Interventions for mental health : an evidence-based approach for physiotherapists and occupational therapists
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Interventions for mental health : an evidence-based approach for physiotherapists and occupational therapists
Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
"Interventions for Mental Health: An Evidence Based Approach for Physiotherapists" is a key text for students in physiotherapy and occupational therapy and is essential reading for clinicians in mental health. Physiotherapists and Occupational Therapists are essential members of the mental health-care team with increasing challenges to meet in this area. This book is the definitive text for those treating patients with mental health problems focusing on a range of therapeutic interventions including physical activities and complementary therapies.
Table of Contents
- PART 1 - Introduction: Working in Partnership
- Models of mental illness
- The nature of mental illness
- Policy to action
- Service evaluation
- Users of the service
- Working with carers
- PART 2 - The physical self: Physical activity and mental health
- Motivation and adherence to physical activity
- Adoption of physical activity in hospital and community
- Activity and social integration
- Stress management
- Challenging behaviour
- Managing pain
- Cognitive and behavioural strategies
- Enabling occupation
- PART 3 - Severe mental illness: Mental illness in children and adolescents
- Activity and self-expression
- Sexual abuse
- Self harm
- Eating disorders
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Substance misuse
- Illicit drug misuse
- Forensic psychiatry
- Mental illness in old age
- Returning to work
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