Assertive Outreach
A Strengths Approach to Policy and Practice
- 1st Edition - April 15, 2004
- Authors: Peter Ryan, Steve Morgan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 0 7 3 7 5 - 5
This book gives a comprehensive, evidence-based account of assertive outreach from a Strengths perspective. Emphasising developing a collaborative approach to working with the… Read more
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This book gives a comprehensive, evidence-based account of assertive outreach from a Strengths perspective. Emphasising developing a collaborative approach to working with the service user, which stresses the achievement of the service user's own aspirations, and building upon the service user's own strengths and resources.The book gives a comprehensive, authoritative approach to the subject, which combines both an overview of the policy and practice issues. It makes use of extensive case study material, to illustrate individual and team circumstances. Both authors have over ten years experience of working in this field, and have published extensively on assertive outreach.
- Comprehensive and authoritative
- Integrates policy and practice
- Extensive use of case study material
- Evidence-based
The book is targeted at a wide-ranging audience of people involved in commissioning, managing and delivering the services
- students on professional qualifying courses in occupational therapy, nursing, physiotherapy, social work, clinical psychology and psychiatry
- postgraduate students on postgraduate multi-disciplinary training programmes
- managers, senior managers and fieldworkers involved in setting up and running assertive outreach teams throughout the UK.
Part 1 – A Guide to Policy 1. The Origins and Evidence for Case Management2. The Transformation of Case Management into Assertive Outreach: The Policy Context 1985-2003 3. The Purpose and Principles of a ‘Strengths’ Approach Part 2 – A Guide to Practice 1. Ethical Dilemmas 2. The Foundations of Creative Collaboration 3. Targeting: Who is the Client? 4. Developing Trusting Working Relationships 5. Strengths Assessment 6. Care Planning and Care Coordination 7. Working with the Service User 8. Risk-Taking 9. Practice Based Evidence
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 15, 2004
- Language: English
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Peter Ryan
Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Mental Health, Middlesex University, Chair of Mental Health Academic Group, Chair of ENTER Mental HealthSM
Steve Morgan
Affiliations and expertise
Independent Mental Health Consultancy, 'Practice-Based Evidence', LondonRead Assertive Outreach on ScienceDirect