Contents
Advancing Social Work in Mental Health through Strengths-based Practice
Contents
ABOUT THE AUTHORS ........................................................................................... 7 DISCLAIMER ......................................................................................................... 24 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................................................... 25 DEDICATION ....................................................................................................... 28 PREFAE ................................................................................................................ 30 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................... 32
Section One : Theoretical Perspectives
CHAPTER 1 : THREE DECADES OF STRENGTHS : REFLECTIONS OF THE PAST AND CHALLENGES OF THE FUTURE .................................................................... 39
CHAPTER 2 : STRENGTHS-BASED PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH ................. 54 CHAPTER 3 : NEUROSCIENCE PERSPECTIVES IN MENTAL HEALTH ...................... 78 CHAPTER 4 : CREATIVE LEADERSHIP AND STRENGTHS-BASED PRACTICE ... 99
CHAPTER 5 : THE STRENGTHS PERSPECTIVE AND THE STRENGTHS MODEL OF CASE MANAGEMENT : ENHANCING THE RECOVERY OF PEOPLE WITH PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITIES ... ............................................................................. 118
CHAPTER 6 REALIZING RECOVERY : A STRENGTHS-BASED PRACTICE FRAMEWORK … .................................................................................................. 145
Section Two : Implications for Practice
CHAPTER 7 : APPLICATION OF THE STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH IN THE PROCESS OF PSYCHOSOCIAL REHABILITATION ................................................. 177
CHAPTER 8 MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL CAPITAL : USING POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY TO INFORM SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE WITH OLDER PEOPLE ...... 205
Chapter 9 : ‘ Recognising the Blind Spot ’: An Edge for Growth and TRANSFORMATION THROUGH STRENGTHS-BASED SUPERVISION ................... 227
CHAPTER 10 : FINDING ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVES USING STRENGTH BASED APPROACHES IN ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH CONCERNS OF FAMILIESAND CHILDREN IN CLINICAL PRACTICE ...................................................................... 253
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