The Mental Capacity Act 2005 and its accompanying Codes of Practice continue to have a huge impact on mental health professionals working with some of the most vulnerable people throughout England and Wales. Whether you are a Social Worker, Best Interest Assessor, Mental Health Nurse, Doctor, Psychiatrist or an Approved Mental Health Professional (AMHP), understanding the Mental Capacity Act and its implications for practice is essential and this indispensable guide will help you do just that. The Mental Capacity Act 2005 is designed to protect and empower individuals who may lack the mental capacity to make their own decisions about their care and treatment and this bestselling book will provide invaluable support to busy practitioners needing to draw on the Act in the following ways: - Sets out the full text of the main body of the Act for quick reference - Contains practical advice and checklists for working with the Act and the main principles and Codes of Practice - Shows how the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act interact so that statutory requirements can be put into practice.
Basic Techniques for the Active and Engaged Helper
Helping Skills: Basic Techniques for the Active and Engaged Helper provides readers with an introduction to essential counseling techniques, including active listening, paraphrasing, questioning, and managing complex interactions. Through theory, research, and practice suggestions, the text equips future behavioral health clinicians with the ......
Healing and Prevention Practices for the Helping Professions
Recognizing that we are constantly exposed to stressors in our day-to-day lives, Neurobiology of Stress-Informed Counseling: Healing and Prevention Practices for the Helping Professions introduces readers to a variety of ways of conceptualizing stress that are supported by anecdotal and empirical evidence. It invites readers to explore scenarios ......
Featuring contributed chapters written by experts in the field, Telemental Health: What Every Student Needs to Know equips future counselors with the tools, skillsets, and knowledge required to effectively serve clients across different modalities. Opening chapters address the history of telemental health, opportunities and challenges associated ......
A classic and long-trusted resource that provides short summaries of all the key theories, concepts and terminology associated with mental health. Each entry is neatly summarised and thoroughly referenced giving the reader an immediate and thorough entry point to the subject. Structured into four sections, the text starts with entries related to Mental Health and Mental Abnormality, before moving onto Mental Health Services and Society. The new edition offers: 70 concise chapters including new entries on social networks and loneliness Updates across all chapters to align with contemporary, critical debates in mental health Appropriate consideration of the intersection of Covid-19 and mental health An essential guide for students of mental health studies, health, nursing, social work, education, psychology, counselling and psychotherapy.
A course manual to offer Holistic CBT as a group or individual therapy
This course manual provides the guidance and resources needed to run a Holistic Cognitive Behaviour Therapy 'Free to be Me' course with individuals or groups, including clinical and non-clinical populations. It can be used therapeutically in any mental health and related setting, as well as in community and faith groups aspersonal development.
A guided activity pack for those supporting people with intellectual disabilities to make everyday life more interesting
A fully illustrated manual containing 52 stimulating, tried and tested activities and full guidance for those supporting people with learning disabilities and related needs who may be living restricted lives in the covid-19 pandemic, or would benefit from opportunities to connect and learn, either individually or in groups.
A Counselor's Guide to Decisions, Resources, and Practice
Provides foundational knowledge and skills pertaining to ethical and evidence-based practice for mental health providers engaging in or considering using distance modalities to treat clients. The book explains the core functions of Telemental Health counselling and its use across a broad spectrum of mental health modalities and settings.
A leadership development manual for frontline health and care staff
This essential training manual provides an effective framework to develop frontline health and social care staff as leaders for their teams, by increasing the nurse or carer's positive influence on their working environment, raising morale and confidence in improving the quality of care.
