This is a highly illustrated, practical manual for mental health care for the community health worker, the primary care nurse, the social worker and the primary care doctor, particularly in developing countries. After giving the reader a basic understanding of mental illness, the book goes on to describe more than 30 clinical problems associated with mental illness and uses a problem-solving approach to guide the reader through their assessment and management. Mental health issues as they arise in specific health care contexts are described - for example, in a refugee camp, a school health programme or people with AIDS - as well as in mental health promotion. The final section provides quick reference information for common problems and it also includes chapters for the reader to personalize the manual for a particular location - for example, by entering local information on voluntary agencies, or the names and costs of medicines and words in the local language for emotional symptoms. Also included is a practical guide to the use of psychiatric medicines and simple psychological treatments.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
ISBN-13
9781901242751
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96645086
Product Key Features
Author
Vikram Patel
Publication Name
Where there Is No Psychiatrist: a Mental Health Care Manual
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Psychology
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
266 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
190mm
Item Weight
560g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Vikram Patel
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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