Summary
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Social Work in Mental Health brings together a range of scholarly reflections and writings on the different roles of a social worker in the field of mental health. It provides a holistic picture to introduce readers to the wider issues of social work and mental health practice.
Contexts and Theories for Practice begins with an exploration of the context of social work practice. It offers opportunities to consider global perspectives on mental health, as well as relevant historical, contemporary and emerging trends and ideologies from around the world.
The book provides a detailed discussion on the theoretical and practice frameworks that are based on social justice and human rights perspectives. It not only provides an overview of intervention strategies but also directs readers’ attention to an alternative way of addressing mental health issues.
The author presents a cross-cultural and global perspective of mental health, but with specific references to India and Asia. He also addresses some of the recent debates in recovery, partnerships and strengths-based practices. The book has been specially designed for social work students, human service professionals and mental health practitioners and academicians.
Global Perspective on Mental Health
Global Perspective on Mental Health
Introduction
It is important to recall what was written three decades ago as the Alma-Ata Declaration, by which the world affirmed that ‘health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social being and not merely absence of disease and infirmity’ (World Health Organization [WHO] 1978). The burden of mental health is great, but mental health and physical health are interwoven, and arguments for including mental health care as part of the primary health care remove the risk of human rights violation. To assist this understanding the chapter sets out with the following objectives:
- Review the findings of the mental health atlas of the world produced by the WHO (2011) pertaining to the state of the art ...
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