Freshwater / Boyd / Redwood Mental Health and Illness

Questions and Answers for Counsellors and Therapists
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-470-03315-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 144 Seiten, E-Book

This book is unique in that it specifically addresses the concernsthat counsellors and psychotherapists may have about the mentalhealth of their clients. It is published at a time of significantchange in the management and treatment of mental illness bothwithin the UK and internationally. In addition the roles of mentalhealth practitioners and counsellors within NHS practice areundergoing notable review.
The content provides a comprehensive introduction tocontemporary issues in mental health, sign posting the importanceand relevance of the topic to those working within the counsellingand psychotherapy fields. The background to the current context ofmental health care, treatment and management both within the UK andglobally is outlined and definitions of mental health are discussedby way of drawing attention to the complex and diverseunderstanding of what constitutes mental illness.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Freshwater, Dawn

Boyd, Jeni

Redwood, Sabi

Weitere Mitwirkende

Jacobs, Michael

Über Autor(innen)

Dawn Freshwater is currently Professor of Mental Health, Institute of Health and Community Studies, BournemouthUniversity. She is a United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) registered psychotherapist and an experienced supervisor and trainer. She has authored, co-authored and edited several books and numerous papers, and is editor of Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.