Integrated Mental Health Care: A Comprehensive, Community-Based Approach

ISBN-13: 9780521499729 / Angielski / Miękka / 1995 / 356 str.

Ian R. H. Falloon; Grainne Fadden; Peter J. Tyrer

Opis

This challenging book describes a new approach to the provision of mental health service to a community. Taking as their theoretical basis the vulnerability-stress model of mental illness, the authors place their findings and recommendations in the wider context of mental health care provision, and draw widely on international research in this field. They insist on a rigorous approach to the provision and evaluation of care, and use telling case studies to reveal the benefits as well as some of the difficulties that may be experienced. The practical, problem-solving and cost effective approach described in this book will be of the greatest interest to health care professionals in whatever treatment setting they may be working.

Recenzje

'An important and, in many ways, an original book. The model of care is compelling; the goals and strategies enunciate in a kind of pristine form the aspirations of many. There are plenty of ideas which stimulate and challenge … I gained much from reading this book, and recommend it.' Journal of Psychological Medicine

Spis treści

1. Introduction: who needs community-based care?; 2. Community management of mental disorders: integrating patients, carers and primary health care with specialist mental health services; 3. Effective therapeutic strategies; 4. Early detection of major mental disorders; 5. Problem-based assessment of functioning; 6. Crisis intervention and intensive care for acute episodes: creating an asylum at home; 7. Prevention of recurrent disorders; 8. Integrated clinical management of the long-term disabled; 9. Assessment of benefits and costs of the service to the community; 10. Conclusions and future directions.