Daniel Fu Keung Wong

Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness (eBook, PDF)

A Biopsychosocial Vulnerability-Stress Model

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness combines theory, practice, and plenty of clinical examples to introduce a unique approach to case management that's based on a biopsychosocial vulnerability-stress model. This practice-oriented handbook stresses the dynamic interplay among biological, psychological, social, and environmental factors that influences the developmentand severityof a person's mental illness. Filled with case examples to illustrate the assessment and intervention process, the book is an essential resource for working with people who suffer from depression, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and personality disorders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 275
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. April 2014
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317824992
• Artikelnr.: 41220191

Autorenporträt

Authored by Wong, Daniel Fu Keung

Inhaltsangabe

* Foreword
* Preface
* Chapter 1. Clinical Case Management: An Overview
* Introduction
* Mental Health Services in Hong Kong: A Critical Review
* Roles and Functions of Mental Health Workers: A Clinical Case
Management Perspective
* Chapter 2. Theoretical Framework of Clinical Case Management: A
Biopsychosocial Stress-Vulnerability Perspective
* Introduction
* Biopsychosocial Perspective
* Biopsychosocial Theories and Approaches for Treating Mental Illness
* Conclusion
* Chapter 3. Psychiatric Assessment
* Introduction
* Models of Assessment
* Biopsychosocial Vulnerability-Stress Model of Psychiatric Assessment
* Microskills in Assessment
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 4. Depression
* Introduction
* Assessing a Person with Depression
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 5. Anxiety Disorders
* Introduction
* Nature of Anxiety
* Assessing a Person with Anxiety Problems
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 6. Schizophrenia
* Introduction
* Assessment
* Areas of Assessment and Intervention
* Guidelines for Working with Persons with Schizophrenia
* Relapse Prevention
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 7. Personality Disorders
* Introduction
* Assessment
* Interventions
* Guidelines for Working with Persons with Personality Disorders
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 8. Working with Families
* Introduction
* Understanding the Roles and Psychological Reactions of Family Members
* Major Perspectives on Working with Families of Persons Suffering from
Serious Mental Illness
* Guidelines for Working with Families of Mentally Ill Persons
* Case Illustration
* Chapter 9. Handling Psychiatric Emergencies
* Introduction
* Issues and Services Regarding Psychiatric Emergencies
* Therapeutic Functions of Psychiatric Crisis
* Critical Decisions in Psychiatric Emergencies
* Assessing and Working with Individuals at Risk for Suicide
* Assessing and Working with Persons with Aggressive Behaviors
* Guidelines for Working with Families of Persons in Psychiatric Crisis
* Case Illustrations
* Appendix I. Life Skills Assessment
* Appendix II. Self-Reward Exercise
* Appendix III. Physiological Symptom Checklist
* References
* Index