Written by many of the world’s leading practitioners in the delivery of mental health care, this book clearly presents the results of scientific research about care and treatment for people with mental illness in community settings. The book presents clear accounts of what is known, extensively referenced, with critical appraisals of the strength of the evidence and the robustness of the conclusions that can be drawn. Improving Mental Health Care adds to our knowledge of the challenge and the solutions and stands to make a significant contribution to global mental health.
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Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry, Health Service and Population Research Department, King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, UK.
Mirella Ruggeri, Professor of Psychiatry, University of Verona, Dipartimento di Medicina e Sanità Pubblica, Sezione di Psichiatria e di Psicologia Clinica, Università di, Verona, Policlinico G.B. Rossi, Italia.
WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health and Service Evaluation. Director, Service of Psychosomatic and Clinical Psychology, NHS and University of Verona, Verona. Head of the Research Team for Outcome Evaluation in Mental Health at the Section of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology, University of Verona. Chairperson of ENMESH (European Network for Mental Health Services Evaluation).
Professor Sir David Goldberg, Institute of Psychiatry, King’s College London, De Crespigny Park, London, UK. Recipient of Royal College of Psychiatry’s first Lifetime Achievement Award, 2009.