Community mental health in Canada : theory, policy, and practice

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    • Davis, Simon

書誌事項

Community mental health in Canada : theory, policy, and practice

Simon Davis

UBC Press, c2006

  • : alk. paper
  • : pbk

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [323]-356) and index

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巻冊次

: alk. paper ISBN 9780774812801

内容説明

At least 5 percent of Canada's population suffers from a serious mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar disorder. While recent years have seen many changes and, arguably, improvements concerning how society responds to the mentally ill, there remain divisions of opinion among stakeholder groups regarding the way mental health services are delivered. "Community Mental Health in Canada" is a timely, critical overview of public mental health services in Canada, looking at where we have come from, the current situation, and where we may be heading. Simon Davis examines the prevalence and impact of mental illness in Canada, and how public treatment programs define their eligibility criteria. He explicates the complementary and conflicting interests of stakeholder groups - mental health professionals, clients, families, government, and drug companies - and examines initiatives in treatment, rehabilitation, housing, and criminal justice programs with reference to the best practices literature. Davis also includes chapters on the clinical benefits and costs of particular interventions, the recovery model, diversity and cultural competence, and the legal and ethical basis of mental health practice, particularly as it applies to the use of coercion and involuntary treatment. "Community Mental Health in Canada" offers an understanding both of clinical mental health practice and the structural context in which it is situated. This book will be a valuable resource for senior level undergraduates starting or considering a career in health care, while also providing a useful overview to others interested in the way we provide services to our most vulnerable citizens.
巻冊次

: pbk ISBN 9780774812818

内容説明

When it was first published in 2006, Community Mental Health in Canada was hailed as a much-needed critical overview of the provision of public mental health services in Canada. Comprehensive in scope, its coverage included: - the prevalence and impact of mental illness in Canada- the complementary and conflicting interests of stakeholder groups, such as mental health professionals, clients, families, governments, and drug companies- strengths and limitations of models of care and practice approaches- current and developing initiatives in treatment, rehabilitation, housing, and criminal justice programs- the clinical benefits and costs of particular interventions- the legal and ethical basis of mental health practice. This much-awaited new edition of the book has been substantially revised and expanded to include: - a deeper discussion of stigma, the recovery vision, the pharmaceutical industry, the assessment process, and mental health law- new topics, such as the two-continua model of mental health/mental illness, rural mental health, and prevention and health promotion- recent developments stemming from recommendations of the 2006 Senate report on mental health, including the creation of the Mental Health Commission of Canada in 2007 and its influential national mental health strategy released in 2012. This book fills a gap in the literature in its analysis of both clinical mental health practice and the structural context within which it is situated. Accessibly written and highly informative, it is an indispensable resource for students, practitioners, and policymakers, as well as service recipients, their families, and interested members of the public.

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