Psychiatric Social Work: Principles to Practice - Couverture rigide

Subudhi, Chittaranjan

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9819614406 ISBN 13 : 9789819614400

Editeur : Springer Nature Switzerland AG, 2025

Synopsis

This textbook, Psychiatric Social Work: Principles to Practice, provides a comprehensive foundation for understanding social work’s generalist practice in mental health care. It synthesizes historical and contemporary perspectives into a structured sequence. It addresses key topics such as mental health as a global issue, the importance of psychiatric social work, classifications and assessment of mental disorders and theoretical approaches. It also focuses on models and strategies used in psycho-social rehabilitation, community mental health, and therapeutic communities. Chapter-end questions enhance understanding, while the text combines fresh research with evidence-based practice to promote inclusive development for people with mental illness.

The book is an essential read for scholars, educators, researchers, field practitioners, and students of social work, psychiatric nursing, public health, health psychology, and community medicine. It is also invaluable for public health institutions, paramedical staff, health workers, policymakers, and advocacy groups.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Chittaranjan Subudhi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, Central University of Tamil Nadu (established by an Act of Parliament), Thiruvarur, India. He earned his PhD in Mental Health from the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India. His research spans diverse areas including health and mental health, medical anthropology, family and child welfare, disability studies, and tribal health issues. Subudhi teaches courses in Psychiatric Social Work, Working with Individuals and Communities, Qualitative Research, ICTs in Social Development, and Health System Management. He has authored and published numerous papers in reputed national and international peer-reviewed journals. His professional expertise encompasses university teaching, research consultancy, fieldwork supervision, mentoring postgraduate students, conducting soft skill training and professional development programmes, as well as organizing national and international conferences.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
• Date d'édition: 2025
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9819614406
• ISBN 13: 9789819614400
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 244
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