| Emergency Mental Health Services in the Community Contributor(s): Phelan, Michael (Editor), Strathdee, Geraldine (Editor), Thornicroft, Graham (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0521452511 ISBN-13: 9780521452519 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $175.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 1995 Annotation: This book provides a comprehensive overview of current understanding about the provision of emergency mental health services in an era of community orientated care. Major research findings and theoretical models which will shape future services are described and illustrated by detailed descriptions of successes both from Europe and North America. A multidisciplinary team of contributors detail the full range of community based schemes including acute respite care, home based care, day hospitals and family placements, as well as the use of accident and emergency departments and acute in-patient wards. The major factors which influence service development are also explored, Including the costs of acute care, the legal framework for emergency mental health work and the views of service users. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Psychiatry - General - Medical | Mental Health |
| Dewey: 362.204 |
| LCCN: 95017697 |
| Series: Studies in Social and Community Psychiatry |
| Physical Information: 0.96" H x 6.34" W x 9.3" (1.41 lbs) 376 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book provides a comprehensive overview of current understanding about the provision of emergency mental health services in an era of community orientated care. It describes major research findings and theoretical models that will shape future services and illustrates successful services from both Europe and North America. A multidisciplinary team of contributors details the full range of community based services, including acute respite care, home based care, day hospitals, and family placement schemes, as well as the use of accident and emergency departments and acute in-patient wards. They explore the major factors that influence service development, including the costs of acute care, the legal framework for emergency mental health work, and the views of service users. |