This key text book presents a critical overview of the main theoretical perspectives relevant to mental health practice and argues that no one theory provides a comprehensive framework for practice. By examining traditional models of mental health, as well as new, it challenges some of the accepted views in the field and illustrates the importance of recognising the contribution, strengths and limitations of the range of different ideas.Part of Palgrave's Foundations of Mental Health Practice series, this is indispensable reading for any one studying or working in mental health, whether as a nurse or social worker.
1. Introduction PART I: TRADITIONAL MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH THEORY 2. Bio-medical Perspectives 3. Psychological Perspectives 4. Social Perspectives PART II: CHALLENGING EXISTING MODELS OF MENTAL HEALTH THEORY 5. Post-psychiatry Perspectives 6. Service-user Led Perspectives 7. Philosophical and Spiritual Perspectives 8. Integrated Perspectives 9. Conclusion.
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