Author: Rosalind Ramsey, George Szmukler, Clare Gerada & Sara Mars
Publication info: Jessica Kingsley Publishers (1 Mar 2001)
ISBN: 1853029343
This is an essential resource for all people caring for family members or friends with mental illness.
Written by experts this book provides basic information on forms of mental illness; treatment plans; what to do in an emergency; the role of mental health professionals and other agencies legal issues and confidentiality; housing, work and benefits. The books examines the provision made for people with mental illness and their carers, and the support that is available to them. It includes information on housing, employment, social services and the law. The writers avoid jargon, and the book includes a glossary of terms with which carers may be unfamiliar. Accessible, practical and comprehensive, this handbook acts as a one-stop shop for anyone caring for a person with a mental illness.
Added : 14 November 2007

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