Where there is no psychiatrist : : a mental health care manual / / Vikram Patel and Charlotte Hanlon.
Mental illnesses are common and cause great suffering to individuals and communities everywhere in the world, but many health workers are more comfortable dealing with physical illness. This practical manual of mental health care is vital for community health workers, primary care nurses, social wor...
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| Place / Publishing House: | London : : RCPsych Publications,, 2017. |
| Year of Publication: | 2017 |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 360 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s). |
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Table of Contents:
- Part 1: An overview of mental health problems
- 1.An introduction to mental health problems
- 2. Core skills for mental health care
- 3. Assessing someone with a mental health problem
- 4. General approach to treatment of mental health problems
- Part 2: Treatments
- 5. Specific treatments for mental health problems
- Part 3: Clinical problems
- 6. Emergency management
- 7. Behaviours causing concern
- 8. Symptoms that are medically unexplained
- 9. The person with problems due to habits
- 10. Problems arising from loss and violence
- 11. Problems in childhood and adolescence
- Part 4: Integrating mental health
- 12. Integrating mental health into health care platforms
- 13. Integrating mental health into community platforms
- Part 5: Localising this manual for your area
- 14. Medications for mental health problems
- 15. Resources in your area
- 16. Psychiatric terms for mental health problems
- 17. Glossary
- 18. Resources used in the manual
- Index