The Prevention of Mental Illness in Primary Care / Edition 1

by Tony Kendrick, Andre Tylee, Paul Freeling, D. P. B. Goldberg

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521470575
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	05/30/1996
Pages:	414
Sales rank:	935,236
Product dimensions:	7.05(w) x 10.04(h) x 1.06(d)

About the Author

Kendrick, Tony, BSc, MRCGP (St George's Hospital Medical School, London); Tylee, Andre, MD, FRCGP (St George's Hospital Medical School, London); Freeling, Paul, OBE (St George's Hospital Medical School, London)

The contributors represent the specialties of psychiatry and psychology. Most are from academic hospitals and universities in the U.K., including St. George's Hosp Med School and Cambridge Univ.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction P. Freeling and T. Kendrick; 2. Primary prevention of childhood mental health problems Q. Spender and P. Hill; 3. Primary prevention: assessing the relevance of life-events and difficulties among primary care attenders T. Harris; 4. The prevention of postnatal depression D. Sharp; 5. Bereavement C. Murray Parkes; 6. The role of counselling R. Corney; 7. The prevention of anxiety disorders H. Kennerley; 8. Secondary prevention of childhood mental health problems P. Hill and Q. Spender; 9. The secondary prevention of depression A.Tylee; 10. Early detection of psychosis in primary care T. Burns; 11. The prevention of eating disorders F. Raphael; 12. The prevention of alcohol and drug misuse H. Williams and H. Ghodse; 13. The prevention of mental illness in learning disability J. Curran and S. Hollins; 14. Preventing mental illness amongst people in ethnic minorities S. Patel; 15. Tertiary prevention of childhood mental health problems J. Turk; 16. Tertiary prevention: longer-term drug treatment in depression E. Paykel; 17. Tertiary prevention in depression: cognitive therapy and other psychological treatments J. Scott; 18. The regular review of patients with schizophrenia in primary care G. Strathdee and T. Kendrick; 19. The prevention of social disability in schizophrenia E. Kuipers; 20. Organising continuing care of the long-term mentally ill in general practice T. Kendrick; 21. The prevention of suicide P. Seager.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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