Where There Is No Psychiatrist: A Mental Health Care Manual

ISBN-13: 9781909726833 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 372 str.

Patel, Vikram

Opis

A practical manual to mental illness for healthcare workers without specialist training in low-resource settings.

Recenzje

'The first edition of this book has been a tremendously helpful resource in the humanitarian settings where I have worked over the last fifteen years. The new edition is now firmly aligned with the tools of the mhGAP programme which will make it an invaluable resource for health workers and others who wish to learn what they can do to help people with mental health conditions.' Peter Ventevogel, Senior Mental Health Officer, Public Health Section, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Geneva

Spis treści

Preface; Foreword; Part I. An Overview of Mental Health Problems: 1. An introduction to mental health problems; 2. Core skills for mental health care; 3. Assessing someone with a mental health problem; 4. General approach to treatment of mental health problems; Part II. Treatments: 5. Specific treatments for mental health problems; Part III. Clinical Problems: 6. Emergency management; 7. Behaviours causing concern; 8. Symptoms that are medically unexplained; 9. The person with problems due to habits; 10. Problems arising from loss and violence; 11. Problems in childhood and adolescence; Part IV. Integrating Mental Health: 12. Integrating mental health into health care platforms; 13. Integrating mental health into community platforms; Part V. Localising This Manual For Your Area: 14. Medications for mental health problems; 15. Resources in your area; 16. Psychiatric terms for mental health problems; 17. Glossary; 18. Resources used in the manual.