Understanding Self-Neglect - A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

This book will assist health and social care professionals to improve and open up further awareness of the characteristics of self-neglect.

List of contents

0.Introduction. 1.Self-neglect - Introduction of PECCs - Personal, Environmental, Community Circumstances. 2.Self-neglect - What's behind the Headlines. 3.Self-neglect - Interactive conversations. 4.Self-neglect - What happens before you get there - pre-actions and perceptions. 5.Self-Neglect - Legal and Human Rights. 6.Self-neglect and biases. 7.Self-neglect - Dirt and hygiene. 8.Feelings and Emotions. 9.Self-neglect and the Visual. 10.Categorisation of Self-Neglect.

About the author

Roy Antrobus has been involved in practice settings for over 20 years as a Social Worker and qualified Best Interests Assessor. He holds a PhD in Philosophy from Lancaster University.

Product details

• Authors: Roy Antrobus
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.07.2025
• EAN: 9781032352398
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3235239-8
• No. of pages: 174
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); MEDICAL / Public Health, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Personal & public health, Social Work, Mental health services, Personal and public health / health education, Health & safety issues, Health and safety in the workplace