Social Work and Mental Health in Scotland

by Steve Hothersall

• ISBN13: 9781844451302
• ISBN10: 1844451305
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-19
• Publisher: Learning Matters

Summary

The range of mental health problems experienced by people in society is extensive and varied, with estimates that one in four people will experience mental health problems at some point in their lives. Thus the ability to understand and deal with mental health issues is an important part of the social work degree and of social work practice.

Author Biography

Malcolm Golightley is Head of the School of Health and Social Care at the University of Lincoln.

Table of Contents

List of abbreviations	p. vii
Introduction	p. ix
Perspectives, ethics and values in mental health social work	p. 1
The legal and policy context (I): the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003	p. 41
The legal and policy context (II): support and protection of vulnerable adults	p. 57
The legal and policy context (III): the law relating to mentally disordered offenders	p. 73
Working with vulnerable people: mental health and disorder in children and young people	p. 91
Working with vulnerable people: adults who are short-term service users	p. 112
Working with vulnerable people: adults who are long-term service users	p. 136
Working across organisational and professional boundaries	p. 156
Conclusion	p. 175
Glossary	p. 177
References	p. 181
Index	p. 203
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