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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Tom Burns (Professor of Social Psychiatry, Professor of Social Psychiatry, University of Oxford, UK)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.90cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9780198529996ISBN 10: 0198529996 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 April 2004 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA book that provides a map of this brave new world should be valuable both for the experienced practitioner and the tyro. I cannot think of anyone better placed to write such a book than Tom Burns, now Professor of Social Psychiatry at Oxford, who has for many years been at the forefront of innovations in service delivery. In Community Mental Health Teams he has supplemented his considerable personal experience and knowledge of the literature with direct observation of mental health teams both in the UK and North America. The structure of the book is simple and the writing is clear. Chapters describing the four functional teams provide the core of the book: Burns underlines the commonalities between these teams as well as describing their differences. It provides all the information that an examination candidate should know, but like all good books this text raises more questions for the perceptive reader that it answers. Psychiatric Bulletin The book is informative and readable and it will be a valuable addition to a professional library. It is certainly a book that I will refer to for both practical tips on running teams and when I need to negotiate service developments with managers and policy makers. Psychological Medicine, 35 ... this comprehensive book is an excellent introduction to the history and aims of CMHTs, and the challenges they face. Mental Health Today Author InformationTom Burns is Professor of Social Psychiatry at the University of Oxford. He was the consultant in charge of the Wandsworth Assertive Outreach Team - recognised as a centre of excellence in being awarded Beacon status by the Department of Health. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |