Social Policy and Behavioral Health Administration

Examines the well-being of people with mental illness in the United States over the past fifty years, addressing issues such as economics, treatment, standards of living, rights, and stigma.

Applies the theory and research of decision analytics to the field of mental health, with particular focus on how to improve clinical decision making.

Provides college counseling professionals and trainees with strategies for addressing the most pressing and frequently encountered issues presented by college students.

Reviews the implementation of community-orientated care using the balanced care model. It summarizes the steps, obstacles and mistakes that have been encountered in the implementation of community mental health care worldwide and presents guidelines on how to avoid them.

Presents the results of scientific research about care and treatment for people with mental illness in community settings.

This popular and accessible introduction to mental health is written for students, mental health practitioners and non-qualified professionals.

Reflecting contemporary social policy and laws regarding mental health services, the text emphasizes the protection of rights for both practitioner and client, and addresses such pitfalls as malpractice, licensing hearings, noncompliant clients, and dealing with the legal system.

Provides a comprehensive guide to the mental health issues of students in our schools and practical school-wide prevention and intervention strategies to address these challenges.

Cutting-edge articles explore the important issues within the specialized area of mental health and deafness.

Practical guide for conducting person and family-centered recovery planning with individuals with serious mental illnesses and their families.

Identifies, explores, and presents solutions to both the simple and complex legal questions that mental health practices must deal with daily.

Provides a broad overview of the types of policies governments establish to prevent mental disorders as well as the various ways in which these policies are created.

Offers the most up-to-date, research-based information on policies and practice in rural and frontier populations.

Brings together a range of scholarly reflections and writings on the different roles of a social worker in the field of mental health.

Highlights the expanded roles and services mental health professionals can provide in long-term care settings for older adults.

Provides an authoritative overview of mental health theory, policy, and practice.