Mental health services have changed completely in the UK, and the new edition of
ABC of Mental Health has been thoroughly updated and revised to reflect this.
Providing clear practical advice on how to recognise, diagnose and manage mental disorders successfully and safely, with sections on selecting drugs and psychological treatments, and improving compliance, ABC of Mental Health also contains information on the major categories of mental health disorders, the mental health needs of vulnerable groups (such as the elderly, children, homeless and ethnic minorities) and the psychological treatments.
Fully up to date with recent mental health legislation, this new edition is as comprehensive as it is invaluable. By covering the mental health needs of special groups, this ABC equips GPs, hospital doctors, nurses, counsellors and social workers with all the information they need for the day to day management of patients with mental health problems.
Contributors vii
Preface ix
List of Abbreviations x
1 Mental Health Assessment 1
Teifion Davies and Tom Craig
2 Managing Distressed and Challenging Patients 7
Teifion Davies
3 Mental Health Problems in Primary Care 11
Richard Byng and Jed Boardman
4 Managing Mental Health Problems in the General Hospital 15
Amanda Ramirez and Allan House
5 Mental Health Emergencies 19
Zerrin Atakan and David Taylor
6 Mental Health Services 23
Rosalind Ramsay and Frank Holloway
7 Anxiety 28
Stirling Moorey and Anthony S Hale
l3‡
![ABC of Mental Health [Paperback]](/itemImage/2/9/2/9/2_4496531.jpg "ABC of Mental Health [Paperback]")