Synopses & Reviews
Up to a third of patients obtaining primary care services are suffering from psychological problems and the primary health care team deals with the majority. In this volume, experts from a wide range of mental health care disciplines discuss issues ranging from primary prevention with identification of risk to early identification of problem symptoms and the effective management of long-term mental illness. With full reference to the current state of research, emphasis has been given to practical measures that can be readily utilized in the primary care setting. This handbook will serve as an invaluable resource for all those with interests in the protection and conservation of mental health.
Review
"The book...is an invaluable resource book for health care personnel in general practice. The goal to cover this vast territory without leaving anything untouched reminds me of Nietzsche's Zarathustra who attempted to accomplish the unaccomplishable." Mrs. Eydis Sveinbjarnardottir, RN, MS, Health Policy"While the book is likely to aid in early detection and intervention, it also demonstrates the crevasse created by mental illness in society." Kathryn J.Zerbe, MD Bulletin of Menninger Clinic"...this authoritative guide offers a wealthe of practical and research-based information for members of this specialty. The modest title belies a text packed with notable facts and tables to help primary care providers render primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention of mental illness." Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic
Synopsis
An invaluable guide for all those concerned on a daily basis with the conservation and protection of mental health.
Synopsis
Up to a third of patients presenting to primary care services such as the family practitioner are suffering from psychological problems both long term within the system of community care and short term as a consequence of external life stressors. Identification of those at risk of mental illness and early diagnosis and management of symptoms is therefore becoming increasingly important to the resource limited primary health care team. This volume adeptly addresses these issues providing practical expert advice on all levels of prevention. It will serve as an invaluable resource for all those with interests in the protection and conservation of mental health.