Social work in mental health : areas of practice, challenges and way forward / / edited by Abraham P. Francis

• Pubblicazione: New Delhi, India : , : Sage Publications, , 2014; ©2014
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (383 pages)
• Disciplina: 362.2/0425
• Soggetto topico: Psychiatric social work - India
• Persona (resp. second.): FrancisAbraham P.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: List of illustrations -- Foreword by Vimla V. Nadkarni -- Acknowledgements -- Prologue: the making of the book -- Introduction / by Abraham P. Francis -- Areas of social work practice in mental health -- Engaging children with mental health issues : review of approaches to practice / Abul Khan -- School mental health practice : challenges for school social work in India / V. Sayee Kumar -- Child and adolescent mental health in India / Archana Dassi -- Psychosocial intervention model for the well-being of adolescent girls in the institutions for care / Sheeja B. Karalam -- Gender-based violence and mental health / Ines Zuchowski -- Domestic work and migration : a dual burden to women's mental health / Kalpana Goel -- Mental health issues of home-based elderly and geriatric social work -- Intervention / Sheeba Joseph -- Ageing, religiosity and mental health : some reflections / Braj Bhushan -- Mental health and well-being among older persons : gerontological social work perspectives / Ilango Ponnuswami and P. Udhayakumar -- Social work interventions for comprehensive psychosocial care in substance use disorders / Lakshmi Sankaran and Pratima Murthy -- The dead end : reflections on suicide in developing economies of Southeast Asia / Sonny Jose, Reeja P.S. and Faheema Mustaffa -- Challenges and way forward -- Social justice and human rights issues in mental health practice / Mark David Chong and Abraham P. Francis -- Ethical considerations in mental health research for evidence-based -- Practice / Nonie Harris -- Community mental health and NGO engagement : the Kerala experience / Chitra Venkateswaran, Sonny Jose and Abraham P. Francis -- Emerging issues for social work practice / Anthony McMahon -- Future directions and implications for social work practice in mental health / Abraham P. Francis and Ilango Ponnuswami -- Appendix 1: Key terms explained -- Appendix 2: Reflective/practice questions -- About the editor and contributors -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Bringing together a range of scholarly reflections and writings on the different roles of a social worker in the field of mental health, this book provides a holistic picture to introduce readers to the wider issues of social work and mental health practice.; Social Work in Mental Health brings together a range of scholarly reflections and writings on the different roles of a social worker in the field of mental health. It provides a holistic picture to introduce readers to the wider issues of social work and mental health practice. The book offers a detailed discussion on the theoretical and practice frameworks that are based on social justice and human rights perspectives. It not only provides an overview of intervention strategies but also directs readers' attention to an alternative way of addressing mental health issues. The author presents a cross-cultural and global perspective of mental health, but with specific references to India and Asia. He also addresses some of the recent debates in recovery, partnerships and strengths-based practices. The book has been specially designed for social work students, human service professionals and mental health practitioners and academicians.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social work in mental health
• ISBN: 93-5150-418-2; 93-5150-117-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807212103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II