Social Work Practice in Mental Health - An Introduction

List of contents

List of tables

Preface

PART I: THE CONTEXT FOR PRACTICE

1. A starting point: Understanding social work in mental health

2. The lived experience of mental illness

3. Concepts and issues in mental health

4. The policy and legal context for practice

5. Overview of mental disorders

PART II: SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE

6. Assessment for social work practice

7. Social casework in mental health settings

8. Working with people with mental illness across service systems

9. Working with families

10. Working with communities

11. Sustaining social work in mental health agencies

Appendices

Bibliography

Index

About the author

Robert Bland is a social work academic, researcher and practitioner. He is Honorary Professor of Social Work at the University of Queensland.

Noel Renouf worked for over thirty years as a mental health social worker. He is Honorary Senior Fellow at the University of Queensland.

Ann Tullgren is a former teacher and social worker with a lived experience of mental illness.

Summary

A comprehensive guide for social workers to professional practice with clients with mental health issues.

Product details

• Authors: Robert Bland, Robert Renouf Bland, Robert Tullgren Bland, Noel Renouf, Ann Tullgren, Tullgren Ann
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2021
• EAN: 9780367719395
• ISBN: 978-0-367-71939-5
• No. of pages: 328
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work