“There is plenty in this book to get your teeth into and help us think about how we work with people in mental health crises and how we might best make a difference.” Alan Simpson, Professor of Mental Health Nursing, Health Service and Population Research, King’s College London, UK
“Any one of us could experience a mental health crisis. However, a high-quality interdisciplinary response can be lifesaving and life changing. This book is an important contribution to the literature as it has examples of good practice for all professionals – both on the frontline and in service development.” Dr Adrian James, President, Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK
“This publication is a valuable and timely resource given the increasing recognition of the impact of mental health needs in a range of different professional settings.” Victoria Sweetmore, Acting Discipline Lead for Mental Health and Learning Disability Nursing, University of Derby, UK
Interprofessional Perspectives of Mental Health Crisis improves the care of those experiencing a mental health-related crisis by providing insight into the roles different UK statutory services have and the need for collaborative mental health care.
For those studying and working in the field of mental health crisis, this vital work will bridge your understanding by offering a cross-discipline perspective of the different services, their role in aiding service users and, the ways we can work more collaboratively together to meet the mental health needs of those requiring care.
Throughout, the book: • Promotes understanding of the various roles each of the key services play within the crucial first 24-hours of a mental health crisis and the challenges they face • Fosters interprofessional collaboration to create a whole-system approach to crisis care • Helps professionals to understand good practice and the challenges of other services when aiding a person in crisis • Critically evaluates service provision and ways to improve crisis care • Explores recovery and collaboration with service users experiencing a crisis and their significant others
The book is timely and essential in its promotion of high-quality interdisciplinary response and emphasis on integration and collaboration between service providers.
Kris Deering is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing and the module lead of Working with a Person Experiencing a Mental Health Crisis at UWE Bristol, UK. Including working as a senior practitioner for a mental health crisis team, Kris has over 15 years of mental health nursing experience.
Jo Williams is Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at UWE Bristol, UK. Her clinical practice experience includes civilian and military nursing, supporting people living with co-existing mental health and substance misuse issues.
By:
Kris Deering,
Joanne Williams
Imprint: Open University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 153mm,
Spine: 11mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9780335250493
ISBN 10: 0335250491
Pages: 170
Publication Date: 21 March 2023
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Foreword – Alan Simpson List of Contributors Preface Chapter 1 – Laying the foundations of crisis, interprofessionalism and recovery Stevie Morris, Jo Williams, and Kris Deering Chapter 2 – Mental Health Crises in an Emergency Department. Andy Hill and Dr Amy Manley Chapter 3 – The role of mental health services with crisis management. Rob Williams, Jordan Hodge, and Kris Deering Chapter 4 – Policing the mental health crisis Anne Eason, Rob Starr and Matt Gaunt Chapter 5 – The role of the paramedic in mental health crisis care. David Williams Chapter 6 – The role of mental health social workers in crisis work – values, responsibilities, powers, and duties. Robert Lomax and Dr Kevin Stone Chapter 7 – Collaboration and whole system working. Jo Williams and Kris Deering Glossary of Terms Index
