02039nam 2200433 450 991081027610332120211104215831.01-61537-311-X(CKB)4100000011138871(MiAaPQ)EBC6180860(EXLCZ)99410000001113887120200807d2020 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierA psychiatrist's guide to advocacy /edited by Mary C. Vance [and three others]First edition.Washington, DC :American Psychiatric Association Publishing,[2020]©20201 online resource (460 pages)1-61537-233-4 Includes bibliographical references and index."A Psychiatrist's Guide to Advocacy explores the diverse conditions that may demand an in-tervention or affirmative response from mental health practitioners charged with advocating for patients and the profession. The editors and authors argue for a greater culture of advo-cacy among psychiatrists to effect broad and lasting changes, emphasizing that advocacy takes many forms (e.g., organizational, patient-level, legislative, media, education). The au-thors identify systemic problems in mental health care, describe the essential factors needed for effective advocacy, and delineate the advocacy needs of diverse patient populations (e.g., children and families, older adults, LGBTQ patients, veterans)"--Provided by publisher.Mental health servicesUnited StatesPatient advocacyUnited StatesMental health servicesPatient advocacy362.20973Vance Mary C.American Psychiatric Association,MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810276103321A psychiatrist's guide to advocacy3965519UNINA