Making Sense of the ICD-11

For Mental Health Professionals

Peter Tyrer

An important summary of the major changes to the mental health section of the ICD-11 and its implications for clinical practice. Authored by leading clinicians in the respective fields, this book will appeal to all mental health professionals internationally, ...

Mental Health Promotion and Protection

Naseem Akhtar Qureshi , Samrat Singh Bhandari , Giorgio Di Lorenzo , Harshavardhan Sampath

The WHO constitution states: "Health is a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." There are multiple factors that contribute towards good mental health including civil liberties, politics, e...

COVID-19, Frontline Responders and Mental Health

A Playbook for Delivering Resilient Public Health Systems Post-Pandemic

Jennifer A. Horney

Realizing the harsh potential realities such as a shortage of qualified workers and questions around funding and workforce development needed to ensure preparedness for the next public health emergency, this playbook for delivering resilient public health syst...

Navigating Students’ Mental Health in the Wake of COVID-19

Using Public Health Crises to Inform Research and Practice

James M. Kauffman , Jeanmarie Badar

This book highlights the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health needs of children and adolescents in order to shed light on future practice and reform needed to better deal with the aftermath of such devastating events. The book identifies the c...

Shaping the Future of Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Towards Technological Advances and Service Innovations

Matthew Hodes , Petrus J. De Vries

Shaping the Future of Child and Adolescent Mental Health: Towards Technological Advances and Service Innovations coincides with the 25th International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Allied Professions (IACAPAP) Congress in Dubai from Decem...

Understanding Youth Mental Health: Perspectives from Theory and Practice

Eilis Hennessy , Caroline Heary , Maria Michail

“This is an incredibly useful and timely resource for those studying and working in the field of youth mental health.” Sara Evans-Lacko, PhD, Care Policy and Evaluation Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK “’Understanding Youth ...

Mental Health Assessment, Prevention, and Intervention

Promoting Child and Youth Well-Being

Jac J.W. Andrews , Steven R. Shaw , José F. Domene , Carly McMorris

This book presents and integrates innovative ways in which the disciplines of school, clinical, and counseling psychology conceptualize and approach mental health assessment, prevention, and intervention for promoting child and youth well-being. It describes a...

Mental Health

A Person-centred Approach

Nicholas Procter , Rhonda L. Wilson , Helen P. Hamer , Denise McGarry , Mark Loughhead

Mental Health: A Person-centred Approach equips students with the tools they need to provide exceptional person-focused care when supporting improved mental health of diverse communities.The third edition has been updated and restructured to provide a more log...

The Queer Mental Health Workbook

A Creative Self-Help Guide Using CBT, CFT and DBT

Dr. Brendan J. Dunlop

'A privilege to read, a pleasure to endorse' PROFESSOR TANYA BYRON 'This book completely bowled me over' DOMINIC DAVIES 'A super comprehensive book' MEG-JOHN BARKER To be queer is to feel different - a felt sense that you don't fit in. This can be alienating a...

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing: An Interpersonal Approach

Dr. Jeffrey S Jones , Jeffrey Schwab Jones , Dr. Audrey M. Beauvais

Preceded by Psychiatric-mental health nursing / [edited by] Jeffrey S. Jones, Joyce J. Fitzpatrick, Vickie L. Rogers. Second edition. [2017]....

Pursuing a Career in Mental Health

A Comprehensive Guide for Aspiring Professionals

Ann F. Garland

"Many people are interested in pursuing a career in mental health but may be uncertain about career options. This book helps to identify the best educational path for their interests and prepare for success. Throughout, mental health professionals share inspir...

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

The Best Strategy for Managing Anxiety and Depression Forever

Robin McGill

Did you know that in our entire worldly population, that 450 million people are suffering from some sort of mental disorder on a daily basis? The most common mental disorders that people struggle with every day are depression and anxiety. Are you someone that ...

Mental Health Informatics

Enabling a Learning Mental Healthcare System

Jessica D. Tenenbaum , Piper A. Ranallo

This textbook provides a detailed resource introducing the subdiscipline of mental health informatics. It systematically reviews the methods, paradigms, tools and knowledge base in both clinical and bioinformatics and across the spectrum from research to clini...

A Practical Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Screening, Evidence-based Assessment, Intervention, and Health Promotion

Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN , Pamela Lusk, DNP, RN, PMHNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN

"This book is a thorough and relevant first step for health professionals to learn about mental health disorders among children and adolescents, from diagnosis to treatment to resources and prevention." -Richard H. Carmona, MD, MPH, FACS 17th Surgeon General o...

Mental Health A Pocket Guide

Debra O’Kane

Increased consumer focus New chapter on trauma-informed practice and care New focus on loss and grief (including loss of employment, relationships, COVID and climate-related events) Increased focus on self-care, self-awareness and support strategies Greater em...

We Are Family

Understanding Mental Health for Children and Young Adults

Stephanie Campbell

Illustrated and written in poetic verse It can be hard to talk about mental illness. Sometimes it is easy to make fun of someone we don’t understand. Whether an adult or a child, love can be the perfect supplemental medicine to help those we love. We are all...

What's Mental Health?

Jennifer Lombardo

In the past, mental health was rarely discussed. It was seen as a private or even embarrassing issue, and anyone with a mental illness was generally expected to keep it a secret. Today, however, many people have recognized the benefits of being open and honest...

Mind, State and Society

Social History of Psychiatry and Mental Health in Britain 1960-2010

George Ikkos , Nick Bouras

A multidisciplinary account of the reforms in psychiatry and mental health in Britain during 1960-2010 and their relation to society....

The Movement for Global Mental Health

Critical Views from South and Southeast Asia

Claudia Lang , William Sax

In this volume, prominent anthropologists, public health physicians, and psychiatrists respond sympathetically but critically to the Movement for Global Mental Health (MGMH), which seeks to export psychiatry throughout the world. They question some of its fund...

Comprehensive Men's Mental Health

David Castle , David Coghill

A complete and accessible textbook covering current understandings about how mental health issues affect men, and the available treatments....

Mental Health in Nursing

Theory and Practice for Clinical Settings

Kim Foster , Peta Marks , Anthony O'Brien , Toby Raeburn

Restructured and presented in 3 parts: Section 1: Positioning Practice describes the context and importance of nursing in mental health and includes a new chapter on self-care Section 2: Knowledge for Practice addresses the specialist practice of mental health...

Technology and Mental Health

A Clinician's Guide to Improving Outcomes

Greg M. Reger

Technology and Mental Health provides mental health clinicians with expert, practical, clinical advice on the questions and considerations associated with the adoption of mental health technology tools in the computer age. Increasingly, clinicians want to use ...

Mental Health and Mental Illness in Paramedic Practice

Louise Roberts , David Hains

With increasing prevalence, paramedics are commonly dispatched to pre-hospital settings where mental health and mental illness are essential considerations in paramedic practice and approaches to treatment. Mental Health and Mental Illness in Paramedic Practic...

Bipolar Disorder

Learn How To Manage The Condition And Live A More Productive, Healthier Lifestyle

David Craft

Bipolar Disorder Living with bipolar disorder can be extremely difficult and challenging as major bipolar disorder symptoms can interfere with your life, affecting both your both personal and professional life. If you find it difficult to manage your mood swin...

Child, Adolescent and Family Refugee Mental Health

A Global Perspective

Suzan J. Song , Peter Ventevogel

More than half of the 25.9 million refugees in the world are under the age of 18 and the mental health of these children and adolescents constitutes a growing global public health priority. Refugee children and their families are at increased risk to develop m...

Human Trafficking

A Treatment Guide for Mental Health Professionals

John H. Coverdale, M.D. , Mollie R. Gordon, M.D. , Phuong T. Nguyen, Ph.D.

This is an educational and clinical resource for health care practitioners from any discipline who may encounter sex- or labor-trafficked persons. The book provides the background knowledge and frontline clinical strategies providers need to identify, relate t...

Mental Health in the Athlete

Modern Perspectives and Novel Challenges for the Sports Medicine Provider

Eugene Hong , Ashwin L. Rao

This unique book provides a practical framework for and coverage of a broad range of mental health concerns applicable to the care of athletes, including depression, suicide, mood disorders, substance abuse and risk-taking behaviors. To this end, it presents c...

The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health

Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help you Deserve

Rheeda Walker

An unapologetic exploration of the Black mental health crisis—and a comprehensive road map to getting the care you deserve in an unequal system. We can’t deny it any longer: there is a Black mental health crisis in our world today. Black people die at disp...

Youth Mental Health

A Paradigm for Prevention and Early Intervention

Peter J. Uhlhaas , Stephen J. Wood

Experts discuss the potential of early intervention to transform outcomes for people with mental disorders. Mental illness represents one of the largest disease burdens worldwide, yet treatments have been largely ineffective in improving the quality of life fo...

Mental Health Handbook for the Public During the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

Chinese Association for Mental Health

Psychological intervention has always been part of our efforts to save lives. At present, the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is spreading fast across the world with multiple epicenters. In the face of this common challenge for mankind, all countries should wat...