Working With Serious Mental Illness
A Manual for Clinical Practice
- 3rd Edition - March 1, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Authors: Catherine Gamble, Geoff Brennan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 0 3 3 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 0 2 0 - 8 0 3 4 - 0
When working in the field of mental illness, the best evidence is people’s lived experience. The third edition of Working with Serious Mental Illness maintains its focus on resear… Read more
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Request a sales quoteWhen working in the field of mental illness, the best evidence is people’s lived experience. The third edition of Working with Serious Mental Illness maintains its focus on research data, but this is framed by patients’ personal perspectives to provide clear, practical advice for practitioners.
Aimed at nurses and healthcare practitioners working with mental illnesses such as severe depression, bi-polar disorder and psychosis, this book provides solutions for engaging and working with patients and their families. It vividly presents lived experience and the recommendations of patients, then proceeds through developing and implementing effective interventions and how to reflect on patient relationships to ensure sustained success.
Easy to read and packed full of practical tips and strategies, this is the ideal book for all healthcare practitioners working with patients with serious mental illness, their families and their carers. It will also be valuable reading for staff working in acute and community mental care settings who lack specialist training in serious mental health disorders, for nursing students, mental health nurses and general nurses working in mental health, primary care and community settings.
- Focuses on the lived experiences, observations and recommendations for practitioners of people who use mental health services
- Combines theory and practice in a skills and intervention-based approach
- Presents down-to-earth intervention ideas designed for practitioners working at the front line
- Practical advice is provided in a user-friendly, clearly accessible way
- Contributions from experts and editors who are leaders in their field
- Cover Image
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Section 1 Promoting Understanding
- Chapter 1 The User’s Voice: What We Need to Hear
- Andrew’s Experience
- Hannah’s Experience
- Confusion
- Shame
- Pain
- Loss
- Losses From the Mental Health System I Entered
- Losses Due to the Diagnosis I Was Given
- Losses Caused by My Mental Illness
- References
- Chapter 2 Social Participation
- Social Participation
- The Roots of Exclusion
- Mobilising Participation
- Challenging Negative Attitudes and Behaviours
- What Can Mental Health Workers Do?
- Systemic Change
- The Role of Policy: To Support Participation
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 3 Stress Vulnerability Model of Serious Mental Illness
- Introduction
- Components of Stress Vulnerability
- Stress Vulnerability and Recovery
- Coping and Prognosis
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 4 Working With the Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
- Overview
- Introduction
- Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach
- Core Principles of Trauma-Informed Care
- Practitioner Dynamics and Owning the Challenge of Collaboration
- Working With TIC
- CASE 4.1 A Positive Recovery Journey
- Conclusion
- Annotated Reading
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 5 Where Does PSI Fit With Recovery?
- Introduction
- What Are Psychosocial Interventions?
- Principles of PSI
- Conclusion
- References
- Section 2 Engaging, Assessing, and Agreeing Care
- Chapter 6 Building Relationships
- Introduction
- Beginnings: Understanding Context and Perspective
- Middles: The Abiding Qualities of Working With Others
- The Importance of Self-Care
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 7 Assessment in Practice: Diagnosis
- Introduction
- Attitudes and the Right Framework
- Organisational Framework for Assessment: Lists, Form, Content
- Diagnosis: The ‘Top-Down’ Approach
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 8 Consolidating the Assessment Process
- Introduction
- The Semi-Structured Interview
- Core Elements of the Information-Gathering Process
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 9 Parity of Esteem
- Introduction
- What Every Health Professional Should Know
- Parity of Esteem: The Scope and Scale of the Challenge
- The Effective Delivery of Healthcare
- Advocating for Equity in Healthcare: Reasonable Adjustment
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Section 3 Engaging, Assessing, and Agreeing Care
- Chapter 10 Modern Risk Management
- Introduction
- Political Backdrop to Risk Assessment
- Modern Risk Assessment
- Factors in Risk Assessment and Management
- Assessing Risk
- Risk Formulation
- Conclusion
- Other Resources
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 11 Dealing With Voices and Strange Thoughts
- Introduction
- Adjusting the Therapeutic Approach to Suit People Who Experience Psychosis
- Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Symptoms on the Therapeutic Relationship
- Understanding Voices and Strange Thoughts in the Context of the Person’s Life History
- Thorough Assessment and Limited Self-Monitoring
- Developing a Shared Understanding of the Impact
- Different Levels of Belief
- Coping With Voices and Strange, Worrying Thoughts
- Dealing With Strange, Worrying Beliefs
- Control Over Voices
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 12 Assisting the Person With Motivation
- Introduction
- What Are Negative Symptoms?
- Promoting Motivation
- Getting Back Into the Social World
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 13 Assisting Families and Informal Carers
- Introduction
- What Constitutes a Family?
- Engagement Process
- Working With a Family: Evaluating the Process
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 14 Assisting the Person With Drug and Alcohol Issues
- Introduction
- Underpinning Principles
- Current and Recent Use
- Interventions
- Summary of Practical Strategies
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- Useful Links
- References
- Chapter 15 Working With Anger in the Context of Serious Mental Illness
- Introduction
- How Anger Is Identified and Understood
- How Is Anger Usefully Defined?
- What Makes People Angry?
- What Makes People With a Mental Disorder Vulnerable to Lapses in Anger Control
- How Anger Relates to Aggression
- Strategies for Responding to Anger Safely in Mental Health Services
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 16 Working With Complex Cases
- Introduction
- Part 1: Conceptual and Theoretical Viewpoints
- Part 2: Clinical Issues
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 17 Assisting the Person With Medication
- Introduction
- Antipsychotic Medications
- Appropriateness: Aim, Objectives, and Need for Treatment
- Effectiveness of Treatment
- Safety
- Interpreting Assessment Results
- Patient-Centred Care
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Chapter 18 Recovery: Assisting the Person to Stay Well
- Introduction
- What Is Recovery?
- Principles Underlying the Recovery Philosophy
- A Counterbalance: Criticism of Recovery
- Macro to Micro: Reflecting on Recovery
- Recovery Colleges
- Making It Real
- Conclusion
- Further Reading
- References
- Section 4 Considerations for Effective Practice
- Chapter 19 Understanding the Cultural Context
- Introduction
- Culture, Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
- Health and Social Inequalities AmongstCommunities Who Are Marginalised
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 20 Looking After Ourselves: Wellbeing, Resilience, and Self-help Strategies
- Introduction
- Burnout
- Motivational Drivers and Unconscious Defences Against Anxiety
- To Be One’s Own Nurse
- Aspects of Wellbeing
- Resilience and Coping
- What Are the Implications for Professional Carers?
- Practical Self-Help Strategies
- Getting Back in the Driver’s Seat
- Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 3
- Published: March 1, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780702080333
- eBook ISBN: 9780702080340
CG
Catherine Gamble
Affiliations and expertise
Consultant Nurse, South West London and St George's Mental Health Care Trust, London, UKGB
Geoff Brennan
Affiliations and expertise
Research Fellow, City University, London, UK