Social work and mental health : evidence-based policy and practice / by Sylvia I. Mignon.

By:

Mignon, Sylvia I [author]

Material type:

Computer fileLanguage: English Publication details: New York, NY : Springer Publishing Company, 2020Description: 1 online resource (323, pages) : color illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780826164438 (e-book)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

RA790 M58 2020

Online resources:

Contents:

Social work and the mental health system -- 2. A short history of mental health policy and treatment in the United States -- 3. Views from the inside : mental health clients and their families -- 4. Mental illness across the life cycle : children, adolescents, adults, and older adults -- 5. Social work and mental illness : labels and diagnoses -- 6. Social work and psychiatry : psychotropic medications and brain stimulation techniques -- 7. Gender, race, ethnicity, and the mental health system -- 8. Social work, mental illness, and the criminal justice system -- 9. No place to go : homelessness and mental illness -- 10. Views from the field : challenges in mental health social work -- 11. Innovations in mental healthcare -- 12. Prevention and future issues in mental health social work

Summary: Clear, comprehensive, and accessible, this textbook presents an overview of the contemporary American mental health system and its impact on clients and social workers. The failure of the system to provide quality care for the mentally ill is explored, including issues and policies that social workers face in accessing mental health care for their clients, while also discussing the ways in which social workers can improve the overall functioning of the system and promote the development and expansion of policy and practice innovations. This is the first textbook to examine the lack of understanding of the roots of mental illness, the challenges in classification of mental disorders for social workers, and difficult behavioral manifestations of mental illness. By looking at the flaws and disparities in the provision of mental health services, especially in relation to the criminal justice system and homelessness and mental illness, social work students will be able to apply policy and practice to improve mental health care in their everyday work. A focus on the lived experiences of the mentally ill and their families, along with the experiences of social workers, adds a unique, real-world perspective. Key Features: Delivers a clear and accessible overview and critique of social work in the broader context of mental health care in the US Reviews historical and current mental health policies, laws, and treatments, and assesses their impact on social services for the mentally ill Investigates racial and ethnic disparities in mental health provision Incorporates the experiences of people with mental illness as well as those of social workers Offers recommendations for future social work development of mental health policies and services Includes Instructors Manual with PowerPoint slides, chapter summaries and objectives, and discussion questions Addresses CSWE core competency requirements

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Online E-Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library	Non-fiction	OEBP RA790 M58 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	OEBP000173		OEBP000173
Compact Discs	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Multimedia Section	Non-fiction	EB RA790 M58 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Room use only	CD0000926		CD0000926

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Clear, comprehensive, and accessible, this textbook presents an overview of the contemporary American mental health system and its impact on clients and social workers. The failure of the system to provide quality care for the mentally ill is explored, including issues and policies that social workers face in accessing mental health care for their clients, while also discussing the ways in which social workers can improve the overall functioning of the system and promote the development and expansion of policy and practice innovations.

This is the first textbook to examine the lack of understanding of the roots of mental illness, the challenges in classification of mental disorders for social workers, and difficult behavioral manifestations of mental illness. By looking at the flaws and disparities in the provision of mental health services, especially in relation to the criminal justice system and homelessness and mental illness, social work students will be able to apply policy and practice to improve mental health care in their everyday work. A focus on the lived experiences of the mentally ill and their families, along with the experiences of social workers, adds a unique, real-world perspective.

Key Features:

Delivers a clear and accessible overview and critique of social work in the broader context of mental health care in the US
Reviews historical and current mental health policies, laws, and treatments, and assesses their impact on social services for the mentally ill
Investigates racial and ethnic disparities in mental health provision
Incorporates the experiences of people with mental illness as well as those of social workers
Offers recommendations for future social work development of mental health policies and services
Includes Instructors Manual with PowerPoint slides, chapter summaries and objectives, and discussion questions
Addresses CSWE core competency requirements

Fund 164 CE-Logic, Inc. Purchased March 2, 2021 OEBP000173 P. Roderno PHP 9,888.00
2021-03-110 7813 to 7820

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