Mental Health Community Prevention and Control Practical Manual

Author: He Ming
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The main readers of this book are people engaged in community mental health services, including administrative leaders and staff responsible for overseeing these services, grassroots leaders and staff and volunteers participating in community mental health work, mental health professionals, part-time doctors involved in mental illness prevention and treatment, rural doctors and health workers. This book is also suitable for all people who care for and support mental patients, as well as individuals from various sectors interested in community mental health, including patients and their families. To facilitate reading, the following is a brief introduction to each part of this manual:
This book is divided into 9 parts. Part 1 and Part 2 focus on introducing basic concepts of community mental health services for the prevention and treatment of mental illness, as well as the functions and standards of various levels of mental health prevention and management organizations and community service models. It is recommended that those engaged in community services read these parts carefully, especially the sections relevant to their own work.
Part 3 covers the professional qualities and skills that community mental health workers should possess, which is particularly important for beginners or those who have not received systematic training.
Parts 4 to 6 focus on common symptoms of mental illness, the manifestations of common mental illnesses in the community, their diagnosis and prevention, and commonly used pharmacological treatments for mental illness.
Parts 7 and 8 introduce the basic content and methods of community rehabilitation. Community mental health workers should be familiar with this content, especially those involved in community rehabilitation, patients, and their families, who are encouraged to read these parts carefully.
Part 9 discusses the social and family care for mental patients. Community mental health workers should be familiar with this content and promote its dissemination in society. It is recommended that patients and their families read this part carefully.