The Integration of Mental Health Social Work and the NHS

"Despite the introduction of protected title, professional registration and agreed codes of practice, the role of the social worker and the definition of social work are still live and contested issues. Especially for mental health social workers in the NHS who have had to reposition themselves in order to help create a 'seamless provision' at point of delivery. The challenges for mental health social workers are many, and in this book Daisy Bogg examines the successes so far, and the challenges that lie ahead. This comprehensive guide also considers the clashes between medically-driven and socially-driven approaches to mental health and asks to what extent has integration between the two been achieved?"--BOOK JACKET.