Gamble, C: Working with Serious Mental Illness

When working in the field of mental illness, the best evidence is people's lived experience. The third edition of Working with Serious Mental Illness maintains its focus on research data, but this is framed by patients' personal perspectives to provide clear, practical advice for practitioners.

SECTION 1 Promoting Understanding1 The User's Voice: What We Need to Hear2 Social Participation3 Stress Vulnerability Model of Serious Mental Illness4 Working With the Principles of Trauma-Informed Care5 Where Does PSI Fit With Recovery?SECTION 2 Engaging, Assessing, and Agreeing Care6 Building Relationships7 Assessment in Practice: Diagnosis8 Consolidating the Assessment Process9 Parity of EsteemSECTION 3 Working With the Person10 Modern Risk Management11 Dealing With Voices and Strange Thoughts12 Assisting the Person With Motivation13 Assisting Families and Informal Carers14 Assisting the Person With Drug and Alcohol Issues15 Working With Anger in the Context of Serious Mental Illness16 Working With Complex Cases17 Assisting the Person With Medication18 Recovery: Assisting the Person to Stay WellSECTION 4 Considerations for Effective Practice19 Understanding the Cultural Context20 Looking After Ourselves: Wellbeing, Resilience, and Self-help StrategiesIndex