Clinical management in mental health services / / edited by Chris Lloyd ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910825790603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell, 2008
• ISBN: 1-282-11711-4; 9786612117114; 1-4443-0958-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (200 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): LloydChris <1954->
• Disciplina: 362.2
• Soggetti: Mental health services - Management; Health services administration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors; Foreword; Introducing this book Chris Lloyd and Kevin Gournay; Chapter 1 Leading a multidisciplinary team Frank P. Deane and Kevin Gournay; Chapter 2 Managing workload in mental health services Robert King; Chapter 3 Clinical information management Jennifer Harland and Janette Curtis; Chapter 4 Budget management Susan Brandis; Chapter 5 Managing critical incidents in clinical management in mental health services Kevin Gournay; Chapter 6 Public relations and communication Victoria Maxwell, Debra Lampshire and Samson Tse; Chapter 7 Organisational changes towards recovery-oriented services Samson Tse and Steve BarnettChapter 8 Clinical supervision Robert King and Gerry Mullan; Chapter 9 Performance appraisal and personal development Hazel Bassett; Chapter 10 Dealing with stress and burnout Chris Lloyd and Robert King; Chapter 11 Quality improvement Frank P. Deane and Vicki Biro; Chapter 12 Evidence-based practice in mental health services: understanding the issues and supporting and sustaining implementation Robert King and Frank P. Deane; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Clinical Management in Mental Health Services is a practical guide to the day to day operational management of mental health teams. It explores both the theoretical aspects of management plus strategies ; for dealing with the wide range of management issues faced by managers working in mental health. It looks at issues such as leading a multidisciplinary team, Communication and Public Relations, the importance of clinical supervision, evidence-based practice, and quality assurance. It addresses the issue of workload management, clinical information management, how to plan a budget and how