Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health

Name: Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health
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ISBN: 9781849051224

ISBN-10: 1849051224

ISBN-13: 9781849051224

Edition: 2010

Authors: Steven Walker, Stephen Briggs

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The Social Worker's Guide to Child and Adolescent Mental Health provides a comprehensive guide to working with children and young people who are experiencing mental health problems, and equips the reader with the knowledge and skills to provide the best service to these vulnerable young people. The first part of the book considers what role social work can play in child and adolescent mental health, and explores key ideas related to mental health and young people, including attachment issues, children's emotional development and common and complex mental health problems. The author then covers how social work skills and methods can be applied to working with children and young people with…

Book details

List price: $54.00
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publication date: 9/15/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.946
Language: English

Steven Walker is the illustrator of Rosa's Bus by Jo S. Kittinger, winner of an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award. His work has been honored by the Illustrators Club of Washington, DC, the Society of Illustrators (Los Angeles), and the United States Air Force Illustration Program. He lives in Westerville, Ohio.



List of Tables and Figures


Foreword



Introduction



Social Work Assessment and Intervention



The Social Work Role in CAMHS



Child Development and Attachment



Mental Health Problems



Applying the Skills of Social Work



Social Work Skills and Methods



Multi-disciplinary and Interprofessional Working



Family and Community Support



The Context of Social Work with Children and Young People



The Organisational and Legal Framework



Culture, Ethnicity and Diversity



Understanding Spirituality and Religion


Conclusion


References


Subject Index


Author Index