
Jane Gilbert,independent consultant
10. From Grassroots to Statute 183
The Mental Health Service User Movement in England
Carey Bamber,NIMHE North West Development Centre
11. Mental Health Advocacy
and Empowerment in Focus 202
Rick Henderson,Advocacy Across London
12. Personal Experiences
of Mental Health and Illness 219
Julian and Eric (Son and Father)
13. Carer Perspectives 229
Alison Pearsall,Lancashire Care NHS Trust,and Lillian Yates,
Pennine Care NHS Trust
14. Black and Minority Ethnic Mental Health 245
Melba Wilson,Centre for Mental Health Services Development
England,Linda Williamson and Rhian Williams,Wandsworth Pri-
mary Care Trust,and Sandra Griffiths,The Mellow Campaign