[Studyguide for Psychiatric Rehabilitation by Gill, Kenneth, ISBN 9780125644310] (By: Cram101 Textbook Reviews) [published: February, 2011]

Psychiatric rehabilitation refers to community treatment of people with mental disorders. Community treatment has recently become far more widespread due to deinstitutionalization at government facilities. This book is an update of the first edition's discussion of types of mental disorders, including etiology, symptoms, course, and outcome, types of community treatment programs, case management strategies, and vocational and educational rehabilitation. Providing a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing field, this book is suitable both as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses, a training tool for mental health workers, and a reference for academic researchers studying mental health. The book is written in an easy to read, engaging style. Each chapter contains highlighted and defined key terms, focus questions and key topics, a case study example, special sections on controversial issues of treatment or ethics, and other special features. New topics not covered in the previous edition will include: * Evidence-based practices as a section to each chapter * Directions for future research at the close of each chapter * New chapter on providing services to people with persistent mental illness and substance abuse problems * Additional information on rehabilitation treatment via psychiatric hospitals * A section on Wellness added to chapter 4 * Each chapter is thoroughly updated *New chapters on supported education and integrated dual diagnosis treatment services *Comprehensive overview of all models and approaches of psychiatric rehabilitation *Special inserts on Evidence-Based Practices *New content on Wellness and Recovery *Class exercises for each chapter *Profiles of leaders in the field *Case study examples illustrate chapter points Audience: Undergraduates and graduates in rehabilitation training, counseling, and clinical psychology. Researchers and academics in clinical and counseling psychology. Individuals in mental health certificate courses and in-service training at mental health centers and psychiatric rehabilitation facilities. An update of the first edition's discussion of types of mental disorders, including etiology, symptoms, course, and outcome, types of community treatment programs, case management strategies, and vocational and educational rehabilitation. Providing a comprehensive overview of this rapidly growing field, this book is suitable both as a textbook for undergraduate and graduate courses, a training tool for mental health workers, and a reference for academic researchers studying mental health. It is written in an easy to read, engaging style. Each chapter contains highlighted and defined key terms, focus questions and key topics, a case study example, special sections on controversial issues of treatment or ethics, and other special features "Written in one clear voice, each chapter begins with an outline and introduction, contains special boxed sections addressing controversial issues and key topics, and has a case study to illustrate principles discussed in the text. Evidence-based practices are highlighted in a special section, future research directions are contained in another section, and the chapters conclude with a summary class exercises, and references."--Résumé de l'éditeur "Written in one clear voice, each chapter begins with an outline and introduction, contains special boxed sections addressing controversial issues and key topics, and has a case study to illustrate principles discussed in the text. Evidence-based practices are highlighted in a special section, future research directions are contained in another section, and the chapters conclude with a summary class exercises, and references."--Jacket Psychiatric rehabilitation, also known as psychosocial rehabilitation, is a comprehensive strategy for meeting the needs of persons with severe and persistent mental illness.