Download or read book The Role of General Practitioners and Other Primary Care Agencies in Transcultural Mental Health Care written by Cathy Mihalopoulos and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Culture and Mental Health A comprehensive textbook written by Kamaldeep Bhui and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-12-11 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culture and Mental Health: a comprehensive textbook is an authoritative text bringing together experts from around the world to discuss the provision of mental health services within multi-cultural societies and what this means in clincal and practical terms.The book looks in detail at the clinical state of services for multi-cultural societies acr
Download or read book Australian Family Physician written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 640 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry written by Dinesh Bhugra and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-05 with total page 685 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultural psychiatry deals with the impact of culture on causation, perpetuation and treatment of patients suffering with mental illness. The role of culture in mental illness is increasingly being recognised, and the misconceptions that can occur as a result of cultural differences can lead to misdiagnoses, under or over-diagnosis. This second edition of the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry has been completely updated with additional new chapters on globalisation and mental health, social media and tele-psychiatry. Written by world-leading experts in the field, this new edition provides a framework for the provision of mental health care in an increasingly globalised world. The first edition of the Textbook of Cultural Psychiatry was commended in the BMA Book Awards in 2008 and was the recipient of the 2012 Creative Scholarship Award from the Society for the Study of Psychiatry and Culture.
Download or read book New Zealand Journal of Psychology written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Clinical Helper for Mental Health Nursing written by Louise Byrne and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-07-24 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you anxious about your mental health placement? Do you need help remembering the terms, therapies and guidelines? Mental health is a fascinating specialised field where you can make a real difference. The Clinical Helper for Mental Health Nursing is a quick and reliable reference for students and new graduates to reduce stress and boost confidence in the clinical setting. Covering the key information you must have at your fingertips, this pocket guide is essential for all nurses entering mental health practice.
Download or read book Core Competencies in Adolescent Health and Development for Primary Care Providers written by World Health Organization and published by World Health Organization. This book was released on 2015-03-31 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of this document is to help countries develop competency-based educational programmes in adolescent health and development in both pre-service and in-service education. In addition it provides guidance on how to assess and improve the structure content and quality of the adolescent health component of pre-service curricula. By fostering the capacity of health-care providers in adolescent health care and development the document supports the implementation in countries of the Global Standards for Quality Health-Care Services for Adolescents. The ultimate goal of this competency framework is to increase the quality of health-care services provided to adolescents by improving the education of primary health-care providers.
Download or read book International Bibliography of Book Reviews of Scholarly Literature Chiefly in the Fields of Arts and Humanities and the Social Sciences written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 976 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Em Busca de um Bom M dico quando a Sa de N o tem Fronteiras written by Cláudia de Freitas and published by Observatório da Imigração, ACIME. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Em especial nas últimas duas décadas tem-se assistido ao incremento de esforços por parte de alguns países no sentido de melhorar a qualidade dos serviços de saúde para as suas populações cada vez mais multiculturais. Contudo, continuam a observar-se diferenças entre grupos étnicos no que diz respeito a padrões de saúde e condições de acesso aos serviços disponíveis. Um relatório recente da Organização Mundial para as Migrações (IOM, 2005) alerta para a necessidade de se adoptar na Europa políticas de saúde integradoras e “culturalmente sensíveis”. Isto é, políticas que visem o desenvolvimento e prestação de serviços de saúde sensíveis ao background social, cultural e religioso dos utentes. Como é defendido no mesmo relatório, este tipo de abordagem assume-se fundamental numa Europa cada vez mais multicultural e mais dependente de uma força de trabalho estrangeira activa e saudável. Em linhas gerais, têm vindo a ser defendidas dois tipos de abordagens no que respeita à promoção de políticas e do acesso dos imigrantes aos serviços de saúde. A primeira tem vindo a assumir uma ideologia “assimilacionista”, ou seja, é defendida a adaptação dos imigrantes aos cuidados de saúde existentes na sociedade de acolhimento. Já a segunda abordagem assume uma posição “multiculturalista” que defende a implementação de serviços adaptados às necessidades dos utentes de acordo com uma perspectiva sensível às diferenças culturais. Um exemplo deste segundo tipo de abordagem é o caso da Holanda, onde foram criados serviços específicos para imigrantes, entre eles, um centro para a promoção de conhecimento sobre a saúde imigrante com “mediadores culturais”. Neste âmbito, este trabalho procurou, a partir de estudos de caso de imigrantes cabo-verdianos, analisar os serviços de saúde da Holanda. Para este efeito, foram analisadas as perspectivas dos cabo-verdianos relativamente às características que definem um bom médico, assim como as suas expectativas e experiências com profissionais de saúde na Holanda. Ainda que o caso holandês seja um exemplo de uma abordagem “multiculturalista”, no trabalho de terreno identificaram-se três barreiras no acesso de imigrantes aos cuidados de saúde: a falta de informação sobre os serviços de saúde disponíveis; problemas de relação entre utentes de origem imigrante e os profissionais de saúde; e, finalmente, dificuldades sentidas pelos os utentes imigrantes em lidar com a condicionalidade da ajuda prestada. Estes problemas encontram-se profundamente interligados e estão relacionados com dois tipos de factores. Ao nível macro, estes incluem características organizacionais e estruturais do sistema de saúde holandês. Ao nível micro, os problemas encontrados derivam do desfasamento de expectativas entre caboverdianos e profissionais de saúde relativamente à forma pela qual os cuidados de saúde são prestados. Apesar das barreiras encontradas, os cabo-verdianos não poupam esforços para beneficiar de boa saúde, colocando em prática duas estratégias com o objectivo de aceder a cuidados de saúde de boa qualidade. Por um lado, os cabo-verdianos tentam adaptar o seu comportamento enquanto utentes dos serviços (help-seeking behaviour) ao modelo prevalecente na Holanda. Por outro lado, recorrem ao uso de cuidados de saúde transnacionais noutros países da Europa, incluindo Portugal e França. Estas estratégias corroboram a perseverança dos cabo-verdianos em encontrar os cuidados de saúde que melhor se adequam às suas necessidades.
Download or read book Cultural Consultation written by Laurence J. Kirmayer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 365 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on a recently completed project of cultural consultation in Montreal, Cultural Consultation presents a model of multicultural and applicable health care. This model used clinicians and consultants to provide in-depth assessment, treatment planning, and limited interventions in consultation with frontline primary care and mental health practitioners working with immigrants, refugees, and members of indigenous and ethnocultural communities. Evaluation of the service has demonstrated that focused interventions by consultants familiar with patients’ cultural backgrounds could improve the relationship between the patient and the primary clinician. This volume presents models for intercultural work in psychiatry and psychology in primary care, general hospital and specialty mental health settings. The editors highlight crucial topics such as: - Discussing the social context of intercultural mental health care, conceptual models of the role of culture in psychopathology and healing, and the development of a cultural consultation service and a specialized cultural psychiatric service - Examining the process of intercultural work more closely with particular emphasis oto strategies of consultation, the identity of the clinician, the ways in which gender and culture position the clinician, and interaction of the consultant with family systems and larger institutions - Highlighting special situations that may place specific demands on the clinician: working with refugees and survivors of torture or political violence, with separated families, and with patients with psychotic episodes This book is of valuable use to mental health practitioners who are working in multidisciplinary settings who seek to understand cultural difference in complex cases. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurse practitioners, primary care providers and trainees in these disciplines will make thorough use of the material covered in this text.
Download or read book Severe Mental Illness in Primary Care written by April Russello and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-05-08 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is increasing development and use of care pathways and a growing demand for guidance and advice on how to develop them. This practical guide meets this demand. It reflects the latest experience and incorporates best practice with contributions from highly experienced members of the National Pathways Association. It links well with the coming National Service Frameworks and National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidance. Case studies legal questions and common difficulties are all included and examined. Developing Care Pathways is in two parts: the handbook which defines and describes pathways and the roles of healthcare professionals involved with them and the tool kit which provides a detailed step-by-step guide to developing a care pathway. This work is essential reading for managers and clinicians in organisations developing care pathways throughout secondary and primary care.
Download or read book Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific written by Harry Minas and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This far-reaching volume analyzes the social, cultural, political, and economic factors contributing to mental health issues and shaping treatment options in the Asian and Pacific world. Multiple lenses examine complex experiences and needs in this vast region, identifying not only cultural issues at the individual and collective levels, but also the impacts of colonial history, effects of war and disasters, and the current climate of globalization on mental illness and its care. These concerns are located in the larger context of physical health and its determinants, worldwide goals such as reducing global poverty, and the evolving mental health response to meet rising challenges affecting the diverse populations of the region. Chapters focus on countries in East, Southeast, and South Asia plus Oceania and Australia, describing: · National history of psychiatry and its acceptance. · Present-day mental health practice and services. · Mental/physical health impact of recent social change. · Disparities in accessibility, service delivery, and quality of care. · Collaborations with indigenous and community approaches to healing. · Current mental health resources, the state of policy, and areas for intervention. A welcome addition to the global health literature, Mental Health in Asia and the Pacific brings historical depth and present-day insight to practitioners providing services in this diverse area of the world as well as researchers and policymakers studying the region.
Download or read book Developing Services in Mental Health Substance Use written by David B. Cooper and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental health-substance use is a complex interrelation, with equally complex implications for individuals and their families, health professionals and society. Although its international recognition as an issue of critical importance is growing, clear guidance for professionals on mental health-substance use and its treatment is hard to find. The Mental Health-Substance Use series addresses this need, concentrating on concerns, dilemmas and concepts that impact on the life and well-being of affected individuals and those close to them, and the future direction of practice, education, research, services, interventions, and treatment. Having set the scene with the first book's Introduction, this second book in the series tackles service development: how to evaluate the current state from a firm knowledge base, plan and manage change to provide better services, and continue monitoring and evaluating them on an ongoing basis. The volumes in this series are designed to challenge concepts and stimulate debate, exploring all aspects of the development in treatment, intervention and care responses, and the adoption of research-led best practice. They are essential reading for mental health and substance use professionals, students and educators
Download or read book Mental Health Across Cultures written by Jill Bensonn and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every health professional interacts with patients from different cultures to their own, not just those from different countries, ethnic or religious groups, but also those with cultural differences due to sexual orientation, lifestyle, beliefs, age, gender, social status or perceived economic worth. The potential for confusions in communication and consequent problems are even greater in primary care mental health than in other areas.This guide for all health professionals provides a model for working in mental health across cultures, and outlines practical ways of using psychotherapy skills across cultures. It can be used as personal preparation by individuals in any primary care setting at home or abroad, or as a teaching tool for use with health professionals travelling to another culture, including overseas aid workers and those moving to a new country. It is also of great value to everyone interested in transcultural medicine. 'Wherever we work, whoever we are, we are working across cultures, often without realising it. The first step is to become conscious of this fact. The next step is to read this book' - Jill Benson and Jill Thistlethwaite.
Download or read book Engagement and Therapeutic Communication in Mental Health Nursing written by Sandra Walker and published by Learning Matters. This book was released on 2014-05-16 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Being able to engage with service users and communicate effectively is a fundamental skill identified by the NMC and required of all mental health nurses. The reality is that building rapport and developing therapeutic relationships does not come instinctively for everyone. The authors have responded to this with a book that explains the different communication theories and models and goes on to show students how they work in the real world. Innovative exercises encourage reflection and enable students to practice their developing communication skills as they progress. Throughout the book the authors are focussed on promoting recovery and have put the service user at the centre of the discussion, ensuring that their voice is heard. Key features: - Covers the communication content of the new NMC Standards and Essential Skills Clusters for pre-registration degree-level nursing education - Focussed on promoting recovery and adopts a person-centred approach - Interactive style using realistic scenarios and case studies making theory easy to apply to practice - Includes a chapter co-authored by a service user offering a unique insight.
Download or read book The Prevention of Mental Illness in Primary Care written by Tony Kendrick and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1996-05-30 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Up to a third of patients obtaining primary care services are suffering from psychological problems and the primary health care team deals with the majority. In this volume, experts from a wide range of mental health care disciplines discuss issues ranging from primary prevention with identification of risk to early identification of problem symptoms and the effective management of long-term mental illness. With full reference to the current state of research, emphasis has been given to practical measures that can be readily utilized in the primary care setting. This handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for all those with interests in the protection and conservation of mental health.
Download or read book Social Work Practice in Mental Health written by Robert Bland and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-03-16 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new edition of Social Work Practice in Mental Health builds on the underpinning principles of the previous editions whilst reflecting how the context for practice has steadily evolved. Organised into two parts and 11 chapters, the book focuses on recovery theory, the importance of relationship and examining the social context and the consequences of illness. It explores the perspectives of consumers and family carers in shaping practice together with a focus on skills including assessment and risk assessment, working in a multidisciplinary team, working with trauma, working within a legal framework and spirituality in practice. The book also maintains the key themes from previous editions of valuing lived experience and the importance of relationships. This book will be essential reading for social work students and an invaluable resource for practitioners in social work and mental health.
