Mental Health Policy and Practice Today is the only textbook available in recent years that reflects the dynamic nature of mental health practice in todayÆs rapidly changing society. This book begins with an overview of societal and cost issues related to mental health problems, including the formats now used for mental health delivery and the public planning and agencies involved. It then focuses on the expanding base of knowledge in mental health. Important areas of neuroscientific and social research are covered, along with the significant contributions of pychoeducation and self-help and advocacy groups. Ten groups are specifically discussed including the homeless, whose numbers have risen to crisis proportions in recent years in part due to their mass expulsion from institutional care. It then guides the reader through implications for the 21st century, including the influences of technology and funding shifts to managed care. Finally it concludes with an exploration of issues that will need to be resolved based on the analysis of current policy, practice, and future projections. Readers will appreciate the multiple perspectives of this book and the blending of contributorsÆ expertise in both research and service ‘in the trenches.’ The broad spectrum of topics covered makes this book not only an effective text for traditional and specialized courses in the mental health professions, but also an informative and stimulating resource for the current practitioner. It is an essential, timely book that illustrates that policy and practice in the mental health fields must be reconciled.
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Foreword – Michael M Faenza
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
Overview of the Field of Mental Health – James W Callicutt
Institutional versus Community Approaches to the Provision of Mental Health Services – Vikki L Vandiver
Political Aspects of Mental Health Treatment – James I Martin
The Impact of the Courts on Mental Health Policy and Services – Brian D Shannon
Personnel – James W Callicutt and David H Price
The Professionals and Their Preparation
PART TWO: THE EXPANDING BASE OF KNOWLEDGE IN MENTAL HEALTH
Neuroscientific Research in Mental Health – William H Wilson
Research into Social Factors in Mental Illness – David W Millard
Psychoeducation – Cassandra Simon
A Contemporary Approach
Self-Help and Advocacy Groups in Mental Health – Ted R Watkins and James W Callicutt
PART THREE: MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO SPECIAL POPULATIONS
Mental Health Services to Immigrants and Refugees – Muriel Yu
Current Perspectives on the Homeless Mentally Ill – R Duane Hopson and Ted R Watkins
Services to the Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill – Vikki L Vandiver
Mental Health Services to America′s Veterans – David H Price
Mental Health Services to Minority Groups of Color – John S Mc Neil and Robin Kennedy
Women as Mental Health Service Recipients and Providers – Theresa Bruno Mulloy
Treatment of Children and Adolescents – Christian E Molidor
Inpatient and Outpatient Mental Health Issues
Mental Health Services to Older Adults – John S Mc Neil and Robert L Canon
The State of Mental Health Services to Criminal Offenders – Charles Turnbo and Donald W Murray Jr
Mental Health Services to Substance Abusers – Ted R Watkins
PART FOUR: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
The Influence of Technology on Mental Health Services – Albert D Farrell
Mental Health Service Delivery in the Age of Managed Care – E Clarke Ross and Collette Croze
Looking Ahead – James W Callicutt and Ted R Watkins
Issues To Be Resolved
关于作者
Dr. Ted Watkins, LCSW, Professor Emeritus, received his MSW from Louisiana State University and his DSW from University of Pennsylvania. He has a long background in working with family counseling. Dr. Watkins, who taught at University of Texas-Arlington for many years, served Texas State School of Social Work as both BSW Coordinator and MSW Coordinator. He is responsible for developing Texas State’s online MSW degree program. Dr. Watkins retired fully in 2010, and the School is indebted to him.
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