Solution Focused Practice and Mental Health Crisis - Inclusive Support Towards Safety and Hope

This book provides an interdisciplinary understanding of Solution-Focused Practice (SFP) and how to use the approach when working with people in mental health crisis.

List of contents

1. An Introduction and a Welcome! 2. The Uniqueness of Solution Focused Practice 3. The Impact of Solution Focused Conversations on the Structure of the Brain (And Why We Should All Be Using This Approach to Treat Trauma) 6. 'This Magical Lightbulb Went Off in My Head' - How Training NHS Staff in Solution Focused Practice Can Change the Experience of People Presenting in Mental Health Crisis 7. Service Users Are Doing it for Themselves 8. Using Solution Focused Practice to Shape Mental Health Services for Children and Young People 9. Statutory Children's Workers: 'Modelling Hope' to Engage and Support Young People in Crisis 10. How Solution Focused Practice Aligns With the Principles of Procedural Justice and Can Change Frontline Policing for the Better 11. Solution Focused Practice Can Help Us to Deliver a More Inclusive and Empowering Psychiatry 12. Using Solution Focused Practice to Assess and Manage Suicide Risk 13. Helping AMHPs to Be AMHPs - Solution Focused Practice Under the Mental Health Act 1983 (as Further Amended) 14. The Wellbeing Benefits of Solution Focused Practice for Helping Professionals 15. Some Conclusions, and Some More Best Hopes

About the author

Nick Perry is a registered social worker, an Approved Mental Health Professional, and is accredited by the UK Association for Solution Focused Practice. He has experience as an educator, supervisor, inspector and practice lead, and is a visiting lecturer at Brighton University.

Product details

• Authors: Nick Perry
• Assisted by: Perry Nick (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032856483
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3285648-3
• No. of pages: 142
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Psychology, esoterics, spirituality, anthroposophy > Psychology: general, reference works; PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, PSYCHOLOGY / Movements / General, PSYCHOLOGY / Mental Health, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychotherapy / Counseling, Psychotherapy, Mental health services, Social counselling and advice services, Counselling & Advice Services