Social Work in Mental Health Settings
International Perspectives on Practice
Policy Press
1st Edition
Will be published approx. on 26. March 2026
Book
Hardback
304 pages
978-1-4473-7744-3 (ISBN)
Description
Social Work in Mental Health Settings brings together leading academics and practitioners to explore how mental health social work is shaped and practised around the world. In so doing, it responds to a striking lack of comparative literature in the field and offers a timely, global lens on the discipline.
Combining macro-level analyses with in-depth country case studies - from Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and Trinidad and Tobago - the book interrogates how mental health policy, law, political conflict and social movements influence practice.
Essential reading for scholars and professionals working in social work and mental health, this book engages with urgent contemporary themes - from feminist care ethics and community care to self-harm and mindfulness - offering invaluable guidance for those seeking a deeper understanding of mental health social work in the global context.
Combining macro-level analyses with in-depth country case studies - from Brazil and Bosnia and Herzegovina to China and Trinidad and Tobago - the book interrogates how mental health policy, law, political conflict and social movements influence practice.
Essential reading for scholars and professionals working in social work and mental health, this book engages with urgent contemporary themes - from feminist care ethics and community care to self-harm and mindfulness - offering invaluable guidance for those seeking a deeper understanding of mental health social work in the global context.
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Series
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Bristol
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bristol University Press
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
6 s/w Tabellen, 2 s/w Abbildungen
Not illustrated
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
608 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4473-7744-3 (9781447377443)
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International Perspectives on Practice
E-Book
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1st Edition
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Persons
Sarah Vicary is Professor of Social Work and Mental Health at The Open University.
Gavin Davidson is Professor of Social Care at Queen's University Belfast.
Pearse McCusker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at The University of Edinburgh.
Kevin Stone is Associate Dean (Health and Social Care) at the University of South Wales and Visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law at Leeds Beckett University.
Gavin Davidson is Professor of Social Care at Queen's University Belfast.
Pearse McCusker is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at The University of Edinburgh.
Kevin Stone is Associate Dean (Health and Social Care) at the University of South Wales and Visiting Professor of Social Work and Mental Health Law at Leeds Beckett University.
Content
Introduction - Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone
Part 1: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: Case Studies
1. The Ethical and Political Dialogue Between Social Workers and the Mental Health Social Movements in Brasil - Maria Lucia T. Garcia, Rita C. Cavalcante Lima, Eduardo Mourao Vasconcelos, Fabiola Xavier Leal, Gary Spolander
2. Social Work Engagement With Mental Health in Mainland China - Fan Wu, Miao Jian, Shuting Yuan
3. Organically Grown: A History of Mental Health Social Work in England and Wales - Laura Tucker, Hannah Jobling, Martin Webber
4. Mental Health and Social Work in Greece - Ippokratis Efstathiou
5. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Israel - Ayelet Gur, Tali-Noy Hindi
6. Social Work in Mental Health Care in Italy - Maria Patrizia Favali, Barbara Rosina, Cristina Tilli
7. Mental Health Social Work in Northern Ireland - Jim Campbell, Danielle McIlroy
8. Social Work and Mental Health in Norway - Joakim Finne, Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen
9. Mental Health Social Work in Russia - Svetlana V. Kolpakova
10. Mental Health Social Work in Scotland - Pearse McCusker, Vicky Soutar
11. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Sweden - Stefan Sjoestroem
12. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Taiwan - Yu-Ching Liu
13. Psychiatric Social Work in Trinidad and Tobago - Damien Taylor, Lyndon Gumbs
14. Mental Health Social Work on the Island of Ireland - Patricia Carlisle, Danielle McIlroy, Calvin Swords, Paul Best, Anne Campbell, Gavin Davidson, Gloria Kirwan, Alan Maddock, Lorna Montgomery
15. Mental Health Social Workers in The Netherlands - Jean Pierre Wilken, Simona Karbouniaris
Part 2: Key Themes and Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Social Work
16. The Role of Law in Mental Health Social Work Practice, Local and Global - Sarah Vicary, Kevin Stone
17. International Perspectives on Mental Health and Political Conflict - Jim Campbell, Christos Panagiotopoulos, Bodil Irene Hoyer
18. Mindfulness and Mental Health Social Work - Pearse McCusker, Alan Maddock
19. Reclaiming the Language of 'Survivor' in Mental Health Social Work - Jeanette Copperman, Anna Sklair
20. Risky Behaviour in Difficult Times - Bill Penson, Darren Hill
Conclusion - Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone
Part 1: Social Work in Mental Health Settings: Case Studies
1. The Ethical and Political Dialogue Between Social Workers and the Mental Health Social Movements in Brasil - Maria Lucia T. Garcia, Rita C. Cavalcante Lima, Eduardo Mourao Vasconcelos, Fabiola Xavier Leal, Gary Spolander
2. Social Work Engagement With Mental Health in Mainland China - Fan Wu, Miao Jian, Shuting Yuan
3. Organically Grown: A History of Mental Health Social Work in England and Wales - Laura Tucker, Hannah Jobling, Martin Webber
4. Mental Health and Social Work in Greece - Ippokratis Efstathiou
5. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Israel - Ayelet Gur, Tali-Noy Hindi
6. Social Work in Mental Health Care in Italy - Maria Patrizia Favali, Barbara Rosina, Cristina Tilli
7. Mental Health Social Work in Northern Ireland - Jim Campbell, Danielle McIlroy
8. Social Work and Mental Health in Norway - Joakim Finne, Dagny Adriaenssen Johannessen
9. Mental Health Social Work in Russia - Svetlana V. Kolpakova
10. Mental Health Social Work in Scotland - Pearse McCusker, Vicky Soutar
11. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Sweden - Stefan Sjoestroem
12. Social Work in Mental Health Settings in Taiwan - Yu-Ching Liu
13. Psychiatric Social Work in Trinidad and Tobago - Damien Taylor, Lyndon Gumbs
14. Mental Health Social Work on the Island of Ireland - Patricia Carlisle, Danielle McIlroy, Calvin Swords, Paul Best, Anne Campbell, Gavin Davidson, Gloria Kirwan, Alan Maddock, Lorna Montgomery
15. Mental Health Social Workers in The Netherlands - Jean Pierre Wilken, Simona Karbouniaris
Part 2: Key Themes and Contemporary Issues in Mental Health Social Work
16. The Role of Law in Mental Health Social Work Practice, Local and Global - Sarah Vicary, Kevin Stone
17. International Perspectives on Mental Health and Political Conflict - Jim Campbell, Christos Panagiotopoulos, Bodil Irene Hoyer
18. Mindfulness and Mental Health Social Work - Pearse McCusker, Alan Maddock
19. Reclaiming the Language of 'Survivor' in Mental Health Social Work - Jeanette Copperman, Anna Sklair
20. Risky Behaviour in Difficult Times - Bill Penson, Darren Hill
Conclusion - Sarah Vicary, Gavin Davidson, Pearse McCusker and Kevin Stone