This textbook outlines the key areas of mental health practice for those in the early stages of their training, who may not necessarily come from psychology backgrounds.
- Accompanies the lecturer’s book ‘Teaching Mental Health’ 
- Focuses on the 'Ten Essential Shared Capabilities' that have been developed by the Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- In partnership with the BABCP, Lord Layard is recommending that more mental health graduates be trained in order to meet demand for mental health services in the UK
About the editors.
Contributors.
Preface.
Acknowledgement.
Introduction (Theo Stickley and Thurstine Basset).
Part I: Foundations for Mental Health Practice - The Ten Essential Shared Capabilities.
1. The ten essential shared capabilities: their background, development and implementation (Roslyn Hope).
2. The ten essential shared capabilities in practice ( Ian McGonagle, Ian Baguley, Sara Owen and Sarah Lewis).
3. Working in partnership (Anne Beales and Gary Platz).
4. Respecting diversity through acknowledging, valuing and using diversity and challenging inequalities (AVUDCI) (Premila Trivedi).
5. Practising ethically: values-based practice and ethics - working together to support person-centred and multidisciplinary mental health care (Bill Fulford and Kim Woodbridge).
6. Challenging inequality (David Pilgrim).
7. Promoting recovery (Daniel B. Fisher).
8. Identifying People's needs and strengths (Lesley Warner).
9. Providing service user centred care (Laura Lea).
10. Making a difference (Norman Young, Madeline O'Carroll and Lorraine Rayner).
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