Clinical case management for people with mental illness : a biopsychosocial vulnerability-stress model / Daniel Fu Keung Wong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wong, Daniel Fu Keung

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Psychiatric social work.

Mental health services.

Mentally ill--Services for.

Mentally ill.

Social Work, Psychiatric--methods.

Case Management.

Community Mental Health Services.

Mental Disorders--diagnosis.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Medical Subjects:

Social Work, Psychiatric--methods.

Case Management.

Community Mental Health Services.

Mental Disorders--diagnosis.

Mental Disorders--therapy.

Physical Description:

xii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Social Work Practice Press, [2006]

Summary:

Clinical Case Management for People with Mental Illness combines theory, practice, and plenty of clinical examples to introduce a unique approach to case management 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 development-and severity-of 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.

Contents:

Clinical case management: an overview

Theoretical framework of clinical case management: a biopsychosocial vulnerability-stress perspective

Psychiatric assessment

Depression

Anxiety disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality disorders

Working with families

Handling psychiatric emergencies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-239) and index.

ISBN:

0789028549

0789028557

OCLC:

60311707