Mental health care : an introduction for health professionals / edited by Chatherine Hungerford [and five others]

Includes index.

1. The provision of mental health care in Australia / Catherine Hungerford -- 2. Caring for a person with a mental illness / Catherine Hungerford, Tony Jones, Chris Hart, Lyn Williams, Anthony Harrison -- 3. The legal and ethical context of mental health care / Donna Hodgson, Anthony Harrison, Lyn Williams -- 4. Providing culturally appropriate mental health care / Catherine Hungerford -- 5. Common reactions to stressful situations / Catherine Hungerford, Anthony Harrison -- 6. Caring for a person displaying challenging behaviours / Donna Hodgson, Chris Hart -- 7. Caring for a person with depression or anxiety / Richard Clancy, Bob Gardner -- 8. Caring for a person who has self-harmed / Donna Hodgson, Anthony Harrison -- 9. Caring for a person with a serious mental illness / Richard Clancy, Bob Gardner -- 10. Caring for a person with a substance-use disorder / Richard Clancy, Bob Gardner -- 11. Caring for an older person with a mental illness / Tony Jones -- 12. Approaches to mental health service provision / Catherine Hungerford.

Mental Health Care: An introduction for Health Professionals is written for students who will be future health professionals working in allied health and medical environments. Set firmly within a wellness framework the text is also useful for health professionals, already working in a health-related field, who need information to support them to assist people who are experiencing a mental health problem. The text offers a user-friendly blend of theory and practice that will enable students to think carefully about the issues involved in mental health care and help to develop strategies for working effectively with people across the lifespan and form diverse cultures.