Mental Health Policy and Practice

Praise for then 3rd edition: 'The third edition of Mental Health Policy and Practice provides impressive exploration of key policies and practice concerns in the realm of mental health. It handles both historical and contemporary themes in mental health with great skill. It is a key text for practitioners and students in the field.' -Stefan Brown, Lecturer in Social Work, Royal Holloway University of London, UK Endorsements of the 1st edition: "A very clear accessible overview of mental health provision in England, including a well resigned critique of current policy." - Mr Robert Davis, School of Health and Social Sciences, UWIC, Wales "Clear and easy to use. Good use of charts, diagrams and reflection exercises. Student friendly." - Dr David Wright, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent at Medway, UK "This excellent text demystifies the role of health and social case policy in the development of mental health care and treatment. An ideal text for students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level for understanding the role of policy." - Mr Simon Brewer, Department of Applied Social Sciences, London Metropolitan University, UK "I was impressed with this book because of its relevance, its modernity and its readability." - Dr Roger Manktelow, School of Sociology and Applied Social Studies, University of Ulster, UK

The third edition of Mental Health Policy and Practice remains a clear and comprehensive overview of UK mental health policy. It includes ideas from a wide spectrum of mental health services, examples of successful evidence-based practice and analyses the impact, and likely impact, of the latest shifts in policy and changes to legislation.This highly regarded book offers a clear and considered guide to modern mental health policy and practice. Building on the success of previous editions,  this third edition provides:

• An up-to-date overview of the changes to mental health policy and practice as they apply to a broad range of mental health services, from primary care and forensic mental health issues

• A focus on mental health specific issues in the context of broader health and social care reforms, including the reform of primary care, the impact of austerity and the personalisation agenda

• A greater exploration of what interagency working means: it goes beyond issues with health and social services and explores the everyday services that are essential to everyone

• A range of case studies, reflection and analyses, followed by engaging exercises and suggestions for further reading.

This book is designed for students of social work, social policy, nursing and health taking courses on mental health policy and practice. It also serves as an important update for practitioners in the field.