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Giving in America
- Author:
- WILSON Judy
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 4.7.91, 1991, p.18.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Looks at self-help and support groups in the United States, and argues that it is necessary to be clear about the differences between such groups, to be clear on the 'ownership' of such groups, the social worker/user relationship, and to fund such groups wherever possible.
Integrating case management and psychiatric hospitalization
- Author:
- KANTER Joel S.
- Journal article citation:
- Health and Social Work, 16(1), February 1991, pp.34-42.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
In-patient treatment is still frequently needed even when community care is well developed. Discusses obstacles between case managers and hospital staff, and ways of promoting effective collaboration.
Common mental disorders: a bio-social model
- Authors:
- GOLDBERG David, HUXLEY Peter
- Publisher:
- Routledge
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 210p.,tables,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- London
Combines insights from social psychiatry with recent findings in biological psychiatry and provides a model for common mental disorders. The physical processes which underlie states of depression and anxiety are described, together with the environmental factors that effect these processes. Concludes by discussing the implications of recent findings both for the future pattern of services and for training needs of mental health professionals.
Inter-professional collaboration and education: an annotated bibliography
- Authors:
- TOASE Mary, comp
- Publisher:
- London School of Economics
- Publication year:
- 1991
- Pagination:
- 40p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Bibliography of documents on inter-professional collaboration and education in primary health and community care. Professionals looked at are: people working in education; GP's; health visitors; nurses; occupational therapists; pharmacists; physiotherapists; psychiatrists; social workers; and speech therapists. Client groups include: addicts; children; older people; people with learning disabilities; and people with mental health problems.