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Yes, that's the one! Can it be moved to my Marianne Richards page, retaining the review by 'Tinybluesmurf'. Thank you.
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Oh, then thank you to Michael and you too, Rivka.
Guide to Mental Illness Vol 1: Outline History, Stigma & the Law
Marianne Richards
9781518655197
Published by CreateSpace for InspirationWorks4U.co.UK
2015
paperback
A comprehensive guide, written as self training for mental health workers, volunteers, carers and ancillary staff or those wishing to learn more about this fascinating field. This is the first of a two part guide to adult mental illness, packed with information yet easily assimilated. A useful adjunct for anyone attending mental health awareness training.
In order to understand mental illness in its community context, it is vital for mental health workers to get a grasp of its background history and why certain treatments or interventions were made, in the days before knowledge of medication, psycho surgery and psychological thinking.
A brief outline history of the development of mental illness awareness and its treatment, from ancient beliefs to modern 'continuum' thinking. Evil spirits or curses from ancient gods, witchcraft or unbalanced humours, mental illness was treated according to prevalent social belief about its onset, Though we are appalled by the early 'treatments', a few remain in use, for example ECT and the ancient Greek treatment of sleep and light therapy.
The next section is concerned with mental health and the law - how the Mental Health Act of 1983 attempted to treat serious, enduring mental illness, without causing a danger to the community or invading the human rights of patients.
Finally, an overview of mental illness in its community setting; stigma, acceptance, social exclusion are discussed in detail.
The companion volume 2 covers diagnosis and treatment, with a range of case studies and covering medical interventions, talking cures, psycho-surgery and alternative therapies.
106 pages
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Guide-Mental...