Wendy Whitaker Mental Illness (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Mental IllnessCondition: NewSubtitle: A Handbook for CarersISBN-10: 1853029343EAN: 9781853029349ISBN: 9781853029349Publisher: Jessica Kingsley PublishersFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 03/01/2001Description: `This handbook planned for carer's will offer relatives and friends with noteworthy organizational health care information. It will also help guide carer's regarding the key roles, and the functions of support agencies that are seen as crucial elements when planning and seeking alternative care interventions…This book aims to provide carers with basic facts and the confidence to deal more effectively with their role.'- The International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing ResearchThis is an essential resource for all people caring for family members or friends with mental illness. Written by experts, Mental Illness: A Handbook for Carers provides basic information on:* forms of mental illness* treatment plans* what to do in an emergency* the role of mental health professionals and other agencies* legal issues and confidentiality* housing, work and benefits.Mental Illness examines the provision made for people with mental illness and their carers, and the support that is available to them. It includes information on housing, employment, social services and the law. The writers avoid jargon, and the book includes a glossary of terms with which carers may be unfamiliar. Accessible, practical and comprehensive, this handbook acts as a one-stop shop for anyone caring for a person with a mental illness.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: GBItem Height: 232mmItem Length: 158mmItem Width: 19mmItem Weight: 484gContributor: Geoffrey Wolff (Contributions by), Wendy Whitaker (Contributions by), Sarah Welsh (Contributions by), Marisa Silverman (Contributions by), Emma Staples (Contributions by), George Szmukler (Edited by), Amanda Thompsell (Contributions by), John Wade (Contributions by), Gill Todd (Contributions by), Jane Tiller (Contributions by), Sarah Mars (Edited by), Wendy Maphosa (Contributions by), Jane Marshall (Contributions by), Kwame McKenzie (Contributions by), E Kuipers (Contributions by), Sonia Johnson (Contributions by), Rosalind Ramsay (Edited by), Richard Parkin (Contributions by), Kate Harvey (Contributions by), Susan Grey (Contributions by), Frank Holloway (Contributions by), Anne Cremona (Contributions by), Anne Farmer (Contributions by), Vincent Deary (Contributions by), Alicia Deale (Contributions by), Claire Gerada (Edited by), Kay Gavan (Contributions by), Mike Crawford (Contributions by), Claire Henderson (Contributions by), Andrew Hodgkiss (Contributions by)Genre: Society & CultureTopic: Social Sciences, Law & Politics, MedicineAuthor: Wendy WhitakerRelease Year: 2001 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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